Gaston Litaize - LOUIS VIERNE: 24 PiÈces de fantaisie, 24 PiÈces en;GR: libre, Symphonie No 6 Triptyque

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£20.16

Format: 4CD
Catalogue No.: 0190295127671
Release Date: 19th February 2021
Genre: Classical

LOUIS VIERNE
CD 1-2 24 Pièces de fantaisie, Opp. 51-54
CD 2-3 24 Pièces en style libre, Op. 31 FIRST RELEASE, unissued
CD 4 Symphonie No. 6 – Triptyque, Op. 58 No. 3: Stèle pour un enfant défunt

Gaston Litaize organ
Grandes orgues de l’Église Saint-François-Xavier, Paris

STEREO · RECORDED IN 1970-78 · NEW REMASTERING FROM ORIGINAL TAPES IN 196KHZ/24-BIT

The work of Louis Vierne, organist at Notre-Dame de Paris and master of the symphonic instrument, is reflected here in all its rich variety: from the poetic Pièces en style libre – in previously unissued recordings appearing here for the very first time – to his final masterpiece, the monumental Sixth Symphony, via the virtuosic and world-famous Pièces de fantaisie. All are performed here on the little-recorded instrument of the Parisian church of Saint-François-Xavier by its organist Gaston Litaize, who studied with Vierne and went on to become a prolific composer himself. The recordings have been remastered in 24-bit/192kHz sound from the original tapes.