Jean-Baptiste ROBIN plays DURUFLE (2)-live in Saint-Eustache

[MrOrgelbau]

This piece, despite its sorrowful character, captures all that is unique about a humans ability to express emotion through music.

[Kayle2457]

-One of the great masterworks of all time, played by skilled organist.

[SIRC0L0RS]

Awesome

[rjijmker]

What is happening at 2:30?

[mirax83]

@rjijmker: funny sound, it sounds like a Wurtlitzer... anyone?

[rjijmker]

@mirax83 I guess, it's two recordings melted together at that point...

[DennisH2010]

good muke

[glomph]

I cannot listen to this piece of music without crying. It has followed me for some forty years. The beauty is unbelievable. Fantastic skill by this organist.

[ds1868]

@glomph I agree with you. I happen to like Durufle, but his Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'A.L.A.I.N. touches eternity. God was with Durufle when he composed this.

[ThantalaZ]

Incredible sovereign playing. Its a pleasure to see his motions and hear his interpretation!

[TrackerAction]

Ugh! I'm breathless!!!!  God, and SO effortless!

[wsanders1]

Effortless - but with raw power behind it - see how he pushes the console around on the last pedal run. Very well done.

[goncourt49]

M. Robin understands what he is playing and, because he does, so do we.

[cecilebl]

Drôle la rehausse des lunettes pendant l'enoncé de la fugue...!

A part ca, il a vraiment la classse.

[codeman2008]

One of the greatest pieces ever written!

[organum74]

Very good interpretation, very close to Eric Lebrun's at the Eglise des Quinze-Vingts in Paris, a Cavaillé-Coll organ, in a Naxos record. Good tempo, neither too fast nor too fast, Robin is in the great tradition of French organists, great !

[mascioni123]

I heard that piece from Philipe Lefebvre. It was beautiful. His playing is made me remember to Robert's. Thanks for the video (I sorry my english is bad)

[byng51028]

Who were Robin's teachers?

[robertpoinard]

Marie-Claire ALAIN, Olivier LATRY, Michel BOUVARD et Louis ROBILLIARD for organ, Jean-François ZYGEL and Marc-André DALBAVIE for composition

[2468HOTROD]

1st class MORON

[2468HOTROD]

another 1st class MORON

[simonsteam]

I agree also never heard this played so well even on a recording . He was enjoying the music also.look at his face during the performance.

[andre26071955]

The ultimate performance of Maurice Duruflé's fugue on the worldwide web.You simply can't get it better than this!

[ds1868]

I must agree, a superb performance. Robin captures the beauty of this fugue, both sad and defiant at the same time.