What a gracious lady. She welcomes visitors to the organ loft regularly, and she must have demonstrated the instrument and answered many of the same questions hundreds of times over, whilst maintaining her enthusiasm and consummate musicianship. How wonderful it would be to be there.
@ramjetrabbit12 жыл бұрын
I must have been living on Mars, because i've just discovered Sophie-Veronique Choplin. Where has she been all of my life?!? Her improvision skills are magnificent. She is totally brilliant! She makes this massive Cavaille-Coll sit up and take notice. Thank you so much for posting this. It was wonderful. I don't understand French, but I caught a few words here and there, plus watching what she was doing, with the registrations and manuals, I got the gist of it. Bravo Madame!!
@vulcanstarlight4 жыл бұрын
Looks like they found a cipher in the rank of pipes activated at 1:16 (that little constant squeak.) Makes one wonder how the caretakers of this historic instrument keep this phenomenal organ in such pristine condition. The largest Cavaille-Coll I believe I have ever seen, and the most majestic sound pallets through all volumes and dynamic levels I have ever seen. From the softest pipes you can BARELY hear, to triumphant reeds that send you into tomorrow with their sheer power!! What an instrument, absolutely impressive!!
@unkastacky13 жыл бұрын
So phenomenally talented! The key thing, I think, is not whether the St. Sulpice instrument is superior to ND or who is the better improviser; rather, I think we must celebrate that this magnificent school of organ thought is alive and well in Paris. So many brilliant players and composers and improvisers and organs stretching all the way back to Franck and beyond, and it's still going on! Veronique-Choplin and Roth and Latry and Lefebvre and Escaich and Castagnet and Warnier and more.
@michaelschantz67087 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Sophie is one of finest living luminaries of the French Organ School. She is such a talented, enthusiastic and engaging musician and person. Mon heroine!
@polsterj10 жыл бұрын
Remembers me my visit of st sulpice, where she played a phenomenal improvisation, from Voix céleste to tutti, through all keys, it was absolutely astonishing, even much better than this, I was completely baffled. Unfortunately not many of these moments are caught on tape - it would be worth to do so.
@4candles14 жыл бұрын
I agree with miauw777 - her improvisations are technically brilliant, but also her gift for lyrical themes and fluid lines is something I have not heard from any other organist I can think of. A truly outstanding organist and improviser.
@charlesdavis70878 жыл бұрын
Sophie is without a doubt not only a national treasure, she is a planetary treasure. Vive al Sophie. CVD
@michaelroberts68944 жыл бұрын
She talks while she plays and I find that almost impossible when I play. She is stupendous !
@all1rog14 жыл бұрын
A privilege to see such a great performer at work, like this. I wish I ahd been there!
@dulcjan311 жыл бұрын
Cavaille-Coll organ are in a good hands :)
@shineonmypp13 жыл бұрын
The Queen of the King of instruments.
@mjbearman11 жыл бұрын
love the sound of the trompete en chamade it really sounds awsome.
@stylusfantasticus10 жыл бұрын
She is extraordinaire !
@X2O8MZV912 жыл бұрын
Amazing inpro at the end. What a talent!
@jonasrosengren90933 жыл бұрын
Amazing...
@marklee78646 жыл бұрын
I admire her insprations of improvisations.
@tobiasandrews37788 жыл бұрын
La diesse! La seule succeseur á Alain. Plus précisément en ce qui concerne ses capacités d'improvisation, tout les autres fait de bruit. Elle fait de la musique. Brava!
@alainfavre14963 жыл бұрын
La seule qui nous permet de suivre le thème nourrit de polyphonies originales. La seule qui nous permet de chanter la mélodie savamment orchestrée.Une improvisatrice inspirée et sublime.
@ramjetrabbit12 жыл бұрын
Just one word for this woman: FABULOUS!!!!!
@sccard110 жыл бұрын
C'est tres magnifique!
@johnstag13919 жыл бұрын
Admirable!
@vleermuisje213 жыл бұрын
Een zeer sympathieke vakvrouw! Ik heb ze ontmoet in de Laurenskerk te Rotterdam waar ze samen met Daniel Roth een concert gaf. Geweldige avond was dat.
@Bombardenangel14 жыл бұрын
Thank You improvisation! { Queen } > D:)
@simonsteam12 жыл бұрын
Widor would be proud!
@michedowning70887 жыл бұрын
BRAVO! JE SUIS AU CIEL! MERCI!
@oliveirap6311 жыл бұрын
Magnifique Cavaillé-Coll à St. Sulpice....quel orgue....
@jmeister32168414 жыл бұрын
Merveilleux cette communication !
@ramjetrabbit8 жыл бұрын
And that's how it's done, folks!
@TimVr9213 жыл бұрын
Geweldig!!
@mizuqatsi7 жыл бұрын
Je suis désolée je ne peux pas continuer, j'ai l'enterrement après LOL
@Bartokfriend12 жыл бұрын
I heartily agree with everything you say. . . Except--your vision of God. How would our feelings change if we thought of Mother/Father God?
@leadpipejustice92537 жыл бұрын
And yet no albums to be found!
@charlesleyes8705 жыл бұрын
I bought a CD of her playing....I think it was at St. Sulpice in a small gift shop in the sacristy on the right side of the nave.
@RonaldIJmker14 жыл бұрын
From 3:05: Beautifull!
@MichaelR-K8 ай бұрын
@davidfodor79 Hat jemand von euch das Stück namens Toccata (4’01) transkribiert? Ich habe es versucht, aber in den ersten 30 Sekunden ist es sehr schwierig, die Noten zu erkennen. Ich würde mich über ein Exemplar der Musik freuen, wenn Sie es hätten! 😊
@camilloflaim89335 жыл бұрын
I knowed Sophie from the toccata Renaud.
@benoitroth165510 жыл бұрын
Magnifique... Le morceau qui commence à 1:44 est une improvisation ou bien quelqu'un connait le "titre" ? Merci :)