Marcel Dupre Remastered Edition

Marcel Dupre Remastered Edition

Newly-remastered by Mercury Living Presence specialists from the original tapes and available here for the first time in one 10CD set, we present The Complete Mercury Living Presence Recordings of Marcel Dupre, as well as two albums originally released on Philips (France).

No fewer than five of these albums appear on CD for the first time, including recordings at Saint-Sulpice in Paris. This 10CD set presents the original album artwork, plus ALL the original English notes from the back of the original issue LPs. The comprehensive booklet in French and English also presents: the complete organ specifications from all the featured organs an explanation of the remastering process by supervisor Tom Fine extracts from Mme Dupres diary from Marcel Dupres 1957 tour to the USA.

Dupre was a prolific performer and in his lifetime played 2178 recitals. He made huge contributions to the advancement of organ teaching and technique and wrote pieces that were too difficult for anyone other than him to perform until years later.

The first time Marcel Dupres Mercury recordings have been available together in a set
All Mercury Living Presence recordings remastered from the original tapes
CDs recreate original LP content and reproduce original LP artwork
5 albums recorded at Saint-Sulpice in Paris appear on CD for the first time
2 albums recorded for Philips (France) in 1965 on the organ of the abbey church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen also included

Boxed Set Booklet: Exceptional documentation includes:
Organ Specifications presented for all featured organs.
Introduction by Remastering Engineer and Supervisor Tom Fine.
Introduction to Marcel Dupre by the Association des Amis de l Art de Marcel Dupre. Reproduction in full of the 1000-word English essays from 8 of the original LPs. Extracts from Mme Dupres diary from her and Marcel Dupres trip to the USA in 1957.

CD1 FRANCK PiÃ¨ce hÃ©roÃ¯que, M. 37 Â· 3 Chorales pour orgue - Recorded 1957, Saint Thomas Church, New York City
CD2 WIDOR Organ Symphony No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 42 No. 2, i. Allegro Â· Organ Symphony No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 13 No. 2, iv. Salve Regina [Revised version, 1901]
DUPRÃ‰ Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, Op. 7 No. 3 Â· Triptyque, Op. 51 Recorded 1957, Saint Thomas Church, New York City (DuprÃ© First Release on CD)
CD3 J.S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 Â· Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 Â· Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 548 Recorded 1959, Saint-Sulpice, Paris
CD4 DUPRÃ‰ CortÃ¨ge et litanie, Op. 19 No. 4 Â· Variations sur un NoÃ«l, Op. 20 Â· Sept PiÃ¨ces, Op. 27, iv. Carillon, vii. Final in G Mino, Lamento, Op 24 - Recorded 1959, Saint-Sulpice, Paris
CD5 FRANCK Grande PiÃ¨ce symphonique, Op. 17 Â· Faintaisie en la majeur Â· Pastorale, Op. 19, No. 4; Andantino Quasi allegretto - Recorded 1959, Saint-Sulpice, Paris
CD6 J.S. BACH 6 Chorales, BWV 645-650 ( SchÃ¼bler Chorales) Â· Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 562 Â· Fantasia in G Major, BWV 572 - Recorded 1959, Saint-Sulpice, Paris
CD7 DUPRÃ‰ 3 Preludes and Fugues, Op 36
MESSIAEN Le Banquet cÃ©leste Â· Les Bergers (from La NativitÃ© du Seigneur) - Recorded 1959, Saint-Sulpice, Paris
CD8 J.S. BACH Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671 Â· Allein Gott in der HÃ¶h sei Ehr , BWV 662 Â· Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680 Â· Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 Â· In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 Â· O Mensch, bewein dein SÃ¼nde gross, BWV 622 Â· Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV 607 Â· Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 Â· Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Â· Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 668 - Recorded 1965, Saint Ouen, Rouen
CD9 DUPRÃ‰ Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23 Â· Choral et Fugue Op. 57 Â· Hymne Iste -
confessor, Op. 38 No. 2 Â· In dulci jubilo, Op. 28 Â· Toccata sur Ave maris stella, Op. 38 No. 11 - Recorded 1965, Saint Ouen, Rouen
CD10 SAINT-SAÃ‹NS Symphony No. 3 in C
Country USA
Brand Decca
Manufacturer Decca
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2015-09-25
UnitCount 10
Format CD
UPCs 028947883883
EANs 0028947883883

Country	USA
Brand	Decca
Manufacturer	Decca
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2015-09-25
UnitCount	10
Format	CD
UPCs	028947883883
EANs	0028947883883

Marcel Dupre Remastered Edition

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