ST-SULPICE IN PARIS: XAVER VARNUS PLAYS FRANCK ON THE GREAT CAVAILLE-COLL ORGAN 1/2

Xaver Varnus plays Cesar Franck's Prelude, fugue et variation in concert on the great Cavaille-Coll Organ in Saint Sulpice in Paris. Taped on the 23rd of October, 2006.

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[posaune16]

A very sensitive interpretation of Franck... the rubato is obviously too much for those who prefer to live and die by metronome markings - but for those of us who see music as an emotional experience, this was lovely.

I would like to point out (for perhaps the hundredth time) that most of the rabid nay-sayers who claim to be shining authorities on the subject of organ music never seem to back up these claims with videos of their own superior performances. For shame.

[accousticdecay]

I feel no need to be critical of this man's performance. I just listen, love the music, and enjoy God's presence in my spirit.

[mrstevecbournias]

The critics are self-appointed and NOBODY cares what they say or think. They are all talk and NO ACTION. If you can't demo what you think is wrong here; if you can'y post a vid of the RIGHT way, then buzz off cuz nobody cares....

[KariR52]

gyönyörű zenemű. gyönyörű előadásban szívmelengető, léleknyugtató

[douglascorr1]

hmm.. a bit slow...

[titusbeertsen]

@posaune16 Why do I read this bogus argument all over the classical youtube videos? 'if you cannot perform this piece equally well, you may not criticise the performance here'. That's like saying Roger Ebert's opinion isn't valid because he doesn't make movies himself.

[titusbeertsen]

@markb61 Actually, I do like people discussing the music, because that's what counts here right, the music? It's more important to share with other people your thoughts about the performance (if it's well argumented of course) than it is to link this beautiful music with a god, because it excludes a part of the listeneres who do not believe in a god but do enjoy the music.

[markb61]

To all you snoots out there who are so overly critical - the rubato this, the tempo that, oh too fast...oh too slow....Franck would have wanted....BLAH, BLAH, BLAH - you are stuck...let go and listen - YES! "Voices from heaven" and "God's presence in my spirit." Now that's uplifting. Xaver - give us more!!!

[GeorgiosZaimis]

@accousticdecay Couldn't agree more...

[FromHolbergsTime]

voices as if from heaven

a dialogue amongst the spheres

**********

Glenn

[peteacher52]

@posaune16 Excellent comment - I think I have said much the same thing in different words. Armchair critics usually make me reach for the vomit bowl. Cheers.