Whenever a friend tells me that he (or she) doesn't like organ music, I persuade them to listen to this performance. Their minds are changed. Astounding musicality.
As a child I danced to the Biggs recording of this piece all around my living room. It's such fun, jolly, bouncy music and shows the lighter side of JSB's genius.
Alles klopt in deze uitvoering.. De techniek, de dynamiek, de registratie, het ritme, de frasering. Bovendien zeer plezierig om naar te kijken. Absoluut van de bovenste plank! Proficiat!
Stunning in every possible way! I cannot offer enough congratulations for this first-rate performance, Matthias. Thank you so very much for this, I'm sending it to my organ students as a wonderful example of touch and clarity and yet still keeping the music moving, not just a collection of staccatti ad nauseum. Congratulations!
The most amazing performance of this piece I have ever heard. He goes way beyond just playing the notes. It soars. The performance is everything that makes Bach so much fun to listen. Bravo!
He brings an excitement and energy to Bach’s music that transcends time and speaks to across generations. This performance makes one want to dance the gugue.
I have never heard this piece performed more perfectly or with more passion. I think I'll put away my organ shoes now; after 30 years of playing this piece I've never come even close to this level of virtuosity.
Delightful in so many ways: perfect articulation; amazing tempo; absolutely accurate pedal work on this flat pedal board; outstanding small organ; unaffected playing style. A thoroughly satisfying interpretation of this glorious work by the organ master himself. Amazing how this music stands up so many centuries later!
Wow! I am watching your video`s and when this one started my heart jumped! In my childhood I have studied on this organ, for 9 years every saturday. Brings back many good memories, almost in tears now haha so thankful you uploaded this. Maurice van Elven was my teacher. Thanks and keep up!
Perfect tempo, perfect interpretation. You have a real feel for Bach. Really enjoy your other You Tube performances, as well. You are one of the greats.
Words cannot express my appreciation and admiration for Matthias Havinga. He is a blessing from God. I have watched this video nearly every day for almost a year and each time it thrills me! Thank you for all you do to bring joy and hope into our lives.
Not quite! God had nothing to do with it. He is just a well practiced musician with incredible talents. Did God intervene with Lucy Horsch, Glenn Gould, Michaela Petri also?
Hallo Matthias, danke für diese schöne leicht gespielte Interpretation, der Tanzcharakter ist sehr gut spürbar und Ihre Technik überzeugt, viel Freude und Erfolg beim weiteren Orgelspiel, bleiben Sie gesund und motiviert...
Je suis toujours ravi de vous écouter, vous jouer avec beaucoup de sensibilité, de fougue, de joie, de panache. Mon Dieu que c'est agréable à écouter. Bravo Matthias
Buitengewoon gespeeld. Je bent niet alleen technisch van een bijzonder niveau, maar ook gevoelsmatig/emotioneel behoor je, voor mij, tot de top van de organisten. En dat geldt voor al je YT opnamen. Ik geniet er erg van. Heel veel dank!
Magnifique interprétation ! Quel morceau ! Bach est un génie et un géant de la musique "divine". Continuez à nous faire vibrer... Le Monde en a besoin.
Les pieds dansent bien vite sur le pédalier de l'Orgue, pour nous offrir cette prodigieuse interprétation de cette magnifique Fugue en SOL Majeur [BWV 577], de J.-S. BACH. Ce que vous nous donnez à entendre & voir, c'est de la Lumière ! L'Orgue en Majesté !!
If I could listen to only one piece of music for the rest of my life chances are that I would choose this particular performance. There is a lot of great music out there, played by lots of gifted musicians but this rendition of this wonderful piece really stands out. I do really listen this quite often. Once a week for sure. Pure pleasure !
Anyone want to Dance? ! Wow ! What a great performance ! Loved the little glance at the camera ! To me this is an excellent example of the benefit of memorizing music. It becomes part of your soul and boy does it show here! Great ! Thank you !
Spot on! And yes.......I love the little glance at the camera. There's a quick smile......I think he's pleased with himself.....as he should be. A very satisfying performance.
Anyone who listens to this and still thinks J.S. Bach is an old fuddy-duddy with a powdered wig is crazy. You can’t listen to this and NOT start to dance! I dare you.
