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...