Giorgio Benati, Fausto Caporali – Langlais: Organ Music, Vol. 1 (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Giorgio Benati, Fausto Caporali – Langlais: Organ Music, Vol. 1 (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 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 – 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.That long line of illustrious French organist/composers and improvisers is exemplified by César Franck and Charles Tournemire, Langlais’s predecessors as titulaire of the magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ at Saint-Clotilde in Paris. All three shared a desire for the poetic evocation of a deeper religious feeling; indeed this depth of religious expression, together with a certain improvisational quality, is an important characteristic of each one, along with the use of Gregorian, folkloric or secular themes.

Langlais goes even further than his predecessors and contemporaries in embracing all kinds of musical genre, from the organ mass to the full-scale organ symphony, taking in suites, preludes and fugues, noels, paraphrases, examination pieces, fantasies and religious programme music. This sheer variety of form alone makes him stand out among his French 20th-century composers for the organ.

Indeed his compositions from all periods are full of different elements, showing many contrasts of form, harmonic vocabulary, texture, rhythmic character and technical difficulty, from the relatively simple to complex virtuosity. Throughout his life, Langlais wrote in many different ways and, true to his ideal, still retained the ability to surprise.

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.

Tracklist:

01. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: I. Prélude au kyrie (04:03)
02. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: II. Offertoire (03:35)
03. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: III. Elévation (04:09)
04. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: IV. Communion (02:58)
05. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: V. Fantaisie (02:46)
06. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: VI. Antienne (03:02)
07. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: VII. Thème et variations (03:23)
08. Fausto Caporali – Hommage à Frescobaldi: VIII. Épilogue (04:02)
09. Fausto Caporali – Suite brève: I. Grands jeux (05:01)
10. Fausto Caporali – Suite brève: II. Cantilène (05:49)
11. Fausto Caporali – Suite brève: III. Plainte (04:26)
12. Fausto Caporali – Suite brève: IV. Dialogue sur les mixtures (02:52)
13. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: Salve regina (06:48)
14. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: Regina caeli – No. 1 O Clemens (05:09)
15. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: No. 2 O Pia (02:52)
16. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: No. 3 O dulcis (03:38)
17. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: Alme Pater “Messe X: Aux fêtes de la sainte – Vierge”: I. Kyrie (01:29)
18. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: II. Gloria (03:27)
19. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: III. Sanctus (01:12)
20. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: IV. Agnus dei (01:26)
21. Giorgio Benati – Talitha Koum: 1.7.8 Alleluia (06:11)
22. Giorgio Benati – Petit prélude sur deux thèmes grégoriens (01:14)
23. Giorgio Benati – Prélude grégorien (06:30)
24. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: I. (02:50)
25. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: II. (03:46)
26. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: III. (01:38)
27. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: IV. (02:04)
28. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: V. (01:46)
29. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: VI. (03:39)
30. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: VII. (03:27)
31. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: VIII. (02:12)
32. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: IX. (03:03)
33. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: X. (03:06)
34. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: XI. (04:27)
35. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: XII. (02:59)
36. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: XIII. (04:33)
37. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: XIV. (04:01)
38. Giorgio Benati – Expressions: XV. (03:07)
39. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: I. Une voix (02:46)
40. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: II. Duo (01:14)
41. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: III. Trio (01:50)
42. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: IV. 4 Voix (02:51)
43. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: V. 5 Voix (03:08)
44. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: VI. 6 Voix (03:49)
45. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: VII. 7 Voix (04:24)
46. Giorgio Benati – 8 Preludes: VIII. 8 Voix Third fantasy for 2 Organists (06:07)
47. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: I. Prélude modal (01:54)
48. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: II. Hommage (02:13)
49. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: III. Arabesque (02:46)
50. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: IV. Fugue (03:30)
51. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: V. Paraphrase sur “salve regina” (01:50)
52. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: VI. Noël avec variations (03:30)
53. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: VII. Choral, avec variations (03:17)
54. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: VIII. Ricercare (01:35)
55. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: IX. Scherzetto (02:27)
56. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: X. Toccata (01:11)
57. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: XI. Prière pour les morts (01:56)
58. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 1st Book: XII. Hommage à Fr. Landino (01:46)
59. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: I. Homo quidam (Texte intégral) (02:38)
60. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: II. Allegro (02:48)
61. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: III. Prière (01:58)
62. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: IV. Choral orné (02:11)
63. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: V. Pour une sainte de légende (Ste tryphine de lanmeur) (02:08)
64. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: VI. Fantaisie sur un thème Norvégien (03:33)
65. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: VII. Prélude et fuguette (02:07)
66. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: VIII. Fuguette (01:35)
67. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: IX. Fantaisie (03:02)
68. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: X. Chant élégiaque (02:16)
69. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: XI. Point d’orgue (04:24)
70. Fausto Caporali – 24 Pièces pour harmonium ou orgue, 2nd Book: XII. Impromptu (02:47)
71. Giorgio Benati – Suite in simplicitate: I. Plein-jeu à la Française (02:40)
72. Giorgio Benati – Suite in simplicitate: II. Virgo Maria (06:06)
73. Giorgio Benati – Suite in simplicitate: III. Cum jubilo (07:35)
74. Giorgio Benati – 4 Préludes: I. Andante (01:03)
75. Giorgio Benati – 4 Préludes: II. Moderato (01:01)
76. Giorgio Benati – 4 Préludes: III. Allegro (00:47)
77. Giorgio Benati – 4 Préludes: IV. Moderato (00:57)
78. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: I. Chant de peine (Song of Sorrow) (05:52)
79. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: II. Chant de joie (Song of Joy) (03:51)
80. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: III. Chant de paix (Song of Peace) (03:12)
81. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: IV. Chant héroïque (Heroic Song) (04:04)
82. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: V. Dans une douce joie (choral) [In quiet Joy] (04:07)
83. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: VI. De profundis (choral) [Out of the Depths Have I Cried unto Thee] (04:24)
84. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: VII. Mon âme cherche une fin paisible (choral) [My Soul longeth to Depart in Peace] (03:33)
85. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: VIII. Prélude sur une antienne (Prelude on an Anthem) (04:14)
86. Fausto Caporali – 9 Pièces: IX. Rhapsodie grégorienne (Gregorian Rhapsody) (09:24)
87. Giorgio Benati – Deo gratias (02:04)
88. Giorgio Benati – Prélude dans le style ancien (03:52)
89. Giorgio Benati – Supplication (03:14)
90. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: I. (02:09)
91. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: II. (01:53)
92. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: III. (00:51)
93. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: IV. (01:17)
94. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: V. (02:05)
95. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: VI. (02:47)
96. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: VII. (02:16)
97. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: VIII. (02:40)
98. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: IX. (02:14)
99. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: X. (02:39)
100. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: XI. (03:24)
101. Giorgio Benati – 12 Versets: XII. (02:11)
102. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: I. Prélude (02:52)
103. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: II. Pastoral Song (03:40)
104. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: III. Choral in E Minor (04:39)
105. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: IV. Flutes (03:22)
106. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: V. Musette (02:56)
107. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: VI. Choral in F Major (06:11)
108. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: VII. Scherzando (01:58)
109. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: VIII. Andantino (04:39)
110. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: IX. Epithalamium (06:15)
111. Giorgio Benati – Organ Book: X. Pasticcio (03:20)
112. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: I. 1er Mode (finale in D Major) (01:51)
113. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: II. 1er Mode (finale in E-Flat Major) (01:22)
114. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: III. 2nd Mode (finale in A Major) (02:20)
115. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: IV. 3e Mode (finale in E Major) (02:22)
116. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: V. 4e Mode (finale in C-Sharp Major) (01:43)
117. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: VI. 5e Mode (finale in F Major) (01:05)
118. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: VII. 6e Mode (finale in E-Flat Major) (01:48)
119. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: VIII. 7e Mode (finale in D Major) (01:30)
120. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: IX. 7e Mode (finale in E-Flat Major) (01:57)
121. Giorgio Benati – 12 Petites pièces pour orgue et harmonium: X. 8e Mode (finale in E Major) (02:09)
122. Giorgio Benati – 2 Petites pieces dans le style médiéval: I. (02:28)
123. Giorgio Benati – 2 Petites pieces dans le style médiéval: II. (02:14)
124. Giorgio Benati – Adoration (05:56)
125. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: I. Trio (01:58)
126. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: II. Notes répétées (01:29)
127. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: III. Legato (02:13)
128. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: IV. Staccato (01:12)
129. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: V. Accords (02:29)
130. Giorgio Benati – Petites pièces: VI. Rythme (01:33)

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