I regard this as a historical recording of a time and place that is now in our memory. Accept the great music and be thankful it's there for future generations to hear. It's a link to our past.
This performance has some very nice "interpretations" I have never heard. Clearly the most important idea for this recording is that Dupré was a student of Widor's, and to that end, may be allowed to take some artistic license - I mean, he knew what his teacher would and would not approve of. Thanks for uploading this. It's wonderful.
@19shea85 and trenoespresso.....................Esteemed Gentlemen............when YOU BOTH are 72 years old, with crippling arthritis.................I DARE either one of you to play ONE QUARTER this well. Marcel Dupré had the GUTS and the soul to play this work when he was well past his best years, and on an ancient organ with failing action.
This recording is really awful; too fast (if you listen to Widor's one - though he was old - or to a Cochereau one, it appears clearly!) and strange at the end, with something changed. Anyway, Dupré is of course a marvellous composer and musician too... but I don't like "speed exploits" ;-)
I actually don't really like this recording. The tempo is good and fairly steady. But it sounds like notes are not only clipped and out of place but some are wrong and run together too.
Amazing!
zinpgh 1 week ago
Genius
iloveejh 2 weeks ago
its great
Peronter77 1 month ago
I regard this as a historical recording of a time and place that is now in our memory. Accept the great music and be thankful it's there for future generations to hear. It's a link to our past.
goldie0800 1 month ago
Interesting sforzandos at ca 2:30.
cliveso 2 months ago
As an aging organist, thanks for the good word. Now I am depressed...
cnsedgwick 5 months ago
Wonderful to hear this old guy. I have an LP of him at St Thomas New York. Yes, its harder to play such at 69-70 years. Speed is not everything.
gjlander100 7 months ago
The glory of Widor, the marvel of Dupre
a surreal majesty preserved for the ages
splendors interwoven forevermore
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Glenn
FromHolbergsTime 11 months ago
This performance has some very nice "interpretations" I have never heard. Clearly the most important idea for this recording is that Dupré was a student of Widor's, and to that end, may be allowed to take some artistic license - I mean, he knew what his teacher would and would not approve of. Thanks for uploading this. It's wonderful.
jwstamey 1 year ago
@19shea85 and trenoespresso.....................Esteemed Gentlemen............when YOU BOTH are 72 years old, with crippling arthritis.................I DARE either one of you to play ONE QUARTER this well. Marcel Dupré had the GUTS and the soul to play this work when he was well past his best years, and on an ancient organ with failing action.
Diapasonic 1 year ago 10
@Diapasonic I fully agree with you except I would have dared them to play it one-tenth as well!
trompettechamade1 6 months ago
This recording is really awful; too fast (if you listen to Widor's one - though he was old - or to a Cochereau one, it appears clearly!) and strange at the end, with something changed. Anyway, Dupré is of course a marvellous composer and musician too... but I don't like "speed exploits" ;-)
trenoespresso 1 year ago
I actually don't really like this recording. The tempo is good and fairly steady. But it sounds like notes are not only clipped and out of place but some are wrong and run together too.
19shea85 1 year ago
absolutely wonderful. my new favourite recording of the toccata
StefanoF87 2 years ago
I hope I can still play this well when I am 72 years old! Dupre was incredible.
codeman2008 2 years ago
The recording of Widor Symphonies 5 & 9 was done in 1958.
MrOrganophile 2 years ago
When was this recording made?
advisorC101 2 years ago
@advisorC101
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steeeeevve 6 months ago
You're a legend. Thank you for uploading this.
advisorC101 2 years ago