Agree. Except, as an organist myself, who appreciate* the work and effort needed to play this piece, and who use* the language somewhat pedantically, knowing the subject for appreciating (and indeed using) is "I" and not "organist", I do not talk of an organist who appreciates (because that would be another organist, and third person).
@@beaufighter245 You wrote, "as an organist, who appreciates the work....". The subject of the sentence is "I", even though the pronoun is omitted. You would not write, "I appreciates". You would write "I appreciate". In effect you are saying "(I) as an organist, who appreciate...". The subject of the sentence is NOT "organist". "Organist" is what you are, which in this sentence is the omitted first person "I" since you are speaking to us.
If I had not been able to see the instrument he was playing, I would have visualized a pipe organ in a cathedral. What a full beautiful sound. The musicianship of this performance was outstanding. Amazing performance.
Yep. Its kinda hard to carry around a full array of pipes and keyboards! Kudos not only to Alexander… but to whoever designed that magnificent instrument!
I studied devotedly as a young accordionist. It's an amazing and completely underrated instrument. This brought tears to my 80 year old eyes. Thank you for bringing this amazing performance to life again ❤
I'm amazed at how few compromises were necessary to adapt this amazingly complex piece to accordion. He truly mastered an often-hated instrument to show what it was capable of in the right hands.
@@Brynnthebookworm it's not an accordion, it's a bayan (or gurmon'). a variety, popular in Russia. I hope the translator brought to you what I wanted to say:)
Beautifully played and you would believe Bach wrote it for the Accordion. I never heard anyone play the Accordion like Alexander. Sad that I read he passed away. Your music will live forever.
RIP Maestro Sevastian. You were, still are and will always be the greatest legend to grace the stage with your personal charisma and virtuosic talent in the accordion world ❤
Wow. He really pulled out all the stops for this one, didn't he. This is probably one of the most outstanding versions of this I have ever heard. Sounds so organ like.... absolutely beautiful.
Почитал комменты и узнал, что музыкант ушел в мир иной и мне хочется плакать от этой несправедливости.Почему те, кто дарит свет, добро, красоту уходят так рано...
I am speechless. This man is insanely talented I am an organist. I can’t play even longer because of my Parkington but when I was younger, I played this page often and I have to say I’m not sure that he doesn’t play better than I did.
Потому что тональность этого мира не совпадает с тональностью тех, кто способен пронести в мир высокие вибрации. А всякая шваль, которая способна нести разрушение в музыке и не только, могут гробить свое тело различными веществами и жить до старости, неся смрад
As a pianist I can appreciate that so much of his fingering is in an extraordinary muscle memory and physical reach needed. Once located on the keys, he never needs to see, he can literally "feel" the music... Incredible playing.
Como uma flor esplendorosa, esse rapaz teve sua passagem lindamente registrada entre nós e se foi. Meu respeito imenso por sua digníssima competência como artista.
I've never heard a Bach organ piece played on an Accordion before and as an ex organ builder my thoughts are that, that was bloody fantastic ! This young man is a virtuoso of his chosen instrument. Excellent playing and the transcription is fantastic also.
Brilliant… casts a completely new and different light on this instrument. Sometimes hearing a piece of music in a slightly unorthodox context can bring forward delightful and previously unheard aspects, much like a richly-faceted jewel stone reveals a new face with the slightest change in viewing angle. A further indication of true artistic genius, regardless of what particular media communicates it.
Imagine a missionary in early times’ first cognizance of a means to import such a “fixed” aspect of European “high church” into the most remote and primitive corners of the earth; NOT from a 64 foot pipe, but an instrument the size and weight of a suitcase, in the right hands, can perform just such a miracle, and both savanna and jungle may now be graced with everything from Handel’s “Messiah” to appropriate accompaniment for “Adeste Fidelis”… A game-changer by any definition.
Wer hier diese wunderbare Darbietung auch nur im Ansatz mit diesem vernlödeten Krieg in Verbindung bringt, hat die Kunst der Musik und die Schweinerei des Tötens nicht verstanden.
Ach wie schön wenn dieser sinnlose Krieg beendet wäre. Diese Menschheit ist zu dumm um zu verstehen das Krieg nicht positives bringt. Diese Musik zeigt wie dumm diese Menschheit ist gegen diese himmlischen Klänge. Bitte beendet diese Schmach des verdammten Krieges und verträgt euch. Egal was geschehen ist es ist so nicht wieder gut zu machen. Dafür bete ich.❤❤❤
My husband and I happened to come upon him playing this very piece in a Toronto subway station, people stupidly rushing past him while the music of the heavens surrounded us. I was in tears, it was so powerfully beautiful. We were fortunate to hear him in concert a couple years later. His passing was a great loss to all of us.
I remember a similar tale (I wan't there) of the world renown violinist Joshua Bell a number of years ago busking in the New York metro. It was some sort of 'experiment' to see how many people a) stopped to listen and b) how many people donated to his 'hat'. It transpired that over the hour or so he played, and can you even begin to imagine what he would have sounded like, i.e. NOT your typical busker, the only person who stopped was a young, 10'ish.y.o., girl(with her mum) for TEN SECONDS, and overall he made less than $2!!! I may not have known who he was but if someone of that virtuosity, whatever the instrument, was playing in the subway I'd have camped there until they finished.
