Louis Vierne Symphonie No. 1 Final

[orgelgott1]

what loudspeakers do you use?

[Tarcisius53]

Wow. Excellent playing and taste. Smooth, close-to-the-keys fingering. Calm posture, but not too stiff. (No fun to watch organists either wobble like a pillar of jello, or stiff up like an iron column.) First-rate in every way. Now let's get you over to Metz - you already have the reverberation time figured out!

[Svitjod100]

This performance is so nice. Its a very good organ and organist AND of course the right registration!. very good

[robenharm]

Sounds great!

[kempedkemp]

Whatever your musical goals are, you are certainly worthy of becoming the next Tabernacle organist. Organ aficionados want to hear you live on a real pipe organ! Thanks for sharing your wonderful Hauptwerk recordings.

[destructo68]

That was nuts!!! A Cavaille-Coll in a den?? Thank you sir, that was a thrill to see and hear!

[marsvltor2]

Good grief—a C-C in one's own home. I want one!!!

[theorganist]

Hi Rob,

What make are your manuals?

Thank you!

alex

[organistmichaelPA]

WOW! I feel energized and recharged after listening to this- its WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing!

[jamespollard007]

Great performance!

I recently purchased the Metz organ, very satified with it.

[1robare]

Rob, you are a class act! Appreciate your videos but more so your playing. Do you have any CD's out which can be purchased? Or would you consider burning one with a medley of your You Tube and Contrabombarde pieces? Many thanx for your participation.

[ewokmusic]

fantasic sound clarity!! oooooooooooohhhhhh..

FANSTASTIC playing too..too bad this video we cant really see your playing fingers WELL PLAY nonetheless

[cresta14]

this is amazin..nice performance.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!..could you tell me what you mean by "virtual Organ" Is it the same as digital organ???...if not...where could I find information about it...cos its sounds so great....

[64ftContraBombarde]

Does Metz really have a 32 foot reed? I didn't think it did...

[stefanussen]

@64ftContraBombarde The extended version of the Metz sample set includes a few extras, including a 32' Bombarde.

[64ftContraBombarde]

@stefanussen Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up!

[vanpol1]

I enjoyed this piece very much. I like the way and tempo you play it. In my opinion it is many times played much to fast. The charm of the different melodies is than lost. Is there a way of downloading this file ? It didn't work on the contrabombarde-link.

Bob

[aricmm]

You play so well - wow- steady and great technique, phrasing, shading, all so very good. Where did your study and with whom?

[wonderlasting]

I want one!

[zimnaya]

Absolutely magnificent interpretation! Takes me back to Sunday pontifical High Mass at Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer with the great cavaille-coll....

Breathtaking, sensitive, grandiose! Un tres grand merci!

[acetone1090]

The sound is very, very good!! Like a mechanical pipeorgan!!

[dieselheart001]

Ron, would you consider elaborating on your instrument? I am building something similar but

I am converting my manuals and pedal clavier-

from a large inoperative Conn organ- to

MIDI myself. I'm also using Hauptwerk Basic in a

Lenovo desktop, with a larger 1.5TB drive and m-Audio's 1010LT sound card. I appreciate the quality of your instrument, and would like to learn more.

Please, good sir... you have our attention...

[bagnewauckland]

@dieselheart001 Hardware (Manuals, Pedalboard, etc.) by Classic Midi Works. The software is called Hauptwerk, and can be found at hauptwerk (dot) com. One would need an audio interface, and a midi interface. Touch Screens are utilized to emulate stop jambs. There are many, many, many different instruments which have been recorded and turned into sample sets for Hauptwerk. With this system you can have a Cavaille Coll, a Modern American organ, a Baroque German organ, a harpsichord... Limitless

[bagnewauckland]

@dieselheart001 and it's almost certainly going to be cheaper than a small digital organ from most leading makers. You should download the free version of Hauptwerk from the Hauptwerk website- it's a good introduction, and comes with a free Organ, a 2 Manual 30 speaking stop English Instrument from St Anne's Moseley

[dieselheart001]

@bagnewauckland Thank you for the information on the manuals and pedal clavier. Classic MIDI Works does make outstanding items. I am using five Conn 700 series manuals, and a 32 AGO pedal clavier from a model 720. Two manuals, and the pedal clavier have a special optical second touch feature I adapted from a previous Gulbranson design. I am using Artisan MicroMIDI components for the MIDI interface and the Lenovo/Hauptwerk Basic/m-Audio desktop I mentioned previously. Did you read it?

