Guillou BACH Fugue in D major St Eustache
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Messy. Too nervous. He doesn't let breathe the notes. One indeed has constantly the impression of desintegration.
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@bergamote61 Magnifiquement bien dit. C'est d'ailleurs pour les raisons que vous avaient citées que j'aime tant les interpretations de Jean Guillou.
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@jmcalhoun There is a difference between "not boring" and "good". I would say that a plane crash is not boring, but neither is it good. This performance is not boring at all; it is shockingly exciting, rather like a plane crash. I would rather sit on the ground, bored, than be caught up in the excitement of a plane crash. I would also rather hear a performance that doesn't feel like it is disintegrating with every note, even if it is too "correct" for your taste.
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As did J.S.Bach, Jean Guillou always have fun surprising his audience with new sonorities, new sounds during the same piece. Few organists have the creativity or go to the effort to do that. That's why his music is captivating, magic and makes the organ the most beautiful; "the king of all the instruments".
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This man is a legend.....His interpretation is masterful....there are few who go close to showcasing both the music and the instrument on which it is played. Get out of your pompous ivory towers and enjoy it for what it is.....how boring can you be ....why should we be spoon fed performances that adhere to the personal bias of staid academics. Stunning.
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LA TOCA DE OSIOSO xo
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L'une des meilleures sans aucun doute, avec cette pensée symphonique si géniale.
Superbe.
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@Orguedu22 - yes, yes, yes - it is very good!
Parce que le discours de chaque voix est très bien rendu. Interprété avec des phrasés subtils et très bien sentis et qui donnent beaucoup de relief et de sens à cette magnifique musique.Merci Mr Guillou.
bergamote61 2 years ago 7
It was no accident -- LOL -- you mean "accent". Neither was it a problem of sound delay; he is very used the acoustics of St. Eustache. No, it was his way of "improving" Bach just as he did with Widor. He has always done this and it is a fixed part of his musical character, for good or ill, I'm not saying , but it causes me to avoid his performances generally.
Rankett16 2 years ago 7