Friday Night Organ Offering: À la Française

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Tomorrow the French are going to decide whether to preserve their national culture and save themselves OR let themselves go down the drain. I’m hoping they decide to save their country and in that spirit we have tonight’s offering.

Claude Balbastre (1724-1799) He settled in Paris in 1750 and became organist of the Saint Roch church. Balbastre was quickly introduced to the Parisian musical circles and high society, and made a brilliant career: he became organist of the Notre-Dame cathedral and of the Chapelle Royale, where he became harpsichordist to the French royal court and he taught queen Marie-Antoinette, and became organist for Louis-Stanislas-Xavier, Count of Provence, who later became Louis XVIII, King of France. Balbastre’s fame was so great that the Archbishop of Paris, Christophe de Beaumont had to forbid him to play at Saint Roch during some of the services, because the churches were always crowded when Balbastre played.

During the French Revolution, Balbastre’s connection with nobility and the royal court might have endangered his life, but he adapted to the new political situation, playing the Revolutionary hymns and songs on his organ. The popular myth is that a Paris mob had threatened to destroy the organ of Natre-Dame and the only thing that dissuaded them was Balbastre’s “hasty” rendition of the work below:

And from our old friend Francois Couperin (1668-1733) the Organ Mass No. 2

Pray for France and the French people!

[MGTOW_MikeParticipant 6253]

PistolPete,

Nice videos brother. That organ sounds so beautiful. I shall share a video, by Spetsnaz, about Yukio Mishima, who tried so hard to save Japanese culture, since this thread is to do with preserving culture.

A tranquil mind is neither happy nor sad, it is uninfluenced by external conditions.

[Pedal, run, rowParticipant]

I love this stuff man! Thanks for posting them when you do.

My grandfather played the organ, even played it for his church. I wish I had appreciated it more at the time.

[Pedal, run, rowParticipant]

MGTOW_Mike wrote:

PistolPete,

Nice videos brother. That organ sounds so beautiful. I shall share a video, by Spetsnaz, about Yukio Mishima, who tried so hard to save Japanese culture.

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Wow!

Thanks for sharing. I originally thought “how random to post this in a thread about organ music!” and almost skipped watching it.
I am GLAD that I did not skip it.

I am only 5 minutes in, but this is amazing.

Going to have to research him and his writings/teachings more!

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

MGTOW Mike that was a fantastic video I had never heard of this guy–very inspirational.

[MGTOW_MikeParticipant 6253]

PistolPete,

It is an honour.

A tranquil mind is neither happy nor sad, it is uninfluenced by external conditions.

[bladeParticipant]

Lol sorry pete couldn’t help myself lmfao

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[bladeParticipant]

Sorry everyone is trying to relax in here . Here is one for our stoner bros

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[Y_Participant 4591]

Thank you – always wait for Friday nights for this.

[Anonymous 2]

I’ve never understood why such great men of the Japanese Culture would take their owns lives when so much more could be learned from them. Perhaps maybe he thought Japan was to far gone for him to have a worthy long life? It’s inspirational and tragic at the same time.

The organ music is incredible, I could listen all day! It seems to be becoming a lost art! To much electric crap in music today, it has no soul no life really. Just my op.

[HitmanParticipant]

damn it Pete,
you have me liking organ music bro..

[BlacqueJacqueShellacqueParticipant 6890]

As always Mr. Pete, thank you.

[BlacqueJacqueShellacqueParticipant 6890]

@blade. GAY AS F~~~! Wham? Didn’t he get caught jerking off in a public bathroom? C’mon. 😉

Couldn’t not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHK8UbzQjis

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

you guys are the best!

Yeah I recall he DID get caught spanking the Monkey!

[HitmanParticipant]

[bladeParticipant]

BlacqueJacqueShellacque wrote:

@blade. GAY AS F~~~! Wham? Didn’t he get caught jerking off in a public bathroom? C’mon.

Couldn’t not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHK8UbzQjis

It was the gayest s~~~ i could find bro . Boy George and village people .

Ps . Pete i love the organ music . Hope you enjoyed this last week but i will throw it up again for other bros . Really relaxing

THE PLANTATION HAS NOW TURNED INTO THE KILLING FIELDS . WOMAN ARE NOW ROLLING CAMBODIAN STYLE .

[Anonymous 2]

Always a breath of fresh air your Friday night organ music Pete.

Hope the french catch some fresh air too with le Pen.
Very curious what they’ll vote…

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