Saint-Sulpice organ, Sophie-V Cauchefer-Choplin plays Pierné's Prelude (Jan 2017)

[@ellastarrr1st149]

7 years ago and still hooked! A big thank you to all concerned!

[@denekaraus8592]

The recent news that she is now THE organist titulaire at St. Sulpice brings me joy!

[@ellastarrr1st149]

It's a sad indictment of the masses that unfortunately pevale that this recording hasn't reached a million likes.

[@Boriskrasno9412]

Je tombe des nues ! Comment est-ce possible d’avoir une organiste de ce talent et totalement méconnue . Son jeu me touche l’âme et elle est de loin la meilleure que j’ai jamais entendu ! ❤ Merci pour ce moment de grâce…

[@westernshipway3115]

Still listening to this recording it's hard to imagine how anything could be so beautiful. Fabulous Organ acoustics and Organist.

[@AngieJohnEvans]

Absolutely beautiful performance; perfect tempo and registration. The joy of the organist shines through.

[@michaelroberts6894]

Genius at work ! She plays other people’s music masterfully and improvised as non other ! She is a living marvel! Glorious!

[@ellastarrr1st149]

I've had to come back to wallow in this incredible pure sound from those reeds, and those pedal reeds, everything married together in perfect harmony, ❤❤❤❤never before have I heard anything like it. The expression on the Organists face says it all, this recording is a one off. Well done to you all.❤

[@HansRVogel]

Frankreich: Eine Quelle an herrlichen Kathedralen, Orgelbauern, der ganz speziellen französischen Orgel-Literatur, die geniale Organisten zum Klingen bringen. Kein Wunder, gelingt es immer wieder begabte Orgelschülerinnen und Orgelschüler für die harte Orgelschule zu begeistern.

[@ronwalker4849]

LORD! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ORGAN COMPOSITION FROM THE VERY FIRST NOTE. AND THE ORGAN HAS AN ABSOOLUTELY CELESTICAL SOUND WHICH I COULD LISTEN TO FOREVER. FELECITACIONS.

[@christiankern2752]

Göttliche Interpretation auf einem göttlichen Instrument. Danke!

[@charleymendesdesousa-fj8gm]

omg pure emotion!! thanks Pierre thanks madame Sofie 👏👏👏

[@jmdujardin]

je connaissais cette pièce de Gabriel Pierné, que j'aime beaucoup. Quel plaisir de l'entendre ainsi interprétée par S-V C-C sur ce monument de Cavaillé-Coll de St Sulpice. Merci beaucoup, Pierre-François et Sophie Véronique , c'est superbe !

[@MrUseur]

Ihre Körpersprache, ihr Gesichtsausdruck.....man hat eine Meisterin beim Orgelspielen vor Augen. Super!!!

[@markfortuin7111]

Bravo. Excellent interpretation and registration. Magnificent Organ and well played. Mark Fortuin, Johannesburg, South Africa.

[@Phonojoy]

Truly amazing playing it could not be better.

[@gianilenay9027]

Tout y est : L’instrument ! La registration ! La virtuosité ! Et le talent de l’organiste Bravoooooooo👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stripey1960]

I have listened to this about 40 times since finding it. Awesome music, awsome playing awesome organ.. whats not to like?

[@RobinBeaumont]

Great how she manages to shape the long phrases perfectly - I still cant get over the assistant operating the swell - it is one of the most exciting parts of playing the organ for me!

[@philipevans5656]

General crescendo pedal not swell?

[@pordzio]

@@philipevans5656 That is actually the swell pedal. This organ has no general crescendo. It has hower two ingenious devices: redd ventils: by depressing the appropriate pedal you silence the reed stops (some flue stops also are grouped with them) and (the only preserved and functional system of that kind) appels general - the precursor to the modern setter system.

[@westernshipway3115]

Just listen to those reeds I'm in heaven totally, a big thank you to all concerned for making such an awesome recording!

[@PetervanDalen3053]

Een zeer verdiend eerbetoon aan Gabriel Pierné, een helaas door veel organisten ondergewaardeerd componist en organist. Hulde aan Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin voor de attentie en de voortreffelijke uitvoering!

[@stoechiometrisch]

Trois merveilles réunies.... cette Grande Dame....le compositeur et l'instrument.... un trio au niveau céleste....

[@OperaNut]

Sublime performance, as always, from the amazing Mme. Choplin. Bravissima!

[@organistpeter]

Ganz ausgezeichnet und ich würde sagen, beste Organistin in ganz Frankreich!!!!!

[@stevecrouse4984]

She is amazing

[@organo3112]

Lovely to hear a more gentle lyrical piece.

[@sergiocottali474]

M.me Cauchefer vive en soi-même la musique qu'elle interprète. Quel plaisir pouvoir goûter une artiste pareille!

[@catwoman3680]

Such a beautiful piece, it touches your heart. Thank you Madame Sophie

[@WannesVanderhoeven]

Excellent. Coup de coeur.

[@ellastarrr1st149]

Amazing

[@jontaylor1927]

Incredible performance.

