I’ve listened to this so many times, and I never don’t get goosebumps hearing this. Magnificent.

I'm not sure if people are aware of just how difficult it is to time a pipe organ to an orchestra (or any other instrument) in the same building. Pipe organs are incredible, breathing instruments that take time to generate sound, and even more time for the sound to propagate throughout the building. I'm am truly blow away at the sheer level of skill on display by Mr Roth - an artiste to be sure, and an incredible instrument. As a lifelong student and player of pipe organ I am awestruck by this collaboration. Bravo!

I am addicted to the sound of Cavaillé-Coll's incredible instruments. I got to experience this instrument myself for a few glorious minutes during an organ tour many years ago, and Monsieur Roth was a most gracious host. I got to experience the sounds that Widor and Dupré knew, and I discovered how ergonomic this console is for people less than 6 feet tall. At a hair under 6 feet, I felt cramped. Unforgettable experience! The instrument is indeed breathtaking in person.

When the organ speaks, people can just listen and the orchestra has to bow for the power of the organ.

The expression on Daniel’s face when he plays the first notes is priceless!

WOW!!! What I wouldn't give to be there.. amazing performance!😁🎵🎶🎵👍

It's endearing to watch Roth count out the big chords...Lip reading, he counting in French un deux trois, quarte, cinq...I must be tough getting the timing right in such a big building, even with the video monitor

To young people listening. No amplifiers, no speakers, no electronics, no computers, no digital manipulation, just pure, powerful sound made by real musicians on real instruments. The organ shakes the building to its core by blowing wind into pipes that stand 32 feet tall. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord!

This instrument is an unbelievable masterpiece

Now this is the first time EVER we actually see the organist counting the opening bars ! I always do it in my head. 😀

This man is shear magnificence in every way.... What a national treasure for France... He is a world scholar on all music.... May the Lord preserve and bless him ....

It's almost unbelievable that a sound this powerful (even by today's standards) was made possible over 100 years ago.

The lingering echo on the last chord is pure release; spiritually and emotionally

French organ building and composing at its absolute finest

How can one argue with perfection?? Perfect organ by Cavaille-Coll, perfect organist, perfect timing in that echoing building, perfect orchestra balance nicely with the big organ! Magnificent!!

Quelle merveille ! Cela fait un bien immense, même troublant, dans le plus profond du corps et de l'âme !

Unbelievable! I wonder if Saint Saens ever played that organ. On another note: something equally fantastic. There's a video of Johnathan Scott's transcription of the complete symphony for solo organ. The versions are like 2 big steam locomotives on parallel tracks, both awesome and powerful. From Chicago, U.S.A.

What a terrific performance and recording. I’m an organist, and to get a recording that shows the organist’s perspective in a large church and acoustic such as St Sulpice is pure genius. I’m living the experience with Mr Roth on every single note - just superb. Thank you for posting this video.

Why can't I like this twice?

This is a very unique experience listening at the organ side, what a performance

Wow - what an experience that must have been to be in the audience.

What a gift some KZfaq algorithm gave me by suggesting this. Saint Sean’s third has always spoken to me, but the visual here added so much. The spiritual power of the 4th movement catches fire when we can participate in it through watching the magnificent wrestling of the artists to jointly bring it to life.Simply divine.

Got goose bumps all over and the hair in my neck stood up ! Simply magnificent ! Thanks so very much for this opportunity to look the organist over his shoulder.

Mon dieu, quelle merveille...

I put the Like at the beginning of the video. I knew it would be good... but My Lord! The Power!!

I love how he counts aloud to not get lost in the vast accoustic of the buildingXDXDXD. Love this piece. Love how he tackles the challengeXD.

How on earth does Mr Roth allow for the tremendous spatial distance, not only physically but also the incredibly reverberant acoustic? It's wonderful!

Thank you for showing how this wonderful piece is played by the organist. Timing is perfect! Wonderful sound!

OMG.....I need cigarette..../Daniel Roth (and Cavaille-Coll) rock the house!!!!! BRAVO!!

Very interesting to hear the orchestra in the background and the organ in the foreground. Usually, it is the other way around. What a beautiful piece of music interpreted by masters of their domain.

Merci pour cet instant magique qui nous transporte .

A truly authoritative and majestic performance! Thank you Daniel Roth! MORE!

what wonderful thundering chords at the beginning

Majestly played!!!!!, sooooooo amazing👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Quelle prestation! Incroyable! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Et Merci!

Music just does not get any better than that. Perhaps the greatest piece of music ever written done justice by world class musicians with the greatest of all instruments taking the lead. This is a faultless performance worth the entrance fee by itself.

