Camille Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre - Raúl Prieto Ramírez

[DHL06]

OMFG soooo GREATTT!!! *0*

[katbullar]

AMAZING!!!!! congratulations Raul. I love to hear you playing! Greatings from Germany.

[Inspirandus]

I've heard and watched numerous organ performances, but never anything like this!! Marvelous!

[crazygoth92]

Sends shivers down my spine every time... Love it!

[dartsandtramps]

Muy bien hecho, macho.



[OzzieJohnFerguson]

Congratulations on a brilliant performance.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

you're great man!

[peoniesfleur]

Organ music is one of the best instruments in the world. This is such a fantastic piece for organ.

[stylusfantasticus]

What kind of  horrible surgery has been done to that beautiful old classic instrument?

You need a hypersymphonic anglo american organ, man!

[ehta01]

Thank you - did that and I have to admit that it;s beyond my skill set :) Something to aspire to. But gratitude extended.

[bubuxin99]

I heard him today in St. Katherine´s church in Kremnica. GREAT!!!

Lubomir (he loves peace)

[peoniesfleur]

I love Danse Macabre for organ. It sounds exciting and it fits perfectly for organ..

Organ is an under-rated instrument. I love it. Thankyou so much for this video.

[Punugo]

marry me ;_;

[peoniesfleur]

@Punugo ahahhah

[llwydanwyl]

I can't actually hear it, I don't think this piece is suited for an organ..

[ehta01]

@llwydanwyl  But it was WRITTEN for organ. Why can't you hear it? And if so, why would you post such? Or am I missing something?

[llwydanwyl]

@ehta01 maybe I'm being rude for no reason, some songs sound right for organ, some not so much - have you never heard this piece on a piano or an orchestra WOW, I am not criticising your skill, but if you played this on a piano it would be out of this world as you have the ability, but the organ is just too much uknow?

[Elhombresombra]

@ehta01 Well, Saint-Saens actually wrote it for orchestra. But this is one of those remarkable cases where the organ transcription may be as good as (or even better than) the original. Organ transcription by Edwin Lemare.

[passacaglia28]

This is very moving. And you were really into it. I enjoyed it!

[poopingeneral]

Raul, you have quite an interesting face expression at 7:30 seconds....LOL

[Plattensammler88]

Wow! This Interpretation is really fantastic!

[clark1a1]

You are a very sensitive soul. All your performances makes me move deeply !

Thank you.

Carlo.

[TheCurtthehurt]

where can i find the sheet music for this wonderful piece? wonderful performance!

[ehta01]

@TheCurtthehurt If you find it, let me know where. I have also been looking. Clearly, with no results.

[Elhombresombra]

@ehta01 @TheCurtthehurt This is a slightly adapted version of Edwin Lemare's organ transcription. However, the original Lemare's score cannot be found / downloaded from the web because of copyright issues. It can be purchased from a number of sheet music dealers, including bardon-music (dot) com and wayneleupold (dot) com

[TRUMPHAB]

@Elhombresombra Not true. Free on the web for anyone.

[Elhombresombra]

@TRUMPHAB Uh? Please tell me where! As of this writing I'm unable to find it! Thank you! :o)

[TRUMPHAB]

@Elhombresombra

imslp.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre,_­Op.40_(Saint-Saëns,_Camille)

Transcription tab, last on list, by Lemare

Enjoy the playing.

[Elhombresombra]

@TRUMPHAB Thank you! It must have been added recently, I never saw it around! ;o)

[Qaatloz]

@89164420055

Look at imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page Its free there to get. Just search for danse macabre or saint-seans

[ehta01]

La Dia del Muerto.......

[Benjaminwolf]

Great!

[technoviking]

Bravo! What a nice treat - thanks for uploading this beautiful interpretation!

[blahbahl1212]

He looks like my cousin michael.

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Electrifying finale.  Many thanks.

[Mija98]

 sexy

[YevgeniyAlexey]

What a show!

[bsod4u2]

Superb , perfect interpretation of this masterpiece!

[BruceCarbon]

@ 7:20 he sets the organ quickly O.o

[xLord666Abortionx]

beautiful.. this song is what truely sparked my love for the organ..