@@nuttysquirrel8574 I heard that story. I think he played a professional concert that same evening and made hundreds/thousands (whatever his performance fee is). It was something about the context of music, and how people appreciate it in concert, but can't be bothered to appreciate the very same music in their daily lives. Too busy, too conditioned, something, something, etc.
Я нечего не понимаю в музыке. Но и меня это исполнение заставило просмотреть до конца. А исполнитель как и положено гению блеснул на мгновение рассеивая тьму и исчез. Земля ему пухом.
I have seen this played on massive church organs where the organist reads from sheet music, can see the keys and doesn't have to worry about keeping the air pressure up all the time. This performance is brilliant.
Holy cow. I’ve never heard an accordion played so well. As a harpist I know I have to go by hand shape to find strings and rely on muscle memory to get my hands placed properly on the strings. His hands were utterly amazing. Wow! Excellent! ❤ I understand from comments that this young man has since passed away. How sad.
Oh, je lis vous lis et apprend sa mort alors que je le découvre à l'instant. Quel tristesse. Il joue divinement bien. C'est nul parfois la vie. Vraiment nul.
@@cchavezjr7 A bayan IS NOT an accordion. There are mostly three different instruments like this, they are: Russian Harmoinica, Russian Bayan and Accordion (Europian like German, French etc.). I mean the more famous instruments. Yes, it is exists a lot of kind of harmnonicas, but not so famous in orchestral and camera music. And all these instruments sound very different. Not the same, by the way.
Incredibly beautiful! This ia a virtuoso performance. May this gifted musician RIP. It is a shame that we lost him so young.May he be playing for God and the angels.
As a professional musician, this was NOT what I expected. I am FLABBERGASTED listening to this young man! His technique, his dynamics, his "interpretation" of this piece is above reproach. Someone his age--on an accordion, no less!! If he has, in fact, passed--He's not just with God, he's with Bach!! Unbelievable. 😢
@@narmalewhy disrespect on this amazing performance? Also, this piece is so much more complex than through the fire and flames, shows that you have very little clue. If you want to compare it to something, then maybe to the amazing Vivaldi renditions on the same instrument. Fire and flames may be fast, but it's infinitely easier to play than handling the delicacy, multiple voices and intricate harmonies of pieces like these.
Yes, o! Yes. Gerald Durrell wrote in his books, that when they lived on Corfu, his brother, Lawrence Durrell, had visitors all the time. One of them brought accordion, and performed Bach on it.
@@lennartswenson2690 Not so special. this is popular in Russia and Germany too. It is called "Russian Garmonic". When Russians advanced in Germany they came across a factory for this instrument. guess what happened next...
He was born in Minsk. He moved to Canada as a young man and became a Canadian citizen. Unfortunately he passed away from heart disease at age 41 in 2018....... Too young. I am grateful for video and recordings so that we can still enjoy his talent and skill.
Heard him play this live several years ago. I play the piano accordion in a very beginner fashion, and dragged my poor wife to this accordion concert. He opened with Toccata and Fugue in D minor. When the first chord was struck, my wife sat up and was enthralled for the rest of the concert. She said, "I never knew the accordion could sound so good!"
Have played piano accordion since 1955 age 10 Stancato School of Accordion still play. A lot more than " Lady of Spain!" Amazed at the button keyboard. Enjoy your music.
My mind is really having trouble accepting that this piece is being played on an accordion. All I can visualize is a pipe organ. This is just stupendous!!!
Звучание регистрового баяна в исполнении Александра насколько идентично со звучанием органа! Это талант от Бога!!! До чего же потрясающе сыграл!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏К большому сожалению, его уже нет.Земля ему пухом!
Alexander, your music will live forever. I am so sorry to hear you left this world during a tour of Mexico in February 2018. The accordion world mourns. I just wish the general public would finally recognise the wonderful abilities of the truly amazing classical accordion. Paul
I am just flabbergasted that anyone could play this so well and seemingly effortlessly. I'd never heard of him, but CBC Radio Two just played him on Shift to announce that this fellow died suddenly last week at 41 years! Just, wow. What a genius player.
Wow, ich bin zutiefst beeindruckt wie unbeschreiblich schön sich diese Komposition von J.S. Bach anhört und es könnte, selbst auf einer Orgel gespielt, nicht schöner klingen. Die Musik lässt spüren dass der Künstler eins ist mit seinem Instrument🤩👏🏻🥰…vielen Dank 🙏🏼für diese große Kunst 💫👼🏻✨👏🏻
This young mans prowess with this instrument is mesmerizing! It’s one of my most favorite organ pieces. To see it played on an accordion totally makes me smile and gives me goose bumps at the same time! Outstanding performance is such an understatement! Bravo Bravo Bravo!!!!!
@Twobarpsi is there any level above almost flawless? Is 100% flawless even possible? I guess there could be "virtually flawless", which means there are flaws but so few that we will ignore them.
The truly touched by God are almost always but a flash to the eyes of the living. Just reminders of the sacred for us to live by, but out of reach. Only to hope to attain in heaven.
