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French Organ Encores

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4.5

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Label
Telarc CD-80104

Year
1981

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By: jfk1961 on Feb, 17 2012

This is my all-time favorite organ CD!

By: enchamade on Nov, 04 2017

When I got mine autographed,I told Mr. Murray the same thing,jfk1961.

Organist

Michael Murray

Biography

Composer	Title	MP3	Sheet music	Duration	Organ	Rating Log in to rate	Comments	Click to Request
Louis Couperin	Chacone in G minor			2:42	Symphony Hall Boston, Massachusetts, USA - map Aeolian-Skinner/Foley-Baker 1950 IV/80 Organ Information	track Rating: 4.5 (6)	+	Request

Marcel Dupré	Carillon, op. 27 no. 4			5:44	''	track Rating: 4 (10)	1	Request
By: Tromba on Jan, 21 2016 Mr. Murray also recorded this piece on the Cavaille-Coll at St. Sulpice. It's thrilling!
Eugène Gigout	Scherzo			4:18	''	track Rating: 3 (5)	+	Request

César Franck	Piece Heroique			8:42	''	track Rating: 1.5 (2)	+	Request

Charles-Marie Widor	Toccata, Symphony V			5:21	''	track Rating: 3 (6)	+	Request

JS Bach	Sinfonia, Cantata 29			3:48	''	track Rating: 4.5 (9)	3	Request
By: Brian on Feb, 24 2012 Much too fast, and the RH reeds are far too thin. By: SusanLily on May, 31 2013 I agree that it is very fast, but none-the-less a very interesting rendition. By: jfk1961 on Jul, 24 2013 This version, transcribed by Marcel Dupre, is the best for tempo, clarity and musical excitement!!!
Louis Vierne	Final, Symphony I			5:41	''	track Rating: 4 (5)	2	Request
By: enchamade on Mar, 03 2012 Same organist,same music,different instruments...and by the ratings it looks as though the one at L'abbatiale Saint-Ouen is the favorite. By: TrichterRegal on Apr, 17 2016 Perfect in every way! What a thrilling performance!
Marcel Dupré	Musette, op. 51			2:19	''	track Rating: 2 (2)	+	Request

Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens	Fanfare			1:42	''	track Rating: 3 (4)	+	Request

Francis Poulenc	Concerto in G minor for Organ, Strings and Timpani			25:07	Cathedral of St. Philip Atlanta, Georgia, USA - map Aeolian-Skinner 1961 IV/96 Organ Information	track Rating: 4.5 (12)	+	Request