Jonathan Thorne Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Dear people. I've just discovered am exciting release from the Signum label of Jeremy Filsell playing the complete Symphonies of L Vierne (http://www.jeremyfilsell.com/index.php?page=vierne-symphonies). But when I did some more research I discovered that it had been replicated by Brilliant Classics (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vierne-Organ-Symphonies-Complete/dp/B000WC387I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233279299&sr=8-3). Surely, I thought - that this is the same recording - after all Vierne only wrote 6 and a half Symphony's (six only survive) and I was wondering how Brilliant Classics managed to get hold of the release. Any ideas?
andyorgan Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Dear people. I've just discovered am exciting release from the Signum label of Jeremy Filsell playing the complete Symphonies of L Vierne (http://www.jeremyfilsell.com/index.php?page=vierne-symphonies). But when I did some more research I discovered that it had been replicated by Brilliant Classics (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vierne-Organ-Symphonies-Complete/dp/B000WC387I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233279299&sr=8-3). Surely, I thought - that this is the same recording - after all Vierne only wrote 6 and a half Symphony's (six only survive) and I was wondering how Brilliant Classics managed to get hold of the release. Any ideas? I got this as a present a couple of years ago, when only on the Signum label, one of my favourite discs. Does the Brilliant recording say where it is from? I can't imagine Jeremy doing two complete cycles. The Signum regularly appears on ebay as well, I recomended a friend buy it only a couple of weeks ago from there.
handsoff Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 It is the same recording from St.Ouen on both labels. I assume that Brilliant buy the rights after a certain period and re-release the discs at a budget price. Rather like a paperback book coming out some time after the hardback but printed by Penguin instead of the original publisher. I bought the Brilliant discs for £6.50 last year and play them very frequently. The ending of the Final from Symphonie 1 is almost beyond description but the whole set is quite superb and better, IMHO, than Pierre Cochereau's recording from ND de P. P
pcnd5584 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I bought the Brilliant discs for £6.50 last year and play them very frequently. The ending of the Final from Symphonie 1 is almost beyond description but the whole set is quite superb and better, IMHO, than Pierre Cochereau's recording from ND de P. P It is true that Cochereau took some liberties with the symphonies on his later recordings (together with a number of misreadings); however, the recording of the Deuxième Symphonie, recorded shortly after his appointment stands easily with many other versions (although I have yet to hear the recording by Filsell). For the record, I prefer his (later) recording of the Troisième Symphonie to that of Marie-Claire Alain (recorded) at S. Etienne, Caen). His rhythm and articulation in the Scherzo is better and there is a greater sense of architecture, excitement and clarity in the Final.
handsoff Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 It is true that Cochereau took some liberties with the symphonies on his later recordings (together with a number of misreadings); however, the recording of the Deuxième Symphonie, recorded shortly after his appointment stands easily with many other versions (although I have yet to hear the recording by Filsell). For the record, I prefer his (later) recording of the Troisième Symphonie to that of Marie-Claire Alain (recorded) at S. Etienne, Caen). His rhythm and articulation in the Scherzo is better and there is a greater sense of architecture, excitement and clarity in the Final. I should have said that I have the 3 disc set recorded in 1975/76. The sound is thrilling throughout but I do get the feeling on occasions that PC was not fully happy playing the written works of others; his unique talent meant that he somehow wanted to inject perhaps a little more of himself into the music than other performers. I certainly more enjoy hearing his recorded improvisations. I find that the JF recording, taking the 6 symphonies as a single entity, is more satisfying with the sound being possibly more as Vierne envisaged. Anyhoo, must get off to Worcester! P
Paul Carr Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 ...Anyhoo, must get off to Worcester! We'll race you... To stay on topic (sorry!) I have the Filsell Vierne and it's stunning, organ, space, player, price. It's very cheap (about £6?) from HMV. You can't afford not to buy it IMHO!
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