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Playing Widor's 1. Symphonie in its first version from 1876 - by Wolfram Syré shared by wolfram_syre
What about the use of symphonic British organs of the Romantic periode? By Wolfram Syré shared by wolfram_syre
The scandalous neglect of British and US-American concert hall organ-music is still going strong until today. By Wolfram Syré shared by wolfram_syre
Most Listened Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fanfare Inaugurale | Frèteur, Richard | Grand Symphonic Cavaillé-Coll | thways | 390 |
| 2. | Magnificat en sol mineur (1774) | Benaut, Josse-François-Joseph | AVO - Savaria | takatsa | 282 |
| 3. | Toccata | Dubois, Theodore | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 245 |
| 4. | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 663) | Bach, J. S. | 2012 Metzler, Poblet Abbey, Spain | Aarnoud | 236 |
| 5. | Prélude in c sharp minor (Op. 3/2) | Rachmaninoff, Sergei | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 219 |
Most Commented Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Toccata | Dubois, Theodore | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 29 |
| 2. | Jubilate Deo | Ley, Henry George | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | Agnus_Dei | 25 |
| 3. | Contemplation (Andante sostenuto) | Vretblad, Patrik | Salisbury Cathedral Father Willis | Agnus_Dei | 24 |
| 4. | Saints of God! Lo, Jesu's people (St. Bartholomew) | Steiner, Johann Ludwig | Hereford Cathedral Willis Organ | Agnus_Dei | 21 |
| 5. | Sonata 43 in G major | Soler, Padre Antonio | Riepp Heilig-Geist Organ, Ottobeuren 1766 | EdoL | 21 |