Tatiana
The Lutheran Cathedral in Moscow and Organs From all diversity of music instruments I have fidelity to wind ones. Only trumpets, saxophones, bagpipes and organs count for me. Thus, we visited an organ concert in the Lutheran Cathedral in Moscow on the last Sunday of August. It was my first time there. The Cathedral is a nice and cozy place, but I wasn't appalled by its interior after churches in England and France. Anyway, the concert was great. I guess they have the oldest organ in Moscow, it was built in the end of the 19th century. My favourite place for organ music is the International Music House in Moscow. Firstly, it isn't far from my home. And secondly, they built a special hall for organ concerts with a special care for acoustics. Yes, the organ there is new, but I rely on modern technology even more, so I don't think that old means better. I'm deeply committed to the International Music House, I love to be there. I hope nobody will condemn me that I praise modern methods of making music instruments, I believe they sound more accurate. Speaking about churches, I was really impressed by one of them in Paris. It wasn't Notre Dam de Paris, I don't know its name, we just passed it and got in. We spent there about an hour. My husband was sleeping and I was thinking. I felt a little bit devastated at that time, so this quiet place helped me to gain energy. I can say that it was a meditation. I was considering walls and ceiling and thought how many people saw them, how they lived, what problems they had and how many years ago they passed away. It is a really old dark church with zero renovation. I felt like I was in Medieval times. And it was great. I'm looking for this kind of places everywhere. It should be a calm and old place. I find them sometimes.
Sep 9, 2014 8:08 PM
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I was there too :)
September 10, 2014
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