Rachmaninov Vocalise - arr Richard McVeigh | Hauptwerk Steinmeyer, Organ Art Media
· 22.01.2023 · 07:58:58 ··· ··· Sunday ·· 7 (0)
Jerry Martin 'Vocalise' is a haunting piece and one which I have grown to love in my study of the theremin! The final work of Op. 34, a set of 14 songs, it is scored for high voice but has no words. The composer dedicated the piece to the Russian soprano Antonina Nezhdanova, and in response to her initial surprise at lack of lycirs said, "What need is there of words, when you are able to convey everything better and more expressively than anyone could with words by your voice and interpretation?" - The collection was published in 1915, and the premiere performance of Vocalise was for orchestra and soprano in 1916.
Since then, this work has seen countless arrangements for solo instruments (including theremin 😊). Considering the organ's capacity as an orchestral imitator, it is no surprise that a transcription can be very effective!
This arrangement by Richard McVeigh @beautyinsound really caught my attention, and stands out amongst the transcriptions! Richard has worked hard to capture and preserve as much of the orchestral character as possible - this is well demonstrated in the last page with four independent melody lines to track! I highly recommend grabbing a copy of the score available from the BiS shop - https://www.beautyinsound.co.uk/products/sergei-rachmaninoff-vocalise-organ-arrangement-by-richard-mcveigh - and do check out Richard's performance of his transcription here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxBdDxfkQ_0
I have chosen the 1925 G. F. Steinmeyer organ as recorded for Hauptwerk in surround format by Prof. Maier, Organ Art Media. Historically important, the organ is op. 1400, built in 1925. It fortunately survived WWII and escaped much of the fashionable modification of the 20th century! Due to Steinmeyer's American contacts, it has characteristics of these instruments, including extensive sub- and supe- octave couplers, string choirs, etc.
https://www.organartmedia.com/en/1925-g-f-steinmeyer-organ
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