The longest breath. Contemporary compositions (Duruflé, Pärt, Katt, Messiaen) for the wind instrument with the longest breath of all: the organ.
Czech organ player Katerina Chroboková
Performed works:
01:19 – Duruflé – Suite, Op. 5
Thierry Escaich: Saint Etiène du Mont (Paris; various builders)
24:14 – Katt: Slavkof
29:48 – A. Pärt: Trivium
34:55 – O. Messiaen: Prières, Communion et Sortie
49:33 – A. Pärt: Pari Intervallo
Katerina “Katt” Chroboková: Klais organ, Basilica of St.Willibrord (Echternach, Luxembourg)
54:11 – R. Steptoe: a part of “Light”, sinfonietta for organ and strings.
Olivier Latry (Cavaillé-Coll, Notre Dame de Paris) and the Forum Sinfonietta conducted by Jérôme Devaud.
