C. Franck: Prelude, fugue et variation (M.C. Alain)

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Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Six Pièces pour Grand-Orgue
Prélude, fugue et variation op. 18
Marie-Claire Alain at the Cavaille-Coll organ of the Eglise de St. François de Sales (Lyon, France)
DISPOSITION OF THE ORGAN
Grand Orgue
Principal 16'
Bourdon 16'
Montre 8'
Bourdon 8'
Flute harmonique 8'
Salicional 8'
Prestant 4'
Flute douce 4'
Doublette 2'
Fourniture IV
Cymbale III
Bombarde 16'
Trompette 8'
Clairon 4'
Positif
Nactorn 8'
Dulciana 8'
Unda Maris 8'
Flute harmonique 8'
Flute octaviante 4'
Doublette 2'
Carillon I-III
Trompette 8'
Basson 8'
Clarinette 8'
Recit
Quintaton 16'
Diapason 8'
Bourdon 8'
Viole de Gambe 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Flute Harmonique 8'
Flute octaviante 4'
Octavin 2'
Basson-Hautbois
Voix Humaine 8'
Cornet V
Basson 16'
Trompette 8'
Claroin 4'
Pedale
Basse Acoustique 32'
Contrebasse 16'
Soubasse 16'
Flute 8'
Violoncelle 8'
Bombarde 16'
Trompette 8'

[@francoisepirmez9380]

C'est ce que j'ai choisi pour la communion à mon mariage.Ecouter à nouveau me fait revivre le bonheur.Merci.

[@Greenorgans]

I was so happy to find you playing this piece. I've studied with Bess Hieronymus and she took a group of us to be in San Remy with Jean-Pierre LECAUDEY. When he played this piece I cried and cried for joy because of recalling of my heart warming experience as a youngster, a student practicing on a 'Reuter' organ in a damp and empty auditorium every night on this song. Thank you, thank you my favorite organist, Marie Claire Alain!

[@pierrelouis8877]

Très belle version. Appréciable de par sa clarté des timbres. Merci pour le partage.

[@kyotokid4]

...ahh, my favoruite lady of the organ. I had the wonderful opportunity to not just hear her perform a wonderful recital of Bach works at St Marks in Seattle but also sit down and talk with her.

[@stuartrichardson5699]

Madame MC , Cavaille Coll , Cesar Franck , pure synthesis

[@organbuilder272]

The Lady with the magic touch. Wonderful. You can hear the little put-put of the barker lever pneumatics as she lays. Amazing organist (French of course) playing the origins of Symphonic organ music. Perfect match.

[@gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful playing by Mme Alain - as always. The image of the console is magnificent. The organ, including its original console, has never been vandalised and is maintained in all its glory. It has a very similar specification to the original Ste Clothilde instrument.

[@keplergso8369]

Yes ! And you know, it is funny but when you 'pull on a stop', it is something different of pressing on an electric domino...

[@DaveInirts]

Best interpretation of this piece.

[@gustavokeegan961]

@Jaxon Graysen yup, have been using kaldroStream for since december myself :)

[@tommylee7218]

@Jaxon Graysen Yea, been using kaldroStream for years myself =)

[@stuartrichardson5699]

I must get back to studying this piece again properly , hearing MC .

[@borux]

So wonderful!

[@frederiquegros6657]

Trop beau César franck

[@nessunoanomino4506]

bello!

[@user-sv9yk2vy4d]

マリー・クレール・アランの演奏は絶大の信頼がおける。うら悲しい前奏曲、華やかな和音、不思議な主題のフーガ、前奏曲の主題の変奏曲と、素晴らしい出来やな。

[@dstone19992000]

Congratulations on your new channel.

[@johnsayers295]

I question Mr Davis's understanding of the organ...the 'clicks' he refers to is the sound of the organs action

[@Werckstarck]

Mr Davis is well known for his disdain of the organ and he keeps remembering it to us on every organ video. Incidentally, there is always someone who reminds him how llittle we care about his opinion.

[@stuartrichardson5699]

Perhaps Mr Davis should read Sumners superb book on The Organ and how tracker action works

[@HannahMF93]

how did you register the organ? by the way, well done!

[@organbuilder272]

Carefully

[@1234567832212]

Aufregend übe ich oder schwebe ich ?

[@genemcmichael351]

Do you really think I am going to buy hershey bars and oreo cookies after ruining my listening pleasure with those confounded ads?

