In November I gave a warm welcome to Vol 1 of this series, and I'm happy to report that Vol 2 continues in the same excellent vein. The first CD presented a mixed programme of pieces; this volume offers a weightier selection, containing three of the 20 sonatas. The adventurous harmonic twists of the outer movements display Rheinberger's contrapuntal mastery while the slow movements and the Trios show that his gift for lyricism matched that of Brahms or Mendelssohn.
Again, Innig proves himself an ideal interpreter of this repertoire, and I feel his tempos and rubato are just right. My only reservation is that the organ sound in the forte passages of the sonatas' outer movements is rather opaque and the pedal line somewhat indistinct. I wish Innig had found a clearer, more transparent sound, particularly taking into account the spacious acoustic. However, this doesn't seriously detract from the overall excellence of the playing, and the Walcker organ provides an authentic mid-19th-century sound world. The recording is very good, and there's a detailed and informative booklet which lists all the registrations used.'