Thanks for this wonderful performance. If this fugue were the only thing left after the human species is finished, it could be said that it wasn't all in vain.
Apologies to those who notice the sharp pitch, but that's the way it was built! Baroque organ pitch in Germany was typically at least a half step sharper than modern pitch, sometimes even a full step. In France, it went the other direction, the great organ of Poitiers Cathedral being a full step FLAT! Historic organ fans with perfect pitch just have to adjust!
This organ IS tuned the way it was in Bach's time. Modern pitch (440hz) was a compromise between Chorton Pitch (460hz), the pitch of this organ and Kammerton Pitch (415hz) that Bach dealt with in the Baroque Period. Retune this organ and Bach will rise from the dead and come slap you.
Bach probably wouldn't care lol, the foundation pitch is as arbitrary as railroad track widths, but similarly it is something that is good to have standardized. But there is probably good reason to keep historical instruments playing as they were made.
A really good performance of this challenging piece, which I played for the first time in public, yesterday, along with the Fantasia - not as well as this, of course. Most people, who do not play the organ, probably have no idea how thrilling it is physically to perform a masterpiece like this one.
A Masterpiece from the great JS Bach, awesome music. Very well played too. Love the deep sound of the organ. Bach his masterpieces are timeless and everytime it amazes you how someone can write/compose such awesome music. To me the greatest ever. Nothing but respect and admiration for JS. Bach.
Everyone gives the credit to Bach in this piece and rightfully so, but half of it is in the interpretation of the piece and the other half Bach himself. Hans Andre Stamm is the winner in this video. Anyone can upload a video of this piece, but to actually execute it with this organ tuned to Bach's specs and in this manner is absolutely stunning. Raw living talent.
excelently excecuted and a very good recording. Bach i sabove every single great master. Even Ludwich van Beethoven stands in his shadow i think, he was a gift to all man kind and we should be thankfull that his scores are saved for us to enjoy. Happy listening all........
If you watch Hans Andre Stamm's finger technique, it is absolutely perfect for Bach on a tracker action organ. All new organ students should be shown a video of this gentleman so they can see exactly why finger technique is important. And of course, Mr. Stamm obviously understands the musical structure and refinement of Bach on a very deep level. I expect that Stamm is about as close as one can come to hearing Bach play his compositions as originally conceived. Bravo.
Walcha, where art thou? Definitelly a talented performance. I grew up with Walcha's version, so I am biased... Always good to hear new talented interpretations. Thank you for this! :-)
what a piece... from the very first great composer mankind has ever seen! We must face it...We owe good music (not only classical, but also rock pop etc) to bach...
Wow. Absolutely amazing. I may not be overly cultured or learned in regards to classical music, but I freaking LOVE Bach and this was one of the most amazing organ pieces I've ever seen and heard. It's amazing how Hans played it so flawlessly. He freaking ROCKED those foot pedals and he made it all seem so effortless. Granted, his expression looked like he was sucking a lemon through the whole thing, but I'd probably look that way too trying to play all those melodies at once. Bravo!
I don't know if I'm spelling this correctly, but UNBELIEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The organ, the performace, EVERYTHING!!! I have tears pouring from my eyes!!!
This is my favorite composition of all time. Beautiful performance. I played this fugue on the bassetti accordion. I only wish I made a recording of it.
the most beauty organ i´d ever seen, one of the best organist in the world played the song; an organ masterpiece and, of course, the best composer of all times. Bach= the complete music legacy -> Bach= Music in every sense of the word. Bach Brotherhood
God showing his transcendental Music to his human children ... (but for cutting the last chord, the author of the video is sent to hell for 2000 years :))
@@anidemolimacnauj :000 omg, you're an atheist! everyone needs to know about it! Can you wait just a second? I will call all my friends and family so you can show them how you're a special little flower!
Bach is so meaningful to me because his music conveys overwhelming spiritual fulfillment. I'm not a religious person by definition, but only Bach can make me feel united with the cosmos. (true story)
Falstocat: I know just how you feel! I have kept coming back to it for years. The final trigger was hearing it played at the end of a big cathedral service, two days before & I suddenly felt I could do it, even at the most popular service we have in the year. It takes a lot of hard work, but there is a strong element of having confidence, as well. The fugue is one of those pieces where getting the right tempo makes all the difference, as well. Good luck!
