19 maja 2015, wtorekWielki angielski organista E. Power Biggs był absolwentem Royal Academy of Music w Londynie, jednakże swój sukces odniósł na ziemi amerykańskiej, gdzie prowadził niezwykle intensywną działalność koncertową.
Od 1942 do 1958 roku prowadził swój cotygodniowy program radiowy, w którym przedstawiał muzykę organową, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem epoki baroku. Programy te spotkały się z ogromnym zainteresowaniem radiosłuchaczy. Dla American Columbia nagrał szeroki repertuar, (obejmujący np. utwory Scotta Joplina), ze szczególna atencją dla dzieł J S. Bacha.
Innym projektem Biggsa było nagranie 16 koncertów organowych Haendla z towarzyszeniem London Philharmonic pod dyrekcją Sir Adriana Boulta. Koncerty nagrane zostały w Great Packington, Warwickshire, na instrumencie zbudowanym w 1749 roku, na którym okazjonalnie grywał J. F. Haendel. Nowy, 4 – płytowy box z serii Masters zawiera również transkrypcje fragmentów oratoryjnych i operowych Haendla na organy.
Lista utworów:
CD 1
1. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, HWV 289, Op. 4 / I. Larghetto e staccato - Adagio - E. Power Biggs
2. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, HWV 289, Op. 4 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
3. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, HWV 289, Op. 4 / III. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
4. Organ Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, HWV 289, Op. 4 / IV. Andante - E. Power Biggs
5. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 290, Op. 4 / I. A tempo ordinario e staccato - E. Power Biggs
6. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 290, Op. 4 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
7. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 290, Op. 4 / III. Adagio e staccato - E. Power Biggs
8. Organ Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 290, Op. 4 / IV. Allegro ma non presto - E. Power Biggs
9. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 291, Op. 4 / I. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
10. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 291, Op. 4 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
11. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 291, Op. 4 / III. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
12. Organ Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, HWV 291, Op. 4 / IV. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
13. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, HWV 292, Op. 4 / I. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
14. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, HWV 292, Op. 4 / II. Andante - E. Power Biggs
15. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, HWV 292, Op. 4 / III. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
16. Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, HWV 292, Op. 4 / IV. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
17. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major, HWV 293, Op. 4 / I. Larghetto - E. Power Biggs
18. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major, HWV 293, Op. 4 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
19. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major, HWV 293, Op. 4 / III. Alla Siciliana - E. Power Biggs
20. Organ Concerto No. 5 in F Major, HWV 293, Op. 4 / IV. Presto - E. Power Biggs
21. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, HWV 294, Op. 4 / I. Andante allegro - E. Power Biggs
22. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, HWV 294, Op. 4 / II. Larghetto - E. Power Biggs
23. Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, HWV 294, Op. 4 / III. Allegro moderato - E. Power Biggs
CD 2
1. Organ Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, HWV 306, Op. 7 / I. Andante - E. Power Biggs
2. Organ Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, HWV 306, Op. 7 / II. Andante - E. Power Biggs
3. Organ Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, HWV 306, Op. 7 / III. Largo e piano - E. Power Biggs
4. Organ Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, HWV 306, Op. 7 / IV. Allegro (Bourree) - E. Power Biggs
5. Organ Concerto No. 8 in A Major, HWV 307, Op. 7 / I. Overture - E. Power Biggs
6. Organ Concerto No. 8 in A Major, HWV 307, Op. 7 / II. A tempo ordinario - Allegro - E. Power Biggs
7. Organ Concerto No. 8 in A Major, HWV 307, Op. 7 / III. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
8. Organ Concerto No. 8 in A Major, HWV 307, Op. 7 / IV. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
9. Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, HWV 308, Op. 7 / I. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
10. Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, HWV 308, Op. 7 / II. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
11. Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, HWV 308, Op. 7 / III. Fugue - Spiritoso - E. Power Biggs
12. Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major, HWV 308, Op. 7 / IV. Menuet - E. Power Biggs
13. Organ Concerto No. 10 in D Minor, HWV 309, Op. 7 / I. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
14. Organ Concerto No. 10 in D Minor, HWV 309, Op. 7 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
15. Organ Concerto No. 10 in D Minor, HWV 309, Op. 7 / III. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
16. Organ Concerto No. 10 in D Minor, HWV 309, Op. 7 / IV. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
17. Organ Concerto No. 11 in G Minor, HWV 310, Op. 7 / I. Allegro ma non troppo e staccato - E. Power Biggs
