Some Thoughts on Playing the Organ by Willem Tanke: Maurice Duruflé

20/04/2013

Maurice Duruflé - Veni Creator, Prélude, bar 163-170

This is the twelfth blog post to document the preparation of my live performance of Maurice Duruflé's Prélude, Adagio et Choral Varié sur le thème du "Veni Creator" at the Orgelpark in Amsterdam on 23 May, 2012 at 20.15 h
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An announcement of the huge drama that will take place in the Adagio. As always with Duruflé, the score is remarkably detailed.

Een aankondiging van de dramatiek die het Adagio zal brengen. Zoals altijd bij Duruflé is de partituur opvallend gedetailleerd.

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As a classical organist I have been a prominent Messiaen and Reger interpreter since the '90s. Nowadays Bach interpretation is my main classical project. This is represented by my research "Dancing Bach on the organ". At the same time, as an improviser and a performing composer, I have been creating a new musical language which brings together musicians with avant-jazz, avant-pop, Western classical and traditional African and Asian backgrounds. I now relate this to my Bach interpretation.