All Registers Open – Listen #6 – Rien Donkersloot goes in search of the timbre of the organ (S02) | Podcasts

In this episode of ‘All registers open’, Elsbeth meets Rien Donkersloot. She meets him behind the Naber organ in the St. Joriskerk in Amersfoort.
He was fascinated by the organ at a young age and tells how he learned to play it.
Improvisation is very important to him. How do you discover the timbre of an organ and what beautiful sounds can you get out of it? That is an exciting process because you first have to explore the organ extensively. After this voyage of discovery he can show the uniqueness of an organ and pass it on to the listener.

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