I loved the version played by Karl Richter on LP (on my young 16 year old ears on LP it sounded better than on any CD that I've heard) Please also try out Andrew Arthur's version...it's wonderful as well: www.andrewarthur.com/recordings.html
@@VoicesofMusic This is the 2nd best version I have ever heard. The best was when I was 16 and traveling in Stratford upon Avon. I was wandering around town while my Mom was doing business (reason for teh trip) and I heard an organ being played in a church, so I went in and listened to him play. After awhile, he noticed me (we were the only ones there) and asked if I had any requests. You know damn well what my request was. He played it wonderfully... for me. My own private performance. It was.... formative.
Seeing the organist play from the multiple angles really makes you appreciate the complexity of mastering the Pipe Organ. It can be challenging enough to master a piano with it's pedals. Mastering a Organ requires mastery of hand play and foot play of keys in the corresponding locations. The song itself is already greatly appreciated. Seeing all of the aspect involved in its play only makes me appreciate it that much more. Thank you Voices of Music!
I have been listening to various versions of this for nearly 40 years, I have my favourite recording.. the one I grew up with, but I have spent a long time finding one that satisfied both the audiophile, and the videophile in me. This not only hit the nail on the head, but walloped the shaft and spat out the hammer. Thank you.
I fell in love with this piece nearly 40 years ago as a kid, from the original Telarc Sampler CD on the original generation of CD players in the 80s (my dad was a hi-fi nut). I've been a total snob on interpretations ever since, and I've listened to this one probably 30 times now, and just absolutely love it. Thanks so much for bringing this genius work to life!
We believe that this work is by Bach. However, other musicologists have questioned the attribution, and one of the stylistic points they refer to is the pedal solo in the statement of the Fugue. In this case, the pedal solo is unaccompanied by harmonizing or imitative parts--in other Bach fugues the pedal statement is not a solo, it enters accompanied by the countersubject and/or other material from the polyphonic web. There could be any number of reasons for this, but it is unusual.
My humble recognition to the Glory of the One inventing music and designing the ear, who this artist composed so well for the executioner to display all these quealities. No wonder Bach and his family was in the habit of worshipping Him and creating music to His Glory. Thanks for sharing this beatu with us, mortals and deaf people.
You can see the pedal solo sounding the subject at 6:50. The paper which raises the questions of attribution is Williams, Peter F.. 1981. BWV 565: a toccata in D minor for organ by J. S. Bach?, Early Music, July 1981. The paper raises interesting points, however the style of the piece is consistent with early works of Bach such as BWV 1026.
Francisco Carvallo, I am sorry for my inadequate English. I can accept that BWV 565 is one of Bach's compositions, but I can't accept that the fugue was original a work for the pipe organ. There are too much of fantasy elements in the fugue.(4:27-4:50, 5:01-5:33 and 7:10-7:24) Some scholars think that BWV 565 original was a composition for violin solo.
@@geiryvindeskeland7208 I think the "for" idea is a modern invention. It's possible that works were conceptualized at multiple levels, and we see this in CPE Bach, for example the cello concertos.
J'ai,il y a longtemps ,emmené ma mère au concert....Les grandes orgues de Notre Dame,Pierre Cochereau et .....çà !!!J'ai vu ma mère pleurer pour la première fois....C'est comment dire,tout simplemant amazing !!!!
For only 18 stops the sound is really amazing! I often play organs of the 70´s made by Flentrop, but non of them sounds as warm like this one! Thanks for this extraordinary recording. Would like to hear more of this instrument!
One Take people... Today's artists record a 3.00 minutes song in 100 takes and it's not unusual that live performances are disappointing. The level of talent and discipline required to play and interpret bach in this way is totally underrated
Thanks for producing this video, Walvis. In HD 1080+ both the audio and the video are wonderful. And... to watch an organists hands and feet simultaneously is great!
What a beautiful recording! Nicely paced and inspired playing....this is one of the best recordings I have heard of this mountain of a work...stunning...just stunning.
This organ is based on the classic "Werkprinciple" layout where the pipes are encased in cabinets that carefully blends the sound from the different divisions into very rich harmonic chords. By carefully selecting the combination of stops in the different divisions, even a small organ can produce a wide variety of sounds. For a detailed explanation of how this works, search for E. Power Biggs "The Organ In Sight And Sound".
