![Messiaen, \"Les Bergers\" from \"La Nativité du Seigneur\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/poCLSVvHk8s/2.jpg "Messiaen, \\"Les Bergers\\" from \\"La Nativité du Seigneur\\"") |
Messiaen, "Les Bergers" from "La Nativité du Seigneur" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 436 seconds Marie-Claire Alain plays this 1935 Messiaen piece at the Hofkirche in Lucerne. This is a neo-classical tracker organ built 1972-77 by Orgelbau Kuhn AG. The disposition is listed at http://www.hoforgel- luzern.ch/dispositio n.htm Rather imposing 32' pedal principals! Related: alain, marie-claire, messiaen, nativité, olivier, organ, pipe, seigneur |
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Messiaen organ improvisation Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 542 seconds This is the improvisation played following the composer's pondering the registration at http://youtube.com/w atch?v=lX6Obr3Qkr4 This is the second improvisation from the now out-of-print DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus : "And the three kings had seen the Star of the Christ in the East and headed towards Nazareth." Related: improvisation, messiaen, organ, sainte-trinité |
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Ton Koopman and his Dancing Shoelaces Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 186 seconds Ton Koopman plays Bach's Fugue in g minor on the greater Silbermann organ (built 1714-18, renovated 1981-83) at St. Marien Cathedral in Freiberg. This is a clip from the DVD "Ton Koopman Plays Bach - Organ Works, Harpsichord Pieces, Arias": http://tinyurl.com/y afwyd Notice the old style pedals (short!) and then, of course, the shoelaces. Such a spirited performance! Related: bwv578, fuge, fugue, g-minor, g-moll, koopman, organ, orgel, pipe, ton |
![Olivier Messiaen, \"Louange ŕ l\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/OJ-GwxyJ2ZY/2.jpg "Olivier Messiaen, \\"Louange ŕ l\") |
Olivier Messiaen, "Louange ŕ l'éternité de Jésus" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 521 seconds Another movement from "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: end, fin, jésus, louange, messiaen, olivier, quartet, quatuor, temps, time, éternité |
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Bach - Toccata in G major, BWV 916. Ton Koopman plays. Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 142 seconds A small fragment from Ton Koopman's DVD "Organ Works. Harpsichord Pieces, Arias". See http://tinyurl.com/f ykkh This is Presto from Toccata in G major for harpsichord, BWV 916. The camera operator is an idiot but it's still fascinating to watch, esp. NOT played on the piano for once. If anyone knows of any video of any performance on the *lute harpsichord* (aka. Lautenwerk), let me know. Related: 916, bach, bwv, g-major, harpsichord, koopman, toccata |
![Olivier Messiaen, \"Liturgie de cristal\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/0-r59Iyx6-0/2.jpg "Olivier Messiaen, \\"Liturgie de cristal\\"") |
Olivier Messiaen, "Liturgie de cristal" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 224 seconds First part of Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: end, fin, messiaen, olivier, quartet, quatuor, temps, time |
![Bela Tarr - a snippet from \"Damnation\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Bg5vcflKq5k/2.jpg "Bela Tarr - a snippet from \\"Damnation\\"") |
Bela Tarr - a snippet from "Damnation" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 241 seconds No description needed. The film is available on the DVD in the UK http://tinyurl.com/f yz4v and in the US http://tinyurl.com/z 8aje Music by Mihály Vig who composed music to many of Tarr's films and even acted in one ("Sátántangó", as Irimiás). A great sounding selection of his work appeared on CD in Hungary: http://tinyurl.com/h doc3 This piece is track 9 ("Esö"). Related: béla, damnation, film, hungarian, kárhozat, mihály, tarr, vig |
![Messiaen: Louange a l\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Dia_9nUMpm8/2.jpg "Messiaen: Louange a l\") |
Messiaen: Louange a l'Immortalité de Jésus Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 565 seconds Another movement from "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus which is unfortunately out of print. Hopefully these clips will keep more people interested in this edition. Related: fin, immortalité, louange, messiaen, quatuor, temps |
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Hand-pumped organ Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 87 seconds Another small bit from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/s ocu2 . An authentic organ pumped by hand in Castromocho, Spain. Francis Chapelet plays. Related: chapelet, francis, organ, pipe |
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Satantango - a short clip from Bela Tarr film Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 96 seconds The legendary film "Sátántangó" by Béla Tarr is coming out on the DVD in France http://tinyurl.com/y ln7ln, the UK http://tinyurl.com/w lv48, and the US http://tinyurl.com/u xdg5 . This clip shows two characters from the film walking to the police station. Related: béla, dvd, film, hungarian, hungary, sátántangó, tarr, teaser |
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Bay to Breakers 1999 Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 365 seconds The usual silliness of the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco. Calling it a race is perhaps a bit of a stretch for most of the participants but who cares. Another one is coming in a few days anyway. I was painted silver but I'm holding the camera so you can't see me, heh... Related: bay, block, breakers, family, francisco, nudity, party, race, san, to |
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Queen Nefretiti Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 164 seconds This is the famous bust of Queen Nefretiti in (at the time the video was taken) Ägyptisches Museum in Berlin. In 2005 the museum moved from its Charlottenburg location to Altes Museum: http://tinyurl.com/y d8azz We also take a look at one of the unfinished models, from the same ancient workshop. Related: altes, museum, nefretiti, nofretete, Ägyptisches |
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Franck and Pulling the Stops Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 221 seconds One more snippet from the "Pulling the Stops" DVD box. Here is a glimpse of practicing Franck's "Pičce héroďque" on the organ at Notre-Dame de la Dalbade in Toulouse, built by Théodore Puget in 1888. (Thanks to chwidder for this information.) Related: cavaillé-coll, césar, franck, héroďque, organ, pičce |
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Near Reichstag, Berlin, June 1989 Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 229 seconds Walking near the northern side of the Reichstag building in Berlin by the river Spree. I'm standing in West Berlin, the border is at the nearest water edge. The East Berlin patrol boat is thus in the East although the wall is across the river for obvious reasons. Then we pause for the crosses. The last cross has a date that's just 4 months old. Sad. Related: berlin, mauer, reichstag, spree, wall |
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The suspense - Olivier Messiaen ponders Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 83 seconds ...selecting registration. Olivier Messiaen before playing one of his organ improvisations at Ste-Trinité church in Paris (where he was the organist for over 60 years). This clip is from the DVD "Quartet for the End of Time/Improvisations" , see http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: messiaen, olivier, organ, sainte-trinité |