It was 5:00 in the morning, and I happened to stumble upon this wonderful musician, listened to his priceless rendition, read through some of the comments and listened again to this captivating piece by this brilliant musician just for good measure, thank you TH-cam, you've really out done yourself this time... спасибо Александр
To do this piece on an organ is challenging enough but to do it on an accordion is totally amazing! He passed away while on tour in Mexico, from a massive Heart attack, and he was still so young. He was 41yo when he passed, February 16, 2018. When young People have heart attacks, they more often than not, pass away, something that to this day puzzles medical science. Heart attacks for the young are deadly occurrences. This man was very gifted, and the musical world lost a very talented musician when he died. Rest in Peace Alexander, you are missed.
@@metallives529 I don't know if you are a God Loving man or not, But I. myself like to think we'll meet again over There, and he can thrill us all again with his masterful playing of his instrument.
@@metallives529 Well Sir , age is a relative thing for some of us. I'm 81, and boy what I wouldn't give to feel like 36 again. But I understand your point
Sometimes YT surprises me. This is one of them...the dexterity of the musician in this video is amazing! Hours of practice went into the preparation of this performance. It's already a feat of mind over fingers and feet on an organ! This is awesome! To be played on a button accordion even more so. Loved every moment of this! The expression of dynamics was masterful!
I miei complimenti Maestro Alexander per questa sua eccellente interpretazione di Bach in Toccata e fuga. L'opera sembra eseguita magistralmente da un Organista! Grazie per questa sua performance! ♥️♥️🎶🎶🎶🌹🌹🌹
Who dares deny the imago dei before such a sight... 2 wooden boxes, connected by a slinky like tube, made to sing polyphony. This is remarkable and wondrous. Made my Sunday.
Of the many accordion renditions on TH-cam this is the best. His tempo is spot on and the playing is crisp and precise. I've played this many times now and still come back for more.
I would bet, it's humanly impossible to preform such complicated movements with our fingers; each hand independent of the other! I watch this and I still don't believe it. Such was his genius!! I've heard of his passing and this is such a loss to us all. RIP Alexander Sevastian ❤❤❤
Nur Stille........und kaum glauben was ich fühle. Als ehemaliger Akkordeonspieler gibt es nur üben üben üben........und etwas was nicht von dieser Welt kommt - und niemals ! gelernt werden kann. Niemals. Danke - und nochmal Danke !!!!!!!!!!
The accordion always looks like the musical equivalent of patting your head, rubbing your tummy and rustling up a late night dinner at one and the same time. This was brilliant.
I think I just saw a person worthy of the name Musician. Also I never saw an accordion like that before, so to the designer(s) and maker(s), you built a whole pipe organ into a fire bellows, and this bloke learned to play it. You all must have minds like spiral staircases. I don't even have words for how stunned this video left me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
How was that even possible????? It takes enough effort with two hands and feet and even then I don't have to provide the wind, when playing!! Speechless with admiration!!
i didn't think the complex motion of the organ would translate so well to a free reed instrument, but the accordion has reminded me of its complexity with this guy. superb work!! RIP.
I ❤ his playing of this piece. He’s opened my eyes to the potential of the accordion. I’m blown away by this tbh. I gave me tingles down my spine and through my whole body. He’s a true musician, what a star ⭐️
Amazingly brilliant musicianship! As an accordionist myself, as a 12 year old kid I got as far as grade 3 (on a 120 bass Horna) and I am in total awe watching this. I so appreciate the bellows control this guy has, not to mention the massive array of buttons that he is total master of! 😅 Just brilliant...
I’m so impressed at his talent and performance! I had to hear it twice to marvel at the sound coming from the accordion. Now I’ll hear the next video from this artist. Thank you for sharing this with the world!
Thanks a lot Mr. Sevastian for sharing you love of this amazing work by J.S. Bach. Very well done! All the best to you and to the bayanist for this holiday season and for the year 2024. Thanks a lot for posting!
This is one of my favorite Bach compositions!!!!! As a former accordion (piano accordion) player, I am in awe at how he used the bass side of the instrument!!!! In my younger days, I played some classical music to get a better feel for 40s, 50s and 60s jazz/swing music: harmony & composition. In my musical group, we catered to the "Greatest Generation" and my favorite, eastern style polka music!!!!! Being Polish, this was rather easy for me. As for my jazz, I was a fan of the Pete Jolly school of accordion playing. I only wish there were Bach charts in the late 50s and into the 60s that were arranged for the accordion. Even back then, I loved the Master's music. But this, is absolutely amazing!!!!!
As a child, this piece was instrumental in making me a devotee to classical music for all time. What a stellar performance from such an able musician. I still weep when hearing it. Thank You!
Never care for accordion music....but this is not polka, that is Bach and when you can play Bach on an accordion, you earn my respect. Congratulations to this young man.
Son accordéon sonne presque comme des orgues, cette interprétation est absolument exceptionnelle ! Je n’aurais jamais cru que l’on puisse jouer cette partition sur un accordéon. Ce jeune musicien est un génie. Mille bravos !!! 👍👍👍
Это что-то немыслимое. В голову приходят две мысли. Баян - это маленький орган. Звучит потрясающе! А второе - классическое произведение больше, чем тот мотив, что все знают. В любом случае - браво!
That looks like the most complex musical instrument ever contrived and I'm blown away by Sevastian's mastery of it. Well done. Though his eyes cannot see what his hands are doing, he turns his head to focus his brain upon the hand that is performing the most complex work.
