Maurice Duruflé: Prélude et Fugue sur le Nom Alain

Lisa Hummel is playing the Hauptwerk organ of Joerg Glebe in a live concert on the 28th of March 2015, using the sample set of the the organ in Rotterdam.

[@Gg-jq7ht]

I have never heard a more luscious and beautiful performance of this splendid piece since hearing Mme Duruflé play it many years ago.

[@redabdab]

One of the most wonderful pieces ever written for the organ. And Lisa Hummel plays it better than anyone I have ever heard. Just beautiful.

[@Elhombresombra]

Hello Stuart. Both technically and artistically I put Lisa Hummel's performance at the same (soaring high) level with Vincent Warnier at Saint Sulpice (b43q9gv-Iyo). If you haven't watched it yet, please do it and then come back to discuss what you think. I believe that Duruflé would have been proud of these two organists. Cheers!

[@Tuttiplaya]

Whoever gave this video a thumbs down is rude. This is a spectacular display of artistry.

[@Airy59]

Most likely those who sternly disapprove the usage of "counterfeit" pipe organs, because the playing and registration are wonderful indeed...

[@PeterTOrganist]

Sadly some people have no class

[@vonBottorff]

Paid trolls. Won't work though.

[@Engineer9736]

Peter Thomson There are only a very few people who do have class.

[@georgemurphy2579]

Unfortunately, there are some who are biased against women organists - sad, but true.

[@markjamesorganandpiano321]

I've lost count of the number of times I've listened to, recommenced, and been totally captivated by this moving performance. Talk about channelling genius. Brava!

[@thorntontarr2894]

I have heard/watched over 10 times this wonderful performance of wonderful Orgue music. I will keep returning to it.

[@ghx783]

I've watched this so many times.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful! *Lisa Hummel* makes this very difficult work flow and sound effortless.

[@RubysDude]

A beautiful organ masterpiece, spectacularly played with grace and class. Thank you for this. Bravo...

[@pietvandijk1349]

The fugue at 06:45 is the most wonderful and mysterious organ piece I know.

[@Elhombresombra]

Somebody called it "the most beautiful fugue not written by Bach". I do agree.

[@peacetrip5049]

Truly a masterful performance!

[@josephR1938]

This is so extremely beautiful, enchanting and haunting. It has always been one of my favourite pieces of organ literature. Alain was so wonderful a composer and Durufle pays him great homage with this music. My Son, too, was taken way too young.

[@georgemurphy2579]

May God Bless you and your family.🙏

[@simon747fly]

A wonderful performance of this work, which is such a moving tribute to Jehan Alain. It remains one of my favourite organ pieces

[@juliapago1901]

Lisa Hummel ist genial - die analytischste, klarste Interpretation meines Lieblingsstückes, die ich je gehört habe!

[@simon747fly]

This work is just such a wonderful tribute to Jehan Alain, by his friend Maurice Duruffle. There a number of fine recorded performances on wonderful CC Organs. In my humble opinion this, performance on a different organ, is right up there amongst the best.

[@craigwagstrom5952]

An absolutely stunning performance !

[@pietvandijk5084]

Never heard anything more beautiful than this heavenly piece.

[@tomvyse]

Try "Come Sweet Death" played on the Wanamaker organ by Virgil Fox.

[@cityboikev]

I have seen many recordings of this work and have always, hands down, come back to this one. It comes off as the most expressive interpretation of this magnificent work in my very humble opinion.

[@davebarclay4429]

Thomas Ospital's recording at Saint-Eustache is stunning but there is something indefinably special about Lisa Hummel's performance. Like you I keep coming back to it.

[@OrganNLou]

Very gifted performer! Music is sensitively played with great rubato and panache. The instrument selected is a very wise choice for its colour and terrific room. BRAVO!!

[@jeanfrancoisrothe9892]

La plus belle interprétation de ce superbe prélude, que j'ai pu entendre. De plus, Lisa l'Interprète, certe avec concentration, mais avec beaucoup de sérénité. Je visionne cette vidéo, régulièrement, avec beaucoup de plaisir. Merci Lisa !

[@saulknights4209]

This work is astounding. There are lots of recordings of this on KZbin and this one shines out to me. Very beautiful playing. RIP Jehan Alain. He had the potential to be one of greatest composers of the 20th century. He had such an amazing, unparalleled grasp of harmony, and deep emotional maturity, to die at the age of just 29. Such a tragedy.

[@ericzhangorgan]

I always wonder what composers like Alain and Reubke would have come up with if they had lived longer.