Rich and elevating interpretation which bring us «back to Bach»'s simplicity and purity. A real pleasure with that historically overplayed and sometimes spoiled chef-d"oeuvre.
die Einspielung von Rodney Gehrke ist die beste seit vielen Jahren - sie erhält die Mystik der Komposition von Johann Sebastian Bach - Rodney Gehrke steht in direkter Nachfolge von Michael Murray - und auch die Kameraeinstellungen sind perfekt - eine vollkommene Aufnahme, vielen Dank, Grüße aus Stuttgart, Germany
Gamma Foxlore. The Symphony Fox According to the French school of keyboard articulation, described in Couperin’s “The art of playing the harpsichord”, the the mordent can be played with more thrills depending on the note value and the interpretation too, of course
An epic piece for sure... I've played the Busoni transcription for years and i know it's relative but the organ version is so much easier than the piano version.......Ducking for cover!!! Jokes aside though, what a great piece and interpretation! Thanks for the upload. Love your videos! Dank je wel!
The Busoni is really interesting, and very creative, but the piece is really designed for split keyboard and pedals. The campanella effects are lost in the Busoni. I wouldn't say the organ (original) version is easier, you have to maintain the voices on the different keyboards and pedals.
Hi +Voices of Music! This is the Best Recording yet of Toccata and Fugue!!!!! I got a few questions! 1. Can this piece be played on a Small Continuo Organ that you have? 2. How many Stops does the Flentrop Organ Have? 3. Can you please give me a list of ALL of the Stops on this organ?
At 8:36 he pops one of the voicing knobs then starts a groove on the upper keyboard, resulting in a distinctive sound wafting from the loft. Anyone know the name of the pipe he engaged at that point?
He always walks like that when heading down for a midnight snack. The organ does however spoil some of the surprise he hopes to catch the refrigerator in......
Better than the other way around. The organ is not wood, the case is wood and the pipes are various materials. Wooden cases are fairly typical, especially in the baroque.
@@VoicesofMusic I know know, but I've never seen wooden 'prospect pipes' or an 'organ prospect' as we call it before. In English this is the 'casing' I guess.
This is the best version I have ever heard... Truly stunning.
Thanks so much.
I loved the version played by Karl Richter on LP (on my young 16 year old ears on LP it sounded better than on any CD that I've heard) Please also try out Andrew Arthur's version...it's wonderful as well: www.andrewarthur.com/recordings.html
@@VoicesofMusic This is the 2nd best version I have ever heard. The best was when I was 16 and traveling in Stratford upon Avon. I was wandering around town while my Mom was doing business (reason for teh trip) and I heard an organ being played in a church, so I went in and listened to him play. After awhile, he noticed me (we were the only ones there) and asked if I had any requests.
You know damn well what my request was. He played it wonderfully... for me. My own private performance.
It was.... formative.
Seeing the organist play from the multiple angles really makes you appreciate the complexity of mastering the Pipe Organ. It can be challenging enough to master a piano with it's pedals. Mastering a Organ requires mastery of hand play and foot play of keys in the corresponding locations. The song itself is already greatly appreciated. Seeing all of the aspect involved in its play only makes me appreciate it that much more. Thank you Voices of Music!
You're welcome!
I have been listening to various versions of this for nearly 40 years, I have my favourite recording.. the one I grew up with, but I have spent a long time finding one that satisfied both the audiophile, and the videophile in me. This not only hit the nail on the head, but walloped the shaft and spat out the hammer. Thank you.
I fell in love with this piece nearly 40 years ago as a kid, from the original Telarc Sampler CD on the original generation of CD players in the 80s (my dad was a hi-fi nut). I've been a total snob on interpretations ever since, and I've listened to this one probably 30 times now, and just absolutely love it. Thanks so much for bringing this genius work to life!
You are very welcome.
This is the best version available on TH-cam but sadly this has very few views.
Thank you so much!
We believe that this work is by Bach. However, other musicologists have questioned the attribution, and one of the stylistic points they refer to is the pedal solo in the statement of the Fugue. In this case, the pedal solo is unaccompanied by harmonizing or imitative parts--in other Bach fugues the pedal statement is not a solo, it enters accompanied by the countersubject and/or other material from the polyphonic web. There could be any number of reasons for this, but it is unusual.
Absolutely remarkable! I've never heard of this theory in my life! Thank you! (Time to fall in to a rabbit hole!)