[@johnsilverton639]

Has no one sussed yet that Charles Davis is just winding you all up for a laugh.

[@1234567832212]

Sehr schöne Musik könnt von mir sein aber die Musik ist auch ein bisschen Melancholisch

[@johannesbusch8161]

Von Ihnen, Herr Hempel? Ignoranz und Arroganz feiern fröhliche Urständ, würde ich mal sagen.

[@charlesdavis5802]

Where ever you are Dear… M. C., NEVER STOP LEARNing…. Yes the swell pedal. Listen. What do you have …. an early lunch? What the f…. is the hurry:. By playing it like this, you miss the spirit of whole of the point of the piece. Sorry. Maybe you've… played it too many times. Sorry about that too. Even thought you're dead, your interpretation lives, and yet, you missed the whole point. Sent with love . CVD.

[@normastevlingson2924]

It flows beautifully. She had not played it too often. She had lived with it for years and it became part of her. May people play it faster. And slower. There's room in great music played by a great organist for many different interpretations. And SHE never did stop learning. Never. If you had known her and heard her over and over throughout the years you would know that.

[@charlesdavis5802]

Hi Norma; I've worked on this piece for over 30 years, both the piano and the organ versions. Personally, although I'm an organist, I prefer the piano version. When one reads the dedication related to this work, one begins to realize what in intimate, personal and sublime work this is. The bombastic power of the organ, her speed and her registration… don't do it for me. She was a great organists and truly worthy of our attention. However, the organ version of this great masterpiece fails to express the subtler emotions that Franck (I believe) was trying to express. Sent with love. CVD

[@DietrichBrauer1]

Mann, Franzosen haben wirklich keine schöne Orgelmusik.... Und die Disposition kann keinen Vergleich mit den Orgeln von Sauer, Walcker etc. aushalten!

[@francoissaillard1050]

DietrichBrauer1 Quel commentaire idiot... Cet allemand n'a aucun goût...

[@stevtomato]

Kann man nicht einfach irgendwas nicht mögen, ohne eine ganze Nation zu beleidigen? Das ist echt unnötig...

[@wernerlwernerl]

Wir sollten Ihn zur Strafe nur noch Orgelmusik von Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf oder Johann Nepomuk David üben lassen, den ganzen Tag - auf einer Kemper-Orgel von 1959...

[@MarieMarch-kn7rw]

Kulturbanause! Es hat keinen größeren Orgelbauer gegeben als Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Sauer und Walcker haben von ihm gelernt.

[@johannesbusch8161]

Geht es noch ein bisschen arroganter? Wie kann man nur so eine ignorante Sülze von sich geben? Schämen Sie sich was. Ich schäme mich jedenfalls schon mal für Sie. Es grüßt ein deutscher Landsmann.

[@charlesdavis5802]

Dear Marie-Claire; obviously, you are a very fine organist. You already know that part! But what you may not know is this is a terrible recording… with all that clicking. Also, for me, the Neo-Romantic disposition of Franck, when writing this particular piece, namely, upon the passing of a friend, suggests a more intimate interpretation of the great work. I would recommend listening to it being played on the piano by a number of great pianists… then take it back to the organ. The word "rubato" comes to mind. We all are in the process of learning and growing; are we not? Sent with love. CVD

[@TheB3Nut]

Google "Marie-Claire Alain" and get back to us...learning and growing indeed... :-)

[@charlesdavis5802]

Dear Todd, yes, in some ways I am an idiot. I didn't know she had passed way. But my feelings about Franck's Prelude, Fugue and Variations have not changed. Have you heard Vincent Dubois' version of this work on the organ? He's wonderful, too. But I just don't care for it on the organ. I wrote Vincent about it too. Still learning and growing. Thanks for the post. CVD

[@unsoirdedemibrume]

Very funny indeed! Learning and growing! if you have some time left, you should also teach Johan Sebastian how to write a fugue :-) kind regards!

[@charlesdavis5802]

My name is Charles Vincent Davis. I'm older than you might think. I'm still learning and growing… with my skills. I also have assess to a Rogers Organ in LA, at the MCCLA.Org. I'm Nobody. Sent with love. CVD.

[@yentel94]

Charles Davis "I also have assess to a Ro(d)gers Organ in LA"... Indeed, Cavaillé-Coll organ in France is nothing front of such a great musical instrument (LOL). Can we hear your interpretation please ?