Holy smoke! So glad this popped up for me! Love it at Church but to hear and see this fellow share this is spectacular! I can’t imagine the hours……days….
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As an organist, who appreciates the work and effort needed to play this piece, this is outstanding.
Agreed !
Agree. Except, as an organist myself, who appreciate* the work and effort needed to play this piece, and who use* the language somewhat pedantically, knowing the subject for appreciating (and indeed using) is "I" and not "organist", I do not talk of an organist who appreciates (because that would be another organist, and third person).
@@organisten what??🤯
@@beaufighter245 You wrote, "as an organist, who appreciates the work....".
The subject of the sentence is "I", even though the pronoun is omitted. You would not write, "I appreciates". You would write "I appreciate". In effect you are saying "(I) as an organist, who appreciate...". The subject of the sentence is NOT "organist". "Organist" is what you are, which in this sentence is the omitted first person "I" since you are speaking to us.
@@organisten I think you need to get out more fella😏.
If I had not been able to see the instrument he was playing, I would have visualized a pipe organ in a cathedral. What a full beautiful sound. The musicianship of this performance was outstanding. Amazing performance.
Same thought here.
Have you heard a pipe organ in a cathedral? This is amazing, but not the same.
Yep. Its kinda hard to carry around a full array of pipes and keyboards!
Kudos not only to Alexander… but to whoever designed that magnificent instrument!
I closed my eyes at one point to imagine hearing the difference. Cognitive dissonance for sure!
Well said
I clicked on this as a joke. You know, Bach and accordion? By the end, I was almost in tears.
I studied devotedly as a young accordionist. It's an amazing and completely underrated instrument. This brought tears to my 80 year old eyes. Thank you for bringing this amazing performance to life again ❤
I'm amazed at how few compromises were necessary to adapt this amazingly complex piece to accordion. He truly mastered an often-hated instrument to show what it was capable of in the right hands.
The experts make it look easier. Amazing talent developed into amazing skill and mixed with insight to a wonderful performance.
I've never seen an accordion that looks like that before. I had no idea it was capable of this sort of performance.
@@Brynnthebookworm it's not an accordion, it's a bayan (or gurmon'). a variety, popular in Russia. I hope the translator brought to you what I wanted to say:)
@@user-mh3pq6db8d Interesting, thank you!
Often-hated... I think that view is in the US only. With its various shapes of manufacturing, its sound is widely appreciated in a lot of countries
I didn't realize how much an accordion could sound like a pipe organ until now.
This is gorgeous. I am floored.
It is not an accordion. It is a bayan.
Accordion IS an Organ Instrument, just like harmonica and bagpipe
@@akanhakan на Западе баян называют кнопочным аккордеоном - button akkordion.
@@akanhakan no one west of st.petersburg calls it that.
@@SmokeyTube in Italia si chiama fisarmonica a tastiera cromatica.
Beautifully played and you would believe Bach wrote it for the Accordion.
I never heard anyone play the Accordion like Alexander.
Sad that I read he passed away. Your music will live forever.
Это не аккардион, это БАЯН.
A bayan is a type of accordion, as is a concertina and a bandoneon. Just say squeezebox.@@tatianaauramenka1088
He was too good for this world.
Com certeza, o que faria Bach se conhecesse tão belo instrumento...
RIP Maestro Sevastian. You were, still are and will always be the greatest legend to grace the stage with your personal charisma and virtuosic talent in the accordion world ❤
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Very sad. Astonishing talent
Extraordinaire
Alexander Sevastian, 1976 - 2018 - (cause of death: cardiac arrest)
He was 43. So very sad.
Oh my. Nooooo
What an excellent musician. We are lucky that recordings exist so he can still be known.
Has he passed away? 😟
@@cymbala6208 That was what was indicated.
"Lucky".
_monkey's paw curls a finger_
We have recordings of a castratio. I would consider those extremely cursed.
@@Mordecrox
I saw a few at the pride parade.
Wow. He really pulled out all the stops for this one, didn't he. This is probably one of the most outstanding versions of this I have ever heard. Sounds so organ like.... absolutely beautiful.
@@stacer1962I was just going to say the same.
Hehe all the stops😂 like on an actual organ
@@Garrett754 lol I'm glad you got that!!
Pun intended?
@@johna.5953 Absolutely.
Почитал комменты и узнал, что музыкант ушел в мир иной и мне хочется плакать от этой несправедливости.Почему те, кто дарит свет, добро, красоту уходят так рано...
Потому,что им надо много где побывать ещё.
I am speechless. This man is insanely talented I am an organist. I can’t play even longer because of my Parkington but when I was younger, I played this page often and I have to say I’m not sure that he doesn’t play better than I did.
Потому что тональность этого мира не совпадает с тональностью тех, кто способен пронести в мир высокие вибрации. А всякая шваль, которая способна нести разрушение в музыке и не только, могут гробить свое тело различными веществами и жить до старости, неся смрад
As a pianist I can appreciate that so much of his fingering is in an extraordinary muscle memory and physical reach needed. Once located on the keys, he never needs to see, he can literally "feel" the music... Incredible playing.
I am an accordionist who is in my last year at a music school. We are forbidden to look at the keyboard.
Fascinating. Pianists are allowed to do so, but it should never be essential or routine, just the odd reference check.@@user-ly3hd7zz4s
Such an immense talent and an equally immense loss. RIP Alexander Savastian, 1976-2018.
