Jean Guillou
Visions Cosmiques
Philips (France) 1969
836.890 DSY (LP) Silver Foil. Green label.
sleeve : EX-(SRW)
media : EX-/EX-(some light noise caused by and slightly scratches. some light click noise.)
Having studied at the Paris Conservatory under Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, and Olivier Messiaen, French organist and composer Jean Guillou released his first works — Fantaisie op. 1, Colloque no. 1, and parts of Colloque no. 2 — in 1955 while still a student. He later served as chief organist at the Church of Saint-Eustache and gained worldwide recognition for his extraordinary skills as an improviser. This album, released in 1969 on Philips’ renowned and beautifully designed Prospective 21e Siècle series, carries the subtitle “Improvisation dedicated to the crew of Apollo 8.” Employing his own distinctive, highly technical approach, Guillou evokes the vastness of outer space through the organ’s acoustically rich, high-frequency tones — sounds that at times resemble the timbres of a Mellotron or Moog synthesizer. A truly astonishing and visionary work.
A1: Leonardo
A2: Requiem Pour Les Morts De L'espace
A3: Laser
Visions Cosmiques
Philips (France) 1969
836.890 DSY (LP) Silver Foil. Green label.
sleeve : EX-(SRW)
media : EX-/EX-(some light noise caused by and slightly scratches. some light click noise.)
Having studied at the Paris Conservatory under Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, and Olivier Messiaen, French organist and composer Jean Guillou released his first works — Fantaisie op. 1, Colloque no. 1, and parts of Colloque no. 2 — in 1955 while still a student. He later served as chief organist at the Church of Saint-Eustache and gained worldwide recognition for his extraordinary skills as an improviser. This album, released in 1969 on Philips’ renowned and beautifully designed Prospective 21e Siècle series, carries the subtitle “Improvisation dedicated to the crew of Apollo 8.” Employing his own distinctive, highly technical approach, Guillou evokes the vastness of outer space through the organ’s acoustically rich, high-frequency tones — sounds that at times resemble the timbres of a Mellotron or Moog synthesizer. A truly astonishing and visionary work.
A1: Leonardo
A2: Requiem Pour Les Morts De L'espace
A3: Laser