Visions de l'Amen for two pianos by Messiaen. Love the first movement.

 

You mention "some" by Liszt but he actually wrote quite a large number of such pieces, both as part of his "Années de Pèlerinage" and elsewhere. Go hunting among the Liszt catalogue and you'll probably find quite a few you weren't aware of.

 

Thanks for the suggestion! I love Liszt's "Benediction de Dieu dans le Solitude." I wasn't aware that he had done so many others in this genre. I look forward to exploring his (vast and diverse) catalog of piano works for more sacred pieces!

 

My favorite version is Stephen Hough, on his CD "Stephen Hough, Liszt." I haven't heard the Arrau yet--thanks for the recommendation.

 

As an aside, Hough also has a wonderful performance of the Hummel A minor Piano Concerto in the can.

 

If I remember well, I once heard Hough's version in youtube, which is also beautiful, although a bit faster in tempo than Arrau's, so you may or may not like it slower. Will check again Hough's version. Thanks.

 

George Gurdjieff was a mystic, philosopher, new ager, difficult to classify guy whose ideas were influenced by Sufism and who created spiritual piano works in collaboration with Thomas De Hartmann.

 

I love listening to sacred music for solo piano..but I'm having difficulty finding works in this genre! Could any of you please suggest some pieces?

I recommend Gino Tagliapietra's "Tre Pezzi per pianoforte"
1 - Il Presepio
2 - La Fuga in Egitto
3 - Il Miracolo di Cristo sul lago Genezareth

i just love them

All the best
Artur Cimirro

 

Thanks so much for the suggestions! This is exactly the type of thing that I'm looking for, with programmatic titles referring to religious topics.

Do you know of any recordings of these pieces? I tried looking online and I couldn't find anything.

 

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I just knew it, that it would be a music sheet variety

 

The score must be around internet, no?
If not, please write me a PM with an e-mail adress and I'll send it to you

 

Liszt's "Benediction.." is actually just a 3rd part of a 10-part series called "Harmonies poétiques et religieuses". I advise you to immediately listen to the whole series as it's just incredible!!

 

Corpus Christi en Sevilla from Albéniz Iberia is not exactly religious, but it is about Corpus Christi day celebration in Sevilla

 

Thank you so much for reminding me about this! I have a CD of Iberia (somewhere...I have to search through my disorganized piles! :lol. I'm definitely going to dig it out today and do some close listening to that movement.

 

Ernest Bloch - Visions et Prophéties per pianoforte

 

I think that Haydn's "Seven last words of Christ" (piano version) qualifies to be mentioned on this thread. I like a lot Bart Van Oort performance on forte piano.

 

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I had absolutely no idea that there was a solo piano version of this work, and I am delighted about this discovery!

 

Johann Kuhnau - Biblical Sonatas !