Well, that’s fu-cking sad news to learn. ☹️💔
Wow you just ruined my joy. 😢
Como uma flor esplendorosa, esse rapaz teve sua passagem lindamente registrada entre nós e se foi. Meu respeito imenso por sua digníssima competência como artista.
So saddened to hear this, but he lived with the satisfaction of having mastered this wonderful work of Bach
THE LORD CALLED BACK HIS MUSICIAN-IT WAS JUST AN INSTANT FOR US AND ETERNITY FOR CREATOR
I've never heard a Bach organ piece played on an Accordion before and as an ex organ builder my thoughts are that, that was bloody fantastic ! This young man is a virtuoso of his chosen instrument. Excellent playing and the transcription is fantastic also.
Truly a savant
Brilliant… casts a completely new and different light on this instrument. Sometimes hearing a piece of music in a slightly unorthodox context can bring forward delightful and previously unheard aspects, much like a richly-faceted jewel stone reveals a new face with the slightest change in viewing angle. A further indication of true artistic genius, regardless of what particular media communicates it.
Imagine a missionary in early times’ first cognizance of a means to import such a “fixed” aspect of European “high church” into the most remote and primitive corners of the earth; NOT from a 64 foot pipe, but an instrument the size and weight of a suitcase, in the right hands, can perform just such a miracle, and both savanna and jungle may now be graced with everything from Handel’s “Messiah” to appropriate accompaniment for “Adeste Fidelis”… A game-changer by any definition.
Великолепный музыкант Александр Севастьян! Мы Вас Помним, Любим и Слушаем! Царствие небесное ❤
Шедевр. аплодирую стоя. Мы катимся в войну, мрак, безвкусие...этот мальчик для слышащих.
Он такая умничка, гениальный ребенок! Спасибо родителям!!!!
Не торопись все случится в свое время! И неиначе!!!!
NIESAMOWITY TALENT ....UWIELBIAM UTWORY S Bacha. ..Brswo cudny chłopcze Pozdrawiam z Polski ♥️🇵🇱♥️TERESA
Wer hier diese wunderbare Darbietung auch nur im Ansatz mit diesem vernlödeten Krieg in Verbindung bringt, hat die Kunst der Musik und die Schweinerei des Tötens nicht verstanden.
Ach wie schön wenn dieser sinnlose Krieg beendet wäre. Diese Menschheit ist zu dumm um zu verstehen das Krieg nicht positives bringt. Diese Musik zeigt wie dumm diese Menschheit ist gegen diese himmlischen Klänge.
Bitte beendet diese Schmach des verdammten Krieges und verträgt euch. Egal was geschehen ist es ist so nicht wieder gut zu machen. Dafür bete ich.❤❤❤
My husband and I happened to come upon him playing this very piece in a Toronto subway station, people stupidly rushing past him while the music of the heavens surrounded us. I was in tears, it was so powerfully beautiful. We were fortunate to hear him in concert a couple years later. His passing was a great loss to all of us.
I remember a similar tale (I wan't there) of the world renown violinist Joshua Bell a number of years ago busking in the New York metro. It was some sort of 'experiment' to see how many people a) stopped to listen and b) how many people donated to his 'hat'. It transpired that over the hour or so he played, and can you even begin to imagine what he would have sounded like, i.e. NOT your typical busker, the only person who stopped was a young, 10'ish.y.o., girl(with her mum) for TEN SECONDS, and overall he made less than $2!!! I may not have known who he was but if someone of that virtuosity, whatever the instrument, was playing in the subway I'd have camped there until they finished.
Wait, he passed away?!😢
@@irwinjimenez yes, way too young.
Amazing 👍🥰💖🙏
@@nuttysquirrel8574 I heard that story. I think he played a professional concert that same evening and made hundreds/thousands (whatever his performance fee is). It was something about the context of music, and how people appreciate it in concert, but can't be bothered to appreciate the very same music in their daily lives. Too busy, too conditioned, something, something, etc.
This guy is excellent. Bach himself would have shook his hand! I was just able to sit back and enjoy the wonderful music! So glad I played this video!
Pretty sure he’d have a good idea what was going on just by listening and looking at it.
RIP, Sasha. (Passed away in 2018.) 😭
I bet he did!
@@user-or2sf7xl6m where can I get recordings of his performances?
He's incredible!🥰🇱🇷💕⭐🌈
You Tube.
Я нечего не понимаю в музыке. Но и меня это исполнение заставило просмотреть до конца. А исполнитель как и положено гению блеснул на мгновение рассеивая тьму и исчез. Земля ему пухом.
In my 62 years of existence, this was the first time that accordion music gave me chills! Well done, Alexander! 🪗👏
I have seen this played on massive church organs where the organist reads from sheet music, can see the keys and doesn't have to worry about keeping the air pressure up all the time.
This performance is brilliant.
Off the charts!
Holy cow. I’ve never heard an accordion played so well. As a harpist I know I have to go by hand shape to find strings and rely on muscle memory to get my hands placed properly on the strings. His hands were utterly amazing. Wow! Excellent! ❤ I understand from comments that this young man has since passed away. How sad.
It is not an accordion, it is a bayan. Russian instrument.
