A very demanding interpretation of this great opus of JSB with distinct registration. I like it very much. btw: This piece was to perform the exame of my mother when she studied organ in the 40's, and she played it totally by memory. I also am playing the organ from my youth on, and Bach is my favourite composer, in his style I use to improvise on organs and keyboards. It's really balsam for the soul, never boring. ❤️🙏
Lovely to hear JSB's passacaglia on this organ, and this interpretation of it. This is the old 3 manualled instrument I played in 90s. A wonderful experience..... high in the reredos with a view of the vastness of the cathedral - tower just above, and nave beyond.
wow what an incredible musical tonal palette he performed. If that doesn't demonstrate the true capabilities of THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS! BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!
Well, that was a stroke of brilliance that made for a delicious Salisbury steak: After the sustained fortissimo bII6 chord (Db Major/F) at 15:10-16, XV concludes in a slower tempo with a quieter diapason chorus registration, the diapason being the sound that is unique to the pipe organ and derivative of no other instrument. I have often wondered whether Cesar Franck's Second Chorale in B Minor, composed upon a passacaglia theme, was inspired by Bach's C Minor Passacaglia. Franck ended his Second Chorale slowly with a quiet registration, but only after a thunderous climax of the passacaglia theme in triple octaves. If so, perhaps XV is acting as Bach's regent and returning the compliment to Franck here.
Great playing and magnificent organ sound. I'm wondering if it was really necessary for the cathedral to carry out such an extensive rebuild and possibly change the tonal brilliance of this instrument. I've heard the new Harrison version and although now equipped with more pipes, a new console and an impressive array of high pressure reeds, is it a worthy successor to the Willis/Mander instrument, which even with its limitations, made a wonderful sound without having to show off!!?
I love the tempo. I've heard so many people trash through this piece. If you do that you're setting yourself up for fail. Once started, you can't just change the tempo of a piece that's founded in it's opening bars. You start too quickly and by the 6th movement, you'll realise your mistake, Then finishing the piece is going to be torture.
The contrast couldn't be greater between this recording and Varnus' interpretation of this very same masterpiece on a Silberman organ in Rötha in 2017. Excellent playing in both cases, and Bach can be played on virtually any instrument, but the listener will be given a clear choice about the most suitable organ.
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Absolutely AWESOME! I love his use of the slower tempo! GENIUS!
Senti la gracia divina cerca, si interpretación es sublime
Minden alkalommal nagyon köszönöm a friss fellépéseidet
Xavier col suo tocco magico trasmette la sua sensazione agli spettatori che lo seguono in religioso silenzio. Bravissimo è dir poco.
Grazie Maestro.
Un grande organista, inconfondibile, ineffabile.
A very demanding interpretation of this great opus of JSB with distinct registration. I like it very much.
btw: This piece was to perform the exame of my mother when she studied organ in the 40's, and she played it totally by memory.
I also am playing the organ from my youth on, and Bach is my favourite composer, in his style I use to improvise on organs and keyboards. It's really balsam for the soul, never boring. ❤️🙏
Fantasztikus.
Oszinten ,nincs eleg szuperlativum,hogy leirhassam azt a tehetseget ami benned rejlik.
Una esecuzione superlativa! Anche Johann sarebbe contento!
Magnifico! Xaver is a superb organist whose style and music interpretations surpasses all! Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! I am a true fan!
j'aime beaucoup cette interprétation et son excellente et originale registration
Lovely to hear JSB's passacaglia on this organ, and this interpretation of it. This is the old 3 manualled instrument I played in 90s. A wonderful experience..... high in the reredos with a view of the vastness of the cathedral - tower just above, and nave beyond.
Genius! Best performance ever and I have heard many over many years!
Richter? Walcha? Have you ever studied or played Bach? This is second-rate on so many levels.
Perfect tempo for the reverb in that space!
Спасибо за такой классный концерт! ❤
Superb as usual, Maestro Varnus !
Brilliance - Xavier delivers it every time.
Amazing as always...🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
Well done!!
wow what an incredible musical tonal palette he performed. If that doesn't demonstrate the true capabilities of THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS! BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!
This performance is literally healing my soul. Wonder-full!
Bravo, Bravo. Grande Organista. Great Organist
J.S.Bach`s Passacaglia BWV 582 in Canterbury Cathedral with X.Varnus playing the giant organ : This is heaven on earth !
Rio de Janeiro - A música clássica ergue nossas almas👏👏👏👏🤑🤑
Absolument sublime
Nagyszerű köszönöm kedves játékodat tisztelettel és őszintén.
Mooi gespeeld hoor❤
Мy favorite piece of everything created on earth.
Well, that was a stroke of brilliance that made for a delicious Salisbury steak: After the sustained fortissimo bII6 chord (Db Major/F) at 15:10-16, XV concludes in a slower tempo with a quieter diapason chorus registration, the diapason being the sound that is unique to the pipe organ and derivative of no other instrument.
I have often wondered whether Cesar Franck's Second Chorale in B Minor, composed upon a passacaglia theme, was inspired by Bach's C Minor Passacaglia. Franck ended his Second Chorale slowly with a quiet registration, but only after a thunderous climax of the passacaglia theme in triple octaves. If so, perhaps XV is acting as Bach's regent and returning the compliment to Franck here.
Magníficas decisiones en cuanto ala registración. Soy su alumno en la distancia.
Great playing and magnificent organ sound. I'm wondering if it was really necessary for the cathedral to carry out such an extensive rebuild and possibly change the tonal brilliance of this instrument. I've heard the new Harrison version and although now equipped with more pipes, a new console and an impressive array of high pressure reeds, is it a worthy successor to the Willis/Mander instrument, which even with its limitations, made a wonderful sound without having to show off!!?
Христос Воскрес! Воистину Воскрес Христос! 🙏🌹🌹🌹С любовью из России! 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
🕊️☮️🕊️AMEN🕊️☮️🕊️
My computer speakers couldn't quite handle 32 feet. But I had a good time imagining it.
I am in love...
Mooie opname, goede organist
Richter still is the benchmark and truly in a league of his own, followed by Walcha, and then the also-rans.
I love the tempo. I've heard so many people trash through this piece. If you do that you're setting yourself up for fail. Once started, you can't just change the tempo of a piece that's founded in it's opening bars. You start too quickly and by the 6th movement, you'll realise your mistake, Then finishing the piece is going to be torture.
El eco es bestial.muy buena decisión un tempo lento
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Where Thomas Becket was murdered by four knights about 1140.
David from London
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Fantastic, shame the ending is the audio equivelent of a controlled sezure.
I love also the imple version of Karl Richter
The contrast couldn't be greater between this recording and Varnus' interpretation of this very same masterpiece on a Silberman organ in Rötha in 2017. Excellent playing in both cases, and Bach can be played on virtually any instrument, but the listener will be given a clear choice about the most suitable organ.
The manner in which he played the Passacaglia here is different to the Silbermann Organ in Rötha. Mainly relative to the acoustics.
I had two ads through this. Shampoo and food sauce. Nice one.
There is no such thing as THE Canterbury Cathedral.
It is Canterbury Cathedral.
Bad recording
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