18. Organ Concerto No. 11 in G Minor, HWV 310, Op. 7 / II. Andante larghetto e staccato - Organ ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
19. Organ Concerto No. 11 in G Minor, HWV 310, Op. 7 / III. Minuet - E. Power Biggs
20. Organ Concerto No. 11 in G Minor, HWV 310, Op. 7 / IV. Gavotte - E. Power Biggs
CD 3
1. Organ Concerto No. 12 in B-Flat Major, HWV 311, Op. 7 / I. Pomposo - E. Power Biggs
2. Organ Concerto No. 12 in B-Flat Major, HWV 311, Op. 7 / II. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
3. Organ Concerto No. 12 in B-Flat Major, HWV 311, Op. 7 / III. A tempo ordinario - E. Power Biggs
4. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295 "'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" / I. Larghetto - E. Power Biggs
5. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295 "'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
6. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295 "'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" / III. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
7. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295 "'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" / IV. Larghetto - E. Power Biggs
8. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F Major, HWV 295 "'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" / V. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
9. Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296 / I. Largo e staccato - E. Power Biggs
10. Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296 / II. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs
11. Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296 / III. Andante - E. Power Biggs
12. Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296 / IV. Grave - E. Power Biggs
13. Organ Concerto No. 14 in A Major, HWV 296 / V. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
14. Organ Concerto No. 15 in D Minor, HWV 304 / I. Andante - E. Power Biggs / The London Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Organ Concerto No. 15 in D Minor, HWV 304 / II. Organo ad libitum - E. Power Biggs / The London Philharmonic Orchestra
16. Organ Concerto No. 15 in D Minor, HWV 304 / III. Allegro - E. Power Biggs / The London Philharmonic Orchestra
17. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / I. Overture - E. Power Biggs
18. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
19. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / III. Allegro ma non troppo - E. Power Biggs
20. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / IV. Adagio - E. Power Biggs
21. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / V. Andante - E. Power Biggs
22. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / VI. Allegro - E. Power Biggs
23. Organ Concerto No. 16 in F Major, HWV 305 / VII. Marche - Allegro - E. Power Biggs
CD 4
1. Alceste, HWV 45, Act I: Grand Entrée - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Semele, HWV 58, Act II: Where'er you walk - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3. Solomon, HWV 67, Act II: Sinfonia "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4. Samson, HWV 57: Overture - Menuetto - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Forest Music in D Major - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Hercules, HWV 60, Act I: March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7. Concerto in F Major / I. Pomposo - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Concerto in F Major / II. Allegro - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Concerto in F Major / III. A tempo giusto (Lift Up Your Heads) - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
10. The Triumph of Time and Truth, HWV 71: Sonata - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
11. Concerto in B-flat Major / I. Ouverture - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Concerto in B-flat Major / II. Allegro ma non troppo (And the Glory of the Lord) - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Concerto in B-flat Major / III. Allegro - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Belshazzar, HWV. 61: Martial Symphony - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
15. Floridante, HWV, 14: March No. 1 - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
16. Floridante, HWV 14: March No. 2 - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
17. Tolomeo, HWV 25: Overture - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
18. Il Parnasso in festa, HWV 73: Largo - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
19. Il pastor fido, HWV 8a: Allegro - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
20. March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
21. Saul, HWV 53: Dead March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
22. Ezio, HWV 29: March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
23. Scipione, HWV 20: March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
24. Rodrigo, HWV 5: Passacaglia - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
25. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March No. 1 - E. Power Biggs / Charles Groves
26. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March No. 2 - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
27. Alcina, HWV 34: Chorus "Here Are the Heavens All Joyful" - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
28. Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
29. Athalia, HWV 52: Chorus "The Gods, Whose Chosen Blessings Shed" - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
30. Rinaldo, HWV 7: March - E. Power Biggs / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
