Widor: Symphony No. 6 Op. 42 - I. Allegro | Juget-Sinclair Op. 54 Richmond Cathedral | Balint Karosi

juget-sinclair....

[@RobertHorton1975]

And that's just the chancel organ. Can't wait to hear the gallery organ in '24.

[@marccheban194]

In my opinion, this is a very 'French' performance.The many dramatic moments that occur during the course of the work are not lost on Mr. Karosi, who handles them with supple rhythmic flexibility. His performance illuminates the structure of the work so that what he does rhythmically makes sense. I applaud him on what I think is one of the best performances of this stunning tour de force on KZbin. Amazing!

[@sovereign254]

That is a very beefy organ for only 21 stops and very French in its timbre, could have almost fooled me that it was a Cavaillé-Coll. When I last visited Montréal I got to go visit Juget-Sinclair's workshop. They were building their Opus 48 at the time. It was cathartic to see a small team of people pour their heart and souls into these showpiece instruments.

[@johnsantrizos7638]

The pedal Trombone gives it away as not-cavaille-coll:)

[@mjsettles]

@@johnsantrizos7638 I thought the same thing, the trombone seems to clash with the manual reeds, especially in its lowest octave. You can really hear the difference at 1:40 when he transitions from keyboard to pedal. Very wooden and German sounding. But it seems to be a better balance for the purpose of accompanying a choir from the front of the room; I would imagine a Cavaille-Coll Bombarde would completely overpower tenor and bass voices with this kind of instrument.

[@chadstaten5586]

About seven years ago, I got the opportunity to play a wonderful Juget-Sinclair in St. Louis, MO. My impression was that I was playing a much larger instrument than the relatively modest, two-manual instrument it truly was. These organs are so successful because they are a wonderful blend of artistry and engineering. The best organs have a near-perfect balance of both traits. The two other J-S’s I’ve played have both been continuo instruments. Though they invoked no grand illusion of size, they were nonetheless voiced so sweetly and expertly that playing them was a distinctly pleasurable experience! One could go many hours without being fatigued.

[@brucetominello325]

This organ is going to get a big brother in the gallery in the near future and by the same builder. It will be amazing I am certain.

[@michaelcedrone701]

A masterwork of composition, a masterpiece of organ building, and a master of interpretation. Bravo, tutti!

[@peteacher52]

A genuine virtuoso piece of music, played with (seemingly!) effortless ease by one of this generation's masters of the organ. Thank you Balint; I've heard this piece so many times yet this was the first opportunity I had to appreciate just how complex the pedal line is!

[@Akab6]

Dr. Karosi playing romantic music? What has the world come to!?!

[@keescanalfp5143]

you would like to forbid it him .

[@bkarosi]

Given the right circumstances.. 🙂 like this organ!

[@BurkhardTerhart]

Wonderful playing...as usual! The organ is quite impressive for an choir organ!

[@rowanlidbury]

He has an amazing technique. One for the purists through. All them 4509 rank USA instruments.? Forget it. Listen to what you can do with this. It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it.

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

Uneffingbelievably amazing all around. ❤ 👍🏾👍🏾🐘

[@stthomasmore4811]

Hard to believe that's JUST an orgue de chœur!

[@HollywddanWannabeSJ]

@@stthomasmore4811 I think it could be more appropriately be called "le petit grande orgue." That's what the builders said, not me.

[@stthomasmore4811]

@@HollywddanWannabeSJ Ha!! Parfait et merveilleux!

[@OrganNLou]

@@stthomasmore4811 I agree, as this was the same concept Cavaille Coll used for smaller instruments up front in large churches (they really pack a punch!!!).

[@howardbaitcher5464]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for sharing!

[@orgue3461]

Thanks BK. Masterful in every way 👏👏

[@rercfd12]

I like this performance. Balint is just unique

[@OrganNLou]

Excellent performance, Great organ, and space!!!

