"Toccata & Fugue In D Minor" - Bach - Performed by David Hicken
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Many organists have been inspired to learn the organ after hearing this magnificent piece. As for me, I was exposed to the organ for the first time as a boy chorister, and when the organist of Hereford cathedral came to give a recital on our newly-refurbished school organ, he accompanied us singing Handel’s ‘Zadok The Priest.’ It was after hearing the incredible introduction of that piece that I knew I had to learn the organ.
I began lessons the following month, and of course, one of the first pieces that I wanted to learn was this Toccata and Fugue in D minor. I learned it when I was twelve, and went on to perform it at many cathedrals, including St. Paul’s and Westminster in London. I also performed it at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where Prince Phillip's funeral was held.
I hope you like the new organ. Please listen with headphones for the best experience. I also hope you like the fact that I’m wearing shoes!! - a rarity for me, but a necessity for organists.
Oh, and if you don’t already know, I wrote a piano version of this piece a couple of years ago which you might like - ruclips.net/video/4LF4q_X94ms/видео.html
Wow incredible, that must've been quite an experience especially at that age!
Exquisite. Beautiful organ. What a wonderful studio space you have. I really enjoy your work. Thank you for making such wonderful videos.
David! You have your own pipe organ? Lucky you! I love this piece and your playing of it. I also love that piano version you did a while back (I have it on my phone). You, sir, are amazing! You pull out all the stops (haha)! And I love the touch of the bust of Bach looking on!
Hearing you play the school chapel organ inspired me to learn the organ.
It sounds amazing 🤩 I never get tired of listening to you playing!!! 😍
Having a pipe organ in the living room is the most epic thing i've seen in a long time. What a perfect person to have one too. Long Live David!
Now I want one one day... I've always wanted to learn the organ one day since I already know piano fairly well.
2 hands, 2 legs, 10 fingers, 2 eyes, 2 ears and 1 brain... Amazing well done 👏
You have a Pipe Organ in your house!. That's a great piece of musical furniture.
I should be writing my Masters research proposal... but now this came up, it can wait... Lovely!
Wooo.... congratulations David!!! That was an awesome performance. I also really like your new baby :)
Thanks so much Chaipruck! Glad you like the new addition.
Play that thing in my house and the roof will collapse. Magnificent.
Haha David, that you were wearing shoes was first I noticed and then scolded myself that I am here to listen to music not to stare at somebody shoes. The music is truly wonderful.
Many, many thanks! Your great organ-in-living-room resounds all the way here to Germany and opens my heart in such a difficult time here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this great sound with us. I will listen to it many more times with gratitude. Wonderful. Thank you very much, David, for this video.
Perfect!
Oh my! I am so...enthralled! I thoroughly enjoy the piano version of this toccata, but to hear it on the organ (with headphones)...words escape me, truly. David, you never cease to amaze with your gift - thank you! Teresa
After watching this again, I must say not only are you a joy to watch playing the organ, but its truly an incredible experience. Whoever is recording does an excellent job.
How absolutely wonderful to hear you play the organ again David. I remember you playing Bach's Toccata & Fugue In D Minor as a young boy. After attending many of your organ and piano recitals in England over the years, I have always been very aware of the mastery that you have shown the world. You have certainly become one of the finest composers and musicians in your field. Bravo! I am so very proud of you...
Your comment means a lot. Thank you! ❤️
Amazing - must hear all and I am really fascinated 🙏😁 you are great 🍀👌🏻 Greetings Robert 👋🏻🇨🇭
Бис и браво!!! Спасибо большое за это шикарное исполнение и за этот музыкальный подарок!!🎼👏👏👏
The most wonderful piece for sure...
Bravo Bravo
Simply amazing! Wow! so wonderfull, powerfull and beautifull... it´'s all I can say! You played it so good! Thank you!
Wahouuuu. Merci David pour cette vidéo extraordinnaire ! Votre nouveau "jouet" est magnifique ! C'est un rêve d'avoir cet instrument dans sa maison. C'est un plaisir de vous voir jouer sur un bel orgue. Vous avez un talent immense et vous nous enchantez à chaque video. Vous êtes un modèle pour tous les pianistes et tous les organistes du monde. Même au Burkina Faso, vous avez des grands fans. Merci pour tout David. Que dieu vous bénisse.
