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.

[TheShadowGuitarist16]

That's Daniel Roth

[Steve Delaney]

I agree, titusbeertsen. To accept this argument would be to say that only Steven Spielberg can evaluate Quentin Tarintino, or that only Pavarotti can say anything about Domingo.

[KG58364]

amen!

[Gerard van Reenen]

This is pure romantisism, perhaps the most romantic piece ever composed for organ. The tempo of the prelude and the variation is for every organist a problem. What meant Franck by: "Andantino Cantabile?"

[Jayson Durante]

Let the critics be. De gustibus, non est disputandum (when it comes to taste, there is no dispute).

[Pieterman42]

What a quiet and serene atmosphere is created here.

Both, by the playing of mr. Xaver and the assistance of mrs. Sophie-Veronique as page turner and at the Swell-pedal. Wish I was there.

Beautiful.

[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....

[károly Csikos]

gyönyörű zenemű. gyönyörű előadásban szívmelengető, léleknyugtató

[Douglas Corr]

hmm.. a bit slow...

[titusbeertsen]

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.