Louis-Claude d'Aquin, an eminent Parisian organist and harpsichord player, held positions in the Chapelle Royale and at Notre-Dame.
Composition History
Léon Boëllmann, who died young, gained immortality from a single work: the Suite gothique for organ, Op. 25.
Performer Biography
Hans Fagius, the organist on this recording, studied with Maurice Duruflé in Paris and has won prizes in international organ competitions.
Compositional Technique
The term 'organ mass' in French organ music refers to works where vocal sections are replaced by organ movements based on Gregorian melodies.
Composer Biography
Camille Saint-Saëns was an exceptionally talented and highly productive composer who explored virtually all musical genres of his period.
Composer Biography
Marcel Dupré, a leading figure in 20th-century organ music, was called 'the Liszt of the organ' due to the technical intricacies in his music.
Historical Context
In 17th and 18th-century France, it was common to write organ or harpsichord arrangements of Christmas songs, known as 'noels'.
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