AJJ 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2009 I'm hoping not to appear too ignorant here, but can someone fill me in on who Diane Bish is? There are loads of youtube videos, and reading some of the comments posted by 'fans', she appears to have almost reached deity status in the organ world. Have I missed something, or is she of the generation before my time? 'Big in the USA with her own TV programme I think - possibly generation before yours though. Lots of work done around the world on quite well known instruments - her technique is reputedly very fine. Lots of shimmering dresses and sparkles etc.! A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyorgan 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2009 Judging by how shimmery the dresses are, I'd guess your assumption about which generation is correct! Is she still going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJJ 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2009 Judging by how shimmery the dresses are, I'd guess your assumption about which generation is correct! Is she still going? She still crops up in The American Organist mag. A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alistair McEwan 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2009 Judging by how shimmery the dresses are, I'd guess your assumption about which generation is correct! Is she still going? Born in 1941 one would hope so ! A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ORGAN SYMPHONY 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2009 Watch Bernard Heyes performing ‘Fantasy Finito’ the last movement of his Organ Symphony No 15. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giwro 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2009 ...speaking of Organ symphonies, just appeared.... Wow. Mulet and Vierne had a love child? <chuckle> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dulciana 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2009 I must say I was extremely impressed with the sound from a Hauptwerk set-up on this recording: I'd love a Cavaille-Coll in my front room. (Nice playing too). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rogbi200 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2009 From the Hauptwerk discussion forum comes this documentary (in 5 parts, in French) about Notre Dame de Paris and the post-Cochereau restoration: Full list of the links in the original thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazuin 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 This is AWESOME Greetings Bazuin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 This is AWESOME Greetings Bazuin Thank you for this, Bazuin. It is excellent. I would be interested to know when the DVD (?) is actually released. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Also this is awesomel ! not really the playing, I mean the tone colors; this is WALTERSHAUSEN, one of the true "Bach organs" we still have. BWV 582 is excellent for displaying the incredible riches of the baroque organ: http://www.blockmrecords.org/bach/audio/mp3/BWV0582.mp3 Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john carter 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Also this is awful ! not really the playing, I mean the tone colors; thisis WALTERSHAUSEN, one of the true "Bach organs" we still have. BWV 582 is excellent for displaying the incredible riches of the baroque organ: http://www.blockmrecords.org/bach/audio/mp3/BWV0582.mp3 Pierre I wonder, Pierre, if you meant to write "awesome" rather than "awful*"? It sounds very fine to me both in the tone colours and the performance. * The word has two different, but opposite, meanings in English, but is most commonly used to mean something bad. JC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks John, I corrected it ! Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Now an unexpected one....The sound is bad, the organ obviously a post-romantic job, but there is more Bach in that playing than in 10 average ones: Have this player at Angermünde or Waltershausen, and the results will be explosive... Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajsphead 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 This one is awful. Given the description, I think Rieger developed a new type of action called mecahanical (trecker) which is slower than a bad exhaust pneumatic. I think the acoustic is exhaust pneumatic as well. It also shows a detached console to the right of the stage, not being used by a recitalist in a concert hall, perhaps they couldn't get it to speak at all from that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vox Humana 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 The recording is certainly awful. So much so that I don't see how it is possible to judge either the performance or the instrument reliably from this (unauthorised?) video. Personally I found the performance quite breathtaking, though at face value a shade too fast - but it might perhaps have sounded clearer live. The organ seems a rather fine instrument of its type; I would like to hear a professional quality recording. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Harvey 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I wonder if trecker means 1/4 mechanical, 3/4 electric? I wouldn't be surprised at all if the coupling employed here in this organ is electric. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vox Humana 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 The recording is certainly awful. I'm just wondering whether this was done with a mobile phone. I've heard similar quality from a phone, but can you zoom the picture on them? Don't have one myself so wouldn't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Now an unexpected one....The sound is bad, the organ obviously a post-romantic job,but there is more Bach in that playing than in 10 average ones: Have this player at Angermünde or Waltershausen, and the results will be explosive... Pierre I have no particularly strong views over the chosen speed, but I am sorry to say that I found the performance rather wooden and inexpressive. Having written that, in fairness, it looks to be rather cold there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I'm just wondering whether this was done with a mobile phone. I've heard similar quality from a phone, but can you zoom the picture on them? Don't have one myself so wouldn't know. I can on my fobile moan - so I assume that it is possible to do this on other models. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vox Humana 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I have no particularly strong views over the chosen speed, but I am sorry to say that I found the performance rather wooden and inexpressive. Having written that, in fairness, it looks to be rather cold there. The player looks to be young and I would like to think it probable that greater warmth will come with age and experience. I can on my fobile moan - so I assume that it is possible to do this on other models. Merci, M'sieur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 The player looks to be young and I would like to think it probable that greater warmth will come with age and experience. A fair comment. Who is the old woman in the corner, by the way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bazuin 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 "Thank you for this, Bazuin. It is excellent. I would be interested to know when the DVD (?) is actually released." The DVD will be released on the 12th of September. Greetings Bazuin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handsoff 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2009 Another recording of Vierne's Messe Solennelle appears to be in the offing. I should like to have seen more of Daniel Roth's playing... There is no mention on JAV's website of it yet being available but I shall email and ask for a release date. P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
