The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll celebrates the life and work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811 – 1899), the great French organ builder whose work inspired the magnificent compositions of the French Romantic Organ School – Franck, Widor, and Guilmant.
The centrepiece of this lavish boxed-set is a three-part, 156-minute documentary about Cavaillé-Coll’s life and work. Two further DVDs include demonstrations of fifteen organs and more than three hours of music (all recorded in full surround sound). Two CDs feature a survey of French organ music from 1830 to 1900. An 80-page booklet contains specifications and colour photos of all the organs, track details and an introductory essay.
Reviews:
"The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll is a triumph - a fascinating and captivating film of huge scope and ambition. Lovers of organ music will be very grateful indeed." BBC Music Magazine
"I can unreservedly commend this magnificent production which so eloquently celebrates Cavaillé-Coll, and which lays before us such a glorious banquet of ravishing sounds and images." The Organists' Review
80 Page full-colour booklet containing organ specifications and photos
16:9 Widescreen
Region Free NTSC DVD, will play anywhere in the world
DTS Digital Surround 96/24™ 2.0 / 4.0 / 5.1 (96kHz 24bit playback on compatible equipment, compatible with all DTS equipment for 48kHz playback)
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0
All music recorded by 'BBC Music Technical Excellence' award winning engineer, David Hinitt.
Languages: English and Français
Subtitles: English, Français, Deutsch
Summary of Contents:
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DVD1 The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll (Three-Part Documentary – 156 minutes)
DVD2 The Organs of Cavaillé-Coll (Demonstrations and Music – 202 minutes)
DVD3 Après Cavaillé-Coll (Demonstrations and Music – 139 minutes)
CD 1 and 2 The Sounds of Cavaillé-Coll (Music – 142 minutes)
Organists
Michel Bouvard
Gerard Brooks
Jean-Pierre Griveau
Olivier Latry
Kurt Lueders
Thomas Monnet
David Noël-Hudson
Pierre Pincemaille
Daniel Roth
Carolyn Shuster-Fournier
Organs
Basilique-Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1840)
Saint-Louis, Bédarieux (1843)
Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orléans, orgue de choeur (1846)
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (1855)
Saint-Louis d’Antin, Paris (1858)
Saint-Sulpice, Paris (1862)
Saint-Maurice de Bécon, Courbevoie (1865)
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1868)
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Long-sur-Somme (1877)
Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orléans, grand-orgue (1880)
Saint-Etienne, Elbeuf, orgue de choeur (1882)
Basilique Saint-Sernin, Toulouse (1889)
Saint-Ouen, Rouen (1890)
Saint-Rémy, Selongey (1893)
Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts, Paris (1894)
The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll celebrates the life and work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811 – 1899), the great French organ builder whose work inspired the magnificent compositions of the French Romantic Organ School – Franck, Widor, and Guilmant. 
Organists
