Tierce en Taille

Recording with Hans-André Stamm from the concert on 7th June 2009 in the Church Saint Jean-Baptiste in Herve, Belgium on the organ from 1672 (unknown organ builder), enlarged by Picard (?) in 1741, restored by Georges Westenfelder in 1978 and 1997.
Tierce en Taille is a cantilena in an ornamental style. The registration of the solo („Tierce) is a combination 8, 4, 2 2/3, 2, 1 3/5, 1 1/3).
Little is known about the French composer and organ virtuoso Louis Marchand. He was organist at the Kings chapel in Versailles. At that time he had trouble with his wife (and she with him). The asked the King the half of her husbands salary and Louis XIV agreed. The proud Marchand dared to revenge this decision by leaving the organ in the midst of the service, saying: half salary for me, half music. The King became angry and exiled him from France. So Marchand travelled through Europe as a harpsichord virtuoso. In Dresden he avoided to meet Bach for a musical competition when he heard about his quality. Later he returned to France and died there.

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[godefredys]

fantastic and very handsome the organist!!!!

[tjugofyra]

Fantastic! You look just like Olivier Latry in profile!

[advisorC101]

I love these pieces, they aren't nearly as complex as the works of Bach but the effects and beauty of them.. wow.