dll927
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Other than St. Sulpice, St. Ouen, and St. Sernin, are there any C-C organs left still in pretty much original condition? So many have been replaced, electrified, or otherwise abominated.
It does seem to me that Europeans do not follow the American habit of thinking that an organ "has" to be updated every thirty years or so.
What influence do "ministries of culture" play in Europe? We don't have such a thing here, and I've sometimes wondered if that is the reason that in some European countries organs are still pretty much the way they were originally built, even centuries ago. Of course, another reason could be that you don't need to play with genuine craftsmanship.
It does seem to me that Europeans do not follow the American habit of thinking that an organ "has" to be updated every thirty years or so.
What influence do "ministries of culture" play in Europe? We don't have such a thing here, and I've sometimes wondered if that is the reason that in some European countries organs are still pretty much the way they were originally built, even centuries ago. Of course, another reason could be that you don't need to play with genuine craftsmanship.