Dubois. 'Toccata'. Cavaillé-Coll Organ of St Ouen. Gerard Brooks

[MrBooker39]

I agree with the comment about "just the right tempo"! Considering the reverberation and huge space, the clarity is a tribute to organist, organ and recording engineers.

Thanks for posting!

[grover9559]

Great version of this masterpiece played at just the right tempo in order to hear all the notes.

[shirtale]

That was great fun.

[franchute63]

Magnifique instrument et interprète !! Bravo !!

[sailormann1]

Agree with MaxR. Grandiose indeed.

Love how the 32' comes on on the final chord. I've only ever heard this piece with the 32' Bombarde coming on a couple ? measures before. Bringing it on on the final chord just gives me the chills. Very, very Nice.

[MaxR1873]

Awesome record. One of the best playings I have ever heard. The ending is my favorite part. The 32' sounds grandiose.

[GogglePlex101]

Loving the 32' note at 7:37!

[anonima8187]

Brillante!!!

[grover9559]

A true masterpiece played by one of the best.

[marsvltor2]

The final five bars—omg...

[vleermuisje2]

Heerlijk elke keer weer om de prachtige muziek van Theodore Dubois te horen klinken.

[vleermuisje2]

Wat zou onze Theodore blij zijn geweest met zo veel goede aandacht voor zijn muziek.

Bescheiden en godvrezend als hij was zou hij hieraan zeker niet hebben gedacht maar misschien wel op hebben gehoopt.

Theodore Dubois, GOD hebbe je ziel en ik mag hopen je te zien na mijn vleselijke dood.

[Mahaballipuram]

UN VRAIE DANCE...Heandel est là aussi...

[Mahaballipuram]

Une interpretation tellement vivante toute en couleur comme on les aimes dans nos pays latins...

Petit clin d'oeil gentil pour notre amis anglais qui savent, mieux que nous, nous ennivrer de leur sensibilité propre

[Alon235235]

The super-suspended finale annoys me.

[GoPatriots100]

@Alon235235 why? too beautiful for you?

[MrDomi77]

Enfin Theodore Dubois sur un Cavaillé Coll

A quand une video à la Madeleine ?

[mcpetropolis]

Magnifique!!!

[ds1868]

The delicacy of the flues and flutes get to you just as much as the reeds on this organ. Don't you just love it?

[originaltommy]

@ds1868 Best organ in the universe!

[vleermuisje2]

Wat een prachtige muziek heeft onze Theodore Dubois toch geschreven.

Zo klein als hij van gestalte was, zo groot was zijn vakmanschap. En zijn intense geloof in GOD heeft natuurlijk alles in zijn aardse leven bepaald.

Wat had ik deze man graag ontmoet. Maar na mijn aardse bestaan zal dat zeker gebeuren!

[GJmusique]

@vleermuisje2

However Rouen shines in all its glory... nothing beats Klaas Jan Mulder @ Hasselt with this piece.. :)

[muzicmanj]

Goosebumps tell us the story, how magnificent! Thank you for the video!

[MrMaris1969]

Wow!! And wow again!! That's an instrument. That's music. But who is playin'?

[GJmusique]

@MrMaris1969

Gerard Brooks (UK)

[novisibersk]

Ever notice that a mixture on a Cavaiile-Coll 'shimmers' whereas mixtures on other instruments blare or screech? Now THAT'S a trade secret nobody's been able to reproduce. I simply haven't heard this quality of mixture with any other organ.

[ds1868]

@novisibersk It's the genius of Cavaille-Coll. There are only a couple of mixture stops on this organ - but they all count, and are more effective than most organs with many more.

[EccentricRichard]

@novisibersk - I dunno, they're a bit squeaky for me. They're all an instrinsic part of this magnificent instrument's character, but try using them for non-French repertoire and suddenly they'll sound awful. I do like me a Willis tierce mixture, or a Schulze or Schulze-inspired quint mixture (like that on the Schulze at Armley).

[willowthebored]

Now THAT is sexy right there.

[xanglat]

SUPERBE !

...toute entière, je tressaille !

SUBLIME

MERCI

6******

[Orgelneus]

Mooi!

[jc8516]

Extraordinaire, il est somptueux cet orgue, quelle merveille sonore!

[543693The]

J'aime et découvre complétement ! ....sauf cette cathédrale à l'acoustique superbe ! et l'orgue royal !!!

vous avez des images nouvelles splendides de cet édifice !!! merci Raphael !

Marie K

[cezig]

Merci Raphael pour cette belle oeuvre que je ne connaissais pas !...........

[543693The]

@cezig

Bonsoir Guy ! Raphael nous a fait un vrai feu d'artifice sans le savoir je pense!

nous sommes le 14.07 !!! je passerai voir vos nouveautés !!!! car vous ne prévenez plus .... Marie K

[FromHolbergsTime]

the swirling passions of a thousand notes like the dance of snowfall on a glorious Winter's day a dazzling musical feast a brilliantly displayed bouquet the manifold particles of light an alternate framework in a reverberant edifice resonant with joy ********** Glenn

[originaltommy]

@FromHolbergsTime I'd like to get my hands on what you're smoking! Wow!

[2468HOTROD]

@FromHolbergsTime Wow, you certainly have a way with words.....beautiful!

[codeman2008]

Simply amazing at the very end when the chamades and 32' Bombarde come on!!!