My humble recognition to the Glory of the One inventing music and designing the ear, who this artist composed so well for the executioner to display all these quealities. No wonder Bach and his family was in the habit of worshipping Him and creating music to His Glory. Thanks for sharing this beatu with us, mortals and deaf people.
This is just amazing! It's the richest, most detailed recording that I've ever heard. And the performance is wonderful.
You can see the pedal solo sounding the subject at 6:50. The paper which raises the questions of attribution is Williams, Peter F.. 1981. BWV 565: a toccata in D minor for organ by J. S. Bach?, Early Music, July 1981. The paper raises interesting points, however the style of the piece is consistent with early works of Bach such as BWV 1026.
It also sounds very similar to the toccata and/or Prelude in E BWV 566 and no one disputes that work as not being made by J S Bach. (>:
Francisco Carvallo, I am sorry for my inadequate English. I can accept that BWV 565 is one of Bach's compositions, but I can't accept that the fugue was original a work for the pipe organ. There are too much of fantasy elements in the fugue.(4:27-4:50, 5:01-5:33 and 7:10-7:24) Some scholars think that BWV 565 original was a composition for violin solo.
An unexpected surprise,you play wonderful!
@@geiryvindeskeland7208 I think the "for" idea is a modern invention. It's possible that works were conceptualized at multiple levels, and we see this in CPE Bach, for example the cello concertos.
I remember that movie--there is scene with a futuristic TV with multiple screens.
J'ai,il y a longtemps ,emmené ma mère au concert....Les grandes orgues de Notre Dame,Pierre Cochereau et .....çà !!!J'ai vu ma mère pleurer pour la première fois....C'est comment dire,tout simplemant amazing !!!!
Colette HAMEL
For only 18 stops the sound is really amazing! I often play organs of the 70´s made by Flentrop, but non of them sounds as warm like this one! Thanks for this extraordinary recording. Would like to hear more of this instrument!
One Take people... Today's artists record a 3.00 minutes song in 100 takes and it's not unusual that live performances are disappointing.
The level of talent and discipline required to play and interpret bach in this way is totally underrated
This Flentrop lives in Palo Alto, California, in All Saint's Episcopal.
It is so beautiful.
Perfecta y grandiosa interpretación. Posiblemente insuperable.
Thanks for producing this video, Walvis. In HD 1080+ both the audio and the video are wonderful.
And... to watch an organists hands and feet simultaneously is great!
What a beautiful recording! Nicely paced and inspired playing....this is one of the best recordings I have heard of this mountain of a work...stunning...just stunning.
Thanks so much!
An excellent performance on a fine instrument.
Agree! Thanks for listening.
This organ is based on the classic "Werkprinciple" layout where the pipes are encased in cabinets that carefully blends the sound from the different divisions into very rich harmonic chords.
By carefully selecting the combination of stops in the different divisions, even a small organ can produce a wide variety of sounds.
For a detailed explanation of how this works, search for E. Power Biggs "The Organ In Sight And Sound".
Great.
And a great organ! i think it's my favorite organ.
Best recvording I've ever watched, the music is marvelous, and the video fits the music and the mood so well, just stunning.
Beautifully and intuitively performed!.
Stupenda interpretazione! Complimenti...
I just ran across this video and I'm very pleased to hear yet another version of Flentrop's "Modern Baroque" organ sound.
Rich and elevating interpretation which bring us «back to Bach»'s simplicity and purity. A real pleasure with that historically overplayed and sometimes spoiled chef-d"oeuvre.
gets my vote !!
die Einspielung von Rodney Gehrke ist die beste seit vielen Jahren - sie erhält die Mystik der Komposition von Johann Sebastian Bach - Rodney Gehrke steht in direkter Nachfolge von Michael Murray - und auch die Kameraeinstellungen sind perfekt - eine vollkommene Aufnahme, vielen Dank, Grüße aus Stuttgart, Germany
Amazing,gorgeos,wonderful!
Thanks so much!
No thanks,i thank for this amazing performance!
You guys are amazing and I am surprised by your passion for music! Thanks for great music!
his performance's soooooo good
La calidad de interpretación y de grabación de Voices of Music es siempre sublime. Bravissimo!
Amazing Amazing Amazing
STANDING OVATION!!!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you.
Beautiful.
forewere Bach !!!!
no word's for beautfull player form
che bella suonata
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Extraordinaria interpretación. Solo un subwoofer de alta gama, puede reproducir la riqueza de las bajas frecuencias en esta obra maestra.
Bravo! Encore!! Very inspiring.
