Fantasie Uber B-A-C-H Und Choralfantasie Uber "Aus Tiefer Not"

Released in 1980 by the German label Motette Ursina, this recording features Jean Langlais performing his own organ compositions, specifically the 'Fantasie über B-A-C-H' and the 'Choralfantasie über Aus tiefer Not'. Langlais, a titan of 20th-century French organ music and a successor to César Franck at the Basilica of Saint Clotilde in Paris, was known for his deeply spiritual, harmonically adventurous style that bridged the gap between Gregorian modality and modern expressionism.

The recording serves as an essential document of Langlais's interpretation of his own complex, multi-layered works. Motette Ursina, renowned for its commitment to high-fidelity organ recordings in Europe, captured these performances to highlight the acoustic depth of the pipe organ as an instrument. The release was well-received within the liturgical music community, noted by critics for its technical precision and for providing a definitive reference for scholars and organists studying the post-Messiaen French school.