Wie die anderen schon bereits gesagt haben - sehr gut gespielt! Ihre Fähigkeiten sind sehr beeindruckend. Was für eine wunderschöne Aufführung - sie hat mir sehr gefallen! Herzliche Grüße aus der USA!
Une maîtrise absolue de l'oeuvre et de l'instrument; un T° soutenu du début à la fin, une excellente registration, délivrant un message musical clair; un phrasé subtil; un ressenti intérieur évident. Cette interprétation est remarquable et exceptionnelle !!
58 years ago, I played this song for my final music jury in college. My rendition of this piece was exactly like yours except for the ending. Good music never changes. Bravo!
Wow. Just like the late and great US organist Virgil Fox. You are the only one I have heard play it like him. He took the organ into a rock and roll venue with a light show and had the young ones screaming and dancing to this Jig Fugue. He was quite a sensation becoming their superstar.
You are a master and a true treasure in the world of organ performance. I have been completely addicted to your performance of the 'Gigue' Fugue, and others, for several months after finding you by accident on the web. So very joyful and satisfying. I just shared this video with a local Catholic priest, who was apparently just as captivated. Please, record more!
Wonderful! I always appreciate the absolutely vitality of this Organist. It is perfect and have a lot of Arts to choice the right time, fraseggio and beautiful registration... One of the best!
Another triumph, Matthias. You bring such joy to your playing, and to those that listen to you. Breathtaking...I loved the echo effects between the two manuals.
La prima volta che ho ascoltato questa interpretazione "perfetta" della BWV 577 sono rimasto incantato ed entusiasta. Un vero musicista, un grande. Complimenti.
A live performance video that is full of life. We all would like to be believe that the "old wig", would have performed with as much vitality. If'n a time machine ever really gets invented, I'm taking "cuts", and heading right back to about 1730...I may not choose to return, either. Great playing, Maestro Havinga...thanks for sharing.
How brilliant , talented and agile must one be to be able to use both your feet and hands to obtain such an amazing musical masterpiece? Bach has always been my very favorite composer, but I realize my knowledge of his complete work is very limited! Thanks for helping me learn more about his magnificent connection with the heavens, from where surely his inspiration comes! 💖🎶💝👩❤️👨
Dear Soul, you have been blessed by God with an enormous ability! Thank you for putting in the years of work it takes to master the instrument at this level. There is an ovation in Heaven that awaits you if you remain humble and give Him the glory. Praise the Almighty giver of all good gifts, health and strength and for the grace-filled spirits who animate their bodies to do His will with excellence. What a thrill to hear you play. You lift my heart to heavenly places! Bach forever!
By far my favorite youtube recording of the gigue. So clean, detached, letting each phrase weave in and out. Not at all muddied by sloppy articulation. Tempi stayed true to the end, giving us the final reentrance an unfettered rebirth before the final cadence. Bravo!
The most brilliant performance of this work I have ever heard! The registration, phrasing, and technique are perfect! It is as if Bach himself were playing. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent!
It lives, dances, and breathes life and joy. THIS is the real Bach as it should be heard. Bravo.
The only thing missing from this breath-taking performance is a massive round of applause at the end. Bravo sir, that performance was incredible!
You are right, but i think that makes this performance even cooler by showing that he is not only a great performer but also humble
Well said.
Goede wijn behoeft geen krans
Finally, an execution worthy of the name of Bach and the title of the fugue; it's truly a fugue to dance to!
Whenever a friend tells me that he (or she) doesn't like organ music, I persuade them to listen to this performance. Their minds are changed. Astounding musicality.
As a child I danced to the Biggs recording of this piece all around my living room. It's such fun, jolly, bouncy music and shows the lighter side of JSB's genius.
I do not know how many times I have listened but it never grows old. The accuracy coupled with exuberant joy are this man's hallmark.
Outstanding. Clear and crisp with excellent articulation. Tempo perfect.
Alles klopt in deze uitvoering.. De techniek, de dynamiek, de registratie, het ritme, de frasering. Bovendien zeer plezierig om naar te kijken. Absoluut van de bovenste plank! Proficiat!
