Gerben Budding recorded the integral organ work of Samuel de Lange jr. (1840-1911). De Lange jr. -born in Rotterdam and died in Stuttgart- was composer, conservatory director, organist, pianist, conductor, organizer and music pedagogue. He was a son of Samuel de Lange sr. and brother of Daniël de Lange.

Most organ works by De Lang jr. are no longer available on the market. At the end of 2014, Gerben Budding went looking for manuscripts and prints of the organ music by Samuel de Lange jr. Most of the scores were finally obtained via a library in Berlin. These are 19th-century editions from, among others, J. Rieter-Biedermann (Leipzig) and N. Simrock (Berlin). The music turned out to be of such a high quality that it was decided to make an integral recording.

The CD box will contain nine CDs. The first two CDs contain compositions based on a choral theme: Lutheran corals, melodies from the Genevan Psalter, a Gregorian hymn and chorale melodies of their own invention. The third CD contains compositions based on folk songs. CDs 4 and 5 contain character pieces. On CDs 6 and 7 you will find virtuoso concert music. The last two CDs contain mainly large preludiums and fugues.

Reviews
“A whole box full of music from one and the same composer, is that really worthwhile? In this case, for sure.” (Nederlands Dagblad)
“The Gorkum instrument from Witte from 1853 is – alongside De Lange – the leading actor in this production: the last restoration of 2011, the excellent playing of Budding and an excellent recording make it a great medium for this music, which manages to record nine CDs. fascinate and surprise. ” (Reformatorisch Dagblad)

Listen examples

Tracklist

CD 1 Choral theme’s (1)

• Praeludium und Fuge C-dur, Op. 11
• Choralpräludium über ‘Befiehl du deine Wege’
• Sonate I c-moll, Op. 5 (‘Aus tiefer Not’)
• Maestoso
• Andante
• Finale
• Praeludium und Fuge f-moll, Op. 10
• Sonate II D-Dur, Op. 8 (Ein feste Burg’)
  • Allegro moderato
  • Andante
  • Lento
  • Fuga

CD 2 Choral theme’s (2)

• Sonate III in g-moll, Op. 14
  • Allegro
  • Andante
  • Finale (Maestoso-Fuga)
• Fantasie und Fuge über die Melodie des 66. Psalms, Op. 62
• Paraphrase über eine Choralmelodie
• Canonische Variationen und Ricercare über die Melodie des 72. Psalms, Op. 66
• Fugato über den Hymnus ‘Iste confessor’
• Praeludium und Fuge in e-moll

CD 3 Folk songs

• Sonate IV in D-dur, Op. 28 (Herrn H. Clarence Eddy hochachtungsvoll gewidmet)
  • Allegro
  • Lento assai (Fuga)
  • Tempo guisto
  • Var. I
  • Var. II
  • Var. III
  • Finale
• Zwei Andanten Op. 30, 1 & 2
• Variationen über ‘God save the Queen’, Op. 34
• Altniederländische Weisen
• Praeludium d-moll (zonder opusnummer)
• Pastorale – Gesang der Hirten – Gesang der Engel

CD 4 Character pieces (1)

• Erinnerung
• Intermezzo
• Klage
• Die Feier – Zum Segen – Hochzeitsmarsch
• Canon
• Carillon
• Siciliano

Trauungsmusik

• Trauermarsch – Gebet – Trost
• Praeludium
• Andante
• Finale
• Feierlicher Marsch aus Oratorium ‘Moses’, Op. 57

CD 5 Character pieces (2)

• 24 Praeludiums Op. 60
  • No. I, d-moll 4:38
  • No. II, F-Dur 1:33
  • No. III, a-moll 2:38
  • No. IV, G-Dur 2:17
  • No. V, C-Dur 1:52
  • No. VI, e-moll 1:51
  • No. VII, D-Dur 2:10
  • No. VIII, gis-moll 2:19
  • No. IX, h-moll 1:15
  • No. X, es-moll 3:49
  • No. XI , f-moll 1:44
  • No. XII, Des-Dur 4:05
  • No. XIII, B-Dur 2:34
  • No. XIV, Ges-Dur 2:52
  • No. XV, c-moll 1:46
  • No. XVI, gis-moll 4:41
  • No. XVII, Es-Dur 2:47
  • No. XVIII, g-moll 1:50
  • No. XIX, fis-moll 2:35
  • No. XX, E-Dur 2:06
  • No. XXI, b-moll 2:32
  • No. XXII, A-Dur 1:41
  • No. XXIII, As-Dur 3:06
  • No. XXIV, E-Dur 2:46
• Fantasie und Fuge in c-moll, Op. 53 12:24

CD 6   Praeludiums and Fuga’s (1)

Uit: 12 Praeludien und Fugen, Op. 90

• No. I in E-dur Herrn Professor 14:43 (H. Lang gewidmet)
• No. II Es-dur 12:40 (Herrn G.A. Nack gewidmet)
• No. III f-moll 15:33
• No. IV Fis-dur 9:00
• No. V g-moll 11:43 (Herrn Ch. M. Widor gewidmet)
• No. VI h-moll 10:05 (Herrn M. Enrico Bossi gewidmet)

CD 7   Praeludiums and Fuga’s (2)

Uit: 12 Praeludien und Fugen, Op. 90

• No. VII e-moll 16:48 (Herrn Prof.Dr. Hugo Riemann gewidmet)
• No. VIII fis-moll 17:40
• No. IX g-moll 11:28 (Herrn Professor Paul Homeyer gewidmet)
• No. X G-dur 12:12 (Herrn Professor F.W. Franke gewidmet)
• No. XI Es-moll 18:47 (Herrn Paul Gerhardt gewidmet)

CD 8   Virtuoso Concertmusic (1)

• Uit: 12 Praeludien und Fugen, Op. 90: No. XII B-dur 12:29 (Herrn Walther Fischer gewidmet)
• Sonate VII in f-moll, Op. 75
  • Andante
  • Allegro non troppo
  • Allegro animato
  • Più Moderato
• Ciacona in d-moll 5:19 (zonder opusnummer)
• Sonate V in c-moll, Op. 50
  • Maestoso
  • Andante
  • Finale
• Concertstück Op. 82
  • Toccata
  • Andante
  • Finale

CD 9   Virtuoso Concertmusic (2)

• Fantasie a moll, Op. 83
  • Allegro
  • Adagio
  • Allegro
  • Andante
• Sonate VI in C-dur, Op. 61
  • Moderato
  • Andante
  • Allegro
  • Praeludium und Fuge a-moll, Op. 92
• Sonate VIII E-Dur, Op. 88  (Herrn Karl Straube gewidmet)
  • Maestoso
  • Andante sostenuto
  • Vivo

Deze unieke 9 cd-box is te bestellen via de bestelknop op deze pagina (€69,95 excl. verzendkosten).