This fifth volume of the Marco Enrico Bossi complete organ works includes a rich anthology of pieces mainly composed during his early creative period. The disc includes the first two Sonatas, op. 60 and 71, the Innotrionfale of 1885, the two scherzos and the Impromptu op. 49, and Tema e Variazioni op. 115, a work strongly influenced by the music of Schumann.
Marco Enrico Bossi was only 27 when he premiered his First Organ Sonata on 26th May 1888 in the Como Cathedral in front of a huge audience that, amongst others, included Arrigo Boito, Alfredo Catalani and Giacomo Puccini. Two years later he wrote his Second Sonata op. 71, named Honos alit artes, won first prize at the contest organized by Stefano Golinelli in cooperation with Florence Conservatory and the Musica Sacra magazine.
Marco Enrico Bossi: Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 60
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Finale: Toccata (Ciaconna)
Marco Enrico Bossi: Scherzo in F major, Op. 49, No. 1
Scherzo in F major, Op. 49, No. 1
Marco Enrico Bossi: Scherzo in G minor, Op. 49, No. 2
Scherzo in G minor, Op. 49, No. 2
Marco Enrico Bossi: Impromptu a la Chopin, Op. 49, No. 3
Impromptu a la Chopin, Op. 49, No. 3
Marco Enrico Bossi: Inno trionfale, Op. 53
Inno trionfale, Op. 53
Marco Enrico Bossi: Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 71
I. Allegro giusto
II. Poco andante, quasi adagio
III. Grave - Allegro
Marco Enrico Bossi: Organ Sonata No. 3
Organ Sonata No. 3
Marco Enrico Bossi: Theme and Variations, Op. 115
Maestosamente - Theme: Andante affettuoso
Variation 1: Stesso tempo
Variation 2: A tempo rubato
Variation 3: Vivacissimo
Variation 4: Sostenuto
Variation 5: Andantino
Variation 6: Allegro
Variation 7: Alla marcia funebre
Variation 8: Quasi scherzo
Variation 9: Pastorale
Finale: Fuga
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I. Allegro non troppo