{"product_id":"gillian-weir-a-celebration-22cd-1","title":"Gillian Weir – A Celebration (22CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 22-CD celebration of the doyenne of organists on her 80th birthday (17 January 2021) spanning her illustrious career of nearly five decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE INFORMATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt presents Gillian Weir’s complete Argo recordings, selected recordings on other labels that have reverted to her, and most enticingly, no fewer than ten discs of previously unpublished BBC radio broadcasts – selected by Dame Gillian. The first twelve CDs in the set are made up of studio recordings and the remaining ten CDs comprise previously unpublished recordings of BBC broadcasts. (Note: the BBC recordings are not included on digital services for streaming or download.)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe set features sixteen organs from six countries and includes a 13,000-word booklet includes informative introductions to the recordings, with Gillian Weir’s reminiscences and amusing anecdotes from the recording sessions and from her encounters with composers such as Olivier Messiaen and William Mathias.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Weir is to the organ what Heifetz was to the violin, and Casals to the cello – a phenomenon,’ pronounced the celebrated broadcaster John Amis.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Gillian Weir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54671924166940,"sku":"4841435","price":119.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0513\/4108\/files\/gilliaweir-acelebration.png?v=1791440843","url":"https:\/\/shop.umusic.com.au\/products\/gillian-weir-a-celebration-22cd-1","provider":"uMusic Shop Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}