The organ music of Betsy Jolas
Far from the clichés usually attached to the instrument, the organ music of Betsy Jolas resounds with the same inventive richness that characterizes all her work, exploring the instrument’s full potential ...
The gentle radiance of Betsy Jolas: works for organ and orchestra
Shortly before her hundredth birthday, Betsy Jolas continues to glow through a distinctive body of work. The German organist Angela Metzger now dedicates an entire album to her, ...
Pizzicato
This album features four organ works by French-American composer Betsy Jolas (born 1926), a student of Olivier Messiaen. The first piece is the organ concerto Musique d’Hiver, ...
Organists‘ Review
This CD brings seventeenth- and eighteenth-century repertoire into dialogue with contemporary works in a stimulating programme. The instrument is a...
De Orgelvriend
To get straight to the point: This CD by the German organist Angela Metzger is a hit in every respect. A sophisticated programme in which old and new music touch each other...
Circuli
There is an intelligent encirclement of musical ideals in this well-constructed recital by Angela Metzger. Exploring the relationship between music, time and space is surely never more apt...