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Langlais: Organ Music, Vol. 2

Modern Spiritual Contemplative Dramatic Virtuosic
$26.99

Details

Composer
Jean Langlais
Artist
Giorgio Benati, Fausto Caporali, Alessandro Perin
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 19, 2024
Catalog #
BRI96361
UPC
5028421963617

About

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 JS 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 so invaluable, as the authoritative document of a high point in the distinguished lineage of the French organ heritage. The second volume of this complete survey opens with the third and last of his organ symphonies, among the most imposing and yet overlooked of his major works. More familiar are the Gregorian-inspired Suite medievale, the Triptyque, and the Triptyque Grégorien, whose flowing melodies share a spirit of Catholic mysticism with briefer meditations such as the Prière des Mages, the Incantation pour un Jour Saint and the Palm-Sunday voluntary Dominica in Palmis. As a collection of character pieces, Mosaique shows off Langlais's versatility, by turns solemn and joyful, songful and stormy. This sheer variety of form alone makes him stand out among French 20th-century composers for the organ. Throughout his life, Langlais wrote in many different styles and, true to his ideal, still retained the ability to surprise. This major project has been undertaken jointly by the Italian organists Giorgio Benati, Fausto Caporali and Alessandro Perin. 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.

Tracklist 76 tracks

  1. 1 I. Introduction 05:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Introduction
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  2. 2 II. Cantabile 08:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Cantabile
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  3. 3 III. Intermezzo 01:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  4. 4 IV. Un dimanche matin à New York 08:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Un dimanche matin à New York
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  5. 5 V. Orage 05:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Orage
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  6. 6 No. 1. Parapharase de la messe Stelliferi conditor orbis 04:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Parapharase de la messe Stelliferi conditor orbis
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  7. 7 No. 2. Paraphrase de la messe Magnae Deus potentiae 05:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Paraphrase de la messe Magnae Deus potentiae
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  8. 8 No. 1. Le paradis 03:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 1. Le paradis
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  9. 9 No. 2. Disons le chapelet 02:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Disons le chapelet
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  10. 10 No. 3. Angélus 04:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. Angélus
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  11. 11 No. 4. Noël breton 04:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Noël breton
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  12. 12 No. 5. Jésus, mon Sauveur béni 04:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 5. Jésus, mon Sauveur béni
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  13. 13 No. 6. Jésus nous dit de prier 02:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 6. Jésus nous dit de prier
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  14. 14 No. 7. Aux lys avec leurs feuilles argentées 03:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 7. Aux lys avec leurs feuilles argentées
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  15. 15 No. 8. Pensez à l'éternité 03:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 8. Pensez à l'éternité
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  16. 16 Chant des bergers 02:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    Chant des bergers
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  17. 17 Prière des mages 03:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    Prière des mages
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  18. 18 I. Prelude 02:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  19. 19 II. Tiento 03:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Tiento
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  20. 20 III. Improvisation 01:37
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Improvisation
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  21. 21 IV. Méditation 04:02
    Track
    21
    Title
    IV. Méditation
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  22. 22 V. Acclamations 05:38
    Track
    22
    Title
    V. Acclamations
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  23. 23 No. 1. Chromatique 03:56
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 1. Chromatique
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  24. 24 No. 2. Contrepoint 1 04:14
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 2. Contrepoint 1
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  25. 25 No. 3. Alternances 04:11
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 3. Alternances
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  26. 26 No. 4. Contrepoint 2 05:35
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 4. Contrepoint 2
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  27. 27 No. 5. Staccato 03:08
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 5. Staccato
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  28. 28 No. 6. Trilles 05:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 6. Trilles
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  29. 29 No. 7. Alleluia 06:20
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 7. Alleluia
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  30. 30 Poem of Happiness 07:22
    Track
    30
    Title
    Poem of Happiness
    Duration
    07:22
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  31. 31 I. Melody 05:52
    Track
    31
    Title
    I. Melody
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  32. 32 II. Trio 05:05
    Track
