Versailles - The Royal Chapel and its 1710 Organ

[gerardbedecarter]

What a beautiful looking and sounding historical instrument!

[stu227]

Nice recording, I was there for my birthday, but only saw the casework, and didn't hear it being played. Merci beacoup!

[tormus1]

Je vous en prie. I only had a cassette recorder at the time, so I was lucky with the sound I achieved. It is a magical place. This organ is amongst the most sumptuously decorated I have played in France. It is also a very fine instrument in all respects. I still recall the first time I was given access to it; I was so excited that I was trembling as I went up the stairs. What made the visit more memorable was that I had family and friends up there with me on that day.

[Laudesi82]

Beautiful video and music!

Only something worries me: another video in youtube (Versailles Laroque itineraire)tells (as I understood) that the actual organ is only a copy because the original was moved to a place called Laroque. Is this true?

Congratulations!

Jesús Bernal, organist, Mexico city.

[tormus1]

Versailles Chapel has a splendid historic replica by Boisseau & Cattiau in the original 1710 Robert de Cotte case. The layout is very heavily based on the 1734 Louis-Alexandre Clicquot organ at St-Jacques-St-Christophe- at Houdan. Grand Orgue and Positif sharing the same windchest & no postif de dos case.) This is the 4th organ. The revolution vandalised the original; Cavaillé-Coll devised a 2 manaual in 1871-3 and Gonzales made a replica in 1937, now in Laroque.

[willgeek]

what a magnificent organ...and what magnificent photos! thanks for posting!

[tormus1]

Thank you. It is a truly incredible play to play in. I am fortunate to have done this twice!

[MrQuebec]

The Versailles organ was rebuilt in 1936 by Gonzalez and rebuilt again in 1995

by Boisseau et Cattiaux inspired by the Alexandre Clicquot organ in Houdan church.

[tormus1]

Correct!

[cookiebaroness]

I wonder how many people visit Versailles and never even see this beautiful historic organ. Wonderful to hear the French repertoire played and see the setting as well, imagining all the history that has occured there. Bravo Maestro de Lasala. I love your performances on YouTube!