Andréa Ar Gouilh is a renowned Breton folk singer, known for her pure and rustic voice, who has performed across Celtic countries, particularly in Ireland.
Performer Biography
Jacques Kauffmann, the organist on this recording, is a talented French organist who has been the titular organist of the Church of the Dominicans in Paris since 1973.
Composer's Artistic Vision
This album highlights Jean Langlais's (a French organist and composer) Breton inspiration, where folk timbres and songs influenced his compositions.
Instruments
The Grand Organ of the Sainte-Croix Church in Saint-Servan, built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1885, was restored between 1987 and 1989 to its original authenticity.
Composer Biography
Jean Langlais's early works, composed in the 1930s, drew from his childhood memories and expressed his faith, courage, and melancholy.
Composer Biography
Jean Langlais began composing after earning his First Prize in organ at the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied in Marcel Dupré's class and was guided by Paul Dukas.
Compositional Technique
Jean Langlais's compositional style is characterized by a choice of often modal melodies, brightened by registration, and wrapped in refined counterpoint or underlined by bold harmonies.
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