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Review by Tube Man April 12, 2005 (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
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| I purchased this organ SACD not really knowing very much about the composers or the organist, but only b/c I worked for an organist for some time and wanted to have some good organ peices for reminiscence sake. However, I feel unqualified to review it as a musical piece. My uneducated impressions are that the music can be somewhat 20th century and reminds me of some works of french composer Palounc (though I do not beleive he ever wrote organ pieces). Some pieces are ethereal and calm, while others are very dramatic. But, like I said before, I really don't know much about this type of music. However, I can review its sonic properties having been acquianted with a number of different types or organs in the past. The soundstage is detailed and spacious. You get a sense of the massive proportions of the cathedral where the organ was recorded. The detail is very good. You can hear the chiff of the valves opening loudly (Perhaps it is a tracker organ). Overtones of the krummhorn and trumpets don't sound shrill and have a natural exuberance and tone, while purer-sounding stops, such as the flutes and quintadens sound soft and airy. Overall, the recording sounds very balanced and spacious. It is also very dynamic. A good recording overall.
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