Bo Skovhus, a baritone on this recording, is an internationally acclaimed opera singer who debuted in Mozart's Don Giovanni in 1988 and is also a renowned lieder-singer.
Composer Biography
Maurice Duruflé was a page turner for Louis Vierne, organist at Notre-Dame, during Vierne's 1750th concert when he suddenly died.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurice Duruflé's music is rooted in the tradition of composers like Fauré, Ravel, and Debussy, and is heavily inspired by Gregorian chant.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Aarhus Cathedral, with vocal works recorded in May 2010 and organ works recorded between February and April 2012.
Composition History
Maurice Duruflé's Requiem, op. 9, completed in 1947, was dedicated to his father, who died in 1945, and was originally conceived as an organ suite.
Composer Biography
Maurice Duruflé, the composer, moved to Paris to hear important organists play and improvise on Gregorian themes, continuing his studies with Louis Vierne, organist at Notre-Dame.
Compositional Technique
Maurice Duruflé's 'Prélude et fugue sur le nom d'ALAIN, op. 7' uses a musical cryptogram where the name ALAIN is translated into the tones a d a a f, a technique also used by Ravel for 'Haydn'.
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