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Durufle: Complete Organ Music

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Details

Composer
Maurice Durufle
Artist
Roberto Marini
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
BRI97665
UPC
5028421976655

About

Maurice Durufle (1902-1986) was a French composer, organist, and teacher renowned for his meticulous craftsmanship and deeply spiritual music. A student of Charles Tournemire and Louis Vierne, Durufle inherited the rich French symphonic organ tradition, which he blended with Gregorian chant and impressionist harmony to create a unique and transcendent style. Durufle's complete organ music is limited in quantity but monumental in quality. His small output includes only six published organ works, yet each piece reveals an extraordinary depth of expression and technical mastery. Chief among them is the Suite, Op.5 (1932), which consists of three movements: Prelude, Sicilienne, and Toccata. The Toccata, while virtuosic and brilliant, is famously considered one of the most difficult in the repertoire and is sometimes omitted in performance due to it's formidable demands. The Prelude, Adagio et Choral varie sur le thème du "Veni Creator", Op.4, exemplifies his affinity for Gregorian chant, a hallmark of his style. The Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des Heures de la Cathedrale de Soissons, Op.12, demonstrates Durufle's love for musical architecture and his capacity for blending modern harmonic language with traditional forms. The Meditation, a posthumously published piece, reveals a more intimate and reflective side of his writing, while the Scherzo, Op.2, composed during his student years, shows early signs of his technical prowess and inventive use of the organ's color palette. Durufle's organ works, though few, have become central to the instrument's repertoire. Their combination of liturgical solemnity, compositional rigor, and sensuous beauty ensure that they continue to resonate with performers and audiences alike. They stand as a testament to a perfectionist who preferred quality over quantity, and whose music remains timeless. Played by Roberto Marini at the magnificent Stahlhuth-Jann organ of St Martin, Dudelange, Luxembourg, the specifications of which are included in the booklet. Roberto Marini made an authoritative recording of the complete organ works by Max Reger on 17 CDs, published on Brilliant Classics.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Scherzo, Op. 2 07:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scherzo, Op. 2
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  2. 2 I. Prelude 07:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  3. 3 II. Adagio 09:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  4. 4 III. Chorale varie 05:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Chorale varie
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  5. 5 I. Prelude 10:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    10:15
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  6. 6 II. Sicilienne 06:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Sicilienne
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  7. 7 III. Toccata 09:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Toccata
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  8. 8 Prelude 07:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  9. 9 Fugue 05:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  10. 10 Chant donné - Hommage a Jean Gallon 02:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chant donné - Hommage a Jean Gallon
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  11. 11 Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des Heures de la Cathédrale de Soissons, Op. 12 03:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des Heures de la Cathédrale de Soissons, Op. 12
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  12. 12 Prélude sur l'introit de l'Epiphanie, Op. 13 02:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Prélude sur l'introit de l'Epiphanie, Op. 13
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini
  13. 13 Méditation, Op. posth. 05:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    Méditation, Op. posth.
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Roberto Marini