Какая замечательная фуга и какое классное исполнение!
Бах улыбнулся нам оттуда! 😊
Bravo, Herr Havinga! Der grosse Meister selber muss im Himmel mitgetanzt und applaudiert haben. Danke für diese ausgezeichnete Aufführung.
Stunning in every possible way! I cannot offer enough congratulations for this first-rate performance, Matthias. Thank you so very much for this, I'm sending it to my organ students as a wonderful example of touch and clarity and yet still keeping the music moving, not just a collection of staccatti ad nauseum. Congratulations!
Beste versie die ik ooit heb gehoord! Wat een controle!
Would like to hear Gert van Hoef play it!
The most amazing performance of this piece I have ever heard. He goes way beyond just playing the notes. It soars. The performance is everything that makes Bach so much fun to listen. Bravo!
It just dances along with joy!
Superb.
He brings an excitement and energy to Bach’s music that transcends time and speaks to across generations. This performance makes one want to dance the gugue.
I have never heard this piece performed more perfectly or with more passion. I think I'll put away my organ shoes now; after 30 years of playing this piece I've never come even close to this level of virtuosity.
Always keep playing!
Amazing performance. And yes, 2:26 like a boss!
ALL of It Like A Boss! 😍😍
You are amazing. Bach, himself, would be in awe of this performance.
Delightful in so many ways: perfect articulation; amazing tempo; absolutely accurate pedal work on this flat pedal board; outstanding small organ; unaffected playing style. A thoroughly satisfying interpretation of this glorious work by the organ master himself. Amazing how this music stands up so many centuries later!
Wow! I am watching your video`s and when this one started my heart jumped! In my childhood I have studied on this organ, for 9 years every saturday. Brings back many good memories, almost in tears now haha so thankful you uploaded this. Maurice van Elven was my teacher. Thanks and keep up!
Perfect tempo, perfect interpretation. You have a real feel for Bach. Really enjoy your other You Tube performances, as well. You are one of the greats.
A most wonderful rendition of this challenging piece, and from memory, too! How to dance the night away...Thank you Matthias!
One of my favourite Bach fugues and so fast. What a talent! (Bach and Matthias!)
BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO - ad infinitum! Absolutely spectacular!
C'est une oeuvre redoutable tout comme la fugue en sol BWV 550. Bravo pour cette interprétation parfaite !!!!
..one of the most lovely and lively performances of this work I ever heard.
Words cannot express my appreciation and admiration for Matthias Havinga. He is a blessing from God. I have watched this video nearly every day for almost a year and each time it thrills me! Thank you for all you do to bring joy and hope into our lives.
These words say all I want to say.
Not quite! God had nothing to do with it. He is just a well practiced musician with incredible talents. Did God intervene with Lucy Horsch, Glenn Gould, Michaela Petri also?
Hallo Matthias, danke für diese schöne leicht gespielte Interpretation, der Tanzcharakter ist sehr gut spürbar und Ihre Technik überzeugt, viel Freude und Erfolg beim weiteren Orgelspiel, bleiben Sie gesund und motiviert...
By a country mile, this is the best performance of Bach's Gigue Fugue.
The best performance of gigue fugue I've ever heard. Bravissimo Havinga! Bach would've loved to hear this. At last the right tempo for a gigue.
Diese Interpretation ist wirklich PERFEKTION! Tausend Dank dafür an Matthias Havinga!
Wonderful performance of the happiest piece of music in the world. Thank you for your superlative musicianship.
Je suis toujours ravi de vous écouter, vous jouer avec beaucoup de sensibilité, de fougue, de joie, de panache. Mon Dieu que c'est agréable à écouter. Bravo Matthias
Fantastic. Bravo Sie spielte diese schöne Orgel Gigue von Bach einwandfrei. Ich bin sprachlos. Bitte laden Sie mehr aus Ihrem schönen Spiel für uns.
Buitengewoon gespeeld. Je bent niet alleen technisch van een bijzonder niveau, maar ook gevoelsmatig/emotioneel behoor je, voor mij, tot de top van de organisten. En dat geldt voor al je YT opnamen. Ik geniet er erg van. Heel veel dank!
