# Jens Korndorfer at Davies Symphony Hall, January 5, 2020

[San Francisco Symphony](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2019-20/Organ-Series-1-5.aspx) presents an Organ Series recital featuring [Jens Korndorfer](https://www.jenskorndoerfer.com/)  
[Davies Symphony Hall](http://www.sfsymphony.org)  
[201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=201+Van+Ness,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
3:00 PM, Sunday, January 5, 2020

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## Set One

[3:02 PM lights down; announcements; JK out; program correction]

01. [3:04 PM] Max Reger (1873–1916): Introduction and Passacaglia in D minor, WoO IV/6 (1899)  
[3:13 PM; pause to tweak the stops]
02. [3:13 PM] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Chorale Prelude, _Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland_, BWV 659 (ca. 1740)
03. [3:18 PM] Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541 (1733)  
[3:25 PM; JK comments about Paganini & Thalben-Ball]
04. [3:28 PM] George Thalben-Ball (1896–1987): Variations on a Theme of Paganini, for organ pedal solo
05. [3:35 PM] Arthur Foote (1853–1937): _Oriental Sketch_, AKA _Yon Rising Moon_, 5th Mvt from _5 Poems after Omar Khayyam_, Op. 41 (1898)  
[3:40 PM; JK introduction]
06. [3:42 PM] Pamela Decker (b. 1955): _Windows of the Spirit_ (West Coast premiere)  
[set ends 3:52 PM]

## Set Two

[4:14 PM lights down, announcements, JK out]

01. [4:15 PM] Marcel Dupré (1886–1971): _Variations sur un Noël_, Op. 20  
[4:26 PM; JK yack about the next work]
02. [4:29 PM] Valery Aubertin (b. 1970): _Sonatine pour les étoiles_, 2nd Mvt from _Le Livre Ouvert_, Op. 6 (1994)  
   
Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911): Sonate No. 1, Op. 42 (1874)
03. [4:35 PM] Introduction (Largo e maestoso) et Allegro
04. [4:44 PM] Pastorale: Andante quasi Allegretto
05. [4:51 PM] Final: Allegro assai  
[work & set end 4:58 PM]  
   
**Encore**  
[4:59 PM; JK Introduction]
06. [5:00 PM] _Louis-Claude Daquin (1694–1772): le Noël Suisse (1757)_  
[show ends 5:05 PM]


## Performers

* [Jens Korndörfer](https://www.jenskorndoerfer.com/): organ.

## Notes

Today's recital offered a bunch of unfamiliar pieces, which turned out to be pretty good.

Jens seemed to enjoy talking, which was a help in clearing up some of the errors and omissions in the printed program.

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