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Louis Vierne
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Idylle mélancolique, Op. 31, No. 8 Click to Listen, [3:31]
A reassuring rhythmic motiv alternates with slithery chromaticism--it sounds more meditative than melancholy to me. Registration: Récit. Viole de Gambe 8 + Cor de Nuit 8'; G.O. Flûte Harmonique; Pédale 16 Soubasse + Bourdon 8', alternating pedal couplers. Uses the original set. Midi File available. Instrument: A. Cavaillé-Coll Organ, originally Paris, France, moved to Mainz, Germany (1877) - Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier

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