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new Roth impros from St-Sulpice

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha acc,

Thanx for providing more gems from *Organ Heaven*. That instrument truly *dazzles the mind*.

Cheerio,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha acc,

Yes, I do like the Sauer in the Berlin Cathedral *space*. German *St. Sulpice*, eh? :grin: Well, I, err, ummm, hmmm, Heavy Sigh :confused: The Sauer *might* be just a tad on the heavy-opaque side for my taste for it to compare with the Parisian Dream Machine. Although, I do love the Sauer for Reger - no doubt about it!

Cheerio,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:
 

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Yes, "heavy-opaque" is a reputation those Walckers and Sauers often have.;) But I wonder if it's really the instruments themselves, or rather the music one plays on them. Obviously, one ought to play Widor at St-Sulpice and Reger at Berlin Cathedral, so maybe it's Reger who is heavy in comparison to Widor (or, like somebody once said rather cynically: Reger's music is like his name, you might as well play it backwards without noticing the difference:grin::grin::grin:).

My personal opinion about those "mammoth" German organs has changed somewhat when I compared this recording with that one: I found that the heavier of the two was not the one you might think at first!:cool:

By the way, a remarkable feature in Wunderlich's recording is his masterful use of the Crescendowalze in the fugue. Most 20th-century-style crescendo pedals fail to convince me, but this one works rather well.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha acc,

Yes, of course it also depends on how the performer *registered* the pieces, ergo, what stops he chooses. I happen to own both of those recordings and thoroughly enjoy both. For me, Daniel Roth and the Parisian Dream Machine are just such an incredibly unbeatable combination. I am at a loss to discover what organ music can't be played on CC at St. Sulpice - Imnsho, it is a *perfect organ*. Yes, of course the Wanamaker has more whistles and bells than CC at Sulpice - Both those instruments share the pinnacle of organ-building acheivement - They are *Perfection* incarnate in regards to musicality.

Humbly,

CD :):):)

Ps: I was very dismissive of Reger's music 25 years ago - I have since then *grown-up* - Now I really enjoy to listen to and play his works.
 
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