[@limitstoprogress]

Totally superb performance, this goes in to "Favorites". It's the amazing finger-work that allows this fine interpretation. Thank you! (from Canada)

[@davidmiller6160]

It’s an incredible beautiful, sensitive, accurate and inspiring performance of a piece that every serious organist knows (even if they haven’t mastered it themselves). One of my dreams as a young organist was to learn this great piece. I recommend listen to Marie-Claire Alain play her brother’s great work Littanies , and then listen to this. It is so satisfying and when you know Littanies, then you get how great Durufle’s tribute to Alain is. Love it.

[@davidgriffiths7215]

Wonderful! A stunning performance of what is arguably the finest piece of organ music not composed by Bach.

[@markustammer4719]

Zuerst einmal sei von mir vorangestellt, dass dieses Stück ein Juwel der Orgelliteratur ist. Diese Interpretation von Lisa Hummel verzaubert mich restlos! Habe hier noch nichts Vergleichbares gefunden. Augen zu und abheben! Danke dafür!!!!

[@satyajaech3082]

This is a very musical and masterful performance of this piece, especially the fugue, which is often played too fast and agitated. Lisa's interpretation is beautiful.

[@GreatStBarts]

A wonderful expansive performance that really captures the bitter-sweet nature of the piece. Perfect tempo, registration changes, articulation. Heaven. Brava!

[@hansvansanten6384]

What talents! Both the composer as well as Lisa Hummel!!

[@WilliamFord972]

I love the different languages being spoken here. Music is for everyone.

[@thedevilsreject23]

Lisa performing this is a delight- from the registration to the touch to the wonderful sound it couldn’t get any better 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍻

[@altpapapi]

This is a wonderful performance of a soaring, beautiful work which pays humble tribute to one who was taken far to early in life. Thank you!

[@lucianoluciani2251]

Esecuzione magistrale di questa bellissima composizione di M Duruflé. Brava Lisa. Ogni sera ti ascolto

[@burmesecolourneedles4680]

FABULOUS. Just the right combination of rigour, lyricism and colour. So very difficult to achieve; such a hard composer to understand and articulate well! Complete and utter success, and my favourite performance to date.

[@Satyamrita]

This is a lovely performance. You certainly have the agility and musicality to perform this amazing piece. I've played it, too, and just love it, especially the fugue.

[@JohnProthero]

Wonderful playing - Marie-Madeleine Duruflé would be proud.

[@davidgriffiths7215]

So would Marie-Claire Alain!

[@richardwilliamjohnson8566]

What exquisite playing, well done. And this hauptwerk organ is one of the best setups I've heard, or at least it was excellently registered for this piece. Thanks for not rushing it!

[@DaWB2379]

Absolutely superb playing - the timing is awesome, never mind the accuracy and poise. Fantastic!

[@robertgift]

Magnificent work played magnificently!

[@richardsedding8444]

Superb playing, thank you for posting and sharing such a delightful performance. It is much appreciated!

[@josephR1938]

I have listened to Your playing of this exquisite piece of music a few times now. You play it so very beautifully. So very clear and easy to listen to. This Hauptwerk Organ is stupendous! I wish I had it!

[@craigwagstrom5952]

A spectacular performance of one of my favorite works! Thank you!

[@christophfrauenfelder3890]

Sie beschenken die Menschen mit Ihrer Kreativität und Ausdruckskraft. Herzensdank.

[@robosoftknk]

C'est fabuleux. Une interprétation d'une rare et intense beauté.. Merci

[@DocVulkan]

absolutely fantastic. World class. I hope you will record many more such wonderful works.

[@brucetaylor5917]

Beautiful performance of a stupendous work by a lovely musician. The additional frame insert showing the pedal work is a great plus here and indicates how difficult this piece must be to play.

[@martinashwoodsmith7674]

Magnificent! What more can I say? Magnificent! -MAS

[@RobinBeaumont]

Lisa Hummel Great interpretation I like the delicate rubato particularly at the beginning of the fugue - allowed it to breath rather than the usual metronomic style performance

[@georgemurphy2579]

Robin...I was saying the same thing. Very expressive opening of the first fugue subject. Nice rubato effect, which actually dominates the entire section!

[@jorgegarzaelli6238]

De una extraordinaria belleza y excelente interpretacion. Gracias desde Argentina

[@MrThomasPinch]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful performance.

[@jacqueslahondere4649]

c'est magnifique: grande dame et remarquable organiste

[@ElmerFuddTheBeat]

This virtual instrument sounds great, almost like a real organ.

[@dawidw2686]

Gives me goosebumps...