    32
    Title
    II. Trio
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  33. 33 III. Final 05:10
    Track
    33
    Title
    III. Final
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  34. 34 I. Stèle pour Gabriel Fauré 04:06
    Track
    34
    Title
    I. Stèle pour Gabriel Fauré
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  35. 35 II. Sur le tombe de Buffalo Bill 04:55
    Track
    35
    Title
    II. Sur le tombe de Buffalo Bill
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  36. 36 III. Double fantaisie pour deux organistes 09:47
    Track
    36
    Title
    III. Double fantaisie pour deux organistes
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati, Luciano Carbone
  37. 37 IV. Boys town, lieu de paix 06:17
    Track
    37
    Title
    IV. Boys town, lieu de paix
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  38. 38 I. — 04:45
    Track
    38
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  39. 39 II. — 06:01
    Track
    39
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  40. 40 III. — 06:03
    Track
    40
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  41. 41 No. 1. Première personne: Le Père 05:05
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 1. Première personne: Le Père
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  42. 42 No. 2. Deuxième personne: Le Fils 05:56
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 2. Deuxième personne: Le Fils
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  43. 43 No. 3. Troisième personne: Le Saint Espirit 05:37
    Track
    43
    Title
    No. 3. Troisième personne: Le Saint Espirit
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  44. 44 Dominica in Palmis 07:05
    Track
    44
    Title
    Dominica in Palmis
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  45. 45 Incantation pour un jour saint 06:04
    Track
    45
    Title
    Incantation pour un jour saint
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  46. 46 I. Allegro 10:28
    Track
    46
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:28
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  47. 47 II. Églogue 07:48
    Track
    47
    Title
    II. Églogue
    Duration
    07:48
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  48. 48 III. Choral 05:33
    Track
    48
    Title
    III. Choral
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  49. 49 IV. Final 09:51
    Track
    49
    Title
    IV. Final
    Duration
    09:51
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  50. 50 I. Ante introitum 01:08
    Track
    50
    Title
    I. Ante introitum
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  51. 51 II. Post offertorium 04:47
    Track
    51
    Title
    II. Post offertorium
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  52. 52 III. Post communionem 04:45
    Track
    52
    Title
    III. Post communionem
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  53. 53 IV. Post benedictionem 02:41
    Track
    53
    Title
    IV. Post benedictionem
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  54. 54 I. Ante introitum 01:47
    Track
    54
    Title
    I. Ante introitum
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  55. 55 II. Post offertorium 04:31
    Track
    55
    Title
    II. Post offertorium
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  56. 56 III. Post communionem 02:34
    Track
    56
    Title
    III. Post communionem
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  57. 57 IV. Post benedictionem 02:48
    Track
    57
    Title
    IV. Post benedictionem
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Fausto Caporali
  58. 58 Brève No. 1 03:44
    Track
    58
    Title
    Brève No. 1
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  59. 59 Brève No. 2 02:06
    Track
    59
    Title
    Brève No. 2
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  60. 60 No. 1. Libre 02:56
    Track
    60
    Title
    No. 1. Libre
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  61. 61 No. 2. Récitatif 03:23
    Track
    61
    Title
    No. 2. Récitatif
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  62. 62 No. 3. Allegro 01:55
    Track
    62
    Title
    No. 3. Allegro
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  63. 63 Fête, Op. 51 05:56
    Track
    63
    Title
    Fête, Op. 51
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  64. 64 I. Rosa mystica 05:19
    Track
    64
    Title
    I. Rosa mystica
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  65. 65 II. In paradisum 05:43
    Track
    65
    Title
    II. In paradisum
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  66. 66 III. Alléluia 07:55
    Track
    66
    Title
    III. Alléluia
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  67. 67 Fantasy on Two Old Scottish Themes 09:30
    Track
    67
    Title
    Fantasy on Two Old Scottish Themes
    Duration
    09:30
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  68. 68 I. Fugue on "O Filli" 04:05
    Track
    68
    Title
    I. Fugue on "O Filli"
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  69. 69 II. Légende de Saint Nicolas 04:01
    Track
    69
    Title
    II. Légende de Saint Nicolas
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  70. 70 III. Cantique 04:51
    Track
    70
    Title
    III. Cantique
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  71. 71 IV. Canzona 03:08
    Track
    71
    Title
    IV. Canzona
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  72. 72 V. Rhapsodie sur deux noëls 06:36
    Track
    72
    Title
    V. Rhapsodie sur deux noëls
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Alessandro Perin
  73. 73 Miniature II 02:53
    Track
    73
    Title
    Miniature II
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  74. 74 No. 1. Pastoral-Prelude 02:18
    Track
    74
    Title
    No. 1. Pastoral-Prelude
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  75. 75 No. 2. Interlude 04:07
    Track
    75
    Title
    No. 2. Interlude
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati
  76. 76 No. 3. Bells 03:20
    Track
    76
    Title
    No. 3. Bells
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Jean Langlais
    Performer
    Giorgio Benati