pat17 wrote:ajt wrote:I like the Pipeloops Silbermann - 2m, not a massive instrument, but some real beauty.
Thanks ajt!
Can you please elaborate on the reasons that make you recommend this instrument? Do you think it is adapted to all Bach's organ music (considering I shall probably never be good enough to go to the major works like the toccatas...)?
Patrick
The test for me is whether I can register a trio successfully on an organ. I make no claims as to knowing what's an "authentic" Bach sound, but with registering a trio I aim to be able to get 3 different registrations (i.e. each manual + pedal) with equal balance and differing enough tonality to be able to pick out each part.
With the aforementioned sample set, I can pick out 3 or even 4 trio registrations, possibly more. Not much variety in the pedal registrations, but plenty in the manuals.
I can't think of any Bach that requires 3 manuals; most of his works implement colour changes either through changes of texture or a quick manual change for echo, that kind of thing, but no rapid registration changes needed (many would argue no changes at all; you have to play an organ from roughly Bach's time to realise just how unwieldy the mechanics are). So, the Pipeloops Silbermann works well on that front.
Registering things like the Dorian, Wedge, St. Anne, etc, are all easily accomplished on it.