[@hagerup64]

Thank you !👍💚💚🇭🇺

[@williamstachour4019]

Fantastic performance of a fabulous piece. Gold star! (PS: whoever would bother to give this a thumbs down should just go away. Dislike? OK, just go away.)

[@marktabla5434]

I was (trying to) follow along in the Durand score - the first organ score I've ever looked at - and have gained a new respect for organists. Keeping up w/ the notes is hard enough and then the stop settings on top of that (the French abbreviations elude me)... Holy cow!

[@jacqueslahondere4649]

c'est très beau......tout est très beau : la musique jouée à la perfection....je n'oublie pas l'orgue: instrument remarquable.

[@andretchaikowskycom]

An absolute pleasure to hear and see this great work. Well done! Love, Andre

[@PeterTOrganist]

Wonderful performance of one of my favourite pieces :-)

[@tomvyse]

A sensitive and skillful performance. Bravo!

[@Tsiniastje]

Simply beautiful!

[@neilhunter6096]

Superb. Really nice voicing. I am going to learn about this organ a little more, as it crops up a lot, and seems to be really well used.

[@hotelflamingo]

Magnificent! Thank you.

[@nilsweinrich3504]

Great Music on a great instrument, amazing sound for a "living room organ"!

[@AlainLeboeuf]

splendid,thanks.

[@georgemurphy2579]

I liked your hint of rubato in the fugue. It is oftentimes played like a metronomic machine. Nice job!!

[@TheNorthDevonOrganist]

fantastic playing and sound

[@bordone64]

Molto misurata e riflessiva. Una interpretazione, secondo me, perfetta, nello stile e nel ricordo di Jehan Alain. Bravissima l'organista.

[@stevecarroll7412]

food for the soul☺

[@tropicjam7343]

More than perfect carressing and overhanging registration my mind got lost in the spectral and fireworking fugue

[@charlesdavis7087]

Beautifully done. Congratulation, and thanks for sharing. CVD

[@billraty14]

What a wonderful performance!

[@OrganNLou]

LOVELY PLAYING!

[@VincentdeRidder]

Brilliant!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her performance is captivating and intriguing and exhilarating and fabulous and prodigious

[@richardwilliamjohnson8566]

Very awesome performance of such a great piece. Sounds good too, makes me want to build a hauptwerk organ for myself!

[@capitalchoir]

So, so beautiful

[@henriklarsen_art]

Excellent play. Really well done!

[@michaelfitzgerald1865]

I remember a time when I thought there never could be a substitute for a real pipe organ. I now stand corrected and a better educated man. Excellent performance.

[@denekaraus8592]

It's not really a substitute for a real pipe organ as all the sounds are recorded from the actual organs - so it's as true a representation of real pipe organs as modern technology can create, and as you say, it' pretty good!

[@cgmsounds]

Thank you.

[@bobnrainy]

Well thought out and passionate

[@Hauptwerkorgan]

Hervorragend gespielt. Große Klasse!

[@j.normanne436]

Traumhaft! Bitte weitere Stücke einstellen! Was für ein Geschenk so etwas hören zu können.

[@Hoe1963]

Beautiful!

[@mauriziolaffranchi7710]

practically perfect..... ....wunderbar !

[@micheltretout9184]

Thank you again Miss Lisa ! How many times i have listened this work ? Always with a great joy.

[@user-nk5jb8dj1s]

Extraordinaire. Merci

[@dissilymordentroge5818]

Even at Lisa Hummel’s brilliant hands I still experience Duruflés composition as brilliant in parts yet muddled in others.

[@jv04jm]

Fantastic!

[@edherold5323]

the best PERIOD

[@daveflanagan5723]

Magnificent!

[@redabdab]

The 8’ kromhoorn and the cornet are both very beautiful in solo at the end of the prelude

[@michelroussanne906]

Merci !

[@kempedkemp]

She is a great organist!

[@guidokorbach]

Bravo, exzellentes Spiel

[@Peter1954-l3x]

Duruflé is TOP

[@rafaelfernandez9021]

sublime interpretación

[@hansbaler9080]

Einfach nur cool!

[@AndyHeimerl]

Ist das Sebastian Küchler-Blessing, der blättert? Exzellente Artikulation, zarte Farben, klare Strukturen, tolles Tempo. Ein Genuss!

[@grossgedackt]

Ja, ist es... ;-)

[@laurent77musique]

Bravissimo!

[@thomasdeserranno]

Je suppose Toto que tu connais et d'ailleurs il me semble te l'entendre jouer. J'aime beaucoup Duruflé

[@Hensch96]

Very good performance!