Widor: Master of the Organ Symphony
Four disc set (2 DVDs and 2 CDs) with 88 page booklet This boxed set provides a complete portrait of the great composer. The centerpiece is a magnificent three-part documentary showing how Widor came to write his organ symphonies, how his compositional style developed and matured, and how these works fit into his overall career as a performer, teacher and writer. Presented by Gerald Brooks and featuring interviews with Widor scholars Daniel Roth, John Near and Anne-Isabelle de Parcevaux, this film also sets Widor's organ music in the context of his work as a mainstream composer of operas, ballets, chamber music and orchestral symphonies. Contents: DVD 1 Documentaries – 148 minutes Widor: Master of the Organ Symphony 145- minute three-part documentary about Charles-Marie Widor’s organ works, presented by Gerald Brooks, with John Near, Daniel Roth and Anne-Isabelle de Parcevaux. DVD 1 Music – 149 minutes From St. Rouen: Symphony 5 From Orléans Cathedral: Symphony 6 All played by Gerald Brooks Daniel Roth live Cd 1 and 2 – 141 minutes From St Ouen, Rouen: Symphony 5 From Orléans Cathedral: Symphony 6 All played by Gerald Brooks Daniel Roth live Region-Free NTSC DVD 16:9 Widescreen Dolby Digital & DTS Digital Surround