Widor's Toccata - or - Widor's 5th Symphony in F - Movement V - Toccata

Full Symphony - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3B1FEB74F427013E&playnext=1 The fifth and final movement-often simply Toccata-of Charles-Marie Widor's Fifth Symphony for Organ in F Major, the very famous Toccata. The organist is Olivier Latry, the titular organist (one of three) at Notre Dame de Paris.

Des Grande Orgue du Notre Dame de Paris, essentially built by Aristide Cavaille-Coll in 1867, currently has 108 stops, 153 ranks , an electrified action with a 5-manual console, and approximately 7,900 pipes.

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[locke11216]

i commented on diane bish's rendition of this and noted her tempo is way too fast. and barfyspitz evidently confuses his/her self as a music critic. i directed them to this page and we will see. oliver latry is by far the modern master performer of this masterpiece. never have i heard such a flawless performance of this masterpiece in my life.

[willowthebored]

@locke11216 Eh. Latry's rendition is technically perfect, he makes no mistakes. Diane Bish is not NEARLY as good an organist. That said, Latry's rendition here also strikes me as a bit soulless, and the chamades are oppressive. For a 'definitive' recording, we actually happen to HAVE a recording by the composer, on Youtube (should be at the top of the recommended videos, if not search). It's quite a bit slower, and the registrations are less than you'd expect - very interesting for study.

[locke11216]

@willowthebored yes i have listened to widor play this at saint sulpice and even at his age it was quite glorious to hear. latry is amazing playing this but i agree an occasional mistake would give it a bit more of a human touch.

[willowthebored]

@locke11216 A REALLY good recording by Latry is his Durufle recordings (I haven't uploaded any, but they're on iTunes and WELL worth the ten bucks). I think he has a much better feeling for Durufle than for Widor. The only thing negative I'll say about it is that he does the weird 'Choo Choo Train' effect in the Toccata at the cadenza into the return, which Durufle hated so much he had them reissue the Suite Op. 5 with a "Tempo non rubato" over that spot.

[SordidGuy]

OH MY GOD!!! I JUST DIED AND WENT TO WIDOR HEAVEN!!!!!!

[willowthebored]

@SordidGuy If you like this go check out the Widor 10th playlist I posted a while back, it's much better afaic.

[Tueddlschlichbach]

3:28 ... Meine Fresse, das tritt Arsch!!! Respekt!!! Is das geil!!!

[astraioshh]

@locke11216

Madame Bitch is no real Organist. She is an american showgirl.

And this statement is the answer to all further questions.

Greetings from Hamburg/Germany.

[eindedarten1]

@locke11216 prachtig mannetje of vrouwtje?

[eindedarten1]

praaaaaaaaaachtiiiiiiiig!!!!!!­!!!!!! gr from Genemuiden Holland

[Tueddlschlichbach]

hahahaaaaaaaaa immer wieder gut!!!

[Mirefrost00]

I have the cd of this performance, which is Widor's sixth, then fifth symphonies. Olivier Latry plays both with such passion! What a rousing performance!

[dieselheart001]

This performance is the Shiznito of shiznitos, Batpaisano...