pcnd5584 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Didn't Pierre Cochereau do some home-made electrics at Notre Dame? No - certainly not tonally. Jean Hermann and (after his death) Robert Boisseau had the care of the instrument and carried-out virtually everything which Cochereau desired. He had a five-clavier house organ. I believe that he did undertake some work on this instrument. However, at Nôtre-Dame, he did instigate a series of alterations and additions (and, of course, a major rebuild and enlargement). From the inception of the work (in early 1963) until the early 1980s, barely a month passed without some stop being tweaked, a rank added or revised or something being revoiced.
pcnd5584 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 "Actually, I was caught twice - three days apart..........." Unlucky indeed - what speed were you doing on the second occasion? G Forty-one. Whilst I accept that this is clearly over the limit and I should have been more careful, I should have thought that they could have issued a warning. Particularly when one considers how many quite serious offenders receive little more than a slap on the wrist and a fine for some non-motoring offences. Ah well - speeding motorists are an easy target; much more so than dealing with burglars or nasty vandals.... It also helps to keep the conviction rates looking impressive and councillors happy - unless, of course, they happen to live in a street with a speed camera. Cynical - me? Damn right. I believe it was in situations like this that Princess Margaret used to say "I'm sure you must be very pleased with it." I wonder if she ever said that to Roddy Llewellyn....
Guest Psalm 78 v.67 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 No - certainly not tonally. Jean Hermann and (after his death) Robert Boisseau had the care of the instrument and carried-out virtually everything which Cochereau desired. He had a five-clavier house organ. I believe that he did undertake some work on this instrument. However, at Nôtre-Dame, he did instigate a series of alterations and additions (and, of course, a major rebuild and enlargement). From the inception of the work (in early 1963) until the early 1980s, barely a month passed without some stop being tweaked, a rank added or revised or something being revoiced. This is what I had in mind; photo on page......... http://www.david-briggs.org.uk/gallery2.php
pcnd5584 Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 This is what I had in mind; photo on page......... http://www.david-briggs.org.uk/gallery2.php Oh - you mean the wires and other items on top! Yes - he may even have rigged-up his 'traffic lights'. I thought for a minute you had meant the actual console electrics.
Vox Humana Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 I wonder if she ever said that to Roddy Llewellyn....Or, indeed, vice versa.
Guest Psalm 78 v.67 Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Oh - you mean the wires and other items on top! Yes - he may even have rigged-up his 'traffic lights'. I thought for a minute you had meant the actual console electrics. Going from memory, I recalled the phrase "seven stops prepared for by Cochereau" and took it literally. Wrong again obviously - why don't I just keep quiet?! On the basis of "wires and things on top" I've done some console electrics - bought a new Anglepoise lamp once and put it in place, and plugged it in myself!
pcnd5584 Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Going from memory, I recalled the phrase "seven stops prepared for by Cochereau" and took it literally. Wrong again obviously - why don't I just keep quiet?! Pray do not beat yourself up - the original phrasing lent itself to be mis-construed.
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