Elegie ou Pour en revenir à l’orgue français
for organ
for organ
Written in 1988, the ‘‘Élégie’’ (back to the French organ) is an homage to 17th century French organ master Nicolas de Grigny, from whom it borrows a typical register: that of the double-bore crumhorn. It is dedicated to organist Olivier Latry.
composed in: 1988
premiered in: 1989, Notre-Dame de Paris, by Olivier Latry
duration: 4’
publisher: Lemoine
discography:
Véronique Le Guen, playing the Quoirin organ of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 2004 (« De profundis » HORTUS 036)
Aurélien Fillion, playing the Le Royer organ of Sint-Pieterskerk, Turnhout (Belgium), 2018 ("Visages de l’orgue français", organroxx 01)
also in the repertoire of Coralie Amedjkane, Élise Léonard, Emmanuel Arakélian and Pierre Méa
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