Marcel Dupré plays Prelude and Fugue op36 no.2

Dupré playing his own composition, this time from the 2nd set of Preludes and Fugues Op.36, of this set, this is my favourite. This second set is more laid back on comparison to the first Op.7, and sadly very rarely recorded.

I've just about used all the pictures of St Sulpice I could find, so instead I have included some other Parisian churches and landmarks to fill the void. Hope you like them :-)

The last Dupré track to put up will be no.3 from Op.36, the end of that fugue gets really exciting, all the superb reeds come out to play! His playing is just lovely, never rushing or playing too loud for effect...

In future I'll post some of Dupré's improvisations, where his true genius lay.

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[bobsamuals789]

What is that 6 manual console at 50seconds?

[JFSnail]

The famous Wanamaker Organ console in what was the Wanamaker Store, now branded Macys in Philadelphia.

[peteacher52]

Wow! This makes a fascinating comparison or contrast with, that other great Parisian organist also recorded at a Cavaille-Coll in 1959, and that was, of course, Jeanne Demessieux at la Madeleine playing Franck.

Thank you indeed, for the posting.

[logica10]

Outstanding.

[ChuckyJesus666]

Lord, have mercy on my solo.....

[miauw777]

This is magic! The great master of the Cavaile-Coll organ of St.Sulpice! Now you know why he is unequaled by any organist nowadays! He understands Cavaille-Colls masterpiece by no other organist nowadays! Maybe Veronique Cauchefer- Choplin is his follow up?

[Totennebel]

The sound quality is pretty impressive. Doesn't sound like 1959. Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

[miauw777]

He really understand the finnesses of the superb Cavaille-Coll instrument at St.Sulpice. He is the one and only true genious on this intrument. Its pure magic!!!!!!

[27bibi27]

Je n'avais pas connaissance d'un tel enregistrement.

quelle émotion

la fugue est également l'une de mes pièces favorites. un modèle d'écriture et de beauté musicale

Marcel Dupré est un immense compositeur

[gillritz]

Un prélude et une fugue à ne jouer seulement si l'on dispose de l'instrument adéquate!!! Par bonheur, je l'ai! mais ce prélude et fugue sont injouables pour moi.. malgré mon niveau d'organiste.

[kiwooha]

que dire de cette impressionnante suite opus 36? Je suis moi même organiste sur un Mutin Cavaillé Coll.. je n'ai jamais réussi à la jouer!!! même après de nombreux mois de travail!!! Dupré est une sorte de génie.. fou!! et le sorgues qui vont avec lui le sont encore plus!!

[miauw777]

The beauty of a well preserved cavaille-coll organ!

France what did you do with this genius its legacy!

Shame on the ministry of culture and bravo for Daniel Roth for his efforts to put this instrument on the Unesco World Heritage List