> The organ from the Studio 104 at Radio France

			« Within the framework of the refurbishment of the Radio France building in Paris and in order to appreciably improve the working conditions of its four permanent musical formations, the decision was made to build a symphonic auditorium for 1500 persons....      ... Consequently, the organ (...) will not have any more its place in the new configuration “above the” the scene. The instrument will be dismantled in 2007»

« Radio France, however, wished that its two organs, true objects of the architectural and musical heritage, would have a future outside of Radio France. »

« An information was thus launched to many structures and institutions located in France, likely to accommodate one of the instruments (...).  It is within this framework that the diocesan association of Lille expressed its wish to acquire the Gonzales Organ of the hall Olivier Messiaen by dated September 14, 2006 letter. »

 

Pictures : Radio France - Christophe ABRAMOWITZ