Corse 2018 : Grand orgue de la Cathédrale d'Ajaccio

FR: orgue Cavaillé-Coll, 1846 - descriptif en PiP

EN: The great organ of Ajaccio Cathedral was built in 1846 by Cavaillé-Coll, father and son, organ builders of King Louis-Philippe.
It originally included 33 mechanical transmission sets spread over 3 manual keyboards (2 of 54 notes and 1 of 42 notes), and a 25 notes pedalboard.
Restored and enlarged in 1960 by Jacquot Lavergne Establishments, Rambervillers, and in 1964 by Edmond Costa, it now includes 43 sets with pneumatic electro-mechanical transmission spread over 3 manual keyboards of 61 notes and a 32-notes pedalboard.
In addition, it is enriched with 31 combinations.
The four columns supporting the gallery are one-piece, made of marble from Corte (Corsica).

Le merveilleux "prélude sur le nom d'Alain" de Duruflé :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9pf6mecbv8