Leon Berben (organ)

Cabezón, A: Tiento del primer Tono
Cabezón, A: Triste depart
Cabezón, A: Diferencias sobre el canto de 'La Dama le demanda'
Cabezón, A: Ave maris stella I
Cabezón, A: Ave maris stella II
Cabezón, A: Diferencias sobre el Canto Llano del Caballero
Cabezón, A: Ad Dominum cum tribularer
Cabezón, A: Tiento del Sexto Tono con primera y segunda parte
Cabezón, A: Canción glosada Anchor che col partire
Cabezón, A: Diferencias sobre el canto De quien teme enojo Isabel
Cabezón, A: Tiento del Sexto Tono con primera y segunda parte
Cabezón, A: Canción glosada Au joly boys
Cabezón, A: Diferencias sobre la Gallarda Milanesa
Cabezón, A: Himno a 3 - Beata viscera Mariae virginis
Cabezón, A: Diferencias sobre la Pavana italiana
Cabezón, A: Tiento del primer Tono
Cabezón, A: Tiento del quarto tono

After his SACD with works by Joan Cabanilles (AE 10671), which was awarded the “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik”, Léon Berben dedicates the new AEOLUS production to one of the most important representatives of Altiber organ music: Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566). The Soest-Ostönnen Gothic organ used for the recording is considered to be the oldest in all of Germany. Dendrochronological investigations revealed that the wood from which some of the instrument parts were made must have been felled around 1415. Despite some alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries, the organ was largely preserved in its original condition.

"At a time when geographical characteristics were much less prominent, the match between organ and music here is convincing, and Berben must be commended especially for his fluent and brilliant ornamentation and passagework on a somewhat agricultural action. This is beautifully presented and performed, the sound of the organ unforgettable." - Choir & Organ, March 2019.