[@tadeuszmrownik-dzikowski5335]

Master of meaningful precision and perfect registration

[@ianrichardson8865]

A brilliant performance of this majestic piece. It makes me wonder why anyone needs more than 2 manuals and pedals!

[@edwardluth7740]

Two Manuel can do almost anything if one is good.

[@karlrovey]

@@edwardluth7740 A well designed 2 manual instrument with a good piston system generally makes 3 manuals unnecessary. It does present some registration challenges though.

[@jameslouder]

"Almost anything..." but almost isn't quite. Wait until Juget-Sinclair install their gallery organ, IIIP/67, in 2024!

[@OrganNLou]

Exactly, the designer got this one just right!!!

[@williambaldwin4563]

Would love to hear the andante and cantabile movements in this work . One of my high school favorites

[@arondobisz6920]

Gratulálok! Hihetetlen milyen jól szól ez a "kis" orgona! És az előadás is kiváló! Mint mindig!

[@1963mathetes]

My favorite piece by Widor, and you played it magnificently. Bravissimo!👏👏👏

[@thadjaszek]

I can't get over how great the Widor sounds on that relatively modest instrument. Yeah, you miss the 32' bombarde on the last few bars... Yeah, the tutti doesn't quite hit the mark... but the sound is fundamentally there. So, what a great choice of music to showcase its abilities! I'm so used to you playing Bach and other Germanic repertoire that, no offense intended, it never occurred to me to wonder how you'd interpret French symphonic. The answer is, of course, brilliantly.

[@sauces_official]

it really is fantastic on this organ, there's almost a melting quality to the rushing passages.

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

Amazing how such a compact organ can be so colorful. It had to be french!

[@asheland_numismatics]

Pure excellence!

[@jwyatt631]

A most enjoyable performance Balint. Thank you. Demonstrates how size shouldn't be what determines how good a pipe organ is. Quality of design, construction and voicing should be paramount. In this case the acoustic obviously helps. Too often the question is asked "How many stops" or the statement is made "If only it had such and such a stop".

[@c-historia]

🎹masterpiece

[@TheJohn1567]

That was some fabulous playing!

[@GuddySmith]

It sounds simply great! Bravo, Dr. Karosi! Was there already the possibility for you, to play on the Cavaillé-Coll organ at St. Sulpice Paris?

[@jozsefmakai9194]

NAGYON SZÉP!KÖSZÖNÖM!

[@allenvaughan1]

If you will just throw the sheet music to the floor, and play..just play from your heart and soul this piece, you will have an audience standing and applauding you..mistakes and all. Just tear that paper to shreds, and play it. You know it already. Same for every movement in this Symphony.

[@henk240546]

Great.

[@JoseLuis-nv4nl]

Super super super super super super super super

[@22vx]

Very nice 👌 thanx for sharing 👍

[@jacquelinehera3233]

Amazing, Bálint. Super expressive and technically executed well with the pillar of your Baroque 'comfort zone' mastery. AND, you hold space for Romantic lyricism that is beautifully colored by the dynamics (~6 min). Are you able to share your stop selection for this piece?

[@bkarosi]

Thank you! I usually don’t post registration for pieces that have more or less specific registration instructions by the composer. I was following Widor’s instructions, saved the mixtures to the very end. Also when he requested three manuals, I was pretending the first manual was the positive without the Montre 8’ and added it for the G.O. Sections.

[@Vindebyvej]

Mennyböl az Angyal, Improvisation on a Hungarian Christmas Carol Part II - KZbin Fantastic!!!

[@williammitchell1864]

Balint Karosi, Do you know if this pipe organ is sampled for Houptwerk and does this two manual pipe organ have a 32' Contre Bombarde in the pedal?

[@StoreeDenson]

The organ does not have a 32ft Bombarde nor Flue, but in the near future Juget Sinclair will be constructing a larger organ in the gallery where the former Moller organ was.