Messiaen: Messe de la Pentecote

Messiaen - The Organ Works Vol. 3

Organ Works

Sounds Inspirational

Organ Music for Pentecost

Messiaen - The Complete Organ Music, Volume 3

played on organ at Beauvais Cathedral

Messiaen: Complete Organ Works Vol. 5

Olivier Messiaen - Centenary Edition

1972 recordings. This centenary set from Calliope is a well-timed reminder of the great recordings that continue to emanate from this label. Messiaen’s many distinguished pupils included Pierre Boulez, Yvonne Loriod (who later became Messiaen's second wife), Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis and George Benjamin. Louis Thiry recorded almost all the organ works, after working on the scores with the composer in these first stereo recordings.

Messiaen Organ Works

Messiaen - The Organ Works

Messiaen - Organ Works (Complete)

2002 is the tenth anniversary of Messiaen's death. This 6 CD box set of the complete works was recorded on the organ of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris by Olivier Latry. Latry has been the titular organist of the cathedral of Notre Dame since 1985. Messiaen himself could think of no better interpreter of his organ music than Olivier Latry. Yvonne Messiaen, the composer's widow, quotes what her husband said about Oliver Latry: "Olivier Messiaen talked about Olivier Latry as "the new Marcel Dupré". Interpreter, improviser, teacher; his qualities are manifold. His virtuosity, the immensity of his repertoire, his knowledge of all styles. It is difficult to choose what to admire most! Olivier Latry is a master with hands of light, who can restore all the love, the joy and the colours Olivier Messiaen lay into his music."