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Suite Gothique, Mv 1 & 2 - Léon Boëllmann - Berlin Reed Organ video

Played on a Berlin reed organ, here are the first two movements from Suite Gothique, by Léon Boëllmann, Introduction - Choral and Menuet gothique. Written for pipe organ, I transcribed this to one manual reed (pump) organ. Léon Boëllmann was born in 1862, and had extraordinary musical talent at an early age. He was accepted at the Niedermeyer School in Paris when he was 9 years old. After his graduation he was employed as organist in the St. Vincent de Paul church in Paris. He worked at the church until his early death at the age of 35. Boellmanns famous works include 'Suite Gothique' which is well-known because of the Toccata at the end of this organ suite. One day I might figure out how to transcribe it to one manual reed organ...

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