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3 Generations+ - Maurice Clement - Jeux d'Orgue - 23.3.2025

#music #organ #church organ #improvisation #organmusic #classicalmusic #pipeorgan #orgel #orgelmusik 3 Generations+ Concert by Maurice, Mathieu, Myriam et Raphaël Clement on photographs by Raymond Clement Concert took place on 23 march 2025 in the "Vieille Eglise" in Diekirch, Luxembourg 00:28 Organ Prelude by Maurice Clement 02:40 Improvisations on photos by Raymond Claymond Maurice Clement - Organ, Piano Mathieu Clement - Drums, Percussion Myriam Clement - Violin, Vocals Raphaël Clement - Contrabasse 50:03 Improvised Bis After his initial musical education at the Luxembourg and Brussels conservatoires with Alain Wirth, Jean Ferrard and Benoît Mernier respectively, Maurice Clement consolidated his organ studies with Jean Boyer at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon. This encounter was decisive and profoundly influenced his career as a musician. Award winning organist, Maurice Clement has mastered his instrument through a constant dialogue with it. Since music is not a standardised art but an elementary manifestation of human life, Maurice Clement attempts to convey with it his faith in truth and beauty. His interpretations seek to unite musical matter and form, spirit and sensibility, contemplation and passion. Improvisation, both on the organ and the piano, is the fundamental source of creativity and a wonderful field of experimentation for him. It allows Maurice Clement to live the music in all its immediacy. Discovery and creation coincide. Maurice Clement displays his love of classical and improvised music in his activity as a concert musician and in his educational approach. In his many workshops and training courses he insists on stirring the musical imagination between creation and interpretation while stressing presence and immediacy. Parallel to his capacity as Professor of Organ at the Conservatoire de Musique du Nord in Luxembourg he leads this institution’s improvisation classes. Currently organist in residence at the Philharmonie de Luxembourg and organist of the Dominique Thomas organ in Diekirch, he is regularly invited as a soloist to international festivals such as those of New York, Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis, Paris, Lyon, Brussels, Zürich, Munich, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Vienna, Innsbruck, Prague, Milan, Copenhagen. ​ Maurice Clement has made recordings for the labels Aeolus, Etcetera, Minuit regards, Perfect Noise. Improvisation has been a fundamental aspect of music across genres and eras, from Baroque to contemporary minimalism. In organ music, improvisation has a long tradition, with Johann Sebastian Bach being one of its greatest masters. He was renowned for his ability to create complex fugues and elaborate toccatas on the spot. His Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 exemplifies this, with its dramatic flourishes and free-flowing passages reflecting the spontaneity of an organ improvisation. In contrast, minimalism, often associated with composers like Philip Glass, Ludovico Einaudi, and Hans Zimmer, takes a different approach to improvisation. While minimalism is structured around repetitive motifs, it allows for subtle variations and spontaneous expression. Zimmer’s Interstellar soundtrack, for instance, employs evolving patterns and dynamic textures, creating an organic, improvisatory feel within a defined harmonic framework. Similarly, Glass’s shifting arpeggios and Einaudi’s evocative piano pieces maintain a delicate balance between strict patterns and free expression. Despite stylistic differences, both improvisation and minimalist music share an emphasis on real-time creativity, whether through virtuosic flourishes or meditative, evolving soundscapes. This timeless connection highlights how improvisation continues to shape musical expression, adapting to different contexts while preserving its core essence. Seifert Organ, Vieille Eglise Diekirch Luxembourg Manual I C-g''' Wechselschleifen zu Manual I 1.Trompete 8' 2.Mixtur 4f 1 1/3' 3.Prinzipal 2' 4.Oktave 4' 5.Prinzipal 8' 6.Voce humana 8' 7.Gambe 8' 8.Rohrflöte 8' 9.Spitzflöte 4' 10.Flöte 2' 11.Nasard 2 2/3' 12.Terz1 3/5' 13.Koppel II-I Manual II C-g''' 14.Trompete 8' 15.Mixtur 4f 1 1/3' 16.Prinzipal 2' 17.Oktave 4' 18.Prinzipal 8' 19.Gambe 8' 20.Rohrflöte 8' 21.Spitzflöte 4' 22.Flöte 2' 23.Nasard 2 2/3' 24.Terz 1 3/5' Pedal C-f' 25.Subbass 16' 28.Koppel I-P 26.Oktavbass 8' 29.Koppel II-P 27.Fagott 16' Cymbelstern Louis (Eselruf) Kanaltremulant Hängende Spieltraktur Mechanische Registertraktur Freie Windversorgung mit Magazinbälgen Stimmtemperatur: ungleichstufig All Photos&Video © Raymond Clement All Music © Maurice, Mathieu, Myriam, Raphaël Clement