Search - Charles-Marie Widor, Cesar Franck, Harold Lawrence :: Marcel Dupre Organ Recital

REAL SOUND=A TRUE DIAMOND

jerry lee hoy | Columbus,Ohio USA | 09/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is indeed a true GEM. I have the original recording,Mercury did a first rate transfer. The recording was made 10/1957 CD transfer 1992. The sound is crisp clean and clear. Shut your eyes YOU ARE THERE,a must for organ lovers. This is only one of the many recordings Marcel Dupre' made in his 85 years. The organ was built by Ernest M. Skinner Organ Co. In 1913 at the St. Thomas Church,New York City. Mercury has four or more masters with M. Dupre' at Sainte-Suplice in Paris,France everyone,that means you. Let Mercury know you would like these to. Thanks ever so much."

Music for organ lovers

Nathanael Slater | Boston, MA USA | 02/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a lay person who is just beginning to learn about organ music, my opinion is uneducated at best. This is the CD that has hooked me. It has opened my ears to the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between various performers, instruments, and how music of a composer sounds on different instruments. I love to listen to this CD and compare it to Ben van Oosten's recording on a Cavaille-Coll by MDG (another one of my favorites). The ADD recording gives this disc a warmth of tone that a DDD recording simply cannot reproduce. The Allegro of the 6th symphony is frequently recorded and is on many "organ favorites" discs. I can't imagine how, but, you might even be sick of it. When the power and style of this performance blow your mind and make you realize you are listening to a true virtuoso, it will become your favorite recording of this piece. The Salve Regina is incredible as well. I cannot comment on technique or the other minutia that organists or students of music may be able to discuss, but I can speak to the rare ability of Marcel Dupre to use the power of this instrument to make a recording that is awesome in its beauty, thunderous might, and sheer volume of sound. I wish Gerry Hancock would open up the organ like this more often when I visit for Sunday service."

Marcel Dupré Recital

Jacques Messier | Montréal, Canada | 03/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a remake from an old 33 rpm recorded in 1957 and it's sure worth the price! Marcel Dupré, French organist of the beginning of the 20th century was well known in United States because of its frequent trips in America.



Recorded at Saint-Thomas Church in New-York, the repertoire is far from an eclectic one : only classics from Franck's three Chorals and C.M.Widor, Allegro. The highlight of this Cd is certainly the Salve Regima, from Widor. Bright and meditative at the same time, this piece is to my point, the climax of the Cd, after the Chorals from Franck.



Recording is great.



Few little mistakes of and on, but who will complaint? After all, Dupré is at the tribune!



In short, a masterpiece for those who like prestigious organ player and the talent of a great composer at the tribune of Saint-Thomas' organ, playing the most beautiful repertoire of French composers.



I wouldn't get rid of this Cd for lot of money.



A must!

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