J.S. Bach/M.Dupré Sinfonia Cantata 29 - Olivier Penin, Orgue Ste Clotilde Paris 

Dupre was 20 Century French, Bach was 17th Century German , Musical Worlds & Organ designs apart, however both are "Great" in their own ("genre") right & appreciation of each is a personal musical emotion!

Bach would have appreciated it, too.

I totally agree, the metre of this version is magnificent, I guess I have played it a hundred times since the outbreak of Covid-19 in March!!

Tempo perfectly matched to resonance of the hall. Nicely recorded and produced.love the bright sound!

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I second the comments approving of Mr. Penin's tempo. This sinfonia, played at presto, cannot yield its thrills in full. Allegro, at most, allows a skilled organist to keep his or her tempo constant and precise through the more difficult central passages, which contribute to the "rush" for listeners. Also, at faster tempos, the risk increases that those passages will be muddied by the "noise" of echos with a long bounce in the larger churches that possess the great organs preferred by leading professionals. This can be a factor, even if the organist can sustain note-perfect play at such a fast tempo. As At0mCollision points out, most concert-level organists do play it faster, perhaps simply because they can. Opinions vary, and I respect all informed ones, but for me, even if there were no echo noise, the speed not only adds nothing, it subtracts from this sinfonia's muscular nature, turning the steady gallop of a race horse into the flight of the bumblebees.

Widor repeatedly warned his students against rushing for the sake of rushing. So did Dupré.

I agree

Most of the performances I've heard of this Sinfonia are, in my opinion, played WAY too fast. This is a perfect tempo!

Nope. Too slow.

I listen most every day, too, Mr. Parsons. What a joy Bach's prodigious contribution to the baroque era can be when performed with such skill and such intelligent interpretation.

I love his pink socks!

Hell, I don't know if I have a soul... but it stirs me. I love this kid. Titian already.

I agree with you. I've heard several versions. He is a superb organist and musician.

There really are no words that can describe our link to this brilliance.

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Magnífico talento desse maestro nos fazendo recorda da música tema da Santa missa em seu lar da globo anos 90

Robert Walsh Robert, I agree with you completely! ❤️❤️🙏🏻👍🏻🇨🇦

Love this piece.

Robert Walsh Very well said. I could not agree more!!

Spot on! Everything in this performance is near perfect. So many organists race through this piece as if they have to finish quickly and catch a plane. I especially love his pedal registration which allows those big reed stops to sound their majesty. Bravo, Olivier!

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Sem esquecer que essa obra prima era tema da santa missa em seu lar da rede globo nos anos 90 saudosa lembrança da minha infância