WOW! That man klicking the combinations adn turning sheets still does that every concert at ND! What is his name? I got a book about the ND organ from him when i was there! lol
He's still there??? He turned the pages for Leonce de St Martin, PC retained him when he took over in 1954. Now if you're saying he's still there then I think I need a drink..........................
Just listen to the end of this (after the drive in which he brings us in !) and you'll definetly agree why Cochereau's Notre-Dame organ (was, apparently..., before 1990) the greatest of all !
Siamo ben lontani da una interpretazione filologica di Couperin, impossbile da sentire in quegli anni, ma il genio di Cocherau si può solo apprezzare senza commenti dopo aver visto le sue improvvisazioni... Il suo successore è a mio avviso Pierre Pincemaille,delle cui improvvisazioni purtroppo non ci sono video su youtube
Another superb recording of Pierre Cochereau - just listen to the Pedal 32' Contra Bombarde at the end! Thank you Widor78 for posting this - do you have any more recordings??
Fascinating stuff - it's interesting to compare this with the CD recording of Philippe Lefebvre, made on Couperin's own instrument at St Gervais... Both wonderful in their own way, although I think that Francois would have a heart attack at those
32's!!!
On the subject of Cochereau, I still think that THE finest organ recording of all is his of works by Dupre, issued originally in the mid 1970s... The first of the Op.7s is utterly magnificent (and with a strangely terrifying ppp) early on.
WOW! That man klicking the combinations adn turning sheets still does that every concert at ND! What is his name? I got a book about the ND organ from him when i was there! lol
tjugofyra 2 years ago
He's still there??? He turned the pages for Leonce de St Martin, PC retained him when he took over in 1954. Now if you're saying he's still there then I think I need a drink..........................
ds1868 2 years ago
He is still left! He gave me a book when I was there! lol
tjugofyra 2 years ago
That's incredible! I think I'll take that drink then..........!!
ds1868 2 years ago
Just listen to the end of this (after the drive in which he brings us in !) and you'll definetly agree why Cochereau's Notre-Dame organ (was, apparently..., before 1990) the greatest of all !
jmeister321684 2 years ago
@jmeister321684
I agree. The organ is not the same now. It has lost that thrilling attack.
ThirtyTwoFoot 2 years ago 2
Siamo ben lontani da una interpretazione filologica di Couperin, impossbile da sentire in quegli anni, ma il genio di Cocherau si può solo apprezzare senza commenti dopo aver visto le sue improvvisazioni... Il suo successore è a mio avviso Pierre Pincemaille,delle cui improvvisazioni purtroppo non ci sono video su youtube
musicistarompipalle 3 years ago
Another superb recording of Pierre Cochereau - just listen to the Pedal 32' Contra Bombarde at the end! Thank you Widor78 for posting this - do you have any more recordings??
ds1868 3 years ago 3
Fascinating stuff - it's interesting to compare this with the CD recording of Philippe Lefebvre, made on Couperin's own instrument at St Gervais... Both wonderful in their own way, although I think that Francois would have a heart attack at those
32's!!!
On the subject of Cochereau, I still think that THE finest organ recording of all is his of works by Dupre, issued originally in the mid 1970s... The first of the Op.7s is utterly magnificent (and with a strangely terrifying ppp) early on.
marsvltor2 3 years ago 3
Widor 78
Thanks for posting this.He is aware of the
reverberation of the church,look how he lifts
up both hands a few seconds before the end,to
let the voices "speak"as clear as possible.
Fantastic.
H.
hangassli 4 years ago 3
Thanks for postin this! Will you please upload the passacaglia also? :-) I enjoy
chamade216 4 years ago