# Nathan Laube at Davies Symphony Hall, October 22, 2017

[San Francisco Symphony](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2017-18/Organ-Recital-with-Nathan-Laube.aspx) presents [Nathan Laube](http://www.nathanlaube.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, October 22, 2017

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## Set One

[3:00 PM lights down, announcements, performer out]

### Jongen: Sonata Eroica

01. [3:02 PM] Joseph Jongen (1873-1953): _Sonata Eroica_ in C-sharp minor, Op. 94 (1930)  
[3:19 PM work ends; applause; remarks from NL about the rest of the program]

### Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): _Variations sérieuses_, Opus 54 (1841, transcribed for organ by Nathan Laube

01. [3:22 PM] Theme »
03. [3:23 PM] Variation 1 »
04. [3:23 PM] Variation 2 »
05. [3:24 PM] Variation 3 »
06. [3:24 PM] Variation 4 »
07. [3:25 PM] Variation 5 »
08. [3:26 PM] Variation 6 »
09. [3:26 PM] Variation 7 »
10. [3:27 PM] Variation 8 »
11. [3:28 PM] Variation 9 »
12. [3:28 PM] Variation 10 »
13. [3:29 PM] Variation 11 »
14. [3:29 PM] Variation 12 »
15. [3:30 PM] Variation 13 »
16. [3:31 PM] Variation 14 »
17. [3:31 PM] Variation 15 »
18. [3:32 PM] Variation 16 »
19. [3:33 PM] Variation 17  
[work ends 3:37 PM; brief silent pause before next work]

### J.S. Bach: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 (ca. 1708)

01. [3:37 PM] Theme »
02. [3:38 PM] Variation 1 »
03. [3:38 PM] Variation 2 »
04. [3:39 PM] Variation 3 »
05. [3:39 PM] Variation 4 »
06. [3:39 PM] Variation 5 »
07. [3:40 PM] Variation 6 »
08. [3:40 PM] Variation 7 »
09. [3:41 PM] Variation 8 »
10. [3:41 PM] Variation 9 »
11. [3:41 PM] Variation 10 »
12. [3:42 PM] Variation 11 »
13. [3:42 PM] Variation 12 »
14. [3:42 PM] Variation 13 »
15. [3:43 PM] Variation 14 »
16. [3:43 PM] Variation 15 »
17. [3:44 PM] Variation 16 »
18. [3:44 PM] Variation 17 »
19. [3:44 PM] Variation 18 »
20. [3:45 PM] Variation 19 »
21. [3:45 PM] Variation 20 »
22. [3:45 PM] Variation 21 »
23. [3:45 PM] Fugue  
[work ends 3:51 PM]

## Set Two

[4:14 PM lights down, words about the program from NL]

### Roger-Ducasse: Pastorale

01. [4:18 PM] Jean Jules Aimable Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954): _Pastorale_ (1909)   
[work ends 4:30 PM; brief silent pause]

### Duruflé: Suite for Organ, Op. 5

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986): _Suite_ for Organ, Op. 5 (1932)

01. [4:31 PM] _Prélude_
02. [4:40 PM] _Sicilienne_
03. [4:47 PM] _Toccata_  
[work ends 4:55 PM]  
   
**Encore**
01. [5:m PM] Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphony No.9, Op.70 'Gothique' (1894); ii: _Andante sostenuto_  
[show ends 5:03 PM]


## Performers

* [Nathan Laube](http://www.nathanlaube.com/): organ.

## Notes

[Program Notes](https://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-Listen-Learn/Read-Program-Notes/Program-Notes/Organist-Nathan-Laube-Performs-Bach-and-More.aspx)

As could easily be predicted if you've been reading these reviews for long, I was happiest hearing the Bach _Passacaglia_, but honestly, the entire program was pretty darn good. Nathan Line plays with a light, athletic touch, which makes it pretty easy to follow the melodic lines. And playing all but one of the works on the program from memory? Bravo! A great start to this season's organ series!

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