Gillian Weir - "King of Instruments" - 'Moto Ostinato' from "Sunday Music" - Petr Eben

Taken from the 1980's BBC series "King of Instruments", Gillian Weir plays "Moto Ostinato" from 'Sunday Music' by Petr Eben at the organ of the Hedvig Eleonora, Stockholm. I fell in love with this piece and the instrument and have watched this clip many many times over the years. Dame Gillian's performance is stunning and been a source of inspiration for me and my love of organs.

Here's the spec for the beast!

Huvudverk (I)
Principal 16'
Principal 8'
Dubbelflöjt 8'
Gamba 8'
Oktava 4'
Rörflöjt 4'
Oktava 2'
Mixtur II
Mixtur IV
Scharf III
Grand Cornet V
Trumpet 16'
Trumpet 8'
Clairon 4'

Positiv (II)
Borduna 16'
Principal 8'
Flûte harmonique 8'
Gedackt 8'
Oktava 4'
Koppelflöjt 4'
Nasard 22/3'
Oktava 2'
Ters 13/5'
Larigot 11/3'
Mixtur III
Cymbel II
Trumpet 8'
Krumhorn 8'

Svällverk (III)
Fugara 16'
Principal 8'
Rörflöjt 8'
Salicional 8'
Voix céleste 8'
Oktava 4'
Flûte octaviante 4'
Salicet 4'
Valdflöjt 2'
Piccolo 1'
Mixtur V
Sesquialtera II
Bombarde 16'
Trumpet 8'
Oboe 8'
Vox humana 8'
Clairon 4'

Pedal
Bourdon 32'
Principal 16'
Subbas 16'
Oktava 8'
Borduna 8'
Oktava 4'
Öppen flöjt 4'
Blockflöjt 2'
Mixtur VI
Bombarde 32'
Basun 16'
Trumpet 8'
Clairon 4'

Category:

Music

Tags:

• organ
• gillia
• weir
• hedvig
• eleonora
• petr
• eben
• moto
• ostinato

[AndrewLuckett22]

Does anyone know what the name of piece of music that is played as the 30 second intro? I have spent ages trying to track it down without any luck

[hazrob]

@AndrewLuckett22

"Toccata" by Dubois - great piece of music!

[carterdriggs]

@Sesquiltera I don't mind Bish, but I think many others will agree that they are NOT in the same league. Dame Gillian is supremacy embodied. Diane is merely a virtuoso, but fabulous nonetheless.

[originaltommy]

One of my teachers...I'm going back 23 years now (I'm 40), Ian Sadler passed on something to me that I never forgot. Dame Gillian had said this, "Virtuosity is 'control' ". How true it is. I'm glad I learned that at that age, when my nickname was Speedy Gonzales! (at that time with loads of technique I didn't know what to do with, I played everything so bloody fast!) Now, her words ring so much truer than they would have at that time. Here is perfect evidence of that manifesto.

[mattbod]

 @GJmusique

I'm sure Dame Gillian would not have the time to answer such a trivial email lol.

[GJmusique]

@mattbod

Why not ask her? She's not dead. Yet. :)

[mattbod]

Great playing! which cathdral with the small organ loft does she refer in the rather morbid anecdote before playing?

[mattbod]

Great clip and typically brilliant Gillian Weir playing. Was Morbidly fascinated by the "small organ loft/ fire brigade" story: wonder which UK Cathedral she means?

[giffitz]

@AndrewLuckett22 The piece is Toccata in G by Theodore Dubois. It's in G. Schirmer's Library Vol. 649, Th. Dubois, Twelve Pieces. Also, it appears in lots of other anthologies. Good luck!

[AndrewLuckett22]

@hazrob Thank you