XAVER VARNUS (ORGAN) PLAYS ALBINONI'S ADAGIO IN CONCERT IN LENDAVA, SLOVENIA
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Xaver Varnus plays the great Škrabl Organ in the Church of Saint Catherine in Lendava, Slovenia in 2008. The pipe organ was expanded for this occasion by an Alhborn Romantic Modul. Filmed by Ákos Bagi and Máté Vargha. Special thanks to Mrs. Beata Lazar.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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ERBARME DICH BY BACH - XAVER VARNUS (ORGAN), ORSOLYA SZALADOS (VIOLIN), ANDRAS WEBER (CELLO)
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In the loving memory of Rev. Aladár Gáncs.
‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott’ (Have Mercy, my God) from Saint Matthew Passion (BWV 244) by Johann Sebastian Bach. Orsolya Szalados (violin), Andras Weber (cello) with the participation of Xaver Varnus on the Casavant Organ in the Church of St. Elizabeth in Toronto. Filmed on January 6, 2020. Special thanks to the Rev. Tamas Forrai SJ, Rector of of St. Elizabeth's and Zoltán Osváth (Sound Engineer).
Xaver Varnus' first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Debussy. He has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis (SONY, 2007), is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin and Toronto. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper). He is one of the most influential figure in organ music in the early twenty-first century. (Mark Wigmore, The New Classical FM, Canada).
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SCHINDLER'S LIST IN THE LARGEST EUROPEAN SYNAGOGUE XAVER VARNUS & CSONGOR KOROSSY KHAYLL
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH ON SAUER ORGAN - SIBIU LUTHERAN CATHEDRAL IN ROMANIA
Xaver Varnus plays three preludes by Johann Sebastian Bach on the great Sauer Organ in the Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral in Romania. Filmed live in concert by the ARHT Alba Iulia Television Productions.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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A SILBERMANN VARÁZS - VARNUS XAVER KONCERTFILMJE (Mozi-változat)
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH IN THE CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
Xaver Varnus plays Bach's Passacaglia on the great organ of the Canterbury Cathedral, under the patronage of Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Recorded live in the Canterbury Festival in 2004.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling collection of organ recordings ever. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould. (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, 1985)
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH'S PRELUDE BWV 552 IN THE BUDAPEST GREAT SYNAGOGUE
Filmed live in concert in October 2003. The films of this concert that were completed but never released because the keyboard camera file has been damaged. As a speciality of the concert, the electrical console of the great Jemlich pipe organ was operated through the Content digital organ's MIDI cable.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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BACH IN THE CAVE: XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH'S ST. JOHN PASSION
Filmed live in the Baradla Cave Complex on the 254th anniversary of Bach's death, on July 28, 2004.
The Baradla Domica cave system in Hungary is one of the longest researched, visited for centuries for its speleothems. As part of the Aggtelek Karst, the cave system extends more than 25.5 km and includes the 5.3 km Domica cave. The cave has a natural entrance at Aggtelek, at the foot of a high white cliff that overlooks the edge of the village. It has an articulated, meandering main channel 7 km long, with a rock tunnel, on average, 10 m wide and 7 to 8 m high with a few giant caverns. The main branch has several short and long connecting side branches. A significant part of the cave has varied colors and shapes providing an unparalleled spectacle of decorative stalactites. Subterranean river waters run through the main branch at times of flood. Natural entrances to the cave have been open from ancient times, and there are traces of Neolithic occupation.
The first written mention of the cave dates from 1549. The first survey was conducted in 1794 by Joseph Sartory. In 1825 it was only known to be 1.8 km in length. This section was surveyed in 1802 and the first map published. In 1825 the engineer, Imre Vass explored the cave a further 5 km along the main branch, producing an accurate map and a description. His work, published in Hungarian and German was published in 1831.
In order to facilitate cave visits, the first tourist walks were installed in 1806. In 1890 the Red Lake entrances were established and further exploration and extension was conducted between 1927 and 1928.
Baradla, and other caves of the Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The entire cave system and the catchment areas - with the nearby Domicával wetlands of international importance were subject to protection in 2001 .
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS THE WEDGE FUGUE BY J. S. BACH IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHURCH IN BUDAPEST
Xaver Varnus plays the Wedge Fugue (BWV 548) by Johann Sebastian Bach in the Church of St. Ladislaus in Budapest. The 34 stop Rieger pipe organ was enlarged by an Ahlborn Classic Archive Module for this concert.
XAVER VARNUS IN CONCERT: SCHUBERT ON ORGAN IN THE SYNAGOGUE OF PÉCS
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Xaver Varnus plays Franz Schubert's Am Tage Aller Seelen D. 343 in concert in the Synagogue of Pécs.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, BWV561
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Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, BWV561 · Giuseppe Zanaboni
Bach: In 6 Phase Superstereo
℗ Vedette Records / Phase 6 Superstereo
Released on: 1971-02-09
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THE VILLA VARNUS IN AUTUMN
Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of Hungary's foremost tourist destinations. While a few settlements on Lake Balaton, including Balatonfüred and Hévíz, have long been resort centres for the Hungarian aristocracy, it was only in the 19th century that the Hungarian middle class began to visit the lake. Beginning in the 18th century, Villa Varnus was a summer residence to many generations of bourgeois. The revitalized ancient house and gardens thoughtfully depicts how Austro-Hungarian families lived during the 1910s and 1920s. The interior of the house, from draperies and wallpapers to furniture and lighting, represents this era with original family artifacts and authentically reproduced materials. Longtime family-owned Villa Varnus is the official European residence of organist Xaver Varnus.
XAVER VARNUS PLAYS BACH ON SILBERMANN ORGAN: PRELUDE & FUGUE THE CATHEDRAL
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E minor The Cathedral BWV 533. Xaver Varnus plays the great Silbermann Organ (1722) in the Church of St. George in Rötha, Germany. Filmed for cinema and television broadcast by Mate Vargha.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling collection of organ recordings ever. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould. (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, 1985)
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS THE ORGAN OF BACH'S THOMASKIRCHE: THE ISLAND OF THE DEATH (D. D'ANTALFFY)
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling collection of organ recordings ever. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould. (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper, 1985)
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF FRIGYES HIDAS' ORGAN CONCERTO
Recorded live in the Inaugural Organ Concert of the Palace of Arts in Budapest, with the participation of the Danubia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the legendary Ervin Lukács. Filmed by Mate Vargha in 2006.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS ON REDEEMER'S ORGAN IN TORONTO: PURCELL'S RONDEAU WITH BENCE SAMODAI (TRUMPET)
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Filmed live in concert on December 11, 2019.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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XAVER VARNUS PLAYS MOZART'S D MINOR FANTASY IN THE SZEGED SYNAGOGUE
Xaver Varnus plays Fantasy in D minor K. 397 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Synagogue of Szeged. Recorded live in concert.
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Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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XAVER VARNUS IN TORONTO: CONCERT IMPROVISATION ON O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
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Recorded live in concert on November 20, 2019.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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Specification of the Casavant Organ of All Saints' Kingsway:
XAVER VARNUS PLAYS VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS ON TORONTO'S ROY THOMSON HALL ORGAN
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Xaver Varnus plays the Spring and the Summer Tempest from the Fours Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, arranged for organ by Jean Guillou. Recorded live by CBC on December 24, 1995 at the Christmas Eve Gala in Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall.
Born in Budapest, his first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
Booking & Enquiries:
xavervarnus@hotmail.com