Langlais: Organ Music, Vol. 1 / Benati, Caporali

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Brilliant Classics
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June 23, 2023
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Blind from the age of two, a prodigiously gifted student, Jean Langlais (1907-91) produced an immense quantity of music. His organ works alone exceed in number those of of Bach. Many have hardly ever been performed. Perhaps not more than half a dozen works are regularly played or recorded today, which is what makes this new complete survey of his organ music – the first ever attempted on record – both unique and invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage.

The first volume of this projected complete survey ranges from his early set of 24 pieces written in the late 1930s and composed in all the major and minor keys, to the sublime economy of his Suite in Simplicitate from 1991. This major project has been undertaken jointly by the Italian organists Giorgio Benati and Fausto Caporali. Benati is a former student of Langlais, and Caporali has a string of successful French organ recordings to his credit. They have made these new recordings on Italian instruments, lending Langlais an ‘Italian accent’ while faithfully observing his expressive and registration markings in his scores. Booklet notes for each piece have been written by Giorgio Benati.

REVIEW:

Benati and Caporati offer an extensive survey of Langlais's sacred and secular output, including several liturgical collections that were published posthumously by his second wife, Marie-Louise Jacquet. The playing is energetic and committed. An excellent introduction to this neglected music, the best of which should be heard more often.

-- American Record Guide



Product Description:

  • Release Date: June 23, 2023


  • UPC: 5028421968773


  • Catalog Number: BRI96877


  • Label: Brilliant Classics


  • Number of Discs: 5


  • Composer: Jean Langlais


  • Performer: Giorgio Benati, Fausto Caporali



Works:

  1. Hommage a Frescobaldi, Op. 70

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Fausto Caporali (Organ)


  2. Suite brève, Op. 54

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Fausto Caporali (Organ)


  3. Talitah Koum (Resurrection), Op. 225

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  4. Pièces d'orgue (13): No. 5. Petit Prélude sur deux thèmes grégoriens

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  5. Prelude grégorien, Op. 205

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  6. Expressions, Op. 236

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  7. Preludes (8)

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  8. Pieces (24)

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  9. Suite in simplicitate, Op. 253

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  10. Preludes (4)

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  11. Pieces (9), Op. 40

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Fausto Caporali (Organ)


  12. Deo Gratias, Op. 107

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  13. Prélude dans le style ancien

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  14. Supplication, Op. 170

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  15. Versets (12), Op. 130

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  16. Organ Book

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  17. Petites pieces (12)

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  18. Petites pièces dans le style médiéval (2), Op. 114

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  19. Adoration

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)


  20. Petites pieces (6), Op. 189

    Composer: Jean Langlais

    Performer: Giorgio Benati (Organ)