Gallic double act: Latry and Lefebvre in Budapest

By Catherine Ennis, 26 May 2016

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Reviewed at Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Budapest on 22 May 2016

Marchand, Grand dialogue

Duruflé, Prelude, adagio et choral varie sur le theme du Veni Creator, Op.4

Franck, Chorale no. 3 in A minor

Duruflé, Four Motets on Gregorian themes, Op.10

Escaich, Five Verses on "Victimae paschali laudes"

Unknown, Improvisations

Matthias Beckert, Conductor

Olivier Latry, Organ

Philippe Lefebvre, Organ

Vokalensemble Cantabile Regensburg

Three generations of Gárdonyis in Budapest

Catherine Ennis, 22nd May

Music from the past, present, with a borrowed choir and a definitely jazzy “blue” finale invested this 70-minute recital with interest and poignancy aplenty.

***11

Three generations of Gárdonyis in Budapest

Catherine Ennis, 22nd May

Music from the past, present, with a borrowed choir and a definitely jazzy “blue” finale invested this 70-minute recital with interest and poignancy aplenty.

***11

French connections: Sydney Symphony performs Saint-Saëns

David Larkin, 11th July

In the run-up to Bastille Day, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra offers an entirely French programme under the baton of Stéphane Denève, with Olivier Latry as organ soloist.

****1

Beauty and tribute: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 17th May

In his second week of local performances, the Finnish composer-conductor offers a lush performance of music by a beloved collaborator, the late Kaija Saariaho.

****1

Olivier Latry inhabits the four elements of fire, water, earth and air

Alexander Hall, 31st May

Pull out all the stops and blow through all the pipes: the mighty organ is there to be celebrated! Olivier Latry demonstrates his mastery of the art.

****1

Personal reflections: Esa-Pekka Salonen's Organ Concerto in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 19th January

Two forces of nature meet when Esa-Pekka Salonen and Olivier Latry share the stage for the German premiere of Salonen's own Organ Concerto, with a programme that also includes incandescent Bartók.

****1

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Catherine Ennis

Catherine Ennis was Director of Music at the City of London church of St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall. Her career as recitalist and recording artist took her to many international venues, and she taught or examined at three major London Music conservatoires. Her energy and enthusiasm helped create four major new London organs. In 1994 she founded the London Organ Concerts Guide, now an indispensible companion to London's organ music scene. She was Past President of the Royal College of Organists, and Past President of the Incorporated Association of Organists.

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