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Organ Fantasy | Base2 Music BASE2MUSIC014

Organ Fantasy

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Label: Base2 Music

Cat No: BASE2MUSIC014

Barcode: BASE2MUSIC014

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 23rd May 2025

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Introducing Organ Fantasy — The Most Ambitious Release Yet from Base2 Music

Organ Fantasy marks the pinnacle of Base2 Music’s artistic journey to date: an awe-inspiring collection of powerful transcriptions and original works, performed on the monumental 1901 Seifert organ of the Marien Basilika in Kevelaer — a newly restored instrument boasting nearly 10,000 pipes.

This extraordinary project features dramatic reinterpretations of masterpieces by Liszt, Wagner, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and others, arranged by the legendary Jean-Paul Imbert. Imbert, renowned for his tenure at Saint-Eustache in Paris and a protégé of both Jean Guillou and Pierre Cochereau, brings a lineage of great organ tradition to this release.

Alongside Imbert, five of his accomplished students — Alice Nardo, Gabriele Studer, Dr. Jean-Marie Fritze, Elmar Lehnen, and Vera Zveguintseva — bring these works to life with breathtaking virtuosity. The album also features a newly composed work by Jacob Purches and two remarkable improvisations by Elmar Lehnen, the titular organist of the Marien Basilika.

This is the first in a bold new series of 'concept albums' from Base2 Music — immersive musical experiences designed to captivate both audiophiles and classical music lovers.

Accompanied by a 52-page art book, this deluxe hybrid CD/SACD offers three stunning formats in one disc: standard CD audio, high-resolution stereo SACD, and a 5.1 surround mix derived from pristine 352.8 kHz / 32-bit master recordings. The result is a breathtakingly lifelike soundstage — placing you right at the heart of the Basilika, enveloped by its two majestic organs.

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