SOP Podcast # 11: Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin on the French Tradition of Organ Improvisation

[@michaelroberts6894]

Aside from the noise this is fascinating to hear her talk. Love her keep it simple approach. Love her accent!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FromHolbergsTime]

A fascinating conversation with one of the leading organists of our time! Thank you, Vidas, for providing this marvelous opportunity to hear the creative thoughts of this very distinguished and talented Artist. Sincerely, ~Glenn~

[@peteacher52]

What a gracious and erudite lady, as well as being one of the premier world musicians. Respect also to the interviewer for sensible and knowledgeable questions.

[@X2O8MZV9]

She is gifted. Thanks for uploading the interview.

[@X2O8MZV9]

and her english is great.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

I agree. She is fantastic.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Thank you!

[@MichelTretout]

Very interesting interview well driven. Sophie at St Sulpice or during interview means pleasure to all organ amateurs and/or professional . Thank you Sophie .....

[@michaelroberts6894]

Amazing person who just happens to be a very talented, dedicated musician! Admire her greatly!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

And a woman. She must be 10x better than men in this organ world to receive recognition that she does.

[@glasss1978]

She is the most powerful organist I've seen and the very reason I finally bought a a keyboard & pedal board and started to practice the organ (I find it suits me so much better than the piano...). Thank you Vidas for this interview - it's so rare to see her talk about all these things, especially in English (her accent is adorable!:)

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Yes, it was very nice to meet her in Vilnius back in the day. I wonder how is she playing now under the conditions of quarantine...

[@glasss1978]

@@SecretsofOrganPlaying I guess she keeps teaching online at Royal College, and just practicing at home till Sulpice opens and concerts allowed. I imagine her learning a bunch of new repertoire, and I keep hoping she would start composing at last, but she probably doesn't. :) Have you thought of asking around how organists try to turn this unusual time to their advantage?

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

glasss1978 I wish she would record more. As a matter of fact my last podcast interview is about organists’ life during quarantine: www.organduo.lt/home/sopp583-crista-miller-on-organists-life-during-quarantine

[@glasss1978]

@@SecretsofOrganPlaying yes, she has such a unique gift, it's a terrible shame it's not recorded more and no online masterclasses etc. Thank you, I'll listen to your podcast.

[@eb.1]

Thank you Vidas for your Podcast series. I recently discovered this channel and started listening to more of your Podcasts and I am really enjoying all the insight into all these organists' perspectives that you offer.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Thanks. Listen to all of them here: soundcloud.com/vidas-pinkevicius

[@jonathanadkins5738]

An inspiration, thanks so much for this. She has given me encouragement, but more importantly useful tips on how I can make my terrible improvisation better!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@mw11stuff]

I had the pleasure of meeting her at St Sulpice last summer. Very nice lady.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

I wish she would record on St Sulpice more now that the church is empty most of the time.

[@feliciemeyer8020]

Trop top . Pour une fois je comprends l'anglais !

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Merci.

[@mattbod]

She is just a living dynamo:. I think the French are the best inprovisers in the world.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

I believe you might be right.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

In French style improvisations the French organists are the masters.

[@speedstick77]

Tragic to interview this elegant, gifted woman in a noisy kitchen .......groan

[@glasss1978]

Personally I like it. Nowhere more appropriate to interview a French woman than in a beautiful café/restaurant. :) There's something relaxed and personal about interviews like these.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Very tragic.

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

I wish we also had time for coffee.

[@nessunoanomino4506]

bello!?

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Bello.

[@renfredclowes4297]

Elle parle l'anglais? Eh ben!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Thank you!