The Trost organ is tuned to Chorton Pitch, around 466. Organs of the day were tuned to this or Kammerton,415 . There really has never been a real STANDARD with these historical organs. Even Bach had to be mindful of where he and his choir were performing because of the different pitches.
Kenneth Carrizal every organ is custom built to the building they are meant for. The building is also designed to acomodate the organ thus they are all unique in sound and design and exorbadantly expensive as well. Today an organ may cost millions to build simply because the building has to be so big and designed custom for the organ. Go see a organ performance in person. It is so much better to feel the vibrations in person.
Bach was a devout Christian, with all his music being dedicated "soli Deo gloria" (to the glory of God alone). His music is perhaps the most beautiful, healthful, and light-filled music ever written. For me, when I hear it, I sense the very glory of God, the same which I am sure Bach felt.
I love this piece.. It feels amazing just to close the eyes and listen.. Transistions as the one at 4:47 really gives me chill downs.. Bach truly was amazing, and with great players like Hans Andre Stamm his pieces will never be forgetten
Sorry for my inadequate English. This is a fugue. People who want the organist to change stops don't listening to the composition, they just listening to the sound.
so i've listened to this so many times because we're playing it in orchestra. you have to be truely amazing to do the parts together because just playing one and putting it together is difficult. even with the metronome/conductor.
Well at least I am smart enough to appreciate the hard work of a fellow musician and appreciate the fact that someone took the time to post this on RUclips. If you're going to say something post a constructive comment. Don't just repeat the same comments over and over again. You've said the piece is a "boring mechanical observatory reading" 4 times now. Just stop please.
@AnontheOP He is using a coupler, which basically link two different divisions of the organ together, It is a mechanical action designed to allow the organist to play a greater number of stops on a single keyboard. There are several different couplers wich "add together" divisions. I may be mistaken but I think he is using the Swell to Great coupler and the Great to Pedal coupler in this piece.
Extraordinary performance! Bach is may favourite composer, and I really enjoy pieces like this. Just one thing: the end has been cut off: let the organ sound thorugh to end!!
I hear this and I feel as if I am in the very presence of God and Bach is the gatekeeper. So pure and utterly emotional. This beautiful and my words can't even describe this at all.
@hymnistic, it is the largest organ built by Tobias Trost and first completed in 1755. A = 466Hz and uses a tuning called "1/5 Pythagorean comma meantone".
@peterrise counterpoint is 2 or more independent voices, essentially each acting as the melody and equal in priority, there are also varying degrees of counterpoint, known as species, which can get extremely strict. This is a fugue and therefore a contrapuntal work. It is in 4 voices.
@robertgift It's because they used multiple takes to create this recording. The audio they decided to go with was one of the takes where he doesn't play the trill. The same thing happens if you look at around the 1:30 mark during the scene change, what you see him playing is not what is being played. They just chose the best video and audio to make the best total recording they could.
As a fellow organist - this is absolutely beautiful. This particular piece of music along with the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor are my favourite organ pieces. Exceptional.
From some accounts Bach would go heavy on the 8' stops in the plenum, especially in fugues. A strong 16' foundation along with the Principal 8' Quintadena 8' an 8' flute and the Trompette 8' in the great, at least, then going up the pitch scale. Also not omitting mutation 5ths to round out the stack.
@jakethecake1000, as far as this organ is concerned (and probably many other historical organs in this region), it is G-minor because it is tuned with A=466 Hz.
@TheSolAlex - When you "couple" the "organs" together on the more modern electric organs they combine the sound in the "back". Back then the tracker movement coupled the manuals physically - hence them playing themselves.
@funkoforte I've read a lot about Bach from numerous internet pieces, and he was by all accounts very unpretentious. His philosophical approach to music made it seem like anyone could play a fugue, namely put in the effort and everything will fall into place. But through whatever means throughout the years, his life, legacy and music have been brought to all of us. He's wildly popular, and is known all over the world, particularly in the Orient where his influence is beyond vast.
Bach's organs were tuned about a=480 or about 3 semitones above a common wind instrument pitch of around 405. The organ pitch was Chorton and the lower was Kammerton, I believe
also check the branderburg concertos and the violin concertos, they are absolutely gorgeous. There is a pianist who record some transcriptions of Bach works, his name is Alessio Bax, the album it's really nice.
it is the biggest baroque organ in Thuringen. The builder, Trost, got a positive feedback by the famous Silbermann in 1723. The town is Waltershausen/Germany.
