@BayAreaBiker2001 I have that CD! It's a great piece to showcase the power of the Midmer-Losh! On the very last chord, he uses the powerful Grand Ophicleide! It's played by Stephen D. Smith.
Tempo is always at the artist's discretion after taking into consideration the instrument, the action, the possible registrations and most of all the reverberation time of the space where the instrument is located. In essence, tempos are arbitrary and are always negotiable between the composer's intent and the artist's reality.
I think Diane Bish is one of the very best. The magnificence of this work by Liszt is not necessarily best heard on some huge overblown organ. For another exemplary performance of the entire composition see Sebastian Kuchler-Blessing's four videos on YouTube. His instrument is a mere thirty-five stops yet every nuance of maestro Liszt's genius is displayed with competent skill at managing the organ registration. I find Miss Bish's performance equally enjoyable.
This is a good number for Ipod users. Many restaruants who play that rock crap ought to replace it with something like this.
Streetcar1743 2 months ago
does anyone else find the graphic of the "M" in "The Joy of MUSIC"..to be a bit naughty?!!....and actually A LOT NAUGHTY!!
dxhtz 10 months ago
@BayAreaBiker2001 I have that CD! It's a great piece to showcase the power of the Midmer-Losh! On the very last chord, he uses the powerful Grand Ophicleide! It's played by Stephen D. Smith.
bishfan 1 year ago
Wonderful as always!!! Love it.
thegreatbasher 1 year ago
Very light and transparent organ and play
thanks for posting
smitschagen 2 years ago
Previous in response to Scott1916 a.k.a. Mr. Know-It-All.
altpapapi 2 years ago
Tempo is always at the artist's discretion after taking into consideration the instrument, the action, the possible registrations and most of all the reverberation time of the space where the instrument is located. In essence, tempos are arbitrary and are always negotiable between the composer's intent and the artist's reality.
altpapapi 2 years ago 2
I think Diane Bish is one of the very best. The magnificence of this work by Liszt is not necessarily best heard on some huge overblown organ. For another exemplary performance of the entire composition see Sebastian Kuchler-Blessing's four videos on YouTube. His instrument is a mere thirty-five stops yet every nuance of maestro Liszt's genius is displayed with competent skill at managing the organ registration. I find Miss Bish's performance equally enjoyable.
altpapapi 2 years ago
yep, she did a pretty good job on the coda. Very accented. I like the midmer losh version. Definately watch sebastian's version. Even better.
mortson978 2 years ago
From 4:40 on, I recocnized this piece from the Atlantic City Midmer-Losh organ website. It sounds like it was intended to be played on a huge organ.
BayAreaBiker2001 2 years ago 2