Theater organs

• Cité de la musique • Concerts Colonne Organ of Mutin, built at the beginning of the XXth century and sold in 1927 to the parish of Saint- Nicolas, Meursault (Côte-d'Or). It’s stoplist is identical to that of the choir organ of Notre-Dame- de-la-Croix. Source et composition • Opéra comique The first organ of the Opera-Comique (a small Cavaillé-Coll of 4 stops) was replaced by a larger instrument at an unknown date. This organ, whose console was already missing, was dismantled by Dargassies in 1999 and is stored at the workshop in Rambervilliers. The little Cavaillé-Coll was transferred to the church of Saint Germain les Corbeil (91). • Palais du Trocadéro/Palais de Chaillot Built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll for the Word Exposition of 1878 at the Palais du Trocadéro, transfert in 1937 to the Palais de Chaillot and in 1977 to the Auditorium Maurice-Ravel in Lyon. Audio: o improvisation André Marchal : nous n’irons plus au bois o Rare recordings of the organ at the Palais de Chaillot • Les Portiques des Champs-Élysées Organ of Convers, 1928, now at the au Temple Protestant in Amiens. Composition • Maison de Radio France • Philharmonie de Paris • Salle Berlioz (now: Théâtre de l’œuvre) This organ was built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1890. In 1909, it was transfered to the church Sainte Geneviève des grandes carrières. Original composition • Salle Gaveau This hall housed an organ built in 1900 by Mutin (III/39) ; only the facade survived - the instrument itself was moved to Saint-Saëns (Normandie). Original composition • Salle Pleyel This hall housed a big organ, built by the Société anonyme française de facture d’orgues Cavaillé-Coll in 1929 (IV/70) and inaugurated by Marcel Dupré in 1930. It was removed in the fifties and seems to have been moved several times during the follwing years. It was bought by the Italian organ builder Formentelli and stored in a warehouse. There is only a photo of the console, the organ had no case. Photos of the pipework (thanks to Christian Tedesco). Original composition • Salle de concerts Touche Organ of Mutin (1906). Vierne gave often lessons in this hall. Moved to l'église Saint-Dominique de Paris in 1926 and later to Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue after the second world war. • Studio 103 et 104 de la Maison de Radio-France The organ of Müller of Studio 103 was transferred in 2008 to l'église Sainte Jeanne-d'Arc de Versailles. The Gonzalez organ of Studio 104 was transferredto Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, the cathedral of Lille. • Théâtre de l’œuvre (voir: Salle Berlioz) • Théâtre Lyrique The organ of the Hall at the Boulevard du Temple (Cavaillé-Coll, 1859, II/8): moved as choir organ to the Cathédrale de Grenoble in 1869, after that to the Petit Séminaire de Saint-Antoine-L'Abbaye (1928) and finally to the Church of St. Didier of Voreppe. Current composition The organ of the Hall at the Place du Châtelet (Cavaillé-Coll, 1864, II/8): Transferred to Belle-Ile-en- Mer in 1875 by Cavaillé who added the buffet and the pipes in front. Restored by Bernard Hurvy, 1992. Composition Cinema organs…