Balbastre - Noël II 'Joseph est bien marié' - Dreifaltigkeits Organ, Ottobeuren, Hauptwerk

[@james.flores]

Balbastre wrote heaps of these but I think this is the most famous. Well played by a Dutchman! 😊

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, it helps that France only is 200km away from where I live :) But still, so different

[@Orgelfan62]

Wie immer perfekt gespielt und registriert. Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr

[@RalphLooij]

Danke! Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@ClaraOrgan]

I enjoyed your playing and registration! Like it😀😀😀😍😍😍

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks!

[@philippelegargean5120]

Congratulations on this beautiful interpretation and registration.

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, PHilippe!

[@francoisconverset6315]

It's a good surprise for me that you play this french composer.
Good playing and choices of stops to have a contrast between the different parts.
I have played this piece on my channel and therefore I know very well.
🎹🤝🇨🇵

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks for your appreciation.

[@KravchenkoAudioPerth]

Like your pacing up until the last page. Your performance was wonderful Ralph. Last page my favorite version by Pierre Bardon he zips through. He also uses the repeats with another registration change. But that as you know is up to the performer! Thoroughly enjoyed the big reeds. Thanks for making the video Ralph. Nice to hear the old monsters from time to time.
Mark

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Mark! Some registration changes could have worked even better for sure, the big Riepp has possibilities enough ;)

[@andrewloose3419]

Great to sit after lunch and listen to this set of variations. Wonderful registrations.

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Andrew!

[@jv04jm]

Nicely done Ralph! I love this piece. I think I'll pull it out again next year. :)

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, never too early or too late for a good French noël ;)

[@RienSchalkwijk]

What a pretty suite. I feel like sitting in a church in French!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks! You were not ;)

[@MarcusReeves]

Wonderful, Ralph. This organ makes for an authentic French classical organ too.

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Marcus!

[@JamesMichaelStevens]

Beautiful playing, Ralph! I always enjoy seeing the score and even more so reading the history. Happy New Year, James

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, James. Much apprecitated, Happy New Year to you and your family.