The organ at St. Sulpice must be one of the most powerful sounding musical instruments on Earth. There are a number of recorded organ performances from there on the net and even the crappy mp4 format permits some degree of this huge sound to come across.

Love the intense level of concentration. Superb performance.

Bien vu !!! Un long courrier à destination de l'excellence et la maestria musicale de st saens,Daniel Roth assure en toute sérénité ce vol

Jesus Christ, what a sound...

I am watching this for the umpteenth time - every time, it is just pure joy to watch and listen! I have posted here before - it is simply genius to see the organist’s perspective on this wonderful work.

I think I am addicted to this video.

I love to listen and watch Daniel Roth master this great instrument as he does so artistically. Thank you so much for your gifts That You share so generously! And, thank you for keeping this important instrument so well protected for the generations to come, and someday be as thrilled by it.

I really love listening to this and watching Daniel in action!

Quelle œuvre magnifique

The wonderfulness and comfort of this performance Ìs unrivaled, and immeasurable, and beyond description, and o the charts

C'est la meilleure interprétation de cette pièce, à ma connaissance, spécialement pour la partie orgue !

Great Daniël !!!!!

WOW! Beyond AMAZING!

A superb rendition of Saint-Saens' work. Thanks to the players. i do wish though that the congregation would allow the last bar of the organ to completely fade out before they commence the well deserved applause.

Now This is how its done!

By far the best version that I know of.

Daniel is so awesome!

Usually, I don't like this piece which is often played in a concert hall, with a dry acoustic. But here, it's just grandiose. Thanks for sharing !

Amazing!!

Majestueux!

Would loved to have been there, I can only imagine !

Magnifique "un deux trois quatre cinc six". Could you read his lips? Bravo!

Quelle merveille cet Allegro giocoso !!!

Great interpretation but also a really good sound engineering which makes this the most enjoyable recording I have heard in many years.

Gotta love those bass drum hits towards the end. It must be hard to play with the orchestra factoring in the time it takes for the sound to travel through Saint Sulpice.

Near to God ❤

Amazing performance

Somptueux et puissant !

Magnifique

Daniel you are awesome

Pure Magic...

Magnifique cadeau de Dieu! La perfection, comme si Dieu parlait!! Maître Roth!!!

Thank you Pierre-Francois for this amazing upload. You have put a lot of attention to detail in your postings. This masterpiece by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll is the perfect instrument for this piece. I got to the point of disliking it after so many years but hearing it like this made it new and exciting for me. There's just something spine-tingling about a 32 foot bombarde. Assisting Daniel Roth at the console must have been a great experience. I presume you play as well? It would be a dream if someone like Inspired Acoustics sampled this organ. It's one way that the organ could be kept forever come Hell or high water, or a fire.

Fabulous to be able to see it 'organ-side'. Thank you so much for posting!

Magnifique !!!!!!

How I wish I could have a recording of this performance. Daniel, I know you will never see this, but I absolutely adore your artistry! You are amazing, sir. Thank God we can enjoy your talent! Best to you from Georgia, USA!

Thank you, thank you

Bravo!

One word: amazing!

Quelle puissance,c'est majestueux.....

grandios

Merci ! Thanks a lot ! Great Sound !!!!!

Absolutely beautiful

Fantastico!!!!!!!!!!

Incredible! The sound is phenomenal!

Fabulous. Simply beautiful.

Perfection in every respect. Thank you!

On se croirait dans le cockpit d'un long-courrier !!!! Pilote,co-pilote et mécanicien !!! ety j'dore l'organiste qui compte la mesure à voiX haute !!!! Ceci posé...Belle exécution!

Magnificent! Thank you for posting this marvelous video!

Fantastic! Goosebumps!

Outstanding.

Impressionnant!

AMAZING !!!

I had the great pleasure of attending M. Roth's 30th anniversary recital at St. Sulpice in October 2015. It was thrilling to hear the first mvt. of Widor's 5th Symphony on the instrument it was written for. There were also duets with his assistant Mme Choplin, including a two organ piece with her playing the choir organ. The final long chord of that piece was the most glorious sound I have ever experienced from an organ!

I wish I could hve been there for this performance. Magnificent!

MAGNAFIQUE!

This is the real sound I always had hoped to hear . You need an organ like this glorious CC !!!!!!

Extraordinary recording!

Magnifique!

Glorious ... simply glorious!

Prachtig werk! Prachtige uitvoering van dit schitterend werk van Saint-saens! Heerlijk!

Wow! this is Magnificent!

I was there on that day and had a private look at the organ.

I couldn't cope with the music stand wobbling around like that