Amazing performance, as always! What a treat to see your new organ in action. 🎶
What an effortless playing, hats off to you David👍
Johann Sebastian Bach I call him' the Father of the Piano'. He lived the transition old harpsichord->new piano, around four thousand books he wrote, with one main thought and feeling: Teaching new generations to play piano correctly, without a HANON book in his time, and how better do it. My new students are working this last one from the end of XIX Century, but as well some books made by Bach in middle of XVIII Baroque era. At the end they have a wonderful piano playing of great quality, thank you again Master Bach, as well you too David for your demonstration since I know you with all your pianistic career and your compositions I give to all my Asian students here in Taiwan getting gold medals in International competitions. By the way, in another hand, you remember me the pipe in Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris when I was singing there and with others!, I am not pipe player but in my humble condition of Piano concert Player. Special thanks to He in heaven for give us so precious wonderful gifts of life. Jesus Santa Ana Jr. (ARTSANTANA)
Wonderful mr.David, thank you❤️
Hello David, I agree with you that Bach's Toccata is everything you say it is and your performance of the piece was outstanding! However, my favorite organ piece is the Toccata by Widor. I love the majesty and brightness it conveys. I believe it might not be as well know as Bach's piece but nonetheless I love this piece. I would love to hear you play this Widor's Toccata at some future date. Incidentally, I am super impressed by the fact that you are as comfortable with the pipe organ as you are with piano! You are an amazing artist and composer! BRAVO DAVID!!! Regards, Will Ortiz
Hello Will. Thanks for the lovely comments as always. The Widor Toccata is my favourite too, and you can expect a video of that fairly soon. I’m actually more comfortable at the organ than the piano because I’m an organist who plays piano rather than the other way around. So glad that you enjoyed this one. All the best to you. David
Ohhhh just greattt. Amazing organ
Thank you so much for sending me this! This is a magnificent and spectacular performance! Also whoever is videotaping you performing does a marvelous job. Once again I am grateful to you for sending this to me. BRAVO!!
Marvellous job David!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Bravo!
HOW can one brain even keep track of all the different parts for hands and feet, and command four limbs to play different keys at the same time?? I can't even... insane amount of training!
Amazing ! This is great I love it so much it is so beautiful you are an accomplished musician, thank you for playing on this extraordinary instrument
Thank you for your kind words as always
Аmazing Performance. Thank you !
Amazing - loved your comment about shoes. I have played organ at church for decades and one of my organ professors actually encouraged me to play with thick socks to get used to the touch/feel of the pedals. That turned into a habit and 40 years later, I still play with nice wool socks on. Can hardly wait for the Widor!
Great Instrument. Wish I had one in my house. Great hand transitions. Good footwork. Bravo.
Stunning performance Dave. You have more notes on one page than I've played in 48 years. Bravo!!
Incredible, just incredible. Your finger movement's made me dizzy 😎
I’ve never heard anyone more talented, David. This is so beautiful as well as your piano rendition, which I am still trying to play. Your organ is incredible - in your home! - and you are wearing shoes. :) Your musical devotion and dedication inspires me to no end! Thank you!🤗❤️🥰
Astonishing Performance. I wish I could play like you :)
I mean seriously, how many people on this planet have a pipe organ in their house? Great piece and great performance.
Congratulations David!!!
My question is: what was Bach thinking while wrote this divine piece at?? At his time there wasn't computers or Iphones, but Bach's genius expresses wonderful in its divine music!!!!!!
That's amazing! ♪♪♪
I love this, it’s incredible.
Beautifully done!
Meraviglia!!!
I love the organs style. It is so beautiful
Now, my husband would love to have this organ in our home... but then we could move out because we have not enough space for a massive organ... lol. ( we do it with a Johannus two clavier organ... Enough for us) Great to hear you do an organ piece, i love piano, i play piano but an organ piece is amazing. Thank you 😊
WOW it's finally here.
Amazing !!!
Thanks, Later from Texas.
Восхитительно!!! Браво
Splendide , comme d'habitude:
Coming from an organist, this is the absolute best pace I have ever heard for this piece. Amazing. Thanks for sharing. Would you consider recording BWV 578?
