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
17 comments
Andy Rodker said:
Excellent photo too!
Eric Desjours replied to Andy Rodker:
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!
Malik Raoulda said:
Merci pour la note et les explication...Serait-ce la Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ?
Eric Desjours replied to Malik Raoulda:
C'est bien l'orgue de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ou cathédrale Santa Maria Assunta d’Ajaccio.
Bonne journée !
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Eric Desjours replied to Nouchetdu38:
Merci Nouchet et bon dimanche !
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Have a great Sunday.
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