Magnificent! One of Bach's greatest fugues. In memory of the organist called Ebenezer Prout,(at Oxford, I think), students fitted the following words to the fugue theme: "O, Ebenezer Prout, you are a silly man, for you play Bach's fugues as quickly as you can!." Try it; it fit's beautifully! Pip pip!
I find it sublime and truly sensational. The music has such pure geometry and grandeur. Whilst it is true the fugue is better played after the toccata, the toccata could be seen, in my humble opinion, to be like foreplay before the most serious part of the combination which is the fugue. The is culture of the very lofty kind indeed.
OK, lots of things to say. First off, if what I understand is correct, then this is a reconditioned Baroque Organ, left in origional condition as much as possible. Given that, I would claim that this is one of the best performances of the Greater Fugue in G Minor that I have heard. I will be learning this piece, and will likely post a reply to this movie with my interpretation on the organ at my church.
Very well played indeed - this is a fine interpretation. I find the bass of this particular organ somewhat gruff. I would love to hear Herr Stamm playing it at, say Weingarten or Ottobeuren.
so true...from this comment i can tell you are a true musician and are competent to argue this point not like most of the jockeys around here who comment and pretend to be so good but can't even play twinkle twinkle (even without the variations). Thanks shining some light on the truth.
@EdgeStormcrow, yes many of his works were unplayed and unappreciated by the public for a long time. But other composers in those intervening years (eg, Mozart and Beethoven) had thought highly of Bach when they encountered some of his music. And in the late 1820s Mendelssohn championed Bach and kicked off a revival.
The audio channels are better than most posts. Especially the low frequencies. I've only mic'd a couple recitals and know its a bear to get this right.
Earlier today I listened to an interpretation by Michael Murray of the same piece. It reminds me that Stamm gives the due importance to the fugue which has been relatively neglected due to the striking expansiveness of the passacaglia.
@MrRasputin100, I think many composers of his time used this technique of ending a minor key piece with a major key chord. To me, it seems to musically represent something like hope, closure, happy ending.
It's a cadential implied V6/4 (in figured bass nomenclature, not Rameau). The 4th is not notated so it appears as a V6 but unless the F appears we assume the chord to be a 6/4 variation of a G triad. The V6/4 (or I6/4 if you are used to the root/inversion nomenclature) is a typical cadential chord. Also Bach constantly rewrote and revised his pieces and yes, there were methods to erase ink from the sheet.
It is a rare thing to hear such haunting beauty in the world today,regardless of it's source. To the great man, Bach: god bless you and to the guy who posted this God bless you too! 'Tis a great joy to hear this piece.
@3NUNS I don't recall what I said that merits such a response! haha Oh, and also, I read what you posted on my profile regarding the music books. I appreciate that.
He did revisit several works, and changed his mind about some things. Some manuscripts have bars that are crossed out and then he scribbled something else in the margin.
Simply put the couplers connect the keyboards so you can play more of the whole organ, but you will only see the keys move on mechanical organs. Usually we avoid coupling three manuals simply because the weight of the keyboards on the old organs are too heavy. Electronic organs don't have the same coupler affect but you can still couple the manuals. :)
In a manual, tracker organ, when multiple Choirs are coupled they all speak; the keys are kept aloft by the pipes, not by striking them, so whenever any member in a coupled set, whether great-to-choir or pedal-to-great is enacted, they are all enacted; and lacking a force to keep them upright, the keys will fall; this is why many organists prefer tracker organs BUT find them difficult to play, because any voice in any register can cause the key to deflect
MAGNIFIQUE Cette pièce est tellement belle... Même pas besoin d'essayer de moduler le tempo, d'appuyer certaines notes, de donner des émotions, Bach l'a si bien écrite que la beauté, même en exécutant ce morceau je cite, en une ennuyante lecture de conservatoire, le morceau soit magnifique et grand. C'est PARFAIT
Thanks for this wonderful performance. If this fugue were the only thing left after the human species is finished, it could be said that it wasn't all in vain.
So true.
Perhaps better examples of human ingenuity exist
Alexander Alekhine What ?
