Credits:

Halgeir Schiager

Description:

A Hidden Treasure of Romantic Organ Music: Merkels Moving Third VolumeThis four-disc series presents the works of Gustav Merkel (18271885), one of the pillars of the organ music tradition in central Germany, centered on Dresden and Leipzig. Norwegian organist Halgeir Schager (1955), who completed a doctoral dissertation on the interpretation of Merkels works, performed on organs throughout Germanyincluding at Dresden Cathedralon the first volume (PSC1273) and second volume (PSC1274)recorded on German organs, including those at Dresden Cathedralhave been highly acclaimed as the finest performances for introducing Merkels music, which had been largely forgotten since the 20th century, to a new audience.Volume 3 features six pieces, including Sonatas Nos. 4, 5, and 6, as well as the Fantasy in D minorone of Merkels most frequently performed organ works. Recorded on the Karl August Buchholz org