℗ 1983 VDE-GALLO
| Released | March 15, 1983 |
| Duration | 46m 42s |
| Record Label | VDE-GALLO |
| Catalogue No. | 30-304 |
| Genre | Classical (Keyboard) |
Mendelssohn: Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, Op. 37 - Organ Sonata No. 6, Op. 65 - Balbastre: Première suite de Noël
Guy Bovet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, Op. 37, No. 1, MWV W21
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1.1
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I. Prelude
Felix Mendelssohn; Guy Bovet |
4:02 | |||
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Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, Op. 37, No. 1, MWV W18
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1.2
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II. Fugue
Felix Mendelssohn; Guy Bovet |
3:43 | |||
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Organ Sonata in D Minor, Op. 65, No. 6, MWV W61
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1.3
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I. Choral et Variations
Felix Mendelssohn; Guy Bovet |
9:43 | |||
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1.4
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II. Fugue
Felix Mendelssohn; Guy Bovet |
2:56 | |||
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1.5
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III. Final (Andante)
Felix Mendelssohn; Guy Bovet |
2:26 | |||
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Première Suite de Noëls
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1.6
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I. Prélude
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
0:43 | |||
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1.7
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II. À la venue de Noël
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
2:43 | |||
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1.8
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III. Joseph est bien marié
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
3:44 | |||
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1.9
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IV. Où s'en vont ces gais bergers
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
4:07 | |||
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1.10
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V. Ah ma voisine es-tu fâchée?
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
5:25 | |||
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1.11
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VI. Tous les bourgeois de Châtres
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
2:45 | |||
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1.12
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VII. Quand Jésus naquit à Noël
Claude Balbastre; Guy Bovet |
4:25 | |||
This programme by renowned organist Guy Bovet showcases his virtuosic interpretation of classic organ works. This collection highlights Mendelssohn's powerful and expressive organ compositions, including the dramatic Prelude and Fugue in C Minor and the lyrical Organ Sonata No. 6. Additionally, Bovet brings a festive touch with Balbastre’s Première suite de Noël, capturing the charming and traditional French carol arrangements. The album is a captivating exploration of the organ repertoire, blending dramatic intensity with delicate nuances under Bovet’s masterful performance.
Guy Bovet has been organist of the Collegiate Church, Neuchâtel, and professor at the Basle Music Academy. He now continues a busy worldwide carreer as a concert organist, giving masterclasses, advice for restoration and building of organs and as a member of international competition juries. His catalogue of compositions counts over 260 opus numbers, an important part of which for theater and film, and he has recorded over 50 CD’s and LP’s. He has conducted research on historical organs in Latin America and in the Philippines.
Several of his former students are now on the international scene. He is honorary doctor of the universities of Neuchâtel and Warsaw and was awarded prizes and distinctions all over the world.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – VDE-GALLO Studio Masters
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-12 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.58 -14.86 to -1.00 | -24.33 -33.10 to -15.47 | -21.20 -29.90 to -12.60 | 11 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | I. Prelude | -1.26 | -15.47 | -12.6 | 9 |
| 2 | II. Fugue | -1.06 | -17.26 | -14.5 | 10 |
| 3 | I. Choral et Variations | -1.00 | -18.75 | -15.4 | 11 |
| 4 | II. Fugue | -3.30 | -18.90 | -16.3 | 10 |
| 5 | III. Final (Andante) | -12.99 | -29.83 | -28.0 | 9 |
| 6 | I. Prélude | -12.56 | -27.72 | -24.5 | 9 |
| 7 | II. À la venue de Noël | -3.58 | -26.18 | -22.7 | 13 |
| 8 | III. Joseph est bien marié | -1.00 | -24.78 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 9 | IV. Où s'en vont ces gais bergers | -1.00 | -25.70 | -22.2 | 14 |
| 10 | V. Ah ma voisine es-tu fâchée? | -13.08 | -30.81 | -27.9 | 11 |
| 11 | VI. Tous les bourgeois de Châtres | -14.86 | -33.10 | -29.9 | 12 |
| 12 | VII. Quand Jésus naquit à Noël | -1.31 | -23.42 | -19.5 | 14 |