César Franck, a composer on this album, believed that the architectural gesture in his music was equivalent to an act of faith.
Composer Biography
César Franck, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Thierry Escaich were all renowned organists and improvisers of their time.
Composer Biography
Ferruccio Busoni, a visionary composer and transcriber, wrote an essay in 1894 detailing his theoretical approach to transcribing Bach's organ works for piano.
Compositional Technique
Thierry Escaich's Les Litanies de l'ombre incorporates elements of Gregorian plainchant, specifically recalling the Victimae paschali, as its main theme.
Performer Biography
Marie-Ange Nguci has won several international awards, including the First Prize at the MacKenzie Awards International Piano Competition in New York in 2015.
Compositional Technique
Franck's Prélude, Choral et Fugue uses a musical transposition of the name B.A.C.H. as a subtle 'dedication' at the beginning of the piece.
Performer Biography
Marie-Ange Nguci, the pianist on this album, completed her Master's degree in Piano performance at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris at the age of 16.
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