I’ve just heard this part of the piece for the first time. The entrance of that pedal line has to be one of the most dramatic in all of organ literature... there are others equally impressive but very few...

false, this piece was composed before...

MegaDani141 Yes, the registrants really "earn their keep"!

+videoduffer Thank you for your comment. I must however precise, regarding some other videos I posted with mix sound from the console (R09 Edirol) and from the nave, that it allows people to understand how this instrument works and also better feel the unique atmosphere of St-Sulpice tribune. But for "Kommst Du nun", these videos are live moments. I personally feel highly unconfortable looking at people chating / communicating and not being able to hear what they are saying, which again, is of crucial importance at Saint-Sulpice, where registrants and the organist should communicate as in music chamber. (this might surely comes from the fact I experienced these moments). As for keyboard clatter and stop action sounds, I feel happy to hear them as they are part of the instrument and would feel very depressed the day we will not hear them any more "thanks to" electric action. I believe video and pure audio are fundamentally different, but this is debatable ) Best!

I love Saint-Sulpice, visited twice put never heard the organ, have seen Mr Roth in person when he visited the US, and have several recordings including Marcel Dupre. I love the You Tube posts. I just thought the sound was refreshingly different on this. Thank you.

+videoduffer Thank you, it is always interesting to discuss these subjects (best solution would probably to post 2 versions: one with, and one without "console noise") :)

It is no0t the console noise that makes the difference, mics in the nave allow the sound to bloom.

Yes this is really well played and it's a magnificent instrument, but St Sulpice is not a romantic organ. About half of the pipework is by Cliquot - pre-Revolution. As for CC's part of it, it was installed in 1862. CC's "romantic" organs - say St Sernin or St Ouen - were built in the 1889/90.

Thomas Ospital is now organist at St. Eustache, following Jean Gilliou.

I was wondering the same thing!

I'm not sure, but they must be the "appel generals", a very complex pneumatic memory mechanism used to recall stored stop settings. You can read more about it here: www.aross.fr/en/documents/console-layout/

No, He was already organist in Saint Eustache for 6 months

La console de tribune est à traction mécanique contrairement à la console mobile dans la nef.

You need to keep in mind that in addition to being a wonderful musical instrument, this organ is also a historical artifact, in that it is about 160 years old and is essentially unchanged since being built. It was a mechanical marvel when built and is amazingly still playing with its original mechanism. Very few organs have been so fortunate.

Your opinion would be valid if those console features were available when this instrument was built roughly 150 years ago. This instrument is nearly unchanged from its original installation.

Read the other comments and take the time to learn something about the instrument. I think your comment shows prejudice, ignorance, or both.

If you want to show your lack of understanding please don't SHOUT about it.