Origin for organ

Frederik Magle · Jan-30-2010, 00:31

Here is an excerpt of the beginning of "Origin" for organ, which will be included on my upcoming CD recorded on the organ in Jørlunde Church - a pipe organ build and voices after my own specifications. My "dream" organ so to speak

+ YouTube Video

Best regards,
Frederik

wljmrbill · Jan-30-2010, 01:46

Great sound from the organ.. very nice full rounded sound. A progressive piece I assume.. Thanks for posting as I enjoyed it.

Frederik Magle · Jan-30-2010, 10:40

Thanks, Bill! Yes, the organ sounds fantastic - wait till you hear it uncompressed (the sound on youtube is somewhat compressed, but gives a decent impression).

I'm not sure if you by progressive means the style/tonality or are referring to the progression of the piece? (the video says "to be continued" in the end, but that's just a way to say this was just an excerpt). But if you mean the style, I agree that the tonality and character of the pieces on the CD can be described "progressive" in the sense they have some "sharper edges" and more free tonality than some of my other music.

Best regards,
Frederik

jhnbrbr · Feb-01-2010, 19:21

Sounds absolutely terrific - I'm sure most people would think they were listening to a much larger instrument. It's a triumph of quality over quantity. Congratulations, Frederik. Does the title "Origin" have any special significance? I'm guessing origin of the universe as the images and music have a sort of "cosmic" feel.

Contratrombone64 · Feb-01-2010, 22:45

Great music, Frederik (tusind tak), I makes me want to hear what the softer stops sound like, for example delicately employed in the wonderful trio sonatas BWV 525 to 530.

Frederik Magle · Feb-02-2010, 23:05

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Originally Posted by jhnbrbr

Sounds absolutely terrific - I'm sure most people would think they were listening to a much larger instrument. It's a triumph of quality over quantity. Congratulations, Frederik. Does the title "Origin" have any special significance? I'm guessing origin of the universe as the images and music have a sort of "cosmic" feel.

Thank you! I'm so glad you consider this a triumph of quality over quantity, as that is exactly what my goal was - to create an organ with such uncompromising tonal qualities that the size in itself would be mostly irrelevant. And I do think we succeeded, Frobenius, Ole Høyer (Frobenius' voicer) and I.

"Origin" indeed has a meaning: the origin of creation. The explosion of energy necessary to create. Not "just" the universe, but also something as tiny and relatively insignificant as the explosion happening in our own minds when we are creating.

Btw, here is a high quality mp3 file with the same clip you hear in the video, but in "Hi-Fi":
http://www.magle.dk/audio/jorlunde/f...xcerpt-320.mp3

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Originally Posted by Contratrombone64

Great music, Frederik (tusind tak), I makes me want to hear what the softer stops sound like, for example delicately employed in the wonderful trio sonatas BWV 525 to 530.

Thanks a lot, you're very welcome. I'm happy you like this! I will upload some more excerpts - including some with softer registrations, soon.

All the best,
Frederik

Jan-30-2010, 10:40	#3 (permalink)
Frederik Magle Administrator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 1,934 Images: 19	Thanks, Bill! Yes, the organ sounds fantastic - wait till you hear it uncompressed (the sound on youtube is somewhat compressed, but gives a decent impression). I'm not sure if you by progressive means the style/tonality or are referring to the progression of the piece? (the video says "to be continued" in the end, but that's just a way to say this was just an excerpt). But if you mean the style, I agree that the tonality and character of the pieces on the CD can be described "progressive" in the sense they have some "sharper edges" and more free tonality than some of my other music. Best regards, Frederik __________________ Frederik Magle - composer - concert organist - pianist

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Jan-30-2010, 01:46	#2 (permalink)
wljmrbill Commodore con Forza Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taylors, South Carolina, USA Posts: 594	Great sound from the organ.. very nice full rounded sound. A progressive piece I assume.. Thanks for posting as I enjoyed it.

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jhnbrbr Commodore con Forza Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 701	Sounds absolutely terrific - I'm sure most people would think they were listening to a much larger instrument. It's a triumph of quality over quantity. Congratulations, Frederik. Does the title "Origin" have any special significance? I'm guessing origin of the universe as the images and music have a sort of "cosmic" feel.

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Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,748 Images: 1	Great music, Frederik (tusind tak), I makes me want to hear what the softer stops sound like, for example delicately employed in the wonderful trio sonatas BWV 525 to 530.