Albert Russell plays Dupre Preludio from the Deuxieme Symphonie

Albert Russell, once decribed as a "prince of American organ playing," plays Dupre's "Preludio" on the Aeolian-Skinner organ, Opus 1456, designed by Donald Gillett, the last president and tonal director of Aeolian-Skinner, at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC in this private recording of a live 1973 recital. This track is taken from the CD "The Aeolian-Skinner Legacy, Volume II: Albert Russell Plays Three Great Organs." (The organs on the disk are The Riverside Church, Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, and National Presbyterian Church.) The Aeolian-Skinner Legacy series is available from www.vermontorganacademy.com

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• Marcel Dupre
• Pipe Organ
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• Albert Russell
• Donald Gillett

[MrBooker39]

Wonderful combination of music, organ and organist! Brilliant.

Thanks.

[Sesquiltera]

WOW~!!! That was faaaast man. Even for the Preludio, I was like.... huh? what hit me? LOL!

[LongEyelandGuy]

What a joy to hear Al play - such a nice man and such a wonderful player.

[bombarde1701]

This was a great CD! I had a chance to fool around on the National Presb. AEolian Skinner...a great clear instrument! Probably one of the best of the post Harrison era.

[gedeck4foot]

This pice really shows the flair and fire

of the great Skinner Organ.

Also the pice is very well played and

exicuted. Well Done.