two gorgeous French organs

[acc]

Here is some Dandrieu played on two of the most gorgeous French classical instruments.

• Pierre Bardon at the Isnard organ of St-Maximin:
  
  • Offertoire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr6DbysjYmc
  • Récit de Nazard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkpWpwQPuI
  • Fugue sur Ave maris stella: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkQ5sQE2rDI
• Someone else at the Clicquot organ of Poitiers Cathedral:
  
  • Magnificat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiaVez-RZ2Q

This music makes sooo much more sense when it's played there, in my opinion.

[jhnbrbr]

Thanks acc, I enjoyed those fine historic sounds, especially the magnificent Offertoire.

[Mush]

The Marchand Dialogue at Poitiers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vijzP...eature=related

[acc]

Thanks for adding that one, Mush!

In particular, note the Grand-Jeu at the beginning and at the end of this clip: it is very different from that of St-Maximin (heard in Dandrieu's Offertoire above). I'd say Poitiers has more "gravitas", while St-Maximin's trumpets have a more "smashing" sound.

Each one is of course stunning in its own way.

[Soubasse]

Even through my below-par PC speakers, those St. Maximin reeds:
MAG-NEE-PHEEK!!

[mathetes1963]

I have several of Pierre Bardon's cd's at St-Maximin, and Michel Chapuis playing Du Mage & Clerambault at Poitiers. The are magnificent organs indeed!

[wljmrbill]

Thanks I enjoyed hearing these historic organs.

[acc]

Speaking of French classical stuff, can anybody recognize the builder of this organ: http://dl.toofiles.com/vt2wkp/audios..._grand_jeu.wav?

(I'll eventually give the answer, but I'd like to let you guess first — please refrain from giving the answer away if you have already heard that clip somewhere else.)

[acc]

Oops — it appears the link in my previous post no longer works.

Here is another one; click to download: http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/7/..._grand_jeu.wav.

Happy guessing.

[mathetes1963]

Oops — it appears the link in my previous post no longer works.

Here is another one; click to download: http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/7/..._grand_jeu.wav.

Happy guessing.

Do I suppose rightly that this is neither St-Maximin nor Poitiers?

[acc]

Do I suppose rightly that this is neither St-Maximin nor Poitiers?

So far, you're on the right track.

[ORGA -MAD]

Wonderful music, magnificent organ,great acoustics!

[acc]

Speaking of French classical stuff, can anybody recognize the builder of this organ: http://dl.toofiles.com/vt2wkp/audios..._grand_jeu.wav?

Maybe it's about time I reveal the answer to this one: believe it or not, but this is the Cavaillé-Coll organ of St-Ouen, Rouen!! (My source for this audio file is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcM5Q4Kf5g.) Which shows that CC reeds aren't that different from French baroque reeds (even when CC didn't re-use material from a previous organ, like he did with the Clicquot in St-Sulpice).

[mathetes1963]

Maybe it's about time I reveal the answer to this one: believe it or not, but this is the Cavaillé-Coll organ of St-Ouen, Rouen!! (My source for this audio file is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcM5Q4Kf5g.) Which shows that CC reeds aren't that different from French baroque reeds (even when CC didn't re-use material from a previous organ, like he did with the Clicquot in St-Sulpice).

Wow, can't believe I didn't get that one...

I can't view YT @ work, is this an improv or a composed piece?
You're quite right acc, Cavaillé-Coll refined those reeds to an extent (mainly by upping the wind pressures), but can't honestly be said to have invented them.

Roger

[acc]

I can't view YT @ work, is this an improv or a composed piece?

It's an improvisation by Michel Chapuis.