Veel dank Pieter!
Esecuzione virtuosistca e di grande qualità di interpretazione, complimenti! E' un brano meraviglioso e tecnicamente impegnativo. Chapeau!
Magnifique interprétation ! Quel morceau ! Bach est un génie et un géant de la musique "divine".
Continuez à nous faire vibrer... Le Monde en a besoin.
Les pieds dansent bien vite sur le pédalier de l'Orgue, pour nous offrir cette prodigieuse interprétation de cette magnifique Fugue en SOL Majeur [BWV 577], de J.-S. BACH. Ce que vous nous donnez à entendre & voir, c'est de la Lumière !
L'Orgue en Majesté !!
exactement ! fabuleux ! de mémoire !
Magnifique, très enlevé et aérien avec un "phrasé" implacable et une très belle registration. Félicitations, très belle interprétation.
If I could listen to only one piece of music for the rest of my life chances are that I would choose this particular performance. There is a lot of great music out there, played by lots of gifted musicians but this rendition of this wonderful piece really stands out. I do really listen this quite often. Once a week for sure. Pure pleasure !
Extraordinaria musica, magnifico interprete, sublime !!! Bravo, bravisimo!!
Anyone want to Dance? ! Wow ! What a great performance ! Loved the little glance at the camera ! To me this is an excellent example of the benefit of memorizing music. It becomes part of your soul and boy does it show here! Great ! Thank you !
Spot on! And yes.......I love the little glance at the camera. There's a quick smile......I think he's pleased with himself.....as he should be. A very satisfying performance.
I liked the look on his face.
I recently played this to a disabled friend who hated Classical music . He was mesmerised by this , you have opened his world thank you
Anyone who listens to this and still thinks J.S. Bach is an old fuddy-duddy with a powdered wig is crazy. You can’t listen to this and NOT start to dance! I dare you.
It depends on how we play the piece!
How refreshing and gratifying to see such a handsome young man, dedicating his life to the beauty of music - a perfect duo of aesthetic glory!
Wie die anderen schon bereits gesagt haben - sehr gut gespielt! Ihre Fähigkeiten sind sehr beeindruckend. Was für eine wunderschöne Aufführung - sie hat mir sehr gefallen! Herzliche Grüße aus der USA!
Une maîtrise absolue de l'oeuvre et de l'instrument; un T° soutenu du début à la fin, une excellente registration, délivrant un message musical clair; un phrasé subtil; un ressenti intérieur évident. Cette interprétation est remarquable et exceptionnelle !!
Nu pas ontdekt... prachtig, wat een doorgaande muziek, mooi tempo. ❤
58 years ago, I played this song for my final music jury in college. My rendition of this piece was exactly like yours except for the ending. Good music never changes. Bravo!
Endlich mal ein Spieler, der so richtig Spaß am Musikmachen hat. Das swingt!!! Gratulation!
I actually stood up and cheered at the end!
The perfect organ to , and to watch you enjoying it so much comes out in your playing of it, thank you very much.play this on
Wow. Just like the late and great US organist Virgil Fox. You are the only one I have heard play it like him. He took the organ into a rock and roll venue with a light show and had the young ones screaming and dancing to this Jig Fugue. He was quite a sensation becoming their superstar.
The versions of this played by Diane Bish (USA) and Roberto Scarpa Meylougan are not bad at all, either.
Mélodie a caractère fortement thérapeutique. Grandeur musical du jeu d'orgue
Freakin Awesome!!!
Never heard 577 played this well, before..!
Sublime playing. Just brilliant. Thank you
You are a master and a true treasure in the world of organ performance. I have been completely addicted to your performance of the 'Gigue' Fugue, and others, for several months after finding you by accident on the web. So very joyful and satisfying. I just shared this video with a local Catholic priest, who was apparently just as captivated. Please, record more!
The Best Performence! I'm here again and again. Good job. Please share your talent with the world.
Best ever performance of their piece on TH-cam. Fantastic!
Ah, the good ole Gigue. You can't help but smile and bounce along as he masterfully plays this!!! :D
Wonderful!
