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I reviewed numerous organ CDs at allmusic, and two that stand out for sound is: Liszt: Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Hans-Jürgen Kaiser, Brilliant Classics http://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/l/liszt-organ-works/ Gerd Zacher: Organ Works. Gerd Zacher, Cybele http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2009/Feb09/Zacher_060501.htm The second is a little avant-garde stylistically. But the sound -- and what Zacher can do with the organ -- is extraordinary. David N. Lewis Hamilton, OH On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi John: > > Another tip. You can preview/sample a huge selection of pipe organ music > at the website of the Pipe Dreams radio show: > http://pipedreams.publicradio.org > > And here is a long essay by the host about favorite organ works to explore: > http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/articles/picks.shtml > > -- Tom Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Schroth" < > [log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 6:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Quality pipe organ recordings > > > Thanks to everyone for their input on recommendations for quality pipe >> organ recordings. At some point this week I will re-read all the posts, >> make some notes and order some of the recommendations that the ARCS >> community has made!!! >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> John Schroth >> MTS >> >> On 4/19/2015 4:45 PM, Tom Fine wrote: >> >>> Getting a bit into the organ weeds here ... >>> >>> The St. Thomas Church organ that Richard recorded was somewhat modified >>> from what Mercury recorded in 1957 (and, in fact, in 1956, the organ had >>> been extensively modified from its original construction). There was a roof >>> leak in 1966 that damaged the organ, requiring repairs. And then there was >>> a renovation that somewhat changed the sound. Richard's recording of Ms. >>> Hancock is very detailed, some of the best hearing of what that organ's >>> higher-pitched pipes sound like. It also fits very nicely with the Dupre >>> pieces, because they are thickly arranged (ie many notes sounding in quick >>> succession), and a closer-in perspective prevents the notes from being >>> buried in a muddy echo haze. >>> >>> The St. Thomas organ is being replaced. In fact, in this video the >>> church produced featuring former Newsweek editor Jon Meecham: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uf2uUzABZQ >>> a dismissive tone is taken toward those who loved the old organ. Note >>> that when Meecham gets talking about the organ, the Mercury Widor recording >>> by Dupre is in the background. >>> >>> I was just in the church on Friday. There is construction going on all >>> over the place. Despite the hustle and bustle on 5th Ave, and the >>> construction, it was surprisingly quiet and peaceful in the chapel. I was >>> happy to see the old organ before it gets ripped out. >>> >>> -- Tom Fine >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard L. Hess" < >>> [log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 4:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Quality pipe organ recordings >>> >>> >>> I can recommend "Organs of New York, Vol I" Judith Hancock at St. >>>> Thomas Church on the HESSOUND label. >>>> >>>> <smile> >>>> >>>> Actually, the two Dupré pieces on it were re-released on the Priory >>>> Label out of the UK, but it appears to have gone out of print. >>>> >>>> I have not heard this one: >>>> >>>> http://prioryrecords.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1832&search=st+thomas >>>> >>>> While this is a Christmas album, recorded by moi at St. Thomas in 1982 >>>> --the hiss is organ windchest noise, not tape hiss--the mastering engineer >>>> still tried to remove a bit of it. >>>> >>>> http://prioryrecords.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2029&search=saint+thomas >>>> >>>> It has some nice snapshots of the organ and the noted choir is in good >>>> form. >>>> >>>> Both the ProOrgano and the JAV recordings I've heard were good. I don't >>>> know if ProOrgano is still carrying the Dorothy Papadokos recordings at The >>>> Cathedral of St. John the Divine, but she did a great job in that wonderful >>>> space. She left since there was no organ to play after the fire maybe >>>> fifteen years ago. >>>> >>>> For Theatre organs, the late Tom Hazleton Pipes of the Mighty Wurlitzer >>>> at the San Sylmar organ in California. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2015-04-19 1:21 PM, John Schroth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good question - I should have been more specific. Classical mostly >>>>> although I might have an interest in picking up some theatre as well. >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>> >>>>> John Schroth >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] >>>> Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800 >>>> http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm >>>> Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> --- >> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >> protection is active. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >>