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the worst sounding organ works....

smilingvox

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What is the most messed up organ piece you've heard?

To me, one of them is Petr Eben's Faust for Organ. I would listen to this if I were in a goofy mood.
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Anything by Torsten Nilsson - Although, maybe they can be listened to if in an "altered" mind state, ergo, under the influence of quaaludes - Not something I ever want to try........
 
pcnd5584

pcnd5584

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You could try listening to some Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji. He wrote three symphonies for organ. Do not expect them to be in the same style as those by Vierne or Widor, though - these will be a real shock to the system.

It is probably not a good idea to listen to them if you are feeling depressed, either....
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Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Oh yes, Sorabji's first two symphonies I have heard - Yes, they are a challenge to the senses, but I do also find his music very interesting.......Dear Nikam, Sorabji's Symphonic Variations for piano(KSS59) runs for over 9 (NINE) hours. I have a copy of that manuscript and am trying to score it with Finale - To say it is daunting is an understatement of the first order.
 

Nikam

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Corno Dolce said:
Oh yes, Sorabji's first two symphonies I have heard - Yes, they are a challenge to the senses, but I do also find his music very interesting.......Dear Nikam, Sorabji's Symphonic Variations for piano(KSS59) runs for over 9 (NINE) hours. I have a copy of that manuscript and am trying to score it with Finale - To say it is daunting is an understatement of the first order.
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Have to ask ...... why?
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
The way Sorabji writes the score in question is utterly confusing - a real pain in the neck - Besides, I'm not the sharpest tool in the box in re to arranging, orchestrating, composing and the like - its more like "decomposing" in re to yours truly:lol::banghead:
 

smilingvox

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Sorabji is a new one to me. I'll have to look him up.

About P. Eben... there is one piece of his that I like. Moto Ostinato. It makes more sense than the Faust, and it's intense. It also has a mid-1970s to early-'80s New York feel to it.

Thanks for the input, peoples. Is there more?
 

smilingvox

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In the early 90s, I found a recording of the organ at Le Havre Cathedral of some esoteric pieces. There was one piece that was meant to be played with the draw knobs pulled out halfway, effectively reducing the wind pressure to the registration. For this reason, to this day, it's still one of the worst pieces I've heard. It sounded like severe depression, or even death.
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
smilingvox said:
In the early 90s, I found a recording of the organ at Le Havre Cathedral of some esoteric pieces. There was one piece that was meant to be played with the draw knobs pulled out halfway, effectively reducing the wind pressure to the registration. For this reason, to this day, it's still one of the worst pieces I've heard. It sounded like severe depression, or even death.
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Let me guess - "Nanotonal Music" :lol:
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
I wouldn't bother either were it not for the sheer novelty and weirdness of Sorabji's oeuvres.
 
FinnViking

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This is of course a matter of taste and personal likings, but I prefer all "melodic" and "beautiful" music. If a recital contains nothing melodic, i.e. something that I can hum when I leave the recital premises, it has been a disappointment to me. I also dislike the overrated french-impressionistic style like Cochereau. It seems to be a taboo to say that Messiaen's or Duruflé's compositions are actually quite boring to the "large audience" or "un-educated" listener. Any composition that sounds like a cat walking on the keys is of course ridiculous and underrates the intelligence of the audience.
This is my opinion, not the ultimate divine truth.
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

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quite boring to the "large audience" or "un-educated" listener.
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Well said FV; that's just the sort of statement made to try and shame most of us into listening to much of the unadulterated cr@p being foisted upon us by certain sections of the media. The same can be said of a lot of "art", "theatre" and other creative activities.
 
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