I always appreciate the absolutely vitality of this Organist.
It is perfect and have a lot of Arts to choice the right time, fraseggio and beautiful registration...
One of the best!
Everything about this performance is perfection - composition, interpretation, interpretor and organ.
Molto bravo ,one of the best version of this magnificent fugue I ever heard. Thank you from Italy.Leo.
Also the best performance I have heard and seen. What a surplus energy, thanks!
Brilliant performance! Thank you so much.
Hier ik alweer - Keer op keer overweldigt deze uitvoering mij. Keer op keer maakt ze mijn dag mooier.
You obviously enjoy making music. I can really hear how much you love it. Well done!
Another triumph, Matthias. You bring such joy to your playing, and to those that listen to you. Breathtaking...I loved the echo effects between the two manuals.
Congratulations! This is my favorite BWV 577 performance!
Really beautiful playing! Thank you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for posting!
A stunningly brilliant performance!
Havinga GREAT Time! (Thanks for this wonderful rendition!)
This is the best performance of this piece I have ever listened!
La prima volta che ho ascoltato questa interpretazione "perfetta" della BWV 577 sono rimasto incantato ed entusiasta. Un vero musicista, un grande. Complimenti.
A sparkling performance!
Lovely to see a comment from Gert Van Hoef, another fantastic organist. Love this piece so much.
A live performance video that is full of life. We all would like to be believe that the "old wig", would have performed with as much vitality. If'n a time machine ever really gets invented, I'm taking "cuts", and heading right back to about 1730...I may not choose to return, either. Great playing, Maestro Havinga...thanks for sharing.
Man this is my first time of seeing u . U are very very gifted. God bless u
That look at 2:26 xD Splendid performance.
Eric #likeaboss
Hahaha
You are truly the most gifted organist I have ever heard !
Schitterende uitvoering! Veruit de mooiste op TH-cam.
How brilliant , talented and agile must one be to be able to use both your feet and hands to obtain such an amazing musical masterpiece? Bach has always been my very favorite composer, but I realize my knowledge of his complete work is very limited! Thanks for helping me learn more about his magnificent connection with the heavens, from where surely his inspiration comes! 💖🎶💝👩❤️👨
Bravo!!! I'm speechless! Such ease, effortless fluency, rhythm and buoyancy! And sheer Joy!
Dear Soul, you have been blessed by God with an enormous ability! Thank you for putting in the years of work it takes to master the instrument at this level. There is an ovation in Heaven that awaits you if you remain humble and give Him the glory. Praise the Almighty giver of all good gifts, health and strength and for the grace-filled spirits who animate their bodies to do His will with excellence. What a thrill to hear you play. You lift my heart to heavenly places! Bach forever!
so joyful.... what a wonderful pedal technique!!!
A stunning performance. I love the crisp articulation, phrasing and total control yet such a lively joyous performance . An extraordinary musician.
I cannot add anything except to say that this is fun -- and such an elegant ending! Thanks, Matthias.
Love that mischievous look on your face when you finish the piece.
this is so beautifully played superb
By far my favorite youtube recording of the gigue. So clean, detached, letting each phrase weave in and out. Not at all muddied by sloppy articulation. Tempi stayed true to the end, giving us the final reentrance an unfettered rebirth before the final cadence. Bravo!
Matthias, bravo très belle interprétation pour cette œuvre du Maestro Johann Sébastian Bach.
Il peut être fier de vous là haut.
Félicitations.
👍😉🙏
Havinga is up there with the greatest organists. I feel blessed to have lived long enough to have discovered him.
The most brilliant performance of this work I have ever heard! The registration, phrasing, and technique are perfect! It is as if Bach himself were playing. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent!
I love your performance of this piece. bright, light and shine like a sun. the best on whole YT!!
Perfection! Impeccably played sir! Thank you for sharing this fantastic performance of BWV 577 with the world.
Davvero eccezionale !! Ok! Il brano lo fai vivere....!!!!
Splendida tecnica... particolare nel pedale... E quel trillo alla fine!
An absolute delight. Thanks for going taking the trouble to post this and other admirable performances.
wow! Lekker gespeeld hoor, geweldig stuk, bedankt