Franck: In spiritum

Featuring

Olivier Latry
César Franck

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Instruments

The organ at Notre-Dame, Paris, where this recording was made, was enlarged by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in the 1860s and last substantially restored in 1992.

Interpretation

Olivier Latry believes the Notre-Dame organ's richness and power come from the fantastic totality of its possible colors, allowing the overall sound to change depending on the added stop.

Recording & Production

The production team for this recording successfully captured Olivier Latry's playing with directness, making the sound natural and three-dimensional despite the challenging acoustics of Notre-Dame.

Performer Biography

Olivier Latry was declared the "new Marcel Dupré" by composer Olivier Messiaen, after they worked together on the interpretation and registration of Messiaen's work.

Interpretation

Olivier Latry compares the Notre-Dame organ to an aging diva, noting it can appear differently each day, sometimes perfectly made up and other times negligent.

Performer Biography

Olivier Latry, one of the incumbent organists at Notre-Dame, Paris, was appointed to this prestigious position at the sensationally young age of twenty-three in 1985.