Great. The sound of this organ is magnificent, the organist is extremely competent, naturally born to be a musician, and we cannot fail to say that the presence of others has already become a familiar presence, very pleasant to see.
Words cannot express the tremendous contributions that Daniel Roth has made to the craft. He is kind, accommodating, generous and of course, knowledgeable.I remember playing this instrument in 2004 and he was right there with me every step of the way as I played one of Marcel Dupre's Fifteen Pieces. I will never forget that afternoon!Thank you M. Roth, for all that you do!
Absolutely. What a wonderful video. The looks on the two young men's faces watching the mastery unfold before them is just wonderful. And then to be thanked so humbly. What a wonderful feeling that must have been to them both. Daniel Roth is a gift from God. His infinite and unconditional love is on full show here.
I think the Prelude could be left for the piano but the fugue is magnificent and shows both the incredible compositional skill of Mendelssohn and the supreme organ talent of Daniel Roth. Fantastic.
Dear God, I love Cavaillé-Coll organs! And this is one of his greatest masterpieces. Thank goodness it has been preserved, not rebuilt. Having visited there, I can say that the console is a tight, uncomfortable fit for tall organists (I'm 5'11" and it was tight, and really bad for someone in our group who is about 6'4"), and there isn't much room for registrants! The sound, though, is worth it, and Daniel Roth has been an excellent custodian of that tradition.
this is a wonderful video! Mendelssohn shines, the organ sings, and Msr Roth is so gracious to present this to us! Listening to this work helps me to see Mendelssohn's love of Bach. Bach was lost until Felix began those recitals....this particular work seems so fitting at this organ. I doubt that I'll want to listen to it as a piano work again.
What an outstanding Organist Mr Roth is and what a remarkable performance!! Thank you for continuing to upload these videos Pierre! By the way...you are a great organist yourself!!
Someone didn't like this! Perhaps they fail to understand the sheer beauty of the music the masterful performance by M.Roth his fingering is brilliant by the way, so few of us are able to be there in the flesh we just have to be content to put on our head phones and stare in wonder at a screen tragic really. Thanks all the same.
AILSA DO NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THOSE GENIUS.....THIS OPUS BY MENDELSHONN IS MAGNIFICENT, AND ROTH IS A FENOMENAL ORGANIST. I HEARD HIM AT SAINT SULPICE......CHAO
I've heard him often at St Suplice most recently in March/April 2017, I was lucky to live in Paris when Dupre was organist at St Sulpice. unfortunatley can't get there so often anymore.
Bravo! M. Roth just keeps getting better and better. He must be an exceptionally nice person to work with. Thank you, Pierre-Francois; yours and the Master's mutual respect for each other is obvious. Col, NZ.
Don't forget praise is due also to messr Roth two registrants. No mean feast this organ they have to read the music as well as put the stops on in the right place !
I've been watching this very often since it posted. It is marvelous! I'm going to play the fugue this weekend...now I just need an organ like Saint-Sulpice! Thank you for the videos and all the hard work from Mr. Roth!!
Superb! Thank you Pierre-Francoise for bringing this to us and making the whole superb performance much more alive! Wonderful to see a maestro close up. I listen and watch this again and again
Magnificent!! Thank you for your dedication to organ music. I have to visit St. Sulpice. Keep up the fantastic work of preserving the art of organ performance. Bravo Monsieur. Roth!! Bravo to all in involved!!
@pohsiBRD. The great think about a visit to St. Sulpice is that it's not a tourist hot spot like Notre Dame. You can actually walk around without the great crowds spoiling the experience and if you're lucky, as I have been in the past, you might hear the great organ being played!
Fantastique, superbe, une idée géniale de jouer la fugue aux grandes orgues. La septième descendante au pédalier est absolument sublime surtout en fin de partition.Bravo. Prises de vues et sons remarquables.
I am so grateful to be able to see inside this wonderful instrument - see what's happening when Daniel does amazing things at the Console of this splendid Cavaille-Coll. I love Mendelssohn and this is a work which really should be a back-bone of Organ Music. Thank you Daniel for this splendid performance!
This church does seem to have an incredible reverberation time. By the way, Albert Schweitzer did like Cavaillé-Coll organs the most. Listening to that piece I think I do have a pretty good feeling why. Seriously, epic sound.
Bravo Interprétation magistral! C'est toujours imprressionnant de voir cet instrument magnifique et très complex interprété avec des assistants après des ajustements minutieux.
Another great performance from the master. I've always found that Mendelssohn's piano works transcribe very well to the organ - I have transcribed a handful of his songs without words, some gorgeous melodies to be had there.
Don’t you just love that growl of the pedal notes at the end?! Looks like Dan nearly stomped on the registrants foot when hitting the low C. He got smart and pulled it up out of the way when Dan was working that note.
Just found this, and what a superb performance of a brilliant arrangement of the Mendelssohn. The contribution of The registrants is fascinating too. Bravo!
I had the great fortune to attend a Sunday afternoon organ recital at Sainte Sulpice in April, 2016. If you find yourself in Paris, be sure to include this in your itinerary! Daniel Roth was there, but was not the performer on that occasion.
I loved that at the end of such a fine performance he thanked the registrants for their part. He must be such a delightful man. I wish I could meet him someday.
The title says that Daniel Roth plays this piece. No, it takes a pilot and 2 co-pilots to play this piece. He would not be able to do this himself. At least he gives them credit at the end.
1:50 can anybody discern the registration of the third manual? Sounds like bourdon and a 4' flute or prestant with a Nasard. Not a full cornet correct? Don't think I hear a Tierce in there. Either way it's a great sound
I've now listened to this fugue I don't know how many times in a row. The only word to describe the music, the performance, the organ, and the spectacular space into which the organ speaks is "staggering." Does anyone know where one could purchase the organ transcription from which Daniel Roth is playing?
That seems unlikely since we are told that humans are too lowly to see god until after we die. That's so we can't tell anyone what we see when we get to this as yet undiscovered place called heaven.