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Eug​è​ne Gigout: Scherzo

from French Masterworks from St. John the Divine by Jonathan Dimmock

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Eugène Gigout (1844–1925) was a native of Nancy and had his first schooling in the shadow of the cathedral there. He entered the Niedermeyer École de Musique Religieuse in 1857, remaining in that Parisian institution for twenty years. As a very gifted student and extempore performer, he drew considerable aid and support from Saint-Saens, his most important teacher; and, at the tender age of 19, he was appointed Organist Titulaire at the Church of St. Augustin, Paris.

The Scherzo is one of his three best-known organ works and perhaps his most charming as well: The melodic and harmonic content is extraordinarily simple, allowing the organ’s divisions to arpeggiate and play against each other. Gigout, who enjoyed a busy schedule as a touring recitalist throughout Europe, may have used this small work for recitals which allowed him to show the flutes of an instrument to their advantage. One does not need an organ of enormous tonal resources to perform the piece, but the abundance of color in the St. John the Divine organ imparts a freshness to it that is not lost in the grandiose building.
- Jonathan Dimmock & Christopher Greenleaf

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from French Masterworks from St. John the Divine, released January 23, 2023

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Jonathan Dimmock San Francisco, California

Jonathan Dimmock (www.JonathanDimmock.com) is an internationally renowned concert organist. He is the Principal Organist of the Legion of Honor Museum, Organist for the San Francisco Symphony, and Director of Music at Congregation Sherith Israel. He was Organ Scholar of Westminster Abbey. and worked at 3 cathedrals - St. John the Divine (NYC), St. Mark’s (Mpls), and Grace (San Francisco). ... more

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