Messiaen - La Nativité du Seigneur
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Gowers conveys the fundamental musicality of the work. There is a sense here that he feels the music, that he shares much of Messiaen’s vision and that he knows exactly what he wants the music... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2018, Editor's Choice
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The Organ Works of Oliver Messiaen Volume 1
RecommendedGillian Weir (Organ of Århus Cathedral, Denmark)
Remastered, these outstanding recordings made in Århus Cathedral are a model of how to combine atmosphere and clarity in this music, and no other player seems quite to equal Weir's remarkable... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2008, First Choice
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the cathedral resounds with the meeting between the music, the instrument, and what [Latry] calls 'its jewel-case of stone'....it's actually possible simply to revel in the extraordinary sounds... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2008, Also Recommended
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Messiaen Edition
RecommendedAn 18-CD set offering a comprehensive overview of Messiaen’s work in recordings made between 1963 and 2000.
Olivier Messiaen, Katia and Marielle Labeque, Yvonne Loriod (piano), Marie-Claire Alain (organ), Maria Oràn (soprano), Huguette Fernandez (violin), Guy Deplus (clarinet), Jacques Nielz (cello), Marie-Madeleine Petit (piano), pianos, Rachel Yakar (soprano), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Dominique...
Messiaen's own performance of the large organ cycle Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte-Trinité is included amongst the goodies on offer here. …it is thoroughly compulsive listening, and... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 7th July 2008
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2005, Special Review
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Building a Library, March 2017, First Choice
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Messiaen: Organ Works
Simon Preston (organ), Organ of St. Albans Cathedral, Organ of Westminster Abbey, Organ of the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge
The great strength of Simon Preston's performance lies in his control of the slow movements ... With the additional benefits of good recording quality and a sensitive performance of the early... — More…
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Special offer. Messiaen - Complete Organ Works
Hans-Ola Ericsson (playing the Grönlund Organ of Luleå Cathedral, Sweden and the 2006 Gerald Woehl Organ of the Katharinenkirche, Oppenheim, Germany)
of outstanding quality, both musical and technical — More…
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