Complete Organ Works Volume 2 Weir
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This Priory Records release (PRCD 922) presents Dame Gillian Weir’s recording of Olivier Messiaen’s Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité in its complete nine‑movement form. The disc is part of Priory’s reissue of Weir’s Messiaen cycle and reproduces the full programme as performed on the chosen instrument.
This Priory Records release (PRCD 922) presents Dame Gillian Weir’s recording of Olivier Messiaen’s Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité in its complete nine‑movement form. The disc is part of Priory’s reissue of Weir’s Messiaen cycle and reproduces the full programme as performed on the chosen instrument.
Pros
- Authoritative performance by Dame Gillian Weir—widely praised by critics for insight and technical command.
- Complete nine‑movement performance of Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité (full track listing included on the release).
- Authoritative performance by Dame Gillian Weir—widely praised by critics for insight and technical command.
- Complete nine‑movement performance of Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité (full track listing included on the release).
- Priory reissue is remastered and supplied with an expanded booklet containing detailed programme notes and additional contextual material.
- Recording captures the colours and clarity of the Frobenius organ at Århus Cathedral, noted by reviewers for suitability to Messiaen’s soundworld.
Cons
- −The Méditations cycle is large‑scale and musically dense; its complexity and intensity make it demanding listening that may be challenging for casual or first‑time listeners.
- −Earlier editions of Weir’s Messiaen cycle were criticised for presentation on the original Collins release; while Priory’s reissue addresses many presentation issues, expectations for packaging and notes may vary between editions.
- −The Méditations cycle is large‑scale and musically dense; its complexity and intensity make it demanding listening that may be challenging for casual or first‑time listeners.
- −Earlier editions of Weir’s Messiaen cycle were criticised for presentation on the original Collins release; while Priory’s reissue addresses many presentation issues, expectations for packaging and notes may vary between editions.
Based on user reviews collected from publicly available sources.