Charles Krigbaum plays the Newberry Memorial Pipe Organ

Prof. Charles Krigbaum arrived at Yale in 1958 and was University Organist from 1965 to 1990 he was at the forefront in reviving the best in Romantic repertoire (and in playing and recording the organ music of Olivier Messiaen). Yale recently named a new organ in Marquand Chapel in his honor. Today he still lives near the Yale campus.

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Music

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• Skinner
• Organ
• Yale
• Pipe

[iamrepete]

I usually am not in the mood to listen to music of Olivier Messiaen,but in this case, I'll make an exception.

[sfbonedoc]

Thank you for uploading this splendid performance by Charles Krigbaum, whose understanding and playing of this music is as good as it gets. There are not enough superlatives for this gentle man with enormous talent, discipline and vision.

[pianoandpipes]

What incredible economy of motion!

[SuperElBorba]

One of the most under-rated and underappreciated organists of the 20th Century.

He's an astonomical talent, and a teacher of the highest order, yet outside of the world of the serious organist, he remains little-known.

We would not be having the Skinner revival we are having now if not for this man.

[virginiaorganbuilder]

I met Dr. Krigbaum last summer during the installation of the Marquand organ. He is truly a gentleman! What a wonderful evening it was when they surprised him by naming the new organ the Charles Krigbaum organ. It's great to watch him play here. What a musician!