Famous Organists...

[Corno Dolce]

Edwin Lemare - Highest paid Municipal Organist.

[methodistgirl]

We have a new organ player at my church. The other two musicians
left a few weeks ago(good riddance). This one plays circles around
both of them. He also plays a lot like Magle. When he got through
playing a piece I cheered. I also said to myself,"I give up I need some
lessons.". His name is Alex Grimm and he's a young school band leader
at a school somewhere. He didn't play light like Paul used to. He played
the monster right. He had it sounding like a thunderstorm of music.
I wonder if he can play Toccata & Fugue like Magle.
judy tooley

[Corno Dolce]

Virgil Fox - Known for his *Heavy Organ Concerts*.

[Krummhorn]

Carol Williams - Civic Organist, San Diego, CA ... Balboa Park Austin Pipe Organ


Judy,
Where else has Alex Grimm played or done to become famous? I did a search on his name and came up empty ...

[methodistgirl]

Alex is new and unknown right now. He just got out of college last year.
judy tooley

[Contratrombone64]

Edwin Lemare - Highest paid Municipal Organist.

Sorry, the highest paid municipal organist where? In the world (or as Americans really mean in America) or elsewhere, can you clarify for me please?

[Krummhorn]

Judy,
Well, lets hope Alex Grimm becomes famous some day

Back to the thread topic of FAMOUS organists:

Edwin Lemare ... make that "was" the highest paid ... he died in 1934
According to what I could find in a quick internet research, Lemare was paid an incredible sum of $110,000 per year while he was San Francisco's City Organist. That sum of money in that era of time was quite significant.

Another name for a famous organist: Felix Hell.
A young and inspiring organist of such wonderful talent - delights people all over the world

[Corno Dolce]

Olivier Latry - Organist at Notre-Dame in Paris.

[Contratrombone64]

Defining fame is spurious at best and totally subjective, ipso facto: Robert Ampt, titular organist at Sydney Town Hall.

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha CT64,

Alot of organists and other people will never have the chance to occupy the cockpit of a grand instrument - those that do are generally extremely adept at playing, improvising, and concertising. Therefore I find it fair to speak about famous organists.

Back on topic: Daniel Roth - Titulaire at St. Sulpice.

[peterharris449]

Do I dare mention Carlo Curley ? oooooops too late, i just have

[Corno Dolce]

Cameron Carpenter - Artist-in-Residence of Middle Collegiate Church in New York.

[Contratrombone64]

Back to the thread topic of FAMOUS organists:

Krummiest


Please warn me when you're going to yell in here, I'll ensure my hearing aide is turned to silent ...

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha CT64,

Master Krummhorn is not yelling - he's trying to help Ms. Judy.

Cheers,

CD

[Krummhorn]

Krummiest,
Please warn me when you're going to yell in here, I'll ensure my hearing aide is turned to silent ...

Aloha CT64,
Master Krummhorn is not yelling - he's trying to help Ms. Judy.
Cheers, CD

CT64,
Apologies for the amplified words ... it was the end of one of "those" days where everything went awry.

Thanks, CD, for the defense
Always trying to do my part helping people along ... the biggest obstacle is keeping all the threads on topic as much as possible.

Back on topic (myself):

Diane Bish ... has toured the world and played most of the organs.