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Corse 2018 : Grand orgue de la Cathédrale d'Ajaccio

FR: orgue Cavaillé-Coll, 1846 - descriptif en PiP

EN: The great organ of Ajaccio Cathedral was built in 1846 by Cavaillé-Coll, father and son, organ builders of King Louis-Philippe.
It originally included 33 mechanical transmission sets spread over 3 manual keyboards (2 of 54 notes and 1 of 42 notes), and a 25 notes pedalboard.
Restored and enlarged in 1960 by Jacquot Lavergne Establishments, Rambervillers, and in 1964 by Edmond Costa, it now includes 43 sets with pneumatic electro-mechanical transmission spread over 3 manual keyboards of 61 notes and a 32-notes pedalboard.
In addition, it is enriched with 31 combinations.
The four columns supporting the gallery are one-piece, made of marble from Corte (Corsica).

Le merveilleux "prélude sur le nom d'Alain" de Duruflé :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9pf6mecbv8

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17 comments

Andy Rodker said:

I don't do Deezer so got a 'free' 30 seconds of glorious organ music! Thank you!
Excellent photo too!
5 years ago

Eric Desjours replied to Andy Rodker:

Thank you very much Andy!
The equivalent youtube link is there to compensate and to redund the deezer link.
This "glorious organ music" comes from the eminent French organ school and more precisely from Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986), one of its worthy representatives. Student of Charles Tournemire, zeller of the classical organ and great improviser, he composed in 1942 this admirable prelude and fugue on the name Jehan Alain (1911-1940), tribute to another famous organist and composer of this school. Glad you like it, Andy!
5 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Remarquable et admirablement rendue,une capture bien cadrée et très expressive.
Merci pour la note et les explication...Serait-ce la Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ?
5 years ago ( translate )

Eric Desjours replied to Malik Raoulda:

Merci beaucoup Malik.
C'est bien l'orgue de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ou cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta d’Ajaccio.
Bonne journée !
5 years ago ( translate )

Jeanne chevillard said:

Il est magnifique .
5 years ago ( translate )

Eric Desjours replied to Jeanne chevillard:

Merci beaucoup Hélène.
5 years ago ( translate )

Nouchetdu38 said:

Superbe! Un concert dans ce cadre doit être un régal!*****
5 years ago ( translate )

Eric Desjours replied to Nouchetdu38:

Je n'ai pas eu cette chance mais je le présume, surtout sur cet orgue de haute facture.
Merci Nouchet et bon dimanche !
5 years ago ( translate )

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

Good work my friend.
Have a great Sunday.
5 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Superbe lumière dans cette cathédrale et une musique un peu insolite pour moi, outre les grands classiques, étant branchée orgue mais via Jimmy Smith, Rhoda Scott etc...
5 years ago ( translate )

M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… said:

Beautiful work of Art thank you for the info Eric ...have good week !!
5 years ago

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

un bijou cet orgue ! j'adore leur son et j'en suis très fan*********************et celui-ci "sonne" bien ! merci !
5 years ago ( translate )

HelenaPF en longue p… said:

Une très belle prise mon cher Eric, cet orgue si précieux doit être un "délice" à entendre et vous êtes un "amour" de partager tous vos trésors avec nous.....Sur cette boutade, je retourne à mes devoirs ipernitiens..... Hélas! Duruflé me laisse froide comme le marbre.... Excusez mon inculture à ce niveau!
5 years ago ( translate )

trester88 said:

Ein beachtliches Instrument in einem stimmungsvoll beleuchteten Raum!
5 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful interior image.
5 years ago ( translate )