[bagnewauckland]

@dieselheart001 I did indeed read it, and was hoping to provide information to others who read it. As for Rob's computer, I believe he is currently using a Mac Pro. I'm not sure about the specs of it, though. Good luck with your setup!

[dieselheart001]

Well, this is somewhat disappointing. Two months, and no reply? Perhaps you are quite busy. Or possibly this instrument is truly a proprietary secret? I certainly can appreciate that. Perhaps it was built for you. Then, explanation of its assemblage and fitting would rest with someone else. I beg your pardon for asking what I did.

I will find my answers elsewhere. However, as I prepare and finish my instrument, I will enjoy sharing

with all who may ask about it, freely, with great pleasure.

[MrMaxmilianno]

One could say the merits of this instrument, if it is tubularde tubes or electronic?

Anyone know what the brand and the manufacturer?

[dieselheart001]

Believe it or not, this magic is all done on computer, using a specialized software called "Hauptwerk", and digital sound files- this one is the Cavaille-Coll organ of

Notre Dame de Metz. Using a special high-quality sound card the organist can connect not only high quality audio amplifiers and speakers, but also the manuals and pedal clavier, built by a specialty builder of MIDI components for organs. The monitors on either side display information about stops used and other organ information.

[MrMaxmilianno]

Dieselheart001 Thank you for your explanations.

The sound of this instrument is fabulous.

[dieselheart001]

It would be interesting to ask Ron about his instrument.

I would like to know how it was built too.

[MrsAlexisClyde]

what components are necessary to facilitate a preformance? and where would you estimate the cost in usd?

[Syniqal]

Such a wonderful instrument. I hope some day to build something that sounds as majestic as this.

[JSC1401]

C-C built MODERN organs with the highest technology of his day (as did Willis and Walcher).

Why do present day organ builders seem incapable of producing progressive instruments?

[dynaomi1]

hauptwerk organs sound great. I'm thinking about buying one when I graduate in a few years...

[debbiemusik]

Great job, this is awesome!

[cazspeakman]

This is a fabulous piece. Sounds awesome.

[ilt201]

It really sounds like a Notre Dame recital a Sunday evening! GREAT!

[wonderlasting]

What is this instrument you are playing. I've never seen a keyboard organ console you can play at home. Tell me, where did you acquire it?

[dynaomi1]

You can buy the console from Classic MIDI Works and the software from Hauptwerk.

[MrGilly56]

hmmm that wasnt too bad.. it was bloody awsome !!!!!

[telemanr]

Lovely playing Rob. Great job.

I see you have the same Ikea lamp I have on my Classic console. A perfect match.

Rob Enns

[JoelTrekell]

What Kind of Lamp is That?

[3NUNS]

@JoelTrekell : A lamp under which one can live out any phantasy one wants. If you wish to be a cathedral organist, Y NOT ! If you wish to be the pope : Y NOT ! If you wish to grow wings and fly : Y NOT ! Even pigs find The Lamp so kool : PIGS MIGHT FLY !

[BenjyandLucy]

love it ! im new to your playing wonderful!! DEBBY, England

[Siwlvio]

Rob, meu nome é rev. Silvio Barbosa, gostaria de dezer que seu trabalho e muito espeicial. Gostarai de receber sempre suas novidades.

Grato, Rev. Silvio Brabosa, Brasilia DF Brazil.

[cresta14]

awesome!!

[utahjeff]

Rob, A superb job as always. When are you going to start the concert circuit? Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.

[Aeoline91]

Played very well! Do you also play services?

Greetings from Germany!

[MicksFlics]

Rob, You are such a brilliant player with beautiful technique and sensitive fine musicianship. Just outstanding!!! Where do you play, teach, concertize???

[stefanussen]

Many thanks for the compliments, MicksFlics. Most of my public playing is done for various church meetings. I do play at bi-annual student recitals, but have yet to take on any students.

[milou7300a]

Very very nice piece, and You play very good,Félicitations

The sound is very rich.Freindly Jak.