Genius of bach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heard for the first time in 1975. Rollerball.
Wonderful performance... As always.
progressive psychedelic rock of that time. wonderful playing.
i'm self a organ player & i love this music
wow what wonderful performance!
Fantastic - musically and visually. Many thanks.
La beauté au service de la foi Beauty supporting Faith!
Soo good can't got enough of this
wow loved the style
bravo!!!
BRAVO!
Awesome job!! Phenomenal organist! 😘
Thank you so much!
Best of the best of the best of the best!!!!! Sorry can't stop praising this.
Thank for another great video, truly outstanding 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Lovely sound recording and beautifully played
Caralho! Sem palavras! Perfeição demais!!
Absolutely wondrous! Thank you for sharing.
brilliant and well played.
Sublime!
Clear and soft
Rare combo
:)
Perfect.
Wow.
Makes me want to take me take my shoes off - this is Holy ground. J. S. Bach's genius is on the level of Archimedes, Newton, Einstein et al.
Amazing ..beautiful performance , thanks ! :)
Thanks for listening.
Amazing!
First Ive ever heard get the beginning trill correct!!
It is a mordent not a full trill.
Gamma Foxlore. The Symphony Fox According to the French school of keyboard articulation, described in Couperin’s “The art of playing the harpsichord”, the the mordent can be played with more thrills depending on the note value and the interpretation too, of course
WANDERFUL!!
Please correct me... do you feel Vivaldi's whisper...?
mario polito Now that you have brought my attention to it, I can hear Vivaldi’s influence (which there was a lot of on Bach) quite a bit.
Precioso 😊
An epic piece for sure... I've played the Busoni transcription for years and i know it's relative but the organ version is so much easier than the piano version.......Ducking for cover!!!
Jokes aside though, what a great piece and interpretation!
Thanks for the upload. Love your videos!
Dank je wel!
The Busoni is really interesting, and very creative, but the piece is really designed for split keyboard and pedals. The campanella effects are lost in the Busoni. I wouldn't say the organ (original) version is easier, you have to maintain the voices on the different keyboards and pedals.
I want to play this piece. Beautiful !!!!!!!!
Great recording,percefct interpretation!
Schöne sehr schön Gut
prachtig...
Hi +Voices of Music! This is the Best Recording yet of Toccata and Fugue!!!!!
I got a few questions!
1. Can this piece be played on a Small Continuo Organ that you have?
2. How many Stops does the Flentrop Organ Have?
3. Can you please give me a list of ALL of the Stops on this organ?
At 8:36 he pops one of the voicing knobs then starts a groove on the upper keyboard, resulting in a distinctive sound wafting from the loft.
Anyone know the name of the pipe he engaged at that point?
Looks like Sesquialter II
Imponente sonido ,gracias
Nota: hay un sonido de fondo como si fuera un vinilo. es efecto del micrófono?
Tráfico....
I'm also reminded of Saberwolf on the Killer Instinct game lol..
👏👏👏
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I can hear some inspiration from Briggs!
i came here for the music but...i cant help but imagine a dark castle 0_o
Fuge @2:47
What organ, what church?
it is the Flentrop organ at All Saints in Palo Alto
Thanks - sounds fabulous!
199,018 views... yup, that seems like an accurate count of how many times I've watched this.
PALO ALTO, Cal. - U.S.A., All Saints' Episcopal Church
I feel like Dracula is around the corner
He always walks like that when heading down for a midnight snack. The organ does however spoil some of the surprise he hopes to catch the refrigerator in......
bravo
bravo
Castlevania organ and Dracula in the tower of the Master. And the belmont go to the Dracula`s castle.
Try Liszt theme B.A.C.H. It can stand up hairs.
Which Flentrop? Where?
All Saints, Palo Alto, California.
@@VoicesofMusic Thanks. Just up the street. 🙂 I knew Rod was organist there
boka so te amo
Que loucão kk
Quants records
A church of concrete and an organ made from wood? I really don't know! At least the interpretation is not as bad as commonly experienced.
Better than the other way around. The organ is not wood, the case is wood and the pipes are various materials. Wooden cases are fairly typical, especially in the baroque.
@@VoicesofMusic I know know, but I've never seen wooden 'prospect pipes' or an 'organ prospect' as we call it before. In English this is the 'casing' I guess.
Damn. I have problems enough with a piano...
No ....Bach tenia sangre en las venas !!! Insulso.