Conservatoire à
Rayonnement Régional
(former Conservatoire National de Région) 14, rue de Madrid, 75008 Paris Orgue de la salle Olivier Alain (photo)1996 - Gerhard Grenzing
III/32 - mechanical traction - stoplist
Orgue de la salle Mstislav Rostropovitch (??)1951 - Jacquot-Lavergne
1981 - Gonzalez
1996 - Hedelin
1999 - Dargassies
III/25 - electrical traction - stoplist
GO expressif Boudon 16 - Montre 8 - Bourdon 8 - Flûte harmonique 8 - Prestant 4 - Plein Jeu IV Bombarde expressif Basson 16 - Trompette 8 - Clairon 4 Récit expressif Diapsaon 8 - Flûte traversière 8 - Gamba 8 - Voix celeste 8 - Flûte octaviante 4 - Nasard 2 2/3 - Octavin 2 - Tierce 1 3/5 - Basson-Hautbois 8 Pédale Soubasse 32 - Soubasse 16 - Basse 8 -Flûte 4 - Basson 16 - Tompette 8 - Clairon 4 This organ is not in use anymore, but is interesting because it is the distant successor of the instrument on which Marcel Dupré gave his lessons, itself successor of the instrument used by Gigout and Vierne; it seems that it contains material from Cavaillé-Coll and a study might show that it contains pipes that César Franck played…
The Paris Regional Conservatory is located
at a highly historic address since the
famous National Conservatory or
Conservatory of Paris wsas located there,
created in 1795 by the Convention and then
installed in 1911 on Madrid Street by its
director Gabriel Fauré. From then on, the
conservatory will see the biggest names in
French music, whether they are students,
teachers, jury members ... : Debussy, Ravel,
Dukas, Honegger, Poulenc, Vincent d'Indy,
Messiaen, Duruflé, Nadia Boulanger ... but
also Widor, Dupré and so many great
names of the French organ.
In 1934, the Conservatory became the
National Conservatory of Music and Drama.
Then in 1946, he became the National
Conservatory of Music and in December
1990 it moved to the Cité de la Musique in
La Villette under the name of the
Conservatoire National Supérieur de
Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP).
Since this departure, this mythical place has
been occupied by the Conservatoire à
Rayonnement Régional (CRR) in Paris.
The CRR has four organs: 3 of study-organs
and a large concert organ by Gerhard
Grenzing placed in the Olivier Alain Hall.
This instrument replaced the old organ (3
keyboards/pedals, 32 stops, electric
transmissions) of the Berlioz room built by
Jacquot-Lavergne in 1951 and modified by
Gonzalez in 1981. The current organ was
inaugurated in 1996. This instrument of 32
real stops, 3 keyboards and pedals,
mechanical and electric transmissions with
an electronic combinator was designed to
play all European organ literature with the
exception of the romantic repertoire left for
other instruments.
(Translation of a French text by Thierry
Correard)
(photo 1,2:: Thierry Correard)
Organs of Paris
Conservatoire à
Rayonnement
Régional
(former Conservatoire National de Région) 14, rue de Madrid, 75008 Paris Orgue de la salle Olivier Alain (photo)1996 - Gerhard Grenzing
III/32 - mechanical traction - stoplist
Orgue de la salle Mstislav Rostropovitch (??)1951 - Jacquot-Lavergne
1981 - Gonzalez
1996 - Hedelin
1999 - Dargassies
III/25 - electrical traction - stoplist
GO expressif Boudon 16 - Montre 8 - Bourdon 8 - Flûte harmonique 8 - Prestant 4 - Plein Jeu IV Bombarde expressif Basson 16 - Trompette 8 - Clairon 4 Récit expressif Diapsaon 8 - Flûte traversière 8 - Gamba 8 - Voix celeste 8 - Flûte octaviante 4 - Nasard 2 2/3 - Octavin 2 - Tierce 1 3/5 - Basson-Hautbois 8 Pédale Soubasse 32 - Soubasse 16 - Basse 8 -Flûte 4 - Basson 16 - Tompette 8 - Clairon 4 This organ is not in use anymore, but is interesting because it is the distant successor of the instrument on which Marcel Dupré gave his lessons, itself successor of the instrument used by Gigout and Vierne; it seems that it contains material from Cavaillé-Coll and a study might show that it contains pipes that César Franck played…
The Paris Regional Conservatory is located at a highly
historic address since the famous National
Conservatory or Conservatory of Paris wsas located
there, created in 1795 by the Convention and then
installed in 1911 on Madrid Street by its director
Gabriel Fauré. From then on, the conservatory will
see the biggest names in French music, whether they
are students, teachers, jury members ... : Debussy,
Ravel, Dukas, Honegger, Poulenc, Vincent d'Indy,
Messiaen, Duruflé, Nadia Boulanger ... but also
Widor, Dupré and so many great names of the French
organ.
In 1934, the Conservatory became the National
Conservatory of Music and Drama. Then in 1946, he
became the National Conservatory of Music and in
December 1990 it moved to the Cité de la Musique in
La Villette under the name of the Conservatoire
National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
(CNSMDP). Since this departure, this mythical place
has been occupied by the Conservatoire à
Rayonnement Régional (CRR) in Paris.
The CRR has four organs: 3 of study-organs and a
large concert organ by Gerhard Grenzing placed in
the Olivier Alain Hall. This instrument replaced the
old organ (3 keyboards/pedals, 32 stops, electric
transmissions) of the Berlioz room built by Jacquot-
Lavergne in 1951 and modified by Gonzalez in 1981.
The current organ was inaugurated in 1996. This
instrument of 32 real stops, 3 keyboards and pedals,
mechanical and electric transmissions with an
electronic combinator was designed to play all
European organ literature with the exception of the
romantic repertoire left for other instruments.
(Translation of a French text by Thierry Correard)
(photo 1,2:: Thierry Correard)