The search for lost works by J.S. Bach has a long tradition. Since the nineteenth century, Bach enthusiasts such as Mendelssohn have endeavoured to preserve and conserve these works, rescuing them from oblivion. However, when these pioneers attributed a piece to Bach, they often did so more by intuition than by rigorous analysis. Today, rigorous […]
Various CDs allow us to appreciate Edouard Commette’s talent as both a performer and a composer. But who was this French organist, whose name adorns a small, shaded square on the south side of Lyon’s Saint-Jean Cathedral?Gilles Laprévote reminded us of this in an early issue of Orgues Nouvelles (2009). Born in Lyon in 1883, […]
A major representative of what we call the ” your English “
A year ago, we were saddened to learn of the passing of Odile Bailleux at the age of 84. A student of Helmut Walcha, whom she remembered fondly, Odile Bailleux was an organist and harpsichordist with a passion for early music who, following in the footsteps of Chapuis, Chapelet and Saint-Arroman, helped to revive many organ works from […]
Louis Robilliard performs an excerpt from Claude Ballif’s Imaginaire IV.He is playing the organ in Studio 104 at Maison de Radio-France. Franck Vaudray, a loyal contributor to our magazine, had the opportunity to study with these two great musicians: composer Claude Ballif and organist Louis Robilliard. He shares this rare video with us. Excerpt from […]
