During the XIX century the Italian organ repertoire assumed brilliant and very lively connotations that largely resumed the styles and melodies of melodrama, genre that in this period became the most characteristic element of the musical heritage of the nation. Today this style is known most of all thanks to Padre Davide da Bergamo’s works, but this route was walked also by other forgotten authors. Among them stands Giuseppe Gherardeschi, an author of Pistoia with great talent, of whom in this CD were played all the organ works in the beautiful interpretation of Andrea Vannucchi on four remarkable historic organs. As we can read on the cover notes signed by Umberto Pineschi: “gli offertori di Gherardeschi risentono dello stile dell’ouverture, le Elevazioni e le Benedizioni di quello della romanza, mentre nel Postcommunio riecheggia lo spirito civettuolo della cabaletta, sempre però con fantasia, equilibrio e, soprattutto, buon gusto”. A great discovery! 

Additional info about this CD
Recorded in Vignole di Quarrata on 9th September 2006, Gavinana on 23rd December 2006, Limite sull’Arno on 30th December 2006, Bargi on 18th July 2017, Italy | Sound engineer & Digital Editing: Paolo Fedi (tracks 1-16, 21-28), Daniele Boccaccio (tracks 17-20)
20 pages full colour booklet (Ita and Eng)
Musicology comment,
Artist biography
Full organ specs card included.