giwro 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 Alphonse Schmitt (1875-1912) was an Alsatian composer, student of Guilmant and Widor. He was organist at St. Philip-de-Roule in Paris, and composed several works for organ, including this Toccatina. The piece really doesn't deserve such a diminutive title - it is a sparkling rollicking romp across the keys that always leaves me smiling http://www.evensongmusic.net/audio/SchmittToccatina.mp3 HQ mp3 - 5.75mb http://www.evensongmusic.net/audio/LQ/SchmittToccatina.mp3 LQ mp3 - 977kb Enjoy, - G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Clark 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 Alphonse Schmitt (1875-1912) was an Alsatian composer, student of Guilmant and Widor. He was organist at St. Philip-de-Roule in Paris, and composed several works for organ, including this Toccatina. The piece really doesn't deserve such a diminutive title - it is a sparkling rollicking romp across the keys that always leaves me smiling http://www.evensongmusic.net/audio/SchmittToccatina.mp3 HQ mp3 - 5.75mb http://www.evensongmusic.net/audio/LQ/SchmittToccatina.mp3 LQ mp3 - 977kb Enjoy, - G I agree! Thanks for posting it - where do I get the score? (Like other here, I too thirst for more obscure music!) Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Treloar 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 giwro, Yes, obviously a piece that deserves to be heard again. Can you tell us which organ the recording is on please? An additional query for anybody - can someone tell me anything about Franz Schmitt (indeed, any relation?) not Schmidt, by the way, I first heard his Psalm 47 on Radio 3 a while back and I was impressed, unfortunately the record they played is no longer listed and I can't find any other recording. Another performance appeared on R3 a few months later by the Nat. Orch of Wales plus choir, but these are the only occasions I've heard it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lee Blick Report post Posted April 25, 2007 I agree! Thanks for posting it - where do I get the score? (Like other here, I too thirst for more obscure music!) Peter The melody sounds like a WWI or II war song Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giwro 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2007 I agree! Thanks for posting it - where do I get the score? (Like other here, I too thirst for more obscure music!) Peter Peter, There is an online source for the score - you can get either a PDF or hard copy... you can also see a preview of some of the pages: http://www.lulu.com/browse/preview.php?fCID=816450 Glad you enjoyed the recording! Cheers, - G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Clark 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2007 The melody sounds like a WWI or II war song Is that a good or a bad thing, Lee? Peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giwro 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2007 giwro, Yes, obviously a piece that deserves to be heard again. Can you tell us which organ the recording is on please? Well..... This was done on Hauptwerk software using a number of stops I've put together from various sources in an attempt to emulate the sound of a Cavaille-Coll. IMHO it's mostly successful, although I'd wish for genuine C-C samples someday - the effect would be more convincing, I think. Cheerio, -G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
