Choral 3 in A Minor, César Franck (1822-1890) - Michał Szostak, organ

[@ninjaassassin27]

The organ and the room help this piece so well. Instead of over-articulated, it is a wall of passion. The terror, the love, the joy, the wrath... It's all woven together in a dream.

[@florianwidmer2463]

The best and most emotional interpretation of this piece I’ve ever heard, that finally brought me to tears at the end. Congrats !

[@charlesreidy2765]

I think these chorales may be among the most underrated works of the 19th Century. Franck's mastery of counterpoint is up there with Bach and Brahms.

[@stefanbernhard2710]

Bach +Wagner = Franck

[@DanielOrganista5833]

Piękne wykonanie na pięknych organach, nic dodać nic ująć

[@mw11stuff]

What an accoustic!

[@charlottewhyte9804]

too much

[@julianmatthews5785]

great playing, I love the registration changes! Unfortunately its very distant a lot of the notes just get lost in the reverb.

[@MichalSzostak]

Thank you! The basilica is the largest church in Poland (300.000 square meters), and reverb is natural.

[@julianmatthews5785]

@@MichalSzostak that is huge! I like big buildings but some can be too big for organs

[@MichalSzostak]

There are no larger instruments than organs :) that's why organs are built in great spaces :)

[@kuradipingviin]

@@MichalSzostak don't they build buildings around organ?

[@charlesreidy2765]

@@MichalSzostak I'd love to see your church and hear the organ, especially if you are playing it.

[@tubamaxima187]

Magnificent Performance. You play with a passion that I have not heard before until now. Bravo. Zbignew Wojtowicz

[@MichalSzostak]

Thank you! We always need to play with passion :)

[@MrEd2466]

Piekne I played this chorale in my graduation recital in College !!!

[@MichalSzostak]

It is very beautifull piece :)

[@micheal49]

Nice to meet you! Played this as part of my performance certificate recital (long ago).

[@nelsonwhaley6348]

Extraordinary echo..

[@WiktoriaSzalaty]

Fajny widok nutowy i może ułatwić naukę nut i ćwiczenia u organistów.

[@pianofranck]

Favorite part 8:16

[@edwardpotasznyk1691]

Beautiful Performance , but I don't here any 32 foot reeds in the pedal ?

[@MichalSzostak]

Please, try to use better equipment (headphones). 32' reeds play in the strongest parts of the work.

[@edwardpotasznyk1691]

@@MichalSzostak I have very fine audio equipment, I just don't hear the 32 foot reeds like organs built by Ruffatti, Austin, Moeller, Skinner, Schantz ? Maybe poor microphone setup because of the extreme reverberation !

[@MichalSzostak]

@@edwardpotasznyk1691 maybe... it was recorded from the middle of the basilica