@@colinmurphy2214 Nope, you're wrong.
@@orgelfan1675 There's other composers besides Bach. Hell, this is not the most complex composition by Bach.
I love Bach's fugues. They put my brain in order. Also love the Brandenburg Concertos.
Handel's Concerti Grossi Nr. 3 are even better
Fantastic recording! I just wish the last chord wasn't cut off at the end.
Apologies to those who notice the sharp pitch, but that's the way it was built! Baroque organ pitch in Germany was typically at least a half step sharper than modern pitch, sometimes even a full step. In France, it went the other direction, the great organ of Poitiers Cathedral being a full step FLAT! Historic organ fans with perfect pitch just have to adjust!
The organ in France with the lowest pitch is at Wissembourg collegiate. Organ by Louis Dubois from 1766, a= 370Hz, C sounds like A!
Make Germany Great Again....Tune the damn organs or J.S. Bach will come back and make you tear down and rebuild that organ!!
This organ IS tuned the way it was in Bach's time. Modern pitch (440hz) was a compromise between Chorton Pitch (460hz), the pitch of this organ and Kammerton Pitch (415hz) that Bach dealt with in the Baroque Period. Retune this organ and Bach will rise from the dead and come slap you.
Kenneth Carrizal. Oh i will!
Bach probably wouldn't care lol, the foundation pitch is as arbitrary as railroad track widths, but similarly it is something that is good to have standardized. But there is probably good reason to keep historical instruments playing as they were made.
A really good performance of this challenging piece, which I played for the first time in public, yesterday, along with the Fantasia - not as well as this, of course. Most people, who do not play the organ, probably have no idea how thrilling it is physically to perform a masterpiece like this one.
Yes, Bach is truly an angel!!
A Masterpiece from the great JS Bach, awesome music. Very well played too.
Love the deep sound of the organ. Bach his masterpieces are timeless and everytime it amazes you how someone can write/compose such awesome music.
To me the greatest ever. Nothing but respect and admiration for JS. Bach.
I don't get tired of seeing this guy,I'm working on doing this on one classical guitar.
Everyone gives the credit to Bach in this piece and rightfully so, but half of it is in the interpretation of the piece and the other half Bach himself. Hans Andre Stamm is the winner in this video. Anyone can upload a video of this piece, but to actually execute it with this organ tuned to Bach's specs and in this manner is absolutely stunning. Raw living talent.
excelently excecuted and a very good recording. Bach i sabove every single great master. Even Ludwich van Beethoven stands in his shadow i think, he was a gift to all man kind and we should be thankfull that his scores are saved for us to enjoy.
Happy listening all........
Wonderful interpretation of one of my favorite fugues. Great tempo!
My favorite, such a beautiful melody!
Stamm is simply great on everything Bach you can find here on RUclips.
I'm so inspired by this performance. There is hope for the world.
The climax of this Fugue at 4:48 is one of the greatest moments in Bach's works. Simply astounding.
4:21
3:38.
0:49
I am absolutely in awe of this man's talent. He plays with such grace. He truly has the feel of Bach's music.
This is one of my favorite pieces by Bach, and I don't think I'll ever find a better recording.
If you watch Hans Andre Stamm's finger technique, it is absolutely perfect for Bach on a tracker action organ. All new organ students should be shown a video of this gentleman so they can see exactly why finger technique is important.
And of course, Mr. Stamm obviously understands the musical structure and refinement of Bach on a very deep level.
I expect that Stamm is about as close as one can come to hearing Bach play his compositions as originally conceived.
Bravo.
Ich liebe Johan Sebastian Bach!
Walcha, where art thou?
Definitelly a talented performance. I grew up with Walcha's version, so I am biased... Always good to hear new talented interpretations.
Thank you for this! :-)
what a piece...
from the very first great composer mankind has ever seen!
We must face it...We owe good music (not only classical, but also rock pop etc) to bach...
This is so beautiful that I can barely hold back tears, especially at the 4:20 section
Crisp and precise;every voice of the fugue clear and sharp. Wonderful.
Wow. Absolutely amazing. I may not be overly cultured or learned in regards to classical music, but I freaking LOVE Bach and this was one of the most amazing organ pieces I've ever seen and heard. It's amazing how Hans played it so flawlessly. He freaking ROCKED those foot pedals and he made it all seem so effortless. Granted, his expression looked like he was sucking a lemon through the whole thing, but I'd probably look that way too trying to play all those melodies at once. Bravo!
