Exuberant organist tries full organ on Widor 6th Symphony

Dr Brian tries organ for http://www.helenbamber.org charity organ recital in May. The French trumpets on this instrument are irresistable on full organ!

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Music

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• Organ
• Widor
• 6th
• Symphony
• French
• Trumpets

[HBK30075]

What a hideous instrument. You can make all of the "microphone" excuses you want. Every recording of it sounds equally as hideous.

[latribe]

@HBK30075 Not in real life. Have you heard "Hugh Potton Reubke"? Compare also "Jeremy Filsell Hollins" with the other recording of the Hollins and you'll find the sound remarkably close. Please comment negatively on those if you like - or positively as they, and this organ as an instrument of inspiration - in real life at least - desrerves.

[goferjoe1]

I think this organ sounds horrible.

[latribe]

@goferjoe1 Yes - this recording sounds horrible - but the organist is exuberant. See "Hugh Potton Reubke" and "JCM Reger" to hear what this instrument is capable of and please comment appropriately there. It is so frustrating that people only look for the bad and the mad and don't bother to seek out the good, let alone comment appropriately where they see good. Hear the Grand Jeu on "French Baroque Masterclass" - there are few organs in England that are properly capable of this. . .

[MasterOfPower52]

Mais vous êtes vraiment minables avec vos orgues en plastique !!

[latribe]

@MasterOfPower52 Voyez "Hugh Potton Reubke" pour ecouter cette orgue donner le mieux!

[2lipsonmy0rgan]

Never drink and play organ!

[moshchops]

Ha Ha Ha! I learnt this lesson some time ago...confidence 99%, playing abilty 1%.

[latribe]

@mushudu51 :-) Yes! Quite appropriate in relation to comments on registration on "Hugh Potton Reubke"!

[mushudu51]

@latribe Yes it's different I change my sentence: this registration is horrible!

[latribe]

@mushudu51 Have you heard the videos of this organ properly recorded - "Hugh Potton Reubke" "French Baroque Masterclass" ?

[mushudu51]

I hate this organ!!!