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Messiaen - Complete Organ Works | BIS BISCD177072

Messiaen - Complete Organ Works

£56.37

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Label: BIS

Cat No: BISCD177072

Barcode: 7318591770725

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 7

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 30th March 2009

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Incorporating the fruits of the composer’s untiring research into the various aspects of tonality, bird-song, ancient Indian and Greek rhythms, and his life-long preoccupation with the philosophy and liturgy of the Catholic Church, the organ music by Olivier Messiaen forms a pillar in the music of the 20th century.

Over some 50 years, Messiaen created a body of works for the great Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Church of La Trinité in Paris, where he was active throughout most of his life. All of these have been gathered in this boxed-set of Hans-Ola Ericsson’s highly acclaimed recordings, many originally released as single discs between 1989 and 1992.

Hans-Ola Ericsson plays the Grönlund Organ of Luleå Cathedral, Sweden and the 2006 Gerald Woehl Organ of the Katharinenkirche, Oppenheim, Germany (Monodie, Offrande au Saint Sacrement, Prélude).

Also included are recordings of the birdsong featured in Messiaen’s organ music.

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