I don't know if I'm spelling this correctly, but UNBELIEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The organ, the performace, EVERYTHING!!! I have tears pouring from my eyes!!!
This is my favorite composition of all time. Beautiful performance. I played this fugue on the bassetti accordion. I only wish I made a recording of it.
This piece is wonderful,great organ and great performance! Really very beautiful
i love bach...i played this a lot of years ago at my final exam in organ....very very beatiful...and i like how Stamm plays too
That’s an amazing rendition of J.S. Bach’s “Great” Fugue. I love the A flat/G sharp minor key.
the most beauty organ i´d ever seen, one of the best organist in the world played the song; an organ masterpiece and, of course, the best composer of all times.
Bach= the complete music legacy -> Bach= Music in every sense of the word.
Bach Brotherhood
God showing his transcendental Music to his human children ... (but for cutting the last chord, the author of the video is sent to hell for 2000 years :))
No Sir :) I has nothing to do with the interpretation which is excellent but with the sharp video cut in the end :)
Are you insinuating that there was no Happy Ending?
Pro tip: No God, no hell.
@@anidemolimacnauj :000 omg, you're an atheist! everyone needs to know about it! Can you wait just a second? I will call all my friends and family so you can show them how you're a special little flower!
Personally,,I think you're phenomenal,, from me a classical guitar player, God bless, my brother.
Bach is so meaningful to me because his music conveys overwhelming spiritual fulfillment. I'm not a religious person by definition, but only Bach can make me feel united with the cosmos.
(true story)
Falstocat: I know just how you feel! I have kept coming back to it for years. The final trigger was hearing it played at the end of a big cathedral service, two days before & I suddenly felt I could do it, even at the most popular service we have in the year. It takes a lot of hard work, but there is a strong element of having confidence, as well. The fugue is one of those pieces where getting the right tempo makes all the difference, as well. Good luck!
One of the Best of Bach ever👍 Thanks a lot😊
MY GOD! i have been looking for BWV542 live playing for years!!! Thanks a lot
The Trost organ is tuned to Chorton Pitch, around 466. Organs of the day were tuned to this or Kammerton,415 . There really has never been a real STANDARD with these historical organs. Even Bach had to be mindful of where he and his choir were performing because of the different pitches.
Kenneth Carrizal every organ is custom built to the building they are meant for. The building is also designed to acomodate the organ thus they are all unique in sound and design and exorbadantly expensive as well. Today an organ may cost millions to build simply because the building has to be so big and designed custom for the organ.
Go see a organ performance in person. It is so much better to feel the vibrations in person.
Bach was a devout Christian, with all his music being dedicated "soli Deo gloria" (to the glory of God alone). His music is perhaps the most beautiful, healthful, and light-filled music ever written. For me, when I hear it, I sense the very glory of God, the same which I am sure Bach felt.
my god..a truly magnificent performance of one of the greatest organ pieces ever concieved.
I love this piece.. It feels amazing just to close the eyes and listen.. Transistions as the one at 4:47 really gives me chill downs..
Bach truly was amazing, and with great players like Hans Andre Stamm his pieces will never be forgetten
Great Fugue in Ab minor hehehehe. I love the powerful and enthusiastic feel of Stamm's interpretation.
Sorry for my inadequate English. This is a fugue. People who want the organist to change stops don't listening to the composition, they just listening to the sound.
i agree, stop changes can interrupt the flow of a fugue. Sometimes it works but for 542, full blast all the way is the best.
@@angryjalapeno Yes, you're right.
Omar, you are right. Bach's output is extraordinary in its richness, complexity, and above all, its great emotional content.
so i've listened to this so many times because we're playing it in orchestra. you have to be truely amazing to do the parts together because just playing one and putting it together is difficult. even with the metronome/conductor.
It is the best playing what I heard. Great Bach, great organist, great organ, great poker face. :-)
Hans Stamm needs no comments from me! His performances speaks for itself
Brilliant!
Absolutely divine (and therefore all the more regrettable that the last note is cut short)!