[bagnewauckland]

@89164420055 go to "IMSLP . org (slash) wiki" and search for "Danse Macabre, Op.40 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)". Close to the bottom you can find this transcription as a 21 page PDF file.

[DaEmoBoii]

A++ for good spelling

[lillya4ever]

I am a pianist and I m working on this piece....I am struck by the magnitude of the organ, of which I don't know much....Congratulations, very well done indeed....!! Impressed

[plentegajter]

Awesome!

It sounds exactly like the original, it is very nice how you have expressed the different instruments!

[milou7300a]

Well, You are a grandiose organist, I love Your nice interpretation, a very nice piece, and You play good, félicitations.

Friendly jack, Canada Québec. Thank,s

[chaoscast]

awesome bizarre macabre and soo wundervoll ;D

[MrYellowCloud]

What a beatiful music :D I love it! Thanks for releasing! :)

[gojiberries1]

Haunting!

I love this piece and his incredible performance! Thankyou!

[7sevenout7]

Is there a higher quality recording of this that I could buy on cd or mp3?

[ut000bs]

Incredible! I could listen to that all day.

[Jovomusic]

Incredible..fantastico...exele­nt...utroligt...wundebar....et­cetcetc....

[tsarstepan]

Bravissimo!

ENCORE! ENCORE!

[Karlfalcon]

As the great Count Paulo Pauloni would say

Superb-o!

[Zippelchen1]

amazing...

[cdmcl3]

"simply" superb........................­.!

[23Lachsack13]

It sound´s like pure melancholy , but it´s a wonderful melancholy!

[deepbluehue3]

" I see dead people . . . " " ... dancing ! "

[deepbluehue3]

What an unusual song to hear in a church ! . . .

[Jourell1]

a belated response to this deepbluehue, but its not as unusual as you might think. Danse Macabre is actually a very old concept dating back to the middle ages to show the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of material life. There are a lot of old churches and tombs decorated with bones and even depictions of danse macabres to show this. in a time when the majority of people couldn`t read it was a powerful image indeed.

[deepbluehue3]

Thanks for the info.! ...

[64wulf]

good job

[dvorak888]

Where can I get the sheet music for this? i've looked everywhere...

[Elishire]

I'm pretty sure I found it on SheetMusicPlus.

Just search for the Lemare Transcription and you should be able to find it.

[racedinghy]

wonderfull

oh

my

goodness

wonderfull

[iamrepete]

Please come to the U.S.A. and play this on the Wanamaker Organ!

[Elhombresombra]

...he will play on the Methuen organ in August... ;-)

[dattifuoconescemo]

wow O_O

[benenoit]

Je n'ai jamais entendu quelqu'un jouer de cette manière. In croyable.

[cdmcl3]

for this, too, then, quite as with my comments about his B-A-C-H (op. 46) rendition, also on YouTube. another fantastic effort!!!! Bravo!!! (etc.)

Dave McLallen Nov 16th 08

[codeman2008]

Phenominal playing, and gorgeous organ too!

[pmzephyr22]

WOW!! Brilliant! This kid is the shizz!

[666Sedit]

assolutamente magnifico...

[LadyofMetal16]

You are an angel! My goodness I've never heard such playing...you are wonderful. Bravo.

[LadyofMetal16]

Will you marry me??

[Babejuda]

Great playing of a difficult piece on a difficult instrument. Bravo!!!

[Elhombresombra]

On Thursday, October 23rd 2008, Raùl Prieto Ramìrez will give a concert on the 180-stop, 5 manuals organ of Milano cathedral, Italy.

El Jueves 23 de Octubre 2008, Raùl Prieto Ramìrez va a dar un concierto sobre el òrgano de 180 registros, 5 teclados de la catedral de Milano, Italia.

[marquovivi]

FANTASTIC EXPESION, THANKS ;-) ;-)

[Bontanique]

Wow. I have never heard it played like this before.

[yashil17]

how did he change the sound from like a ppp to a fff? really soft to very load?

[reveriehill1614]

I have never heard "Danse Macabre" sound better!

[loverboily]

Magnificent. :)

[xzysoso]

Just so you know that I have been obsessed with this video, not mildly impressed. This organist really is a great musician and takes this piece to the level it deserves. LOVE IT.

[xzysoso]

You are an absolutely fabulous artist and organist. I love Camille Saint Saens and he is one of my favorite known composers.

I am trying to look for unknowns too, you never know what is lurking behind the dark pathways. This is a genius piece of music.

[xMILLZ]

Spookslot! XD

[sandree7]

bautiful i love it

[shim7809]

unfathomably fantastic

[Myev1990]

This is a fantastic organist :P I admire his interpretation of this piece, and the suond of the organ is very good.

I would like to play "Dance Macabre" on the Pipe Organ of my city, and I have a question for all the people: where can I find the score of this piece?

Thank you!

[cornwall59]

Amazing,never heard this on the organ before,is there anymore ?

[themadmaiden]

There are no words to describe how amazing this is!

[niamaztor]

You're beyond wonderful. Haven't heard playing like this in a long time! Ti amo!

[boobiesandchuff]

His smile!!!!! He's listing to, and loving, what he's playing. Which is what musicians do. Well done lad!

[lewi39]

fantasties great organist i know the piece well but never heard on a organ its great

[pipeorganguy]

absolutely brilliant!!! you varied the dynamics and sound of the piece to make it sound spectacular!

keep up the good work!!

[wakingpoofer]

wow i gotta post again, thats always been one of my favorite songs and Ive never even thought of hearing it played entirely on an organ, Raul is amazingly gifted, and enthusiastic! 10 stars!

[wakingpoofer]

totally awesome!

[MetalheadX9999]

sorry what I ment was are their any other songs by Saint Camille like this one

[MetalheadX9999]

Does Camille Saint Saens make any more music like this,this is great

[Grigeral]

Does he? He's long dead.

[xzysoso]

Yes, Camille Saint Saens is a known genius that died awhile ago. He is a prolific genius. I sing some of his music.

He was one of the best known geniuses the world has known.

[Psychedalien]

This music is so mysterious, 'horror'-like, just beautiful!!! I cannot explain what I feel. My brother has the same feeling.

[travbear2000]

absolutely fantastic

[lartedeldisegno]

Sbalorditivo...bravissimo!

[Snookyfritz]

Breathtaking!

Love the instrument as well, but maybe someone should donate a Philmela8' and Stentorphone8' for transcriptions like these.

[masterkey1950]

This video gave me the chills and that means that he is playing one of my favorite pieces on one of my favorite instruments. Danse Macabre is a powerful piece of mucic and the pipe organ is also a very powerful instrument. The two together was out of this world. The best part is the enjoyment he gets from playing Danse Macabre. As far as previous comments go, he is playing it all by hand. If you look closely at the white knobs you will see the stops changing as he hits the preset pedal button.

[ufni3p]

No,he doesn't,this is organ has setzercombination and a sequenzer wich he operates with he's right foot. Nonetheless very impressive!

[Elhombresombra]

Okay, wait a minute, I talked to Mr. Ramìrez personally: he explained me that the Matarò organ has *NO SEQUENCER*, and only SIX combination toe pistons, which are NOT enough for all the stop changes needed throughout the Danza Macabra. So he used the pistons, but had to integrate them with several stop changes by hand. The instrument was built in 1927 and modified/reworked in 1974. There aren't any electronics: the memories are electromechanical.

[sina4]

Great work! This version by E. H. Lemare has a buch of registration changes, which are very difficult to execute without a good combination action mechanism. This organ looks like it has NO combination presets, so M. Ramirez had to make those stop changes by hand. Almost impossible, and he did a great job!

[NecronHasan]

Hey, look at 1:41. This organ has got a combination mechanism. Raul Prieto changes the registration with his feet

[octave4]

This organ, like most organs built since 1900, definitely has a combination action. You can see stops move as he uses pistons and toe studs to make the changes. He ALSO does some hand registration. This is certainly a sign of an organist that knows how to play. Relaince on mechanics has reduced the capabilities of most modern performers, unlike the old school guys who could do this all by hand.

[zakcool]

Absolutely amazingly wonderful (Y)

[WikentSh]

Hm-hm... King!

[danlovsky]

what kind of organ is this?