Oh, je lis vous lis et apprend sa mort alors que je le découvre à l'instant. Quel tristesse. Il joue divinement bien. C'est nul parfois la vie.
Vraiment nul.
@@alexanderz7728 a bayan IS an accordion
Жги-Братан...
@@cchavezjr7 A bayan IS NOT an accordion. There are mostly three different instruments like this, they are: Russian Harmoinica, Russian Bayan and Accordion (Europian like German, French etc.). I mean the more famous instruments. Yes, it is exists a lot of kind of harmnonicas, but not so famous in orchestral and camera music.
And all these instruments sound very different. Not the same, by the way.
Incredibly beautiful! This ia a virtuoso performance. May this gifted musician RIP. It is a shame that we lost him so young.May he be playing for God and the angels.
As a professional musician, this was NOT what I expected.
I am FLABBERGASTED listening to this young man! His technique, his dynamics, his "interpretation" of this piece is above reproach. Someone his age--on an accordion, no less!!
If he has, in fact, passed--He's not just with God, he's with Bach!! Unbelievable. 😢
He was older than he looked. 42
This probably would have topped my list of "things that musicians cannot do." Speechless with awe and admiration.
pfft... as great as this was... its nothing...
look up accordions through the fire and flames
@@narmalewhy disrespect on this amazing performance?
Also, this piece is so much more complex than through the fire and flames, shows that you have very little clue.
If you want to compare it to something, then maybe to the amazing Vivaldi renditions on the same instrument.
Fire and flames may be fast, but it's infinitely easier to play than handling the delicacy, multiple voices and intricate harmonies of pieces like these.
I had no idea that this piece could be performed on an accordian with such skill. Absolutely wonderful!
A special accordion with buttons on both sides!...
Bruh… lol
Yes, o! Yes.
Gerald Durrell wrote in his books, that when they lived on Corfu, his brother, Lawrence Durrell, had visitors all the time. One of them brought accordion, and performed Bach on it.
@@lennartswenson2690 Not so special. this is popular in Russia and Germany too. It is called "Russian Garmonic". When Russians advanced in Germany they came across a factory for this instrument. guess what happened next...
It is great. I also hear this on a cello, fantastic
He was handed this instrument and said to himself "I will learn this instrument to the best of it's ability, not mine"
He was born in Minsk. He moved to Canada as a young man and became a Canadian citizen. Unfortunately he passed away from heart disease at age 41 in 2018....... Too young.
I am grateful for video and recordings so that we can still enjoy his talent and skill.
Heard him play this live several years ago. I play the piano accordion in a very beginner fashion, and dragged my poor wife to this accordion concert. He opened with Toccata and Fugue in D minor. When the first chord was struck, my wife sat up and was enthralled for the rest of the concert. She said, "I never knew the accordion could sound so good!"
Practice, man, practice.
Harsh
Have played piano accordion since 1955 age 10 Stancato School of Accordion still play. A lot more than " Lady of Spain!"
Amazed at the button keyboard. Enjoy your music.
That must have hurt.
My mind is really having trouble accepting that this piece is being played on an accordion. All I can visualize is a pipe organ. This is just stupendous!!!
Звучание регистрового баяна в исполнении Александра насколько идентично со звучанием органа! Это талант от Бога!!! До чего же потрясающе сыграл!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏К большому сожалению, его уже нет.Земля ему пухом!
Как нет? Что случилось?
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Rest in peace, Mr. Sasha Sevastian... you were appreciated and you are missed.
Alexander, your music will live forever. I am so sorry to hear you left this world during a tour of Mexico in February 2018. The accordion world mourns. I just wish the general public would finally recognise the wonderful abilities of the truly amazing classical accordion. Paul
I am just flabbergasted that anyone could play this so well and seemingly effortlessly. I'd never heard of him, but CBC Radio Two just played him on Shift to announce that this fellow died suddenly last week at 41 years! Just, wow. What a genius player.
What a shame. 😢
OMG... that's sad...
Died. Suddenly... Sigh.... Nothing to see here
Мальчик гений и баян самый красивый инструмент!!!! Браво!!!!
Лучшего исполнения на баяне этого великого произведения я не слышал! Браво!!!
WOW! I never even thought about playing Tocatta on an accordion, and I'm absolutely blown away by this performance!
There's a good reason for not thinking of it, it would be bloody difficult, especially on a button accordion.
He does justice to one of the greatest pieces of music ever written
Wow, ich bin zutiefst beeindruckt wie unbeschreiblich schön sich diese Komposition von J.S. Bach anhört und es könnte, selbst auf einer Orgel gespielt, nicht schöner klingen. Die Musik lässt spüren dass der Künstler eins ist mit seinem Instrument🤩👏🏻🥰…vielen Dank 🙏🏼für diese große Kunst 💫👼🏻✨👏🏻
Словами не передать. Восторг и почтение к исполнителю🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
This young mans prowess with this instrument is mesmerizing! It’s one of my most favorite organ pieces. To see it played on an accordion totally makes me smile and gives me goose bumps at the same time! Outstanding performance is such an understatement! Bravo Bravo Bravo!!!!!
This was the most fantastic rendition of this beloved piece of music ever. WOW, as a former music major I can say this with fervor.
Words fail to describe the majesty of this worship to the Triune God
He is BRILLIANT, Genius! Never seen an accordion like this! He played this flawlessly and with emotion! What a way to spend ringing in the New Year!
