What a challenge it must of been to have played an organ like that.Only Ms. Bish could have made it seem that effortless.God bless her for all that she has done to Glorify God through music!
Very interesting stop and coupler layout! Excellent choice of tempo given the acoustic - it just works! I understand you know my organ professor, Wm. Maddox at Yorkminster Park, Toronto!
It's my understanding that a RIGAUDON is a rather lively dance but this version is most majestic. I love the timbre (if this is the correct word) of the organ or its tonal color.
Its in Alsace...its been tossed back and forth between France and Germany for centuries....and in addition, this is a ANDREAS Silbermann organ, brother of Gottfried, hence the totally different sound that you'd hear from a Gottfried, such as an abundance of larger scaled manual reeds
Every now and then, I just have to come here and get a Diane-fix. I don't know what was buzzing around in Campra's head when he composed this, but I wish it had never stopped.
Bishfan, Thanks my friend, for this post, and on behalf of the American Guild of Organists, Thank You. Have you or anyone have any new posts of this organ since the rebuild?
bishfan - what a site! Thank-you for posting that. So, has the restoration changed the utility - or lack thereof - of the stop drawbars? As Mz, Bish found them a player would require an assistant to make mid-piece changes. Walter Kraft certainly loved this instrument - by his rapturous comments in his 18-disc album of all Bach's organ music.
I really enjoy this composition. I have heard it played at different tempos. D.B. is usually accused of being too zippy in her interpretations. In this instance, it does sound a bit labored. Could the slower tempo be due to the long decay - avoid mushing the notes together? A 20% speed-up would seem more joyful, no?
What a challenge to play an instrument like that. I wonder if during restoration they might do something to make it easier to play -- "modernize" a little -- without detracting from its uniqueness? It sounds wonderful even unrestored!
It seems to me that this arrangement is the same as in The Diane Bish Wedding Book. Some artists play this selection rather fast, if they are playing in a church with "dead" acoustics... Other artists, like Ms. Bish in this video, play this selection in a more dignified way, if the church has more reverberation. At any rate, enjoy!
Silbermann produced very beautiful sounding instruments but on this organ at least he did the organist no favors - the pedal stops under the keybords! - stops behind the organist's back! - a bar directly over the black notes!! That is why modern organ benches have a foot rest bar under them - and also, although it wasn't visible in this video, the low D# note is probably missing for the sake of saving a few marks! Nice piece of music by the way ;)
@tubamaxima I could not agree more! I've been involved in church acoustics and organ installations for years. Contemporary church construction puts acoustics so far down the list that they're not even an afterthought. What is worse, acoustics, as to how they relate to the organ installation, are even less of a priority. To me, the organ IS the sanctuary. The contemporary installations I've witnessed are marvels of technology that yield a pathetically uninspiring sound.
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What a challenge it must of been to have played an organ like that.Only Ms. Bish could have made it seem that effortless.God bless her for all that she has done to Glorify God through music!
It is alive...it has a soul...wonderful sound.:-)
Very interesting stop and coupler layout! Excellent choice of tempo given the acoustic - it just works! I understand you know my organ professor, Wm. Maddox at Yorkminster Park, Toronto!
It's my understanding that a RIGAUDON is a rather lively dance but this version is most majestic. I love the timbre (if this is the correct word) of the organ or its tonal color.
Its in Alsace...its been tossed back and forth between France and Germany for centuries....and in addition, this is a ANDREAS Silbermann organ, brother of Gottfried, hence the totally different sound that you'd hear from a Gottfried, such as an abundance of larger scaled manual reeds
A carefully produced and recorded treat, thank you, bishfan. - John Austin, Australia
This organ has really a very beautiful sound. Did anyone know if the sound has changed after the restauration? Thanks for sharing this video.
Herrvoragend! Magnifique ! Amazing!
Excellent. :)
Every now and then, I just have to come here and get a Diane-fix. I don't know what was buzzing around in Campra's head when he composed this, but I wish it had never stopped.
Wow!
Bishfan,
Thanks my friend, for this post, and on behalf of the American Guild of Organists, Thank You.
Have you or anyone have any new posts of this organ since the rebuild?
bishfan - what a site! Thank-you for posting that. So, has the restoration changed the utility - or lack thereof - of the stop drawbars? As Mz, Bish found them a player would require an assistant to make mid-piece changes. Walter Kraft certainly loved this instrument - by his rapturous comments in his 18-disc album of all Bach's organ music.
I really enjoy this composition. I have heard it played at different tempos. D.B. is usually accused of being too zippy in her interpretations. In this instance, it does sound a bit labored. Could the slower tempo be due to the long decay - avoid mushing the notes together? A 20% speed-up would seem more joyful, no?
Full organ sounds grand when compared to an orchestra, and not other pipe organs.
Are you sure it was the Crystal Cathedral? From what I've been told she's never made a recording on that instrument.
Has the crazy drawknob operation been preserved with the rebuild?
What a challenge to play an instrument like that. I wonder if during restoration they might do something to make it easier to play -- "modernize" a little -- without detracting from its uniqueness? It sounds wonderful even unrestored!
It seems to me that this arrangement is the same as in The Diane Bish Wedding Book. Some artists play this selection rather fast, if they are playing in a church with "dead" acoustics... Other artists, like Ms. Bish in this video, play this selection in a more dignified way, if the church has more reverberation. At any rate, enjoy!
I've been Googling like mad but can't find anything on the restored instrument.
By the way, Am I crazy to say that Ebermunster sounds like something from Germany?
Silbermann produced very beautiful sounding instruments but on this organ at least he did the organist no favors - the pedal stops under the keybords! - stops behind the organist's back! - a bar directly over the black notes!! That is why modern organ benches have a foot rest bar under them - and also, although it wasn't visible in this video, the low D# note is probably missing for the sake of saving a few marks! Nice piece of music by the way ;)
@cb77305 Check the video description. I've added a comment for you.
Unfortunately I don't.
well, i guess the Silbermann maintains is awesomeness by being uncomfortably simple
@tubamaxima I could not agree more! I've been involved in church acoustics and organ installations for years. Contemporary church construction puts acoustics so far down the list that they're not even an afterthought. What is worse, acoustics, as to how they relate to the organ installation, are even less of a priority.
To me, the organ IS the sanctuary. The contemporary installations I've witnessed are marvels of technology that yield a pathetically uninspiring sound.