The great classical symphonic works survive passing
musical trends. The transcribed works mentioned above
are all examples of these enduring classics. I
transcribed Franck’s d minor symphony in the mid eighties,
and revised it several times over the course
of 20 years of performance experience. This
transcription for organ represents now the state of
the art of this genre.

The Canzonetta in g minor from Mendelssohn’s String
Quartet op 12 was transcribed and recorded in summer 2004, as well as the Reformation Symphony (CD Organum classics Ogm 250061).
Mendelssohn’s elegant writing for string quartet and
the beauty of the 1812 Buchholz organ in Barth (near
Rostock, Germany) inspired this organ version.

In this movement with it’s two beautiful themes Mendelssohn’s treatment of the string instruments -within the constraints of a quartet- is absolutely perfect.
At the organ, we can arrive at an adequate solution using the techniques touch,
registration, timing, and articulation.

Traditional understanding of the organ and use of
modern technique in transcription and performance are
not a contradiction but rather part of my philosophy.