Two styles were crucial to Duruflé's music: impressionism, influenced by late romantics like Maurice Ravel, and the modal, Gregorian-inspired tradition.
Composition History
Duruflé's Prélude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7, was written in 1942 as a tribute to his colleague Jehan Alain, who died in World War II.
Composer Biography
Maurice Duruflé, a 20th-century organ composer, received his first musical training in the cathedral choir school at Rouen, which fostered his lifelong love of Gregorian chant.
Composer Biography
Duruflé was a highly successful student at the Conservatoire, winning five top prizes between 1920 and 1928 in organ, harmony, accompaniment, counterpoint, and composition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Duruflé was a very self-critical composer, and his entire body of work comprises only 14 compositions, with organ music making up the majority.
Recording & Production
The Meditátion, Op. posth., composed in 1964, remained unknown until its publication in the spring of 2002, making its discovery a sensation.
Instruments
The organ used for this recording, in Aarhus Cathedral, was built in 1928 by Th. Frobenius & Co. and is the largest organ in Denmark with 89 stops.
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