Édouard Nies-Berger

Édouard Nies-Berger (1903-2002) was a Swiss-born organist and pianist who worked in Europe and the United States. He became associated with French and Franco-Swiss repertory as both performer and teacher.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in New York Philharmonic recordings under Charles Munch, including repertory by d’Indy, Liszt, Mozart and Saint-Saëns.

Nies-Berger’s musicianship sits at the meeting point of keyboard discip...

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SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
D’INDY: Symphony on a French Mountain Air
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21
MOZART: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2
CHABRIER: Bourée Fantasque

Studio and Live recordings, 1947/48
Total duration: 2hr 12:55

Charles Munch, conductor
Robert Casadesus, piano
Édouard Nies-Berger, organ
Walter Hendl and Arthur Schuller, piano
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York

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