[lorbo77]

dear Hauptwerk mate, you play really well! bravo

[1401JSC]

Metz?

Have you taken measurements in order to make sure of the height of the organ bench, the distance between pedals and manuals and the distance between keyboards?

What about mechanical resistance to your touch?

(Actually I wonder if ergonomically speaking your music desk isn't too low for you and the lowest keyboard too close to your body).

The playing's fine, as usual.

[isslchen]

I just adore this piece and Louis Vierne ... I played it at "jugend musiziert", a german music competition ...

what a great performance and the organ is just gorgeous!

[bombarde1701]

Great registration and performance!! Thanks for posting mp3s as well!

[LaOrganiste]

Excellent playing and organ! Where did you get your music rack?

[bkde2007]

I would love to make this in my own home how do u do it? give some ideas and things that i need to get! PLEASE THANK YOU!

[riverscuomo06]

i would also like this stuff...it looks as though that you could add as many manuals as you what in theory...it all looks expensive for sure. we just gutted out an old rodgers at my school and made it into a hauptwerk, but we did not get dry samples and it's kind of annoying...

[stefanussen]

Check out crumhorn-labs . c o m to get started

[gngeannakakes]

Nice performance. I assume that you are using Milan Digital's Notre Dame de Metz Cavaillé-Coll organ. That set has only the Swell pedal (Recit Expressif ) for volume control. I think that is all you used for the dynamic range in your performance, however, if you somehow added another swell within the Hauptwerk program, please tell us how you did so. Also, could you please tell us your stop and coupler list for this performance?

[stefanussen]

Yes, I am using MDA's Metz sample set for this performance. There has been no special tweaking to the sample set, so I only used the one swell pedal. Posting the registrations for the performance would be prohibitively verbose, but I can tell you that they're pretty straight Cavaille-Coll registrations as indicated by Vierne.

[blizzzzard1234567890]

good performance!

good tempo

no mistakes!

and a good organ^^

[stefanussen]

Thanks

[kevopago]

Great Registration!

[vinniecaruso]

good performance. this one and the video of diane bish playing this piece are easily the best two performances on youtube. how does one go about getting an organ like that? if you could give me some information about them id appreciate it. great performance again!

[bagnewauckland]

I Believe it's a home build, using the Software Hauptwerk and touch screen(s) for registration changes.

[SuperElBorba]

Best performance of this I've heard in quite a few years!! - Solid tempo, perfectly phrased .. 10 stars!

[goredsox246069]

Awesome!

How much did all of that cost?

[MDLRX8]

Very nice! It sounds very authentic, except I don't hear any clanking from the Barker levers and trackers :-).

[Oasys088]

Rob, A very well played piece on an amazing intrument. I was looking for this piece when i found this video and love it. I am now obsessed with this midiworks console. Is the Notre Dame organ the biggest in the Hauptwerk set? It sounds great!!!

[hohlflute]

Hi there,

I see a ferocious air battle in my mind whenever I hear this piece. Red Baron bi-plane era...it would make a great accompaniment to a silent, black and white film. Also, you should have shown that wonderful pedal run at the very end.....

[eameece]

Cool. I hear Napoleon crossing the Alps on horseback, updated later to trains, and airplanes doing manouvers! Truly a scenic travel piece, and a picture of the momentum of modern times.

[advisorC101]

Incredible..............

[Brandotuomikoski]

Sounds of the best organist alive right here folks!

Just mind blowing! Thanks Stefanussen!

[doerants]

PERFECT Stefan! Just wonderful.

Perfect tempo...not too fast . im so tired of hearing this played too rapidly!

[orgelfreak1]

Great performance! a Cavaille-Coll in your living room! Five great stars.

[MonsieurOrgue]

Hi Rob,

What speakers are you using for that set-up, particularly in view of the lovely 32' reed sound. Nice!

[stefanussen]

The speaker system in the video is 2x Cerwin Vega speakers + Klipsch sub. I have since changed it to be 6x Definitive SM450s + Definitive SuperCube III.

In any case, what you are hearing in the video is the computer streaming the audio directly to a WAV file so as to avoid an unnecessary analog/digital conversion.

