Olivier Messiaen - Livre du Saint Sacrement - XIII

Olivier Messiaen - Livre du Saint Sacrement - XIII - Les deux murailles d'eau [The two walls of water] - Performed by Olivier Latry

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Music

Tags:

• Olivier Messiaen
• Olivier Latry
• organ
• classical music

[organboi]

too fast and crazy, except for the middle section, where he's making the rests twice as long. wth?? Why is he re-writing Messiaen?

[yyjchou]

I don't understand why the other people made negative comments about this recording. I like his playing very much. N-D is big and the organ is really way up high, it won't make things sound much clearer even if you play slower or more non legato. It's already very clear in this recording if people just appreciate that space and where the mic was hanging and not downstairs. One just won't even hear anything close to this if you are sitting inside the cathedral.

[utuberuud]

I must say I agree for the most part.

[goodguysdoll]

This sounds suspiciously sped up in the recording studio. What is the purpose of something this fast and unclear (meaning too much reverb) if you can't hear a single note. The whole bird section within is also way too fast, and sounds frantic and sped up. And the middle section is completely rhythmically incorrect and sounds absurd. He puts huge pauses instead of the proper rest. Latry is NOT a good Messiaen performer and should not be emulated in any way. THIS IS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT.

[orgelitis]

is therean comparative of divine? if - it is! latry rules!