The breath of the world in a salon…

This exceptional concert brings together two instruments that are not often heard side by side, as one might imagine the organ—with its power—overshadowing the gentle sonority of the harp.

For many years, the two artists Isabelle Lagors, on concert harp, and Christian Ott, on organ, have combined their talents to introduce audiences to works chosen for their beauty, their history, and their emotional resonance.

You will discover that the organ and the harp can form a perfectly harmonious duo. This time, it will be in an intimate salon setting, with a virtual organ and a concert harp, that you will experience this superb fusion.

What exactly is a “virtual” organ? It is a digital instrument that faithfully reproduces the sound of prestigious organs thanks to recordings of their pipes in the most beautiful cathedrals. Played from a keyboard and pedalboard, it allows one to enjoy at home the richness of a grand church organ.

Programme:

Georges BIZET (1838–1875) – Intermezzo from L’Arlésienne for organ and harp (transcription by César Franck)

Alfred LEFÉBURE-WÉLY (1817–1869) – Three pieces for organ: Offertoire, Verset, Marche pour Procession

Johannes BRAHMS (1833–1897) – Poco allegretto from Symphony No. 3, op. 90 (1883), transcription for harp and organ

Vittorio MONTI (1868–1922) – Czárdás for harp and organ

Jules MASSENET (1842–1912) – Méditation from the opera Thaïs for harp and organ

Enrique GRANADOS (1867–1916) – Oriental and Andaluza for harp

Gabriel FAURÉ (1845–1924) – Sicilienne op. 78/80 for harp and organ

Claude DEBUSSY (1862–1918) – Clair de lune from the Suite bergamasque