VLC 0495
€ 11,30
Langlais - Litaize - Duruflé
Erwin Wiersinga plays the Schyven organ at Laken (near Brussels)
Jean Langlais: from: "Trois Paraphrases Grégoriennes (1933-34): Hymne d'action de grâces (Te Deum), Opus 5, nr. 3; Trois Poèmes Evangéliques: L'Annonciation; La Nativité; Les Rameaux; Gaston Litaize: from: "24 Préludes liturgiques pour Orgue sans pédale": Allegretto, (nr. 23); Dans l'esprit d'une complainte, (nr. 18); from: "Douze Pièces pour Grand Orgue": Lied; Prélude et Danse Fugée; Maurice Duruflé: Suite pour Orgue, Opus 5: Prélude; Sicilienne; Toccata

The Schyven organ turns out to be an excellent medium for the works chosen by Wiersinga. [...] anyone who listens sympathetically will experience a wonderful hour of French music. (Nederlands Dagblad)

The organs of Schyven are very similar to those of Cavaillé-Coll, yet with their own typical characteristics. Wiersinga plays with élan. (Trouw)