Well at least I am smart enough to appreciate the hard work of a fellow musician and appreciate the fact that someone took the time to post this on RUclips. If you're going to say something post a constructive comment. Don't just repeat the same comments over and over again. You've said the piece is a "boring mechanical observatory reading" 4 times now. Just stop please.
This is a wonderful performance! I added to my favorites.
this guy is so awesome!
@AnontheOP He is using a coupler, which basically link two different divisions of the organ together, It is a mechanical action designed to allow the organist to play a greater number of stops on a single keyboard. There are several different couplers wich "add together" divisions. I may be mistaken but I think he is using the Swell to Great coupler and the Great to Pedal coupler in this piece.
Extraordinary performance! Bach is may favourite composer, and I really enjoy pieces like this. Just one thing: the end has been cut off: let the organ sound thorugh to end!!
I hear this and I feel as if I am in the very presence of God and Bach is the gatekeeper. So pure and utterly emotional. This beautiful and my words can't even describe this at all.
This is perfect Bach-articulate, transparent, and elegant!
wow, a truly magnificent performance of one of the greatest organ pieces ever concieved.
@hymnistic, it is the largest organ built by Tobias Trost and first completed in 1755. A = 466Hz and uses a tuning called "1/5 Pythagorean comma meantone".
Very nice performance, I have the DVD and the 5,1 surround makes the recording so much more immersive, no disrespect to stereo fans,
@peterrise counterpoint is 2 or more independent voices, essentially each acting as the melody and equal in priority, there are also varying degrees of counterpoint, known as species, which can get extremely strict. This is a fugue and therefore a contrapuntal work. It is in 4 voices.
@robertgift It's because they used multiple takes to create this recording. The audio they decided to go with was one of the takes where he doesn't play the trill. The same thing happens if you look at around the 1:30 mark during the scene change, what you see him playing is not what is being played. They just chose the best video and audio to make the best total recording they could.
As a fellow organist - this is absolutely beautiful. This particular piece of music along with the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor are my favourite organ pieces. Exceptional.
Besides an intro music course in uni, I have zero musical training and I've found Bach is my favorite composer!
From some accounts Bach would go heavy on the 8' stops in the plenum, especially in fugues. A strong 16' foundation along with the Principal 8' Quintadena 8' an 8' flute and the Trompette 8' in the great, at least, then going up the pitch scale. Also not omitting mutation 5ths to round out the stack.
@jakethecake1000, as far as this organ is concerned (and probably many other historical organs in this region), it is G-minor because it is tuned with A=466 Hz.
@TheSolAlex - When you "couple" the "organs" together on the more modern electric organs they combine the sound in the "back". Back then the tracker movement coupled the manuals physically - hence them playing themselves.
Amazing performance!
@TheSolAlex They are mechanically connected to the middle keys. Middle keys = middle and bottom, bottom keys = bottom only.
@funkoforte I've read a lot about Bach from numerous internet pieces, and he was by all accounts very unpretentious. His philosophical approach to music made it seem like anyone could play a fugue, namely put in the effort and everything will fall into place. But through whatever means throughout the years, his life, legacy and music have been brought to all of us. He's wildly popular, and is known all over the world, particularly in the Orient where his influence is beyond vast.
Bach's organs were tuned about a=480 or about 3 semitones above a common wind instrument pitch of around 405. The organ pitch was Chorton and the lower was Kammerton, I believe
also check the branderburg concertos and the violin concertos, they are absolutely gorgeous.
There is a pianist who
record some transcriptions of Bach works, his name is Alessio Bax, the album it's really nice.
it is the biggest baroque organ in Thuringen. The builder, Trost, got a positive feedback by the famous Silbermann in 1723. The town is Waltershausen/Germany.
Magnificent! One of Bach's greatest fugues.
In memory of the organist called Ebenezer Prout,(at Oxford, I think), students fitted the following words to the fugue theme:
"O, Ebenezer Prout, you are a silly man,
for you play Bach's fugues as quickly as you can!."
Try it; it fit's beautifully! Pip pip!
I find it sublime and truly sensational. The music has such pure geometry and grandeur. Whilst it is true the fugue is better played after the toccata, the toccata could be seen, in my humble opinion, to be like foreplay before the most serious part of the combination which is the fugue.
The is culture of the very lofty kind indeed.
Beautifully played Herr Stamm!!!!!
OK, lots of things to say.
