Olivier Latry Bonnet Variations de Concert St. Patrick's DC

Sorry, no pix of the organist -- see other St. Paddy's uploads for that. This musical excerpt was an editing exercise: I was trying to use up all the extra footage my assistant cameraman had shot, as well as some historic footage I found (can't remember where). Recorded on analog equipment at a 1996 concert.

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• Olivier
• Latry
• pipe
• organ
• Joseph
• Bonnet
• Variations
• Concert
• Washington
• St.
• Patrick's
• classical
• orgue
• orgel
• organo

[wernissage]

The Scene with Widor and Dupré is it from

"Les mains de Paris"?

[a55b47]

I honestly can't remember. I think I pulled it from an old edition of the home movies of Ernest Skinner, believe it or not.

[a55b47]

Auxerre, sur le Nivernais, n'est-ce pas? J'ai visite il y a 5 ans. C'est un beau (une belle?) ville. Pardon mon français, s.v.p.

[jmeister321684]

INCREDIBLE seeing both Widor and Dupré together!!! Widor as stoic as it's been said (although Michael Murray said in his CD notes "beneath his sometimes icy exterior he revealed a warmful interior" (relating Louis Vierne's memoires) and Dupré next to his Master looking like joyful kid! Thanks a million for this! JW

[Organistcomposer21]

Wow. What a privilege to have such a organ teacher!

-Thomas.

[dastokes1]

Great imagery! Nice tempo as well!

[MegaDani141]

Widor never smiles ;)

[cnmmnc8852]

The best part, by far, is seeing Widor and Dupre and their "Father and Son" demeanor on camera. The Bonnet piece is not what I would call difficult, the challenge is to play with sensitivity and expression at every phrase The tendency is for organists to use the simpler pieces as a 'show-off' and ignore the music. If Horowitz can find the heart and 'soul' in a Bach chorale prelude he's showing the mark of a true artist. He knew he could play it 90 mph, but instead decided to explore its soul.

[36aramis]

Aïe, le son! 

[Organistcomposer21]

I just turned 15 and I'm half-way through learning this. The pedal work is hard in some spots, but if you practice slowly you can get through this with barely any problems.

[edolch]

I'm 16 and play this as well. It's not really that difficult. And MrJonnykitkat, the pedal work in the 4th variation is actually the easiest part of it in my opinion.

[MrJonnykitkat]

Maybe you're a far better player than I am, but I'd say it was a difficult piece, especially the 4th variation which has some difficult pedal work. Perhaps you could upload a video of yourself playing it?

[praisethelord333]

do you have a video of your playing?