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I bought a photocopy of it from the National Library of France. Some time ago I reengraved it for IMSLP, but it has been some time since I've looked at it for errors, etc. but the BnF put the original on Gallica gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10877968x/f4.item

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@@lorganistepost-classique5807 Merci beaucoup!!!☺

La musique de Gervais-François Couperin n'est pas datée, sauf une messe pour l'Office du Jour de Saint-Pierre de 1802, près de 40 ans avant la première pièce d'orgue de Franck. Néanmoins, certains éléments stylistiques restent présents dans la musique des années 1840, que le jeune Franck aurait connue, comme le prouvent ses premières pièces d'orgue et même les registrations qu'il a utilisées jusqu'à la fin de sa vie. En fait, on n'est pas très loin des Pièces de 1846, 1854 et 1856, ainsi que les Pièces Posthumes (malheureusement encore peu connues aujourd'hui).

I made a re-engraving of the original on imslp some time ago (it should not have any errors by now, hopefully) s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/c/ce/IMSLP768761-PMLP1218666-b35.pdf the original publication is on gallica gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10877968x/f4.item the manuscript for the Duo is from the Versailles library but it is not online as far as I know.

Theoretically much of the postclassical music could be played without pedal, but the use of pedal in this sort of music is a vital aspect that was left out in the scores for several reasons, commercial purposes (less skilled provincial organists publishers needed to sell to), limited instrument some organists had (Gervais-François Couperin did not have an independent pedal at St Pierre de Charonne), and "lazy notation", why write the whole thing out when "the student will understand what to do" (Benaut for example spells this sort of thing out in the preface to his pieces), a good organist of the time, processing a good knowledge of harmony, and as usual wishing to play a piece to the greatest effect, would know what to play on the pedal. For example in this piece, I used it at the last measures even though it is not specifically indicated. There are several other pieces that are good examples, particularly a Voix Humaine by Lasceux: ruclips.net/video/oycld1B7zm0/видео.htmlfeature=shared

​@lorganistepost-classique5807 do you know where I can find the sheet music for this Voix Humaine? There are multiple on imslp and none seem to be the right one. Thanks

@@teokboki-op It is not anywhere online as far as I know of, and was only published in Nicolas Gorenstein's edition of pieces by Lasceux, probably from an autograph manuscript of Lasceux (originating from the Pontoise and Paul Brunold collection) that Mr. Gorenstein bought. Unfortunately that score is no longer in print with Mr. Gorenstein's passing about 10 years ago, so I've reengraved it (hopefully without any errors) based off the same score. drive.google.com/file/d/1xiRRfCCAeFMDAww4-5YXBS-1b0Gztg-w/view?usp=sharing

​@@lorganistepost-classique5807 wow! Thank you for this info. Did you "engrave" other works by Lasceux or just this piece?

@@teokboki-op Just the one piece so far. I believe most of the music in that edition was already published in the various organ journals or the Essai Théorique so there's not a lot I had to specifically get from that edition.

Pierre Gouin made a version for IMSLP. I would however caution you that for his scores of the GF Couperin pieces, ambiguous notations present in the manuscripts and retained in the original Chanvrelin edition (now out of print after Mr. Gorenstein passed away) were realized. ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/1/12/IMSLP757966-PMLP1202219-Couperin,_G.-F._Nazard_14.pdf

Du même acabit que la production de Lefébure-Wély, hyper conventionnelle et d'une inspiration à peu près nulle... Quand on pense que César Franck était de la même époque 🙄...

I ordered scans of it from the National Library of France some time ago, they recently uploaded said digitization to Gallica, here's the links to both volumes: gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1506818p gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1506816v Nicolas Gorenstein made a good recording of the Second Offertoire of this collection ruclips.net/video/tHYcSP0ztvA/видео.htmlfeature=shared

@@lorganistepost-classique5807 Thanks !

This piece was written for an older style of French organ, which would have had five manuals (in addition to the Pédales): Positif, Grand-Orgue, Bombarde, Récit, and Écho, it is this Bombarde Clavier that this refers to (which only the largest organs in France would have had). The Grand-Chœur registration of that time would have had three successive "levels" so to say: Positif only, Grand-Orgue (+ Positif coupled), and Bombarde (+ Grand-Orgue and Positif coupled). Playing from this Bombarde would essentially be using the full force of the organ, as should be done in the beginning of this piece (and end, Bombarde indication probably left out), so it would apply to both hands. However, it was common at this time for organists, especially when playing Fugues, to bring out one voice on one hand on the Bombarde.

@@lorganistepost-classique5807 Thanks a lot for this interesting explanation.

Pierre Gouin made a free edition on IMSLP, he does realize certain ambiguous notations however if you're fine with that, if you want the original publication from 1997, its out of print and you will probably have a hard time locating a second hand copy.

The only place I know it to be readily available is the Edition by Publimuses of Boëly's Op. 10 and 12, these editions are somewhat expensive but worth it. Alternatively you could find a copy of the original publication (1842 I think), but good luck trying to do that. Only library I know of that has it is Carpentras, and that might only be the first volume. Eric Lebrun told me he has originals in his collection as well, he might get around to scanning them if I ask him again. Until there's something PD to share, I'll put a PDF of the Magnificat here, know however that I'm not always very accurate at music engraving. drive.google.com/file/d/1WNpOwTCLFDcWu4Jp5XAbPCUCjlpjJ2eX/view?usp=drive_link

there's a re-engraving you can find for free on IMSLP, just look under Op. 42 and Op. 39

If I remember correctly some of the pedal I played an octave higher, while I could've used a 32 reed an octave above to fake a Ravalement, I didn't since the sample set of is of the organ in Caen, the actual organ did not have a 32 reed (one was digitally added in the set, but it is unsatisfactory and unnecessary in my opinion so I never use it)

@@lorganistepost-classique5807 Too bad we don't have access to Cameron Carpenter's pedalboard; seeruclips.net/video/wRc-EzKxGWk/видео.html

thats me playing

This is in fact intended for use during the liturgy at the Offertory (and would have been played not sung)

It’s beautiful and nice to hear this piece of organ music 🎶