[octave4]

The action is Tracker. that is the chest valves are controlled by a mechanical connection between key and chest. The style is possibly neo-baroque but more toward the Spanish ensemble. Listen to the Reeds, very typical of the Spanish horizontal trumpets. It seems fairly well balanced, good range of tonal selection and dynamics.

[MrQuebec]

Je crois que Saint-Saëns aurait aimé cette energie.

[cwbpurple]

Impossible! But I heard it here. It must be ... a Master truly.

[Schalmey8]

I think it seems to be a wonderful organ for your eyes too, but the playing board dosn´t lokk like good in combination with this old style facade

[razoorsharp]

This is AWESOME!!!

Husing 3 panels and his feet.. apart from a few misplaced fingers.. This guy is great!!!!

and love the danse macabre

[octave4]

The "Panels" you speak of. Are these the KEYBOARDS - correctly referred to as MANUALS and he plays the PEDALS with his feet.

And he does a wonderful job of it as oyu have so aptly observed.

[seaweed2007]

Wow! Gracias! I have been searching for

a version of this piece to add to my

favorites. Yours is over the top! Added!

So much feeling. So much precision!

So much talent! Buena suerte, my friend!

[WikentSh]

Достать бы ноты этого переложения...

[musico81986]

English!!

[WikentSh]

Инглиша не будет.

[musico81986]

I said English!!

[WikentSh]

Да, знаю=)

[musico81986]

Dood, I stood up infront of my monitor to applaude you! That was excellent! Too perfect actually!

[fractielid]

really great performance!

i like his way of playing.

[2468HOTROD]

You are freakin awesome, dude. Thank you and please let us hear more.

[octave4]

Go to his web site

[3plo]

lol this piece sounds even more macabre on the organ

[TrueBCW]

Very powerful! ***** stars and more if possible

[mipobrekiss]

Whoah! This gave me shivers down my spine, goosebumps on my skin, tears in my eyes... Truly a complete body experience!

[cynodi]

wonderful!

this composition is so beautiful

[Ibsenthedog]

Spectacular - what an outstanding performance!

[xhemrla11]

Nice!

[gogetta4beckettbabi]

why was it  in russian?

[oakberry61woohalol]

Because wikentsh is russian i think.

[ohstanmoore]

This selection shows the expressive range of a true pipe organist. Impressive!

[AliasUndercover]

Bite me, THIS IS trance.

[spekfoo]

Playing instruments is outdated. You have wasted your time. Techno is the future of music.

[Ryoseth]

Ok, I'm a Huge Trance/Progressive fan.

and i disagree with your comment...

now that everything is digital, it makes something like this somewhat of a relic. Something to honor even more so...not a waste of time, i wish i knew how to play an instrument.

are you a druggie to have said that? or are you just close minded?

you fit the sterotype of "American" pretty well...it's a pity

[this coming from an American as well]

[fallguyxlt]

What's funny is that real dj's who spin up the trance and techno, KNOW real music as well. Some of my more accomplished Dj's buddies regularly work classical tracks but wagner, vivaldi, mozart, etc into their sets, it works really well.

But all them will say that their skills are nothing compared to a true musician.

[2468HOTROD]

I'm an American, and I agree with you totally. Some people are and always will be, clueless.

[1f5sda]

If the old saying  "ignorance is bliss" is accurate, you must be very happy.

[TrueBCW]

That's your opinion but some people like tradition. Music nowadays has no Passion, no care, no soul!

[octave4]

Well, If you do not play Instruments, how will you make music. This is a very narrow minded view. Perhaps because you cannot play an Organ, the largest and most comples of all instruments. Play what you will and enjoy, Never say instrument are outdated because all music will be lost. If you don't like -don't listen.

[pacosu78]

I still have goosebumps after 5 minutes! I like the Danse Macabre but I never thought it was possible to do such a great organ adaptation.

[artchibras]

Felicidades!!! Me encanto la interpretación. Las diferentes texturas del organo tubular dan una extraordinaria riqueza a la obra. Se pensaría que fuera creda originalmente para el instrumento y no para orquesta. Debe ser una maravillosa experiencia escuchar esa obra en vivo. Las dinámicas estan muy bien logradas!!! La independencia de las diferentes voces y el virtuosismo de manos y pies es fascinante! Bravo!! Felicidades. Atentamente: Dr. Armando Torres Chibrás