Albert Schweitzer.
In 1935-1936 physician, philosopher, and musicologist Albert
Schweitzer made a series of recordings for Columbia Records
of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach. These works were
recorded in England and, most importantly from the historical
perspective, at the church of Ste. Aurélie in Strasbourg, whose
organ designed by Johann Silbermann was of a type favored
by Bach himself.
Europe at that time was going to hell in a hand basket — the
Spanish Civil War, Mussolini in Italy, Hitler establishing his
"1000-year Reich," and the pogroms of Joseph Stalin in the
Soviet Union.
A strange time to go in and record works by a composer who
had been dead almost two centuries. I had these recordings
when I was young, which back then were issued on two vinyl
disk volumes. My ear needed a bit of readjustment. There
were subtleties going on in the performance that it took a
good while and repeated hearings to fully understand:
an almost plastic sense of rhythm, tiny variants in
rubato across multiple voices. But once my ear
fell in synch with all of that the works emerged
in all their beauty and feeling.
Out of the abyss — the voice of the Creator.
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The recordings are currently offered on this set.Silberman Organ, Ste. Aurelie, Strasbourg.
"In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet."This has nothing to do with your post but I like what he said 😀
Ah, yes. But strangely, the opposite way around sometimes I think too — we are so concerned about our little world that we fail to see the moon, and the stars. It doesn't have to be on topic. Or I guess I should say that a quote from Schweitzer is close enough to being on topic. :p :DThank you.:up:
😆 Maybe not for me so much; but I quoted that to my sister as it fits her perfectly. 🙂
I had no idea he was an organist. Here's one of his quotes that I like: "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats". Maybe Edward and Sasha won't agree. 🙄
That's a great mustache!Nice post.:up::heart:
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:DIt's either Albert Schweitzer of Hercule Piorot — one of the two. But I don't think Inspector Piorot played the organ, so…:heart:
My pleasure Linda. And I hope that you liked the piece.
Edward, never get to thinking you are useless—-you constantly educate people like me who though intelligent, have some undeveloped areas—-classical music being a big one. And I had no idea until this post that Schweitzer was a musician. Thought he was just a scientist. So, thanks for today's new knowledge.
Strangely enough, I just read that researchers have found some until now unknown recordings of my favorite Danish writer, Gustav Wied, who died shortly after WWI. Recorded back in 1906 on phonographic rolls, courtesey of the Norwegian king, who was crazy about inventions like Edison's talking machine. Meanwhile the rolls have just been lying around in a castle somewhere in Norway.Amazing…
Wow. I take it Wied is gone now. But it's good to know his work will have some longevity. :up:
Yes, and weird how they can find stuff around that nobody knew was there, and of some historical value as well. People have been making recordings of this and that for many years now. Must be a Hell of a lot of interesting stuff in addics and basements around the World. Not to mention all that has gone lost!