Dutch Delight / Organ Music From The Golden Age
) | Label: BRILLIANT Catalog: BRI95093 Format: CD Matthias HavingaComposed by: Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck; Hendrick Speuy; Anthoni van Noordt; Cornelis Schuyt; Gerhardus Havingha This single-disc collection brings together organ music from the Dutch Golden Age, a period of great prosperity and power for the Netherlands.The position of city organist was one of great prestige, as he was essentially responsible for coordinating local musical culture, his musical adaptability, as can be heard on this release, leading him to compose in all manner of forms.The Faber/Blank organ of the Jacobuskerk, Zeerijp, played here by Matthias Havinga, is well suited to the repertoire; dating from 1651, it was reconstructed to its original condition in 1979.  Price: $13.98 |