Jean Langlais: Complete Works for Trumpet & Organ

● Jean Langlais (1907-1991) was a French composer and organist famous for his sacred music and his role as organist at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris. ● He was born on 15 February 1907 in La Fontenelle, Brittany, France. He lost his sight when he was only two years old due to untreated glaucoma. His disability did not prevent him from following his passion for music. He attended the National Institute of the Young Blind in Paris, where he studied piano and organ under André Marchal, and later the Paris Conservatoire, where he was a student of Marcel Dupré, Paul Dukas and Charles Tournemire. ● In 1931, Langlais began teaching at the National Institute of the Young Blind, a position he held until 1976. His career as an organist took a major turn in 1945 when he was appointed titular organist at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre, a position he held until 1987. ● Langlais was also a prolific composer. His musical output comprises over 250 works, including masses, motets, organ pieces, and chamber music. His compositional style combines elements of Gregorian, Baroque and modernism, characterized by a strong expressiveness and rich harmonic texture. ● This new recording presents Langlais’ complete works for trumpet and organ, a happy combination of s strongly melodic and a harmonic instrument. Presented are a set of Chorales, a Sonatina and series of small character pieces. ● Played by Nicolas Bernard (trumpet) and Tommaso Mazzoletti, playing the Brondino Vegezzi-Bossi organ at St.Paul protestant church in Gland, Switzerland.

1: I. Allegro
2: II. Andantino
3: III. Mouvement Perpetual
4: I. Andante
5: II. Allegro
6: III. Allegro
7: IV. Moderato
8: V. Allegro
9: VI. Moderato Maestoso
10: VII. Allegro Vivo
11: I. Cantabile
12: II. Staccato. Vivo
13: III. Modéré
14: IV. Andante
15: V. Adagio
16: VI.
17: VII. Allegro
18: VIII. Allegro Vivace
19: IX. Allegro
20: I. Introduction
21: II. Andante
22: III. Finale
23: IV. Coda

Composer: Jean Langlais

Number of Discs: 1

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