I hear things in this rendition that i never heard when played on the organ. Masterful. Almost flawless, seemingly effortless.
Almost?
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@Twobarpsi is there any level above almost flawless? Is 100% flawless even possible? I guess there could be "virtually flawless", which means there are flaws but so few that we will ignore them.
I didn’t even know you could get sound like this out of an accordion. Incredible performance!
Это баян
Светлая память.... Александр был прекрасный человек и музыкант! К сожалению,он очень рано ушёл...
Очень жаль
The truly touched by God are almost always but a flash to the eyes of the living. Just reminders of the sacred for us to live by, but out of reach. Only to hope to attain in heaven.
Богом поцелованный человек!!!!!! ❤ Потрясающе!!!!!
Ich denke auch.❤❤❤❤
The accordion is such a bizarre instrument and yet it sounded like this was played on a full church organ. This was very impressive! Well done!
It was 5:00 in the morning, and I happened to stumble upon this wonderful musician, listened to his priceless rendition, read through some of the comments and listened again to this captivating piece by this brilliant musician just for good measure, thank you TH-cam, you've really out done yourself this time... спасибо Александр
Me too 5:00 a.m. 😐😐
Same here.
Bach was intent on putting organs to the test, this piece will expose every fault in a pipe organ.
Bach never imagined this.
To do this piece on an organ is challenging enough but to do it on an accordion is totally amazing! He passed away while on tour in Mexico, from a massive Heart attack, and he was still so young. He was 41yo when he passed, February 16, 2018. When young People have heart attacks, they more often than not, pass away, something that to this day puzzles medical science. Heart attacks for the young are deadly occurrences. This man was very gifted, and the musical world lost a very talented musician when he died. Rest in Peace Alexander, you are missed.
Astonishing, absolutely astonishing! This young man playing this Bach piece seemingly effortlessly! A miniature organ in his hands. Bravo, bravo!
He died at 42. He was 36 during this clip.
@@metallives529 I don't know if you are a God Loving man or not, But I. myself like to think we'll meet again over There, and he can thrill us all again with his masterful playing of his instrument.
@@mikeguthrie5432 I was just stating that 36 really isn't a young man. Unless you are like 70 or older. As for the god thing i'll take the 5th..
@@metallives529 Well Sir , age is a relative thing for some of us. I'm 81, and boy what I wouldn't give to feel like 36 again. But I understand your point
Sometimes YT surprises me. This is one of them...the dexterity of the musician in this video is amazing! Hours of practice went into the preparation of this performance. It's already a feat of mind over fingers and feet on an organ! This is awesome! To be played on a button accordion even more so. Loved every moment of this! The expression of dynamics was masterful!
I miei complimenti Maestro Alexander per questa sua eccellente interpretazione di Bach in Toccata e fuga. L'opera sembra eseguita magistralmente da un Organista! Grazie per questa sua performance! ♥️♥️🎶🎶🎶🌹🌹🌹
Who dares deny the imago dei before such a sight... 2 wooden boxes, connected by a slinky like tube, made to sing polyphony.
This is remarkable and wondrous. Made my Sunday.
Brilliant. Never thought that it might even be possible to get the sound from the Toccata squeezed out of an accordion... I'm speechless.
I am choked with emotion! Tears in my eyes, nose running... That was as close to perfection as you can get!
Thank you!
Me too
Как можно это всё запомнить и исполнить! Не промазать ни по одной кнопке, которые расположены так близко, да на такой скорости! Нет слов! Браво!
всего лишь 20 лет отдать любимому инстументу по 8 часов в день и вуаля, не считая таланта
Of the many accordion renditions on TH-cam this is the best. His tempo is spot on and the playing is crisp and precise. I've played this many times now and still come back for more.
Magnificent performance, RIP Alexandre knowing your music lives on.
Oh man, he passed?
I would bet, it's humanly impossible to preform such complicated movements with our fingers; each hand independent of the other! I watch this and I still don't believe it.
Such was his genius!!
I've heard of his passing and this is such a loss to us all.
RIP
Alexander Sevastian ❤❤❤
Nur Stille........und kaum glauben was ich fühle. Als ehemaliger Akkordeonspieler gibt es nur üben üben üben........und
etwas was nicht von dieser Welt kommt - und niemals ! gelernt werden kann. Niemals.
Danke - und nochmal Danke !!!!!!!!!!
The accordion always looks like the musical equivalent of patting your head, rubbing your tummy and rustling up a late night dinner at one and the same time.
This was brilliant.
Eine fantastische Darbietung. Hätte ich nur den Klang gehört, hätte ich die Orgel vor mir. Gottessegen...er ist J. S. Bach würdig. 🙏 🕯
Wenn man überelgt dass Bach erst 22 Jahre alt war als er dieses Meisterwerk schrieb.
Ausgezeichnet gespielt. Bravo, Alexander! Vielen Dank fuer das Spiel!
I think I just saw a person worthy of the name Musician. Also I never saw an accordion like that before, so to the designer(s) and maker(s), you built a whole pipe organ into a fire bellows, and this bloke learned to play it. You all must have minds like spiral staircases. I don't even have words for how stunned this video left me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Великолепно. Безукоризненно выверена каждая нотка. Саша был великим музыкантом.
