OLIVIER LATRY
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AMERICAN REVIEWS
The American Organist
The
LOS ANGELES – “brilliant, rapturously received recital … culminated with enough razzle-dazzle to bring the audience – consisting of many admiring organists as well as organ aficionados – to its feet. … consummate artistry … a superb colorist.”
The
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The New York Times
The New York Times
The Plain Dealer
The
PORTLAND (ME) – “Latry is, quite simply, the finest organist I have ever heard. … What makes him so special is his clarity. There is no fog of sound. Every note is perfectly clear and released so rapidly that Latry can play Rachmaninoff-like two-hand chord progressions as rapidly as a virtuoso on the piano. He also knows his way around the organ, using stops that are not only unusual, but satisfying and perfectly suited to the music. He has a way of building a crescendo that is inimitable, while his fortissimos shake the foundations of City Hall. … Latry demonstrated his mastery of improvisation with variations of “Now Thank We All Our God,” which earned a standing ovation from a larger than usual audience.”
The
LAWRENCE (KS) – “Rarely does one hear such effortless technical assurance as that
demonstrated….by Olivier Latry….But his performances….also evinced a fine sense
of musical shape and an engaging urgency.”
The
EUROPEAN REVIEWS
"The
applause broke out starting from the first chord, with a
warmth which speaks volumes about the joy and satisfaction of the
public. Olivier Latry....is truly one of
the great hopes of the French contemporary organ."
La Voix du Nord
"....the
interpretation of the young Olivier Latry [was] full of poetry, of leaps, and pungency."
Le Monde
"....he
already possesses an irreproachable technique and gifts of interpretation
worthy of a great master of the organ.
But above all, he is a totally phenomenal improvisationalist,
with unbelievable superior talent and imagination."
RECORDING
REVIEWS
In Spiritum (DG
“Definitive, informative, persuasive,
engaging, intensely musical, flawless….
Words simply cannon begin to do justice to M. Latry’s consummate
artistry. He is in the music and the music in him. Every organist and organ enthusiast needs to
have this disc to know these works for the first time. Buy it now.” Organists’ Review (February 2006)
“This spiritual journey could not be piloted
by a more sympathetic guide than Olivier latry, titulaire
at Notre-Dame,
Gramophone
“Sizzling sounds abound.
… Latry’s mastery of both instrument and repertoire is undeniable. I recommend
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Gramophone
Oliver
Messiaen Complete Organ Works (DG 471 480-2)
“…Olivier Latry plays [the organ of
Notre Dame, Paris] as it were a living thing, coloring every nuance, conjuring
up every combination requested by Messiaen, enhancing and bringing to life each
harmonic and rhythmic twist. Just perfect.”
Organists’ Review
“…Latry once received the considerable
accolade of being described as ‘the new Marcel Dupré’ by...Messiaen. … finely judged … thrilling. Completely committed and
inspiring performances…”
Choir & Organ
“….his playing has a contained quality, meticulously phrased and
scrupulously graded in attention to details of registration and
articulation….sense of reverence for the music….”
Gramophone
“…Latry
sets the new standard.”
“Oliver
Latry also seems completely in synch with the composer’s evolving rhetoric over
nearly 60 years’ worth of music.”
Fanfare
“…one is aware of his ability to
communicate effortlessly all the nuances of Messiaen’s
writing with apparently uncontrived ease.”
Choir and Organ
“Even those of us fortunate enough to have observed Latry at work and
to have heard him speak—wondrously impressive in the power of his musicianship
though he is—will be freshly awed by this achievement.”
Organists’ Review