Hello, David! Really wonderful! Can you tell us about your organ? It would be very interesting!
Dang i wish i had an organ like that in my house already better then the one i practice on in church 😂😭
Oh David! This is truly magnificent. I have been listening to your Symphony Gothique but to see you actually play the organ takes me to 7th heaven. Your piano version of Bach Toccata is also superb. Thank you for the input on Bach but most important thank you for sharing part of your life with us.
Just one more thing David, one of your very first compositions, Jalna, from The Shadows of Youth (great album by the way), have you made a piano version? Grazie maestro.
Thanks so much for the kind words. I had completely forgotten about “Jalna” (which was the name of our house in England) and it’s a great suggestion to do a piano version. I’ll definitely plan on it so thanks for that.
Fantastic playing and congratulations on your glorious instrument. It appears to be Viscount's Unico 700/Royal Pipe 39? Sounds wonderful!
Yes you’re absolutely correct and thanks for the kind words!
DARLING WOW THAT IS AMAZING THAT IS BEAUTIFUL LOVE IT I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD PLAY THAT'S GORGEOUS I GOT A BIG SMILE ON MY FACE THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVOR PIECES AND YOU DO IT LIKE IT'S NOTHING LOOK AT YOU PLAYING I'M CLAPPING AND I'M SMILING WOW HAVE A GREAT DAY I CAN'T PLAY THAT WITH THE SPOONS NOW CAN I LAUGH
Is this your first video with Shoes? LOL... Great piece!! Thanks for sharing!
I grew up in a house with a chuch organ in my house. I have wonderful memories learning to play.
This was truly amazing. What program do you use for the sheet music. I love that it turns pages on its own.
Unbelievable depth and power of sound!
(I wonder if you would ever consider recording "Palladio" on this organ? 😊)
What are you using for the sheetmusic display? Do you like it enough to recommend it? Does it work well with such long cables?
Brilliant, David. Any info regarding the sheet music display and software?
Just a computer monitor displaying a PDF
Icam plankng to build hauptwerk in the future
Версия на органе звучит фантастически👍
Sorry Rash 31 , but it sounds like about 60 fingers and 30 toes!! Great Job David. You are almost as good as one of cousins, and that's saying a lot as she's a incredible Music college Trained Organist.
What organ is this? Sounds amazing
Time Machine
Great performance, David! Is he sound digital, while the instrument is physical?
I wonder about the cost of such a beautiful instrument.
I guess I'd have to get a second mortgage in order to buy one.
Hauptwerk or Viscount original ?
A grand piano AND a church organ in your house? 😱
How will it be Carol of the bells with this??
David uploaded a few days the organ version of Carol of the Bells and it is amazing: ruclips.net/video/c0GL7Y9Bi94/видео.html.
@@vivianamarcellah Oooww super thanks.. Isn't it amazing? :))
@@NMuratBAYRAKTAR Indeed it is! 👏
Реклама обнаглела! Разве можно прерывать музыку? Совести нет. Advertising has grown insolent! Is it possible to interrupt the music? There is no conscience.
I have now fixed it and ads do not appear in the middle. I assume that with longer videos such as this, the default is for google to place ads in the middle, which is very annoying.
@@David_Hicken да ,гугл со своей рекламой реально бесит
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You've had an organ next to your grand this whole time?!
Is that a Viscount organ?
It's ok, I saw the plaque. Nevermind.
Did you have lessons with Armfield or Carleston? Do you still play?
I had Mr Taylor as my organ teacher. I continued having private lessons with him, at St. Michael's church, after I left TC. I still play now. I have an ancient Viscount 2 manual (full pedal board) electronic organ at home.
Ah I forgot that it was Mr. Taylor. I wonder how he’s doing now? Glad to know that you’re still playing.
ピアノは裸足なのにオルガンは靴ですか・・・
wow you really have a pipe organ in your house?!?!?!?!
A PIPE ORGAN IN A HOUSE IS A THING????????? 😳😳😳😳 I mean, the music is wonderful and is certainly a classic..... but thats a PIPE ORGAN.... in a HOUSE!!!