Pipe Organ Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Vierne Clair de Lune

Pierre Cochereau performs one of Louis Vierne's "Pièces de Fantaisie" in a recording made in the early 1970's. Cochereau was titulaire at Notre Dame from 1955 until his death, at the age of 59, in 1984. In the first 84 years of the 20th century, the organ bench at Notre Dame was occupied by only 3 organists: Vierne, Léonce de Saint Martin, & Cochereau.

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[oakberry61woohalol]

I went into notre dame while i was in paris. but unfortunately the organ was silent. You should see the one in sacre coeur it is huge.

[a55b47]

It's pretty large, but never played except at certain masses, due to the church authorities' prohibition of giving recitals/concerts on it.

[bachprofessore]

Wonderful, simply wonderful, there's nothing more to say.

[portapottty]

hauntingly beautiful

[MegaKrishan123]

It is very beautiful. You have to go to the mass (service) on Sunday and hear it played, Its beautiful!

[melb223]

What a wonderful piece of music. Very haunting at times but beautiful. I was lucky enough to hear the organ playing while I was at Notre Dame, an experience I will never forget.

[DonAnzalone]

@oakberry61woohalol Unfortunately it seems to be a common practice these days: isolation of the common public from church organs. Some 10 years ago you could enter into Berliner Dom Cathedral at Unter den Linden to enjoy beautiful organ music. It's passe now: church authorities couldn't care less on public. Verboten! Basta!

[weatherservo9]

Glorious vinyl! The sound on this is amazing.

[magic2planet]

how beautiful...

[AnthonyGF]

Very cool place. Didn't hear the organ either, but saw the inside. Right on the river, so neat. I have great pictureso f this during the day. It was warm and clear.