Hello all,
the 1732 Andreas Silbermann organ of Ebersmünster, Alsace/France had got back its powerful and brilliant sound after the recent restoration in 1997/98, carried out by the renowned organ specialists Gaston Kern/Hattmatt, Yves Koenig/Sarre-Union and Richard Dott/Munster.
Andreas Silbermann (1687-1734), already being a well-known organ builder, settled in Strasbourg in 1701, went to Paris for perfecting his organ building trade in the "French taste" at the workshop of Francois Thierry (1704-1706).
After his return to Strasbourg, he collaborated with his younger brother Gottfried, who returned to Saxony in 1708.
His increasing reputation provided him with important organ building projects, like the Abbey of Marmoutier (1709-1710), the Basel cathedral (1711), the Strasbourg cathedral (1714-1716) and others. The contract of Ebersmünster was extremely interesting for him, because this organ was be the biggest one, which came from his workshop.
Unfortunately only the organs of Marmoutier and Ebersmünster are existing in a nearly authentic state (especially Ebersmünster) and survived all wars, the French revolution etc.
Due to the interesting history of Alsace, which changed nationality several times between Germany and France, the organ style of Andreas Silbermann is characterized by melting a South German and French style.
Andreas Silbermann is famous for smooth and well-blending fonds stops like Montre, Bourdon and Prestant, the unrivalled Cornet (composé and decomposé), the lovely Flûtes like Tierce and Nazard and the silvery and sparkling "Plein Jeu", never being too sharp.
The pedal ranks are always built behind the organ case without enclosure, such generating a profound bass.
A. Silbermann introduced the German full pedal type (no pedal stubs, found very often in French organs, like Clicquout).
Specification of the Andreas Silbermann organ: http://www.organartmedia.com/Ebersmunster-Specs.html
The following very first beta-demos show the typical French organ style and registration by a complete suite of Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (Premier Livre d’Orgue - Paris, v. 1710). The last demos show, how specific Bach choral preludes sound at this organ.
The complete scores can be downloaded at
http://imslp.org/wiki/Hauptseite
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Suite du Deuxième Ton
The first piece "Plein Jeu" is performed alternating on the Positif (Petit plein jeu) and Grand orgue coupled to the Positif (Grand Plein Jeu). This piece is performed manually (!), as usual. Only the last pedal tones are additionally played on the pedal.
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Plein Jeu
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Duo
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Trio
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Basse de Cromorne
The following piece uses the new OAM nativ tremulant technique. All ranks (exept pedal) are now implemented with the original tremulant sound:
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Flûtes
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Récit de Nazard
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Grand Jeu
Now examples of some Bach chorales in French style:
BWV622: O Mensch bewein' Dein Sünde groß
BWV653: An Wasserflüssen Babylons
BWV727: Herzlich tut mich verlangen
Registration for all pieces will be provided at the demo web site
Hope, you'll like it.
the 1732 Andreas Silbermann organ of Ebersmünster, Alsace/France had got back its powerful and brilliant sound after the recent restoration in 1997/98, carried out by the renowned organ specialists Gaston Kern/Hattmatt, Yves Koenig/Sarre-Union and Richard Dott/Munster.
Andreas Silbermann (1687-1734), already being a well-known organ builder, settled in Strasbourg in 1701, went to Paris for perfecting his organ building trade in the "French taste" at the workshop of Francois Thierry (1704-1706).
After his return to Strasbourg, he collaborated with his younger brother Gottfried, who returned to Saxony in 1708.
His increasing reputation provided him with important organ building projects, like the Abbey of Marmoutier (1709-1710), the Basel cathedral (1711), the Strasbourg cathedral (1714-1716) and others. The contract of Ebersmünster was extremely interesting for him, because this organ was be the biggest one, which came from his workshop.
Unfortunately only the organs of Marmoutier and Ebersmünster are existing in a nearly authentic state (especially Ebersmünster) and survived all wars, the French revolution etc.
Due to the interesting history of Alsace, which changed nationality several times between Germany and France, the organ style of Andreas Silbermann is characterized by melting a South German and French style.
Andreas Silbermann is famous for smooth and well-blending fonds stops like Montre, Bourdon and Prestant, the unrivalled Cornet (composé and decomposé), the lovely Flûtes like Tierce and Nazard and the silvery and sparkling "Plein Jeu", never being too sharp.
The pedal ranks are always built behind the organ case without enclosure, such generating a profound bass.
A. Silbermann introduced the German full pedal type (no pedal stubs, found very often in French organs, like Clicquout).
Specification of the Andreas Silbermann organ: http://www.organartmedia.com/Ebersmunster-Specs.html
The following very first beta-demos show the typical French organ style and registration by a complete suite of Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (Premier Livre d’Orgue - Paris, v. 1710). The last demos show, how specific Bach choral preludes sound at this organ.
The complete scores can be downloaded at
http://imslp.org/wiki/Hauptseite
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault: Suite du Deuxième Ton
The first piece "Plein Jeu" is performed alternating on the Positif (Petit plein jeu) and Grand orgue coupled to the Positif (Grand Plein Jeu). This piece is performed manually (!), as usual. Only the last pedal tones are additionally played on the pedal.
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Plein Jeu
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Duo
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Trio
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Basse de Cromorne
The following piece uses the new OAM nativ tremulant technique. All ranks (exept pedal) are now implemented with the original tremulant sound:
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Flûtes
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Récit de Nazard
Suite du Deuxième Ton: Grand Jeu
Now examples of some Bach chorales in French style:
BWV622: O Mensch bewein' Dein Sünde groß
BWV653: An Wasserflüssen Babylons
BWV727: Herzlich tut mich verlangen
Registration for all pieces will be provided at the demo web site
Hope, you'll like it.
Last edited by OAM on Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
Prof. Helmut Maier
OrganArt Media Sound Engineering
D-88662 Überlingen/Lake Constance
http://www.organartmedia.com
OrganArt Media Sound Engineering
D-88662 Überlingen/Lake Constance
http://www.organartmedia.com