•●The Official Video Site of Concert Organist Xaver Varnus●•
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Henry Purcell's Rondeau from Abdelazer (Z. 570), performed by Janos Bence Samodai (piccolo trumpet) and Xaver Varnus on the great organ of the Synagogue of Szeged, Hungary. Filmed live in concert on the 15th of September, 2019 by cinematographer Mate Vargha. Special thanks to Dr. András Ledniczky and the Everengine Studio.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. "Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould" (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
Booking & Enquiries:
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