II Menuet Gothique

Second movement from "Suite Gothique" by Leon Boellmann

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Music

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• pipe
• organ
• boellman
• suite
• gothique

[maestroinwest]

Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .

[pzimmer]

@maestroinwest 

[pzimmer]

@maestroinwest thanks for constructive comments.

[cross147]

good play :) but for me is too little of menuet character

[pzimmer]

@cross147 What does that mean? Did you read my profile page?

[BeFrSc]

Tell me Phil, do you use Organmasters, the shoes that is?

[pzimmer]

No, just shoes that fit most of the AGO's specifications.

[ahmelmahe]

As long as you can maintain that degree of tempo while playing that Boellmann Menuet without getting sloppy, which you do - and as long as I can hear every note, which I can - I say BRAVO to you sir!

[cromorne]

I agree. Practice makes perfect, no matter what the tempo.

[benteague1]

Good tempo!

[GrandeBombarde16]

@maestroinwest I totally agree with your philosophy about how organists should strive to glorify God by performing to the best of their respective God-given abilities. Thanks for posting your comment. Heretofore, I had never heard anyone speak about the subject of musically glorifying God with such perspicacity.

[ZmajSnoshaj]

The man who filmed this has another channel where he pretends to be a Michael Jackson fan and tweets to young teen boys.

[dieselheart001]

Well and admirably done, good sir! If I may offer but one suggestion, please; try the movements, especially the "Priere" at a bit slower pace... Think of the "Menuet" tempo as if it were to be simultaneously performed in dance as well as music, and you shall have it perfect! I have seen this, and it is quite lovely to watch. I appreciate your point about reverberation and acoustics, but from what I'm hearing, the acoustics of the organ's location are surprisingly good for this.

Bravo!!

[maestroinwest]

Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .