@toxiconegro The use of the cymbelstern surprised me. The sparking lively tone this piece needs almosts drowns it out. Have never heard it used before with this fugue or heard anyone suggest that Bach himself would use it, but if the occasion merited it who am I or anyone else to tell the master whether or not to use it? A lighter, flute-based registration would suit it fine, I'm sure. This piece is glorious on practically ANY organ!
One of my firm favourites. Learned this at age 18 and been playing it ever since (now in my sixties). Any faster tempo than this would spoil it. Great clean playing and fine registration. Tuned my organ to Werckmeister III. temperament and it sounded fantastic! Love the final pedal statement of the subject against full rich chords. Notice a cymbelstern is used here. Very nice.
Thank you, TN, for sharing this wonderful performance by Kay Johannsen and also for displaying the score. I haven't seen it in years. I see that I have inadvertently changed some notes.
Because the organ is tuned a semitone upper (for a today ear). It's the so called "church tuning". Many historical organs are so tuned; sometimes also a full tone upper.
@toxiconegro Greetings again, Daniel. Computer now repaired and in full working order! Regarding the cymbelstern, I've listened carefully again and think he only draws it for the final statement of the subject. As I said earlier I've never heard the cymbelstern used in a fugue before, only in the quieter chorale preludes, etc. It's still all very nice, though!
This one is very nice played. However, to me at least, the reference remains Simon Preston's recording on Deutsche Gramophone of the J.S.Bach's organ works.
Thanks for doing this. It's a great service to students of composition and Bach lovers everywhere.
who needs a treadmill when you can get a full workout from learning to play organ
Glorious! Utter genius!
Food for mind and soul
This immense fugue ends with the single note as to say "everything was already said...nothing to add"
"Put the pedal to the metal".
Now I know why J S Bach is called the lawgiver of music.
Wow, as a musician, I've never heard this. Who said this?
@@jimfowler5930 Well his style conform to the natural logic of the universe. It's more like he knows the rules (and how to break them).
@toxiconegro
The use of the cymbelstern surprised me. The sparking lively tone this piece needs almosts drowns it out. Have never heard it used before with this fugue or heard anyone suggest that Bach himself would use it, but if the occasion merited it who am I or anyone else to tell the master whether or not to use it? A lighter, flute-based registration would suit it fine, I'm sure. This piece is glorious on practically ANY organ!
One of my firm favourites. Learned this at age 18 and been playing it ever since (now in my sixties). Any faster tempo than this would spoil it. Great clean playing and fine registration. Tuned my organ to Werckmeister III. temperament and it sounded fantastic! Love the final pedal statement of the subject against full rich chords. Notice a cymbelstern is used here. Very nice.
each time i hear the motif of this fugue on the base i imagine the feets of the organist going so fast
Thank you, TN, for sharing this wonderful performance by Kay Johannsen and also for displaying the score.
I haven't seen it in years. I see that I have inadvertently changed some notes.
Because the organ is tuned a semitone upper (for a today ear). It's the so called "church tuning". Many historical organs are so tuned; sometimes also a full tone upper.
@toxiconegro
Greetings again, Daniel. Computer now repaired and in full working order! Regarding the cymbelstern, I've listened carefully again and think he only draws it for the final statement of the subject. As I said earlier I've never heard the cymbelstern used in a fugue before, only in the quieter chorale preludes, etc. It's still all very nice, though!
Zseniális mű,csodaszép fúga!
Belle maitrise, Bravo et Merci ! D.BABEL
The subject of that fugue was recently "stolen" for a radio ad for Comcast High Speed internet service, but played by a guitar.
NICE KUBA PLEWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravo bravo bravo
I heard that at the end too, but I didn't hear it in the break during the first entrance of the subject.
great recording!
why it sounds like E flat major?
A=415
This one is very nice played. However, to me at least, the reference remains Simon Preston's recording on Deutsche Gramophone of the J.S.Bach's organ works.