Mendelssohn / Albert Schweitzer, 1952: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 65 - Original Columbia LP

[@mariellacastoro1910]

Abbiamo bisogno di lui, del suo spirito-anima cuore nche oggi! Illuminó la mia giovinezza a metà degli anni '50 e ancora oggi sostiene il mio bisogno di umanità e civiltà! Ritorno alle magiche notti di Lambaréné! Ancora i mi avvicino al suono del piano toccato dalle tue mani generose e forti!

[@arminschmersow6051]

Es ist wunderbar, daß sich dies Tondokument erhalten hat, das langsame Tempo macht die Musik transparent.

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Wonderful gentleman with a brilliant mind.

[@bandicoot5412]

Thanks for the mind saving post of this ultimate multi talented genius, instilling inspiration and hope through out the ages.

[@ElbaLu100]

A maravilha da tecnologia que nos permite chegar tão longe no passado ! Jamais pensei em ouvir quem admiro tanto por sua obra humanista .

[@hyramesshiramess1035]

When it comes to contrapuntal music slower is usually better. The modern tendency t substitute speed for thoughtful, lyrical interpretation with depth and probing insight is regrettable. I often say to young turks at the keyboard of today, "Just because one CAN does not mean one SHOULD." This is splendid playing of a very high order from a man of true genius and unimpeachable integrity.

[@benjaminjakob1906]

I absolutely agree 👌 In the first moments of the variation I thought that he was too slow, but when the tune starts one can easily feel that he's in the right pace of the choral. A celebration of every note.

[@PMS1950]

Interesting and beautifully enhanced. I have a very fine recording of his playing Bach's dorian toccata and fugue. It's certainly slow compared to more recent recordings, but it has a sense of majesty and the infinite.

[@thegabywe]

Thank you! This romantic interpretation touched my soul deeply!

[@adriaanhovius5619]

This is just wonderful. Much more meaningful and enjoyable then some artists play it in just over 13 seconds.

[@CanAlternateLostTape]

Great music making is about so much more than is it fast or is it slow. Schweitzer gets to the heart and the meaning of the music with his very Romantic interpretation, and isn't this as it should be as Mendelssohn was the first great Romantic of the organ? So often our modern approach to music making is solely intellectual and slavishly literal to the printed score, emphasizing exactness and "correctness," as if there can only be one true or ideal performance of a work. But when interpreting Romantic music, a Romantic approach is entirely appropriate and we should not be embarrassed to go there!

[@송효순-r8l]

Thank you very much!! Beautiful!!

[@davidhertzberg]

I'm glad you like it

[@mmbmbmbmb]

treasure ~ thanks!

[@srg757]

Le tempo peut paraitre lent mais Albert Schweitzer suivait les conseils avisés de Otto Barblan qui reçu un enseignement musical hérité de Bach en passant par Mendelssohn selon cette généalogie : J.-S. Bach Carl Friedrich Fash Carl Friedrich Zelner Felix Mendelsshon Imanuel Faist Otto Barblan ( fondateur de l'école d'orgue de Genève)

[@marcgrunert1082]

Le tempo doit être lent, et au moins avec Schweitzer c'est pas de la bouillie ! Toutes les notes sont distinctes et c'est comme ça que cela doit être. Haute spiritualité.

[@waynelundberg9734]

Beautiful!

[@peteacher52]

Regarding tempo, this was pretty average for the era. Many of Cochereau's tempi from the period were downright funereal, yet, as Philippe, below, has said, the slow, reflective tempo allows the oft-missed middle voices to be heard. Like the organ of Truro cathedral, the Gunsbach instrument is a "little giant"!

[@aadbind64]

I NEVER KNOW THAT ALBERT PLAY THE ORGAN...

[@mariellacastoro1910]

Sonata dedicata ai versi di Edmea!

[@notaire2]

Precious and historical recording, although the tempo is a little too slow as compared with today's standard performance. Thanks for sharing!

[@thegabywe]

Today's standard performance isn't always enjoyable! - This one truly means discovering Mendelssohn's composition anew!