[Capt737AA]

Outstanding!! I sent you an email/note via youtube with some questions regarding the Hauptwerk setup.... Hope to hear from you

Patrick

Capt737AA at Mac com

[MonsieurOrgue]

Great performance! I'm pleasantly surprised how good the Haupwerk setup sounds. There's nothing quite like having a Cavaille-Coll (almost) in your living room!

[stefanussen]

Hauptwerk rocks! :-)

[0fantasioso0]

Bellisimo il sistema che utilizzi! E bravissimo tu come organista! Complimenti!

[cinj9]

Great separation and articulation in the runs. Sometimes they are performed so muddled. Love the wait on the last chord.  Very musical and effective. Rob just keep getting better and better. Yours, Jim

[stefanussen]

Thanks Jim, it was my teacher who coached me on the articulation and the pauses. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[iczerman]

Alot of people play this like a "showpiece"..you play it like its music!

[stefanussen]

Thanks, iczerman, my teacher has a very mature sense of how certain styles of music are best performed, so I blame it on my teacher :)

[organpipe8]

WOW - gret performance and the sound is awesome, I enjoy your post. THANKS †

[stefanussen]

Hi Lance, that mean's a lot coming from YouTube's organ rockstar!

[juliusmax85]

Dear stefanussen. Many compliments for your video. You are the best organist of Hauptwerk on youtube. Five great stars.

[stefanussen]

Thanks!

[Paulm1207]

Excellent! It is amazing how good that hauptwork is. I hope you will record a large number of church hymns for us to enjoy. Could I possibly ask the cost of your "console"?

[stefanussen]

I will think about recording some church hymns. Do you mean more or less straight from a hymnbook or arrangements?

[ozazapa]

Absolutely superb.

Bravo!

[stefanussen]

Thanks!

[accousticdecay]

This recording sounds amazing. You possess full measure of a gift of which I received only a tiny taste. I posted a few audio recordings I made on a small Allen digital pipe organ and got punished, not for my obvious lack of talent, but for the sound of the instrument. Cavaille-Coll samples are superior to American post horns, but I think my recording techniques are more at fault.

[stefanussen]

Hi, thanks for the compliments! One of the reasons I have so much fun making these recordings is that I can directly record using the computer rather than trying to use my camera's cruddy microphone. The result is usually pretty good. I totally know how it is to be frustrated by poor recording equipment (check out my very first video for a good example :)

[juliusmax85]

Dear accousticdecay, yours is a good electronic organ, decidedly superior to many others. It plays very well despite the quality of youtube. Compliments for your performance. Tuttiorgan probably knows few the cats and nothing the electronic organs. Five great stars.

[stevebournias]

c-c knew how to voice a 16ft pedale bombarde...playing is firstly mucial;precise;articulate;ener­getic, awe-inspiring;the resources needed in a future tabernacle organist

[stefanussen]

Thanks, Steve. I don't know if I'll ever be a full-time tabernacle organist, but perhaps a guest organist for the daily recitals.

[stevebournias]

You may yet become a Tabernacle organist: you have an incredible gift; a talent: an inner musical sense that is rare: your coming on here and sharing it with all the world is wondrous: You feel everything inside like Bach surely must have.

[stefanussen]

I can say with confidence that I don't think I have the same knack for music that Bach had, but I appreciate the compliment!

[rttipton]

Rob - another beautifully done performance. Reading the comments from larryocca, I too hope you are playing in public on a pipe organ. Nothing against electronics but...

Keep up the posting of your work;I enjoy your playing so much. Ray.

[stefanussen]

Hi Ray, thanks for the comments. I did get chance just last Sunday to perform this piece at a recital on a nice Wicks organ.

[larryocca]

Rob - that was beautifully played. It was clean and clear and very musical. I thought that you also played well for the accoustics (electronic). I sure hope that you're getting opportunities to play large pipe organs with wonderful accoustics. Your digital instrument is very nice but you're so talented, it needs to be heard in public on an amazing instrument!

[stefanussen]

Thanks Larry. On very rare occasions I get to sit down at a great pipe organ and hammer out a few notes, the rest of the time, my digital organ gets the job done.

[theblackhand2]

Great performance. The setup you are playing on is very intriguing. Seems to sound better than any Rodgers or Allen digital organs I've heard. Anyway keep up the good music!

[stefanussen]

Thanks!