This is the first commercially released recording by an American organist on this landmark instrument. Internationally renowned concert organist Stephen Tharp, intimately familiar with the work of Cavaille-Coll from his many European tours, plays an all-French program including music by composers associated with this organ, but repertoire not previously recorded at St. Sulpice. An extensive booklet contains a lengthy article by organ curator Michel Goussu and numerous never-before-published photographs from inside the organ itself. Recorded by German engineer Christoph Martin Frommen, this disc has been critically acclaimed for not only the performances, but also for its sound.
H**S
Can't get enough of this CD
Every time it is listened to ... find myself starting it again.Mr. Tharp is brilliant, articulate, musical and obviously a man who is enjoying every minute, every second, every note of every recording.Thank you, Mr. Tharp and thank you, JAV records.Harold Edward Wills
J**H
Like being there
Lucky enough to have heard this organ live, I can report that this recording captures not only the rich sounds of this one of a kind instrument but also the role of the stone building in providing perfect reverb. And the playing is flawless.
J**.
Five Stars
Superb artist playing a great instrument!
G**O
Low frequency and Reverberation is the right for an Organ Music.
I don't really know why people always complain about an Organ reverberation or deep acoustics. I don't know why. Maybe they don't like to hear an Organ Music. If they complain about acoustics and lots of reverberation they need to buy a Piano works or Piano Music. Look, people, Organ without any reverberation or a bass acoustics is not an organ, it's a harpsichord or a piano music. Or, maybe, a flute or a trumpet music, whatever. I think, honestly, that who like, really like, organ music needs a Good Bass, a good Low Frequency, not something very smooth, very soft, very clean. To hear a light instrument is not to hear an instrument knew for its very Low Frequency (sometimes less than 16 Hz). Or you people like Low Frequency or Deep Bass for an organ or you need to buy a piano music (not a fortepiano or piano forte) or something very different than organ. I, otherwise, need great bass, low frequency, because I love it a lot. So, I'm always looking for reverberations and low frequency on any kind of music.
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