[@dominodomino7017]

Enfin une interprétation digne de ce nom, les jeunes organistes qui interprètent cette pièce se croisent obligés de la jouer rapidement alors qu'il faut la ralentir, Gabriel Pierné l'a lui même écrit sur la partition d'origine,...

[@682J1]

C'est tout simplement MAGNIFIQUE

[@SeattleBoatdog]

Beautiful!!!!

[@alisabirula5039]

Beautiful piece and performance! Thank you! :)

[@marcoagostinelli258]

Vraiment exceptionelle orgue et organiste...Saint Sulpice c'est superbe...

[@neilburton100]

Sensational.

[@berkburk8598]

Bravo Sophie !

[@grahamhermon]

Another great production Pierre. Many thanks

[@williamtebokkel634]

Magnificently played!!!!!!

[@ggiolfo]

Esecuzione eccezionale: precisa, non una sbavatura, raffinata, intensa e ottimamente interpretata. Grazie!

[@theprof291166]

Beautiful organist!

[@egliseprotestanteuniedelyo1422]

merci ♥

[@didierducret285]

MAGGGNNNIFFIIIQUUUEE. Au-delà des mots .... Un grand merci pour ce rêve éveillé sublime

[@gert-jandegraaf1738]

Merci!!!!!!!

[@megalorganiste]

Merveilleux..

[@michelelegac2109]

C'est tellement musical ! Merci Marie-Véronique. J'espère pouvoir vous rencontrer bientôt (Michèle, élève de Camille Déruelle)

[@ritvarepo9186]

Thank you ! Beautiful

[@daanasser5787]

Vraiment superbe Mme Choplin!

[@jeanseborg]

Superbe !

[@stodd4924]

very nice. would love to hear the other two movements.

[@marioribeirodeazevedoneto311]

Ouço a todos os concertos da Sophie Véronique e os aplaudos. Radicalidade e garra, são a sua característica, adoro! Entretanto, a improvisação do dia 19/07/2015, me marcou muito, maravilhoso. Merci, obrigado! Viva a França, viva o Brasil!

[@davidleach1592]

She plays with so much passion and sensitivity, unlike so many other very capable players who just rattle through pieces with seemingly little or no feeling. Fair play Choplin

[@westernshipway3115]

Yes I agree so much emotion!!

[@VincentdeRidder]

Brilliant!

[@PetervanDalen3053]

Meesterlijk gespeeld!❤

[@wvangalen]

Brava!

[@Pymmusic]

Magnifique!!!!

[@rolandheintz8052]

Sehr cool

[@adriandegroot7821]

Magnifique! Merci!

[@diegoiapaolo9848]

Absolument superbe

[@charleskesner1302]

Magnificent

[@jacqueslahondere4649]

magnifique interprétation; chapeau bas.

[@stripey1960]

I would also love to know the registrations used on this piece. The part when the expression pedal releases the sound of the reeds is glorious. I often wonder what reed is coupled with the pedal.

[@denox16]

Maravilhosa!

[@jmariliou]

Jamais déçu avec les interprétations de SF, ni avec ses impros.

[@enzoguida6305]

Bravo Maestro!

[@dominieklust9775]

Quelle Grande Dame!! Quelle finesse!

[@I-am-what-I-am]

Very impressive gentleman on the left of Mrs. Cauchefer-Choplin ! Wonder, if he´s an organist too . . .

[@ryanhulshizer8894]

Isn't that her husband?

[@rossmorrow3013]

Absolute legend

[@cejhoekman1668]

Super!!

[@robertgift6762]

Wondrous.

[@mermen79]

Une musique surnaturelle

[@raphaelmeyer9940]

C'est d'une beauté céleste

[@bernardwerle576]

She rocks

[@tiznadoangelo]

bravoo

[@leah6425]

I love seeing the teamwork of the organist and registrants and find myself wondering… maybe someone can enlighten me. Do the assistants come with the organ or organist? Why do all of the large famous organs not have registrants helping the organist? Is it because of the specifications of certain instruments (like St. Sulpice)? It seems that the St. Sulpice organists tend to work with the same assistants and they are always on the same sides. Are they themselves organists? Maybe someone can explain how it works..

[@I-am-what-I-am]

Grande Dame - oui ! - mais personne ne perd un mot du MONSIEUR à sa côté ! Qui est-ce ? Un organiste ?

[@albertpeckham8708]

Aristede Cavaille-Coll at his finest!

[@robinnicholson4009]

Could this be played on an English cathedral organ?

[@tolick01]

+ Jhr. Humphrey: A played with great feeling(as always)

[@jbmjbm2145]

quality

[@chet146]

💯

[@Firemind39]

2:08 “eh bien~”

[@jacqueslahondere4649]

très belle interprétation, je la compare à celle de Diane Bish qui fait référence

[@jonathanclain7764]

Cette interprétation est magnifique, celui de Diane Bish est un vrai masacre selon moi

[@archivesinformatiques9567]

​@@jonathanclain7764 C'est vraiment la destruction complète par Bish. Il me fallait m'arrêter de l'écouter après la dixième mesure.

[@maciejbabnis7635]

Non plus ultra.