First off, if what I understand is correct, then this is a reconditioned Baroque Organ, left in origional condition as much as possible. Given that, I would claim that this is one of the best performances of the Greater Fugue in G Minor that I have heard. I will be learning this piece, and will likely post a reply to this movie with my interpretation on the organ at my church.
Absolutely divine, i could watch this daily ^^
What a beautiful, resonate instrument...he's great.
This is fantastic...Thanks for sharing.
Mi emoziona come sempre.... Potenza della musica bachiana
Very well played indeed - this is a fine interpretation. I find the bass of this particular organ somewhat gruff. I would love to hear Herr Stamm playing it at, say Weingarten or Ottobeuren.
so true...from this comment i can tell you are a true musician and are competent to argue this point not like most of the jockeys around here who comment and pretend to be so good but can't even play twinkle twinkle (even without the variations). Thanks shining some light on the truth.
Wow this just creeps under your skin and plucks the strings of your heart.
@EdgeStormcrow, yes many of his works were unplayed and unappreciated by the public for a long time. But other composers in those intervening years (eg, Mozart and Beethoven) had thought highly of Bach when they encountered some of his music. And in the late 1820s Mendelssohn championed Bach and kicked off a revival.
パイプオルガンは音が伸びるので、荘厳ですね❗😃✌️PipeOrga's sounds get longer. That is a great.❗伸ばし気味で弾いていますね!
The audio channels are better than most posts. Especially the low frequencies. I've only mic'd a couple recitals and know its a bear to get this right.
I love the huge pedal offsets on either side although the right side is obstructed by a large pillar
Earlier today I listened to an interpretation by Michael Murray of the same piece. It reminds me that Stamm gives the due importance to the fugue which has been relatively neglected due to the striking expansiveness of the passacaglia.
@MrRasputin100, I think many composers of his time used this technique of ending a minor key piece with a major key chord. To me, it seems to musically represent something like hope, closure, happy ending.
Incredible, inspiring piece and playing. Shame about the end being cropped. Thanks.
This is my favorite piece by JSB. It's like listening to a keliedoscop.
watch out for the meticulous footwork
this guy is amazing
It's a cadential implied V6/4 (in figured bass nomenclature, not Rameau). The 4th is not notated so it appears as a V6 but unless the F appears we assume the chord to be a 6/4 variation of a G triad. The V6/4 (or I6/4 if you are used to the root/inversion nomenclature) is a typical cadential chord. Also Bach constantly rewrote and revised his pieces and yes, there were methods to erase ink from the sheet.
The best interpretation till now :) gr8 job
Nada mejor que empezar la mañana con una buena música xD
It is a rare thing to hear such haunting beauty
in the world today,regardless of it's source. To the great man, Bach: god bless you and to the guy who posted this God bless you too! 'Tis a great joy to hear this piece.
@3NUNS
I don't recall what I said that merits such a response! haha
Oh, and also, I read what you posted on my profile regarding the music books. I appreciate that.
He did revisit several works, and changed his mind about some things. Some manuscripts have bars that are crossed out and then he scribbled something else in the margin.
wah......How i wish i could play like Mr Hans....! Great Playing...
fantastic .... the organ is wonderful ! compliments
That is caused by the couplers on the organ which links the pipes for the diffent manuals.
Simply put the couplers connect the keyboards so you can play more of the whole organ, but you will only see the keys move on mechanical organs. Usually we avoid coupling three manuals simply because the weight of the keyboards on the old organs are too heavy. Electronic organs don't have the same coupler affect but you can still couple the manuals. :)
In a manual, tracker organ, when multiple Choirs are coupled they all speak; the keys are kept aloft by the pipes, not by striking them, so whenever any member in a coupled set, whether great-to-choir or pedal-to-great is enacted, they are all enacted; and lacking a force to keep them upright, the keys will fall; this is why many organists prefer tracker organs BUT find them difficult to play, because any voice in any register can cause the key to deflect
MAGNIFIQUE Cette pièce est tellement belle... Même pas besoin d'essayer de moduler le tempo, d'appuyer certaines notes, de donner des émotions, Bach l'a si bien écrite que la beauté, même en exécutant ce morceau je cite, en une ennuyante lecture de conservatoire, le morceau soit magnifique et grand. C'est PARFAIT