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House Organs => House Organs => Topic started by: David Pinnegar on October 19, 2010, 08:27:14 PM

Title: Very special house organ for sale
Post by: David Pinnegar on October 19, 2010, 08:27:14 PM
French Victor Gonzalez home Pipe organ for sale

Marcus Perrot writes:
Let me introduce myself. I am the son of Jean Perrot, musicologist and organist, who recently passed away.

In 1948, my father asked the manufacturer Victor Gonzalez to build a home pipe organ. My father was a friend of André Marchal who participated to the specification of the organ to fit the neo-classical aesthetics initiated by André Marchal, Norbert Dufourcq and Victor Gonzalez.
Victor Gonzalez built this organ starting from a Mutin organ and resized, enhanced and transformed to the new specifications and location.
There are parts from Mutin and Cavaillé Coll inside reused by Gonzalez.

I contact you because this organ is currently for sale. While we are trying to find an institution or an individual in France for purchasing this organ, we are also considering the international.
Could you let me know whether there is a way or opportunities to sell this organ outside of France ?

Specifications:
·    Builder: Victor Gonzalez
·    Date: 1948
·    Location: between Paris and Beauvais - France 
·    16 stops
·    15 ranks
·    2 manuals
·    pedal board
·    Mechanical Key and Stop Action.
·    220V blower
·    Great: Montre 8', Flute à fuseau 8', Prestant 4', Doublette 2', Plein jeu 3 r 
·    Swell: Bourdon 8', Cymbale 2 r, Quarte 2', Nazard 2.2/3, Tierce 1.3/5, Dulcianne 8', Flute 4', Trompette 8'. 
·    Pedal: Soubasse 16', Bourdon 8', Flute 4'. 
·    Couplers: Swell/Great, Swell/Swell, Great/Great. Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal. 
·    Dimensions in inches: Height: 118, Width: 104, Depth: 118

Below are some samples of this organ played by André Marchal during one of his visit at our father's home:
·    Dialogue sur les grands jeux (N. de Grigny): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Grigny.mp3
·    Prélude et fugue en Fa# mineur (D. Buxtehude): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Buxt_2.mp3
·    Choral « Orne-toi, chère âme » (JS. Bach): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Bach_1.mp3
·    Prélude et fugue en La mineur (JS. Bach): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Bach_2.mp3
·    Communion de l'office de la Pentecôte (Ch. Tournemire): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Tournemire_2.mp3
·    Final de la 4éme Symphonie – Extrait (L. Vierne): http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/182745231128066808/Orgue_Gonzalez/Final_4eme_Synphonie_Viene_extrait.mp3
Best regards,
Marcus Perrot
Email: marcus.perrot@free.fr
Tel. 33 9 53 04 40 28
Title: Re: Very special house organ for sale
Post by: Holditch on October 20, 2010, 12:55:38 AM
Very special indeed and quite compact are there any pictures of this organ?

Marc
Title: Re: Very special house organ for sale
Post by: Marc on January 21, 2011, 07:39:39 PM
Holditch,
I am very sorry for my late reply. Actually, this organ was indicated some time ago by David on my behalf. I just registered to Organ Matters to answer your question.

Yes, tere are pictures of this organ. See below (click on thumbnails to enlarge):

(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6527/gonzalez01.th.jpg) (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez01.jpg/)  (http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3598/gonzalez05.th.jpg) (http://img258.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez05.jpg/)  (http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5181/gonzalez04.th.jpg) (http://img215.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez04.jpg/)  (http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3694/gonzalez06.th.jpg) (http://img836.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez06.jpg/)  (http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1492/gonzalez07.th.jpg) (http://img508.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez07.jpg/)  (http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7795/gonzalez02.th.jpg) (http://img88.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez02.jpg/)  (http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8942/gonzalez03.th.jpg) (http://img215.imageshack.us/i/gonzalez03.jpg/)
Title: Re: Very special house organ for sale
Post by: Marc on June 24, 2011, 11:24:38 AM
For those who would be interested in getting more information about this organ, its history, stop list, manufacturer, neoclassic school, etc. I have created a web site.
Note that the instrument is still available.

http://victor-gonzalez-organ-for-sale.over-blog.com/ (http://victor-gonzalez-organ-for-sale.over-blog.com/)
Title: Re: Very special house organ for sale
Post by: diapason on June 24, 2011, 08:16:27 PM
A lovely organ - I wish I had the space for it.  Out of interest, how much is the owner asking for it?

Nigel