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Ton Koopman and his Dancing Shoelaces Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 186 seconds Ton Koopman plays Bach's Fugue in g minor on the greater Silbermann organ (built 1714-18, renovated 1981-83) at St. Marien Cathedral in Freiberg. This is a clip from the DVD "Ton Koopman Plays Bach - Organ Works, Harpsichord Pieces, Arias": http://tinyurl.com/y afwyd Notice the old style pedals (short!) and then, of course, the shoelaces. Such a spirited performance! Related: bwv578, fuge, fugue, g-minor, g-moll, koopman, organ, orgel, pipe, ton |
![Olivier Messiaen, \"Louange ŕ l\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/OJ-GwxyJ2ZY/2.jpg "Olivier Messiaen, \\"Louange ŕ l\") |
Olivier Messiaen, "Louange ŕ l'éternité de Jésus" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 521 seconds Another movement from "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: end, fin, jésus, louange, messiaen, olivier, quartet, quatuor, temps, time, éternité |
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Messiaen organ improvisation Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 542 seconds This is the improvisation played following the composer's pondering the registration at http://youtube.com/w atch?v=lX6Obr3Qkr4 This is the second improvisation from the now out-of-print DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus : "And the three kings had seen the Star of the Christ in the East and headed towards Nazareth." Related: improvisation, messiaen, organ, sainte-trinité |
![Messiaen, \"Les Bergers\" from \"La Nativité du Seigneur\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/poCLSVvHk8s/2.jpg "Messiaen, \\"Les Bergers\\" from \\"La Nativité du Seigneur\\"") |
Messiaen, "Les Bergers" from "La Nativité du Seigneur" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 436 seconds Marie-Claire Alain plays this 1935 Messiaen piece at the Hofkirche in Lucerne. This is a neo-classical tracker organ built 1972-77 by Orgelbau Kuhn AG. The disposition is listed at http://www.hoforgel- luzern.ch/dispositio n.htm Rather imposing 32' pedal principals! Related: alain, marie-claire, messiaen, nativité, olivier, organ, pipe, seigneur |
![Bela Tarr - a snippet from \"Damnation\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Bg5vcflKq5k/2.jpg "Bela Tarr - a snippet from \\"Damnation\\"") |
Bela Tarr - a snippet from "Damnation" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 241 seconds No description needed. The film is available on the DVD in the UK http://tinyurl.com/f yz4v and in the US http://tinyurl.com/z 8aje Music by Mihály Vig who composed music to many of Tarr's films and even acted in one ("Sátántangó", as Irimiás). A great sounding selection of his work appeared on CD in Hungary: http://tinyurl.com/h doc3 This piece is track 9 ("Esö"). Related: béla, damnation, film, hungarian, kárhozat, mihály, tarr, vig |
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Satantango - a short clip from Bela Tarr film Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 96 seconds The legendary film "Sátántangó" by Béla Tarr is coming out on the DVD in France http://tinyurl.com/y ln7ln, the UK http://tinyurl.com/w lv48, and the US http://tinyurl.com/u xdg5 . This clip shows two characters from the film walking to the police station. Related: béla, dvd, film, hungarian, hungary, sátántangó, tarr, teaser |
![Olivier Messiaen, \"Liturgie de cristal\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/0-r59Iyx6-0/2.jpg "Olivier Messiaen, \\"Liturgie de cristal\\"") |
Olivier Messiaen, "Liturgie de cristal" Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 224 seconds First part of Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: end, fin, messiaen, olivier, quartet, quatuor, temps, time |
![Messiaen: Louange a l\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/Dia_9nUMpm8/2.jpg "Messiaen: Louange a l\") |
Messiaen: Louange a l'Immortalité de Jésus Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 565 seconds Another movement from "Quartet for the End of Time". Recorded 30 November 1991. This is a short excerpt from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/o ybus which is unfortunately out of print. Hopefully these clips will keep more people interested in this edition. Related: fin, immortalité, louange, messiaen, quatuor, temps |
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Hand-pumped organ Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 87 seconds Another small bit from the DVD http://tinyurl.com/s ocu2 . An authentic organ pumped by hand in Castromocho, Spain. Francis Chapelet plays. Related: chapelet, francis, organ, pipe |
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Olivier Messiaen "Interlude"... Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 113 seconds ...from his "Quartet for the End of Time". It's from this DVD: http://tinyurl.com/o ybus which is now out of print, unfortunately. See also this page: http://tinyurl.com/2 awjsl Related: end, fin, interlude, intermede, messiaen, pour, quartet, quatuor, temps, time |
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The suspense - Olivier Messiaen ponders Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 83 seconds ...selecting registration. Olivier Messiaen before playing one of his organ improvisations at Ste-Trinité church in Paris (where he was the organist for over 60 years). This clip is from the DVD "Quartet for the End of Time/Improvisations" , see http://tinyurl.com/o ybus Related: messiaen, olivier, organ, sainte-trinité |
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Queen Nefretiti Posted by: JanPB
Video duration: 164 seconds This is the famous bust of Queen Nefretiti in (at the time the video was taken) Ägyptisches Museum in Berlin. In 2005 the museum moved from its Charlottenburg location to Altes Museum: http://tinyurl.com/y d8azz We also take a look at one of the unfinished models, from the same ancient workshop. Related: altes, museum, nefretiti, nofretete, Ägyptisches |
