How nice to find a video with two of Lefebure Wely's most famous compositions! These selections would be very suitable for recitals to liven things up... But I will never forget J. S. B. or Krebs' Little Prelude and Fugue in C Major and his Little Prelude and Fugue in E Minor which were the first two Little Eight Preludes that I learned. I tend to play the Little Prelude in E Minor very slow, and many parishioners at the churches where I have subbed have found that tempo to be very inspiring.
In a glaring example of musical plagiarism, Lefébure-Wély snitched the main theme of Mozart's Rondo in D major (for piano - ua-cam.com/video/I3zPJs5iT9k/v-deo.html) and used it in this piece at 0'45" ff. In a more distinguished capacity, Lefébure-Wély played the organ at the funeral of Frédéric Chopin (in 1849, at l'Église de la Madeleine, Paris). One wonders whether - for this auspicious occasion - he cribbed any themes from Chopin's music....
A really nice break from stuffy old boring Bach, which is all a lot of stuffy old organists will play. The pipe organ SHOULD play fun things to. It can make anything (in the right hands) sound so grand and powerful.
I agree! all this organ music has its place. A decent organist should be prepared to play anything from the repertoire depending on the occasion. The organist in my church, for example, played the Eb sortie after the service on April 1st this year. On more solemn occasions he will play more apprpriate pieces. Hovever some organists i know would refuse to play stuff like this in a church on principle.
@@risvegliato I did once describe these two sorties as 'More Wurlitzer than Cavaillé-Coll. However I think Lefevre Wely wanted the congregration at St Sulpice to liave the church smiling after the solemnity of the mass.
This recording is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
How nice to find a video with two of Lefebure Wely's most famous compositions! These selections would be very suitable for recitals to liven things up... But I will never forget J. S. B. or Krebs' Little Prelude and Fugue in C Major and his Little Prelude and Fugue in E Minor which were the first two Little Eight Preludes that I learned. I tend to play the Little Prelude in E Minor very slow, and many parishioners at the churches where I have subbed have found that tempo to be very inspiring.
Badam-bam-bum-baaaaaam !
Sorry..it's not exactly a subtle performance and the Willis Pedal Ophicleide and Choir Organ reeds are very bold!
In a glaring example of musical plagiarism, Lefébure-Wély snitched the main theme of Mozart's Rondo in D major (for piano - ua-cam.com/video/I3zPJs5iT9k/v-deo.html) and used it in this piece at 0'45" ff.
In a more distinguished capacity, Lefébure-Wély played the organ at the funeral of Frédéric Chopin (in 1849, at l'Église de la Madeleine, Paris). One wonders whether - for this auspicious occasion - he cribbed any themes from Chopin's music....
A really nice break from stuffy old boring Bach, which is all a lot of stuffy old organists will play. The pipe organ SHOULD play fun things to. It can make anything (in the right hands) sound so grand and powerful.
I agree! all this organ music has its place. A decent organist should be prepared to play anything from the repertoire depending on the occasion. The organist in my church, for example, played the Eb sortie after the service on April 1st this year. On more solemn occasions he will play more apprpriate pieces. Hovever some organists i know would refuse to play stuff like this in a church on principle.
@@risvegliato I did once describe these two sorties as 'More Wurlitzer than Cavaillé-Coll. However I think Lefevre Wely wanted the congregration at St Sulpice to liave the church smiling after the solemnity of the mass.