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Ep. 111: The Blind Organist's Improvisations and Registrations


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A most precious 15 minutes of audio. In improvised miniatures with different combinations of stops, Helmut Walcha gives invaluable insights into the world of improvising and the various colors on the organ. An assistant names the stops he will use before he plays— you can see the list of stops in the links. I recommend the first link in particular for its details on the restorations and the photos of cherubs, et cetera, but you’ve also got to admire an organ that has its own Wikipedia page. The organ, built in 1680, was made world famous by Walcha. Thanks, -e.s.

https://arpschnitger.nl/scappel.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_of_St._Peter_and_Paul_in_Cappel

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