Is that Paul Jacob the organist? You should really see him, he's America's best home-grown player IMHO (I speak as an organist. Well, retired organist). Particularly unmissable if he's playing Messiaen.
Yes, indeed, it is Paul Jacobs the (young, brilliant) organist, as opposed to the late, great pianist Paul Jacobs, to whom I was listening earlier this week.
Well I did see Friedrich Gulda perform live twice, before and after his 'death'... Programme for the as yet undeceased Jacobs sounds interesting - so much so (looks away sheepishly) I got a little organ nerdy and looked it up. Hmm, a Bach trio sonata sandwiched between Elgar in Edwardian bombast mode? Not that the Elgar has to be like that, but in such proximity to the pinnacle of Bach's organ output... Then again Paul has always liked a challenge. The Boulanger and Demessieux pieces are interesting rarities.
Well I did see Friedrich Gulda perform twice, before and after his 'death'... Programme for the as yet undeceased Jacobs sounds interesting - so much so (looks away sheepishly) I got a little organ nerdy and looked it up. Hmm, a Bach trio sonata sandwiched between Elgar in Edwardian bombast mode? Not that the Elgar has to be like that, but in such proximity to the pinnacle of Bach's organ output... Then again Paul has always liked a challenge. The Boulanger and Demessieux pieces are interesting rarities.
I went to hear Maltman tonight. Based on your response to Graham, I don't think you would have liked any more than that performance, unless you have a special fondness for Reynaldo Hahn and Mahler lieder- which he sang wonderfully.
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Is that Paul Jacob the organist? You should really see him, he's America's best home-grown player IMHO (I speak as an organist. Well, retired organist). Particularly unmissable if he's playing Messiaen.
Yes, indeed, it is Paul Jacobs the (young, brilliant) organist, as opposed to the late, great pianist Paul Jacobs, to whom I was listening earlier this week.
No Messiaen, but it's a fascinating program anyway: N. Boulanger, Elgar, Bach, Price, and Demessieux.
Well I did see Friedrich Gulda perform live twice, before and after his 'death'... Programme for the as yet undeceased Jacobs sounds interesting - so much so (looks away sheepishly) I got a little organ nerdy and looked it up. Hmm, a Bach trio sonata sandwiched between Elgar in Edwardian bombast mode? Not that the Elgar has to be like that, but in such proximity to the pinnacle of Bach's organ output... Then again Paul has always liked a challenge. The Boulanger and Demessieux pieces are interesting rarities.
Well I did see Friedrich Gulda perform twice, before and after his 'death'... Programme for the as yet undeceased Jacobs sounds interesting - so much so (looks away sheepishly) I got a little organ nerdy and looked it up. Hmm, a Bach trio sonata sandwiched between Elgar in Edwardian bombast mode? Not that the Elgar has to be like that, but in such proximity to the pinnacle of Bach's organ output... Then again Paul has always liked a challenge. The Boulanger and Demessieux pieces are interesting rarities.
Thanks; helpful analysis!
I went to hear Maltman tonight. Based on your response to Graham, I don't think you would have liked any more than that performance, unless you have a special fondness for Reynaldo Hahn and Mahler lieder- which he sang wonderfully.
Who knows? I certainly do like Hahn and Mahler. It's also not as though I disliked Graham.
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