Just listened to this again a couple of months later. You shouldn't really be upset with yourself when "accidents" happen. What I really appreciate about you is that you just go right back at it to get it under your fingers without worrying about how it may affect the final recording. Then you posted it as is. Remarkable determination. It's going to take you a long way. Keep it up. I so much enjoy your uploads!
Another nice job, Rees! I first came across Soler's Emperor's Fanfare on an old vinyl recording by Biggs. I think it was an album featuring Spanish organs -- many of which had just buttons to be pressed with the feet. That must have been 50 years ago! Thanks again for sharing your talents!
Really neat piece! AGO pedal board, btw...definitely. It is the most accessible and comfortable...easy to reach all the notes, for me, anyway. God gave us heels, we should use them. I find it to be easier to do toe-heel, legato pedaling, etc. on AGO concave, radiating pedal boards.
Hah...someone else beat me to it first, but I have known this piece FOREVER. I knew a professor who was the world's leading authority on Soler. Soler used to appear to him in spirit form. You've got a lot of vitality and power! Whose transcription are you using?
@steve1605 Hi Steve. My dad was a minister, so I always had access to the church organ. I was living in Northfield Vermont at the time. Our church had the oldest tracker organ in New England. E, P. Biggs showed up at our curb in his VW minivan one day while I was mowing the lawn. He asked if he could have access to the organ so as to record it. I was home alone, so took him there and listened while he played. This was a big thrill for me at the time.
AGO Pedal Board. I have size 13 shoes, and I have everything spaced out just right. A flat board ruins all of that, and I am too old to reprogram my brain!
superb performance
mrstevecbournias 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Just listened to this again a couple of months later. You shouldn't really be upset with yourself when "accidents" happen. What I really appreciate about you is that you just go right back at it to get it under your fingers without worrying about how it may affect the final recording. Then you posted it as is. Remarkable determination. It's going to take you a long way. Keep it up. I so much enjoy your uploads!
spoofer47 11 months ago
WOW! I am impressed! I love the trumpets on this organ! It really adds to the "fanfare". Great Job!
renutonaip 1 year ago
Another nice job, Rees! I first came across Soler's Emperor's Fanfare on an old vinyl recording by Biggs. I think it was an album featuring Spanish organs -- many of which had just buttons to be pressed with the feet. That must have been 50 years ago! Thanks again for sharing your talents!
spoofer47 1 year ago
Really neat piece! AGO pedal board, btw...definitely. It is the most accessible and comfortable...easy to reach all the notes, for me, anyway. God gave us heels, we should use them. I find it to be easier to do toe-heel, legato pedaling, etc. on AGO concave, radiating pedal boards.
Organsk8er 1 year ago
sweet! multiple endings and all.
claptoid4 1 year ago
Excellent!
ShandyHall 1 year ago
Well, even though others beat me to it, it's the Emperor's Fanfare by Padre Antonio Soler.
As for pedal boards, my own (organ) playing is so poor that it really doesn't matter what sort of pedal board there is
Fozzymaple 1 year ago
Loved it anyway!!
slc1956 1 year ago
Hah...someone else beat me to it first, but I have known this piece FOREVER. I knew a professor who was the world's leading authority on Soler. Soler used to appear to him in spirit form. You've got a lot of vitality and power! Whose transcription are you using?
steve1605 1 year ago
@steve1605 E. Power Biggs.
octavebasse8 1 year ago
@octavebasse8 I met E. Power Biggs when I was your age. I was very excited about that.
bimjales 1 year ago
@bimjales I had the same experience. I was THRILLED...got him to sign a recital program.
steve1605 1 year ago
@steve1605 Cool! Of course he is gone now along with other organ greats.
bimjales 1 year ago
@bimjales I remember listening to his live radio program every Sunday, and I'm sure that influenced me to become an organist!
steve1605 1 year ago
@steve1605 My parents had all of his recordings. It definitely influenced me to become an organist!
davewvu1 1 year ago
@steve1605 Hi Steve. My dad was a minister, so I always had access to the church organ. I was living in Northfield Vermont at the time. Our church had the oldest tracker organ in New England. E, P. Biggs showed up at our curb in his VW minivan one day while I was mowing the lawn. He asked if he could have access to the organ so as to record it. I was home alone, so took him there and listened while he played. This was a big thrill for me at the time.
bimjales 1 year ago
@octavebasse8 OK. How about putting in the missing trills? ;-)
steve1605 1 year ago
Cool piece. Good use of reeds.
AGO Pedal Board. I have size 13 shoes, and I have everything spaced out just right. A flat board ruins all of that, and I am too old to reprogram my brain!
MrMusicandmath 1 year ago
Good to hear wonderful playing again! Have a great 2011.
bill4vids2 1 year ago
Emperor's Fanfare, Antonio Soler ;)
nedopisa 1 year ago