Покойся с миром!!!
TH-cam needs a multi like button or an OHMYGOD button.
Absolutely fabulous. Musical Complexity flawlessly executed by a true Maestro of his instrument. Bravo Alexander.
A previous commenter said this wonderful young man died at age 41. Sad!
This performance on a forgotten instrument brought me to tears.
GRANDIOSO....!!!! Don Juan Sebastian esta aplaudiendo desde la eternidad....!!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS
How was that even possible????? It takes enough effort with two hands and feet and even then I don't have to provide the wind, when playing!! Speechless with admiration!!
I am seriously impressed! Who would have thought anyone could render such a fine performance of Bach on an accordion? Magnificent!
Once I closed my eyes I found myself sitting in a cathedral listening to church organs (not accordion); perfecto. speechless, unbeatable!!!
Alexander. YOU ROCK. I can't believe my ears OR my eyes. All done WITHOUT LOOKING???? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Lifted to a higher plain. Oh my God it's good;
Accordion to music lovers, this is the most well played Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor ever!
Nice word play!
I never thought I'd see anyone top 'Weird' Al's accordion rendition of "Classical Gas". Bravo! Masterfully performed! Rest in peace.
This is what you can achieve if you love what you are doing. A masterpiece played by a master.
There are some ridiculously talented people in this world.
i didn't think the complex motion of the organ would translate so well to a free reed instrument, but the accordion has reminded me of its complexity with this guy. superb work!! RIP.
I ❤ his playing of this piece. He’s opened my eyes to the potential of the accordion. I’m blown away by this tbh. I gave me tingles down my spine and through my whole body. He’s a true musician, what a star ⭐️
I can't believe it took ten years for me to hear this. Thanks. And thank you TH-cam.
Это очень безумно!!! Исполнителю большое уважение!!!
His technique is genius and he plays with passion 👏.
Amazingly brilliant musicianship! As an accordionist myself, as a 12 year old kid I got as far as grade 3 (on a 120 bass Horna) and I am in total awe watching this. I so appreciate the bellows control this guy has, not to mention the massive array of buttons that he is total master of! 😅 Just brilliant...
МОЛОДЕЦ!ГЕНИАЛЬНО!ДЛЯ БАБУШКИ 84 ЛЕТ,НЕ ВЛАДЕЮЩЕЙ НИ КАКИМ ИНС-ОМ,Я ВОСТОРГЕ ОТ ИСПОЛНЕНИЯ,КАК БУДТО ЗВУЧИТ ОРГАН! БРАВО,МАСТЕР!!!
Could not have said it better!
I’m so impressed at his talent and performance! I had to hear it twice to marvel at the sound coming from the accordion. Now I’ll hear the next video from this artist. Thank you for sharing this with the world!
Thanks a lot Mr. Sevastian for sharing you love of this amazing work by J.S. Bach. Very well done!
All the best to you and to the bayanist for this holiday season and for the year 2024.
Thanks a lot for posting!
This is one of my favorite Bach compositions!!!!! As a former accordion (piano accordion) player, I am in awe at how he used the bass side of the instrument!!!! In my younger days, I played some classical music to get a better feel for 40s, 50s and 60s jazz/swing music: harmony & composition. In my musical group, we catered to the "Greatest Generation" and my favorite, eastern style polka music!!!!! Being Polish, this was rather easy for me. As for my jazz, I was a fan of the Pete Jolly school of accordion playing. I only wish there were Bach charts in the late 50s and into the 60s that were arranged for the accordion. Even back then, I loved the Master's music. But this, is absolutely amazing!!!!!
As a child, this piece was instrumental in making me a devotee to classical music for all time. What a stellar performance from such an able musician. I still weep when hearing it. Thank You!
I am saddened that I could not see him befor he passed. He was a great tallent and the world is lessened with his loss.
I never realized how much the accordion sounds like an organ. Wow
One of my favorite tunes..... listened to hundreds of renditions and this guy's timing and intonation is positively stupendous!
Never care for accordion music....but this is not polka, that is Bach and when you can play Bach on an accordion, you earn my respect. Congratulations to this young man.
woah...YT algorithm really pulled its weight today. Bravo! Bravo!
Son accordéon sonne presque comme des orgues, cette interprétation est absolument exceptionnelle ! Je n’aurais jamais cru que l’on puisse jouer cette partition sur un accordéon. Ce jeune musicien est un génie. Mille bravos !!! 👍👍👍
Это что-то немыслимое. В голову приходят две мысли. Баян - это маленький орган. Звучит потрясающе! А второе - классическое произведение больше, чем тот мотив, что все знают. В любом случае - браво!
Баян и орган - это клавишно-духовые инструменты, т.е братья.
That looks like the most complex musical instrument ever contrived and I'm blown away by Sevastian's mastery of it. Well done.
Though his eyes cannot see what his hands are doing, he turns his head to focus his brain upon the hand that is performing the most complex work.
STRAORDINARIO ARTISTA CHE MERITA OGNI SUCCESSO
Holy smoke! So glad this popped up for me! Love it at Church but to hear and see this fellow share this is spectacular! I can’t imagine the hours……days….
Wow, that was just brilliant. I never knew a piece like that could be played on an accordion. You young man are incredibly gifted.
"was" gifted......sad news😢