Yves Devernay Plays Dupré at Notre Dame

Yves Devernay playing Variations sur un vieux Noel op.20 (1922) by Marcel Dupré. This comes from a CD from the Mitra Classics label CD 16 214, you should be able to get this CD from www.jpc.de. It was recorded in perhaps 1989-90 (no recording date is shown in the booklet) as Devernay sadly died in December 1990.

The organ had no combination action as was totally hand registered, although you wouldn't know it from this recording, the registrant does such an amazing job! This organ was patched up in 1985-6 after Cochereau died and managed to soldier on until 1991 when it was totally restored, and lost some of its brilliance and fire. The chamades were toned down and the Recit lost all its mixture stops which is very odd!

Enjoy this very colourful interpretation, listen out for his interesting registrations and the toccata played just as fast as he can go! This is my favourite interpretation, just perfect.

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[a55b47]

I sent the first comment while I was listening for the first time -- before I heard him race through the toccata. I don't think I've EVER heard it played even half this fast !!!

[JFSnail]

He played most things quite fast, which is good because I can fit it all into one video! The toccata is taken with such amazing brio, it never fails to make me smile, no matter how many times I hear it!

[Nikorgan]

The fastest interpretation of the Toccata I've ever heard is the one by John Scott in St-Paul's Cathedral in London. The 2 CDs box containing also the esquisses is truly awsome. I recommend it to you.

[JFSnail]

I have both the John Scott CDs, they are fabulous, especially managing to get such clarity from the organ in that acoustic. His performance of the Deux Esquisses and the variations is electrifying, the toccata is taken at a frightening pace.

I also think his Duruflé CD is the best ever recording of his complete works. John Scott is one of our greates interpreters.

[bombarde1701a]

Hey where'd you get the pics? I couldn't find any of him to make one myself

[JFSnail]

pics of him are very hard to find, its taken many hours to find them!

[Vergergc]

@YesYesYouAreRight

Not sure if he's reading really - just mean the way he played it - different from what I've heard others do with this Dupre piece.

From the description by the original poster "Enjoy this very colourful interpretation, listen out for his interesting registrations and the toccata played just as fast as he can go! This is my favourite interpretation, just perfect."

[YesYesYouAreRight]

@Vergergc

Dear vege.

What do you mean 'interpretation' was he reading something?

Cheers.

from,.

del-boy

[YesYesYouAreRight]

nice pictures !

[Vergergc]

Interesting interpretation - lots of fun!

[Nikorgan]

I completely agree. However I don't have his Duruflé CD. John Scott's interpretations are so impressive that I think I should buy it.

Today my favourite one is Latry's .... wonderful

[roethinger]

époustouflant!!!! Le version de Pierre Cochereau était déjà magnifique...celle ci est légèrement plus flamboyante! Devernay était décidément le grand successeur de Cochereau à Notre-Dame!!!