It's always an exciting day when there's a new DP upload! This is a stunning performance in its own right - vibrant, and perfect tempo and articulation. Wonderful production (video and audio) - but the star is of course the amazing work you have done with the digital voicing. You have certainly captured the essence of the "Silver Sound" of the Silbermann!! Bravo!! 😊
Thanks, Jerry!!! Voicing these instruments is a very exciting journey and I am really glad that the results of my work are well received by connoisseurs like you and our loverly youtube friends! It is very rewarding for me, thanks! :)
Dear Qarlo, I have been pretty busy recently and did not have time to study or record anything 🙁 Hopefully I will be able to upload something new in the weekend 😉 Hope you are feeling better 🤗
Of course, your playing is amazing!! You certainly captured nuance of Silbermann organ! It's so wonderful that you are able to voice your instrument according to your inspiration!
Thanks very much, Eunjoo! This was a kind of experiment to see how far I could stretch the voicing capabilities of the organ. I am happy that you like the result and I hope I will be able to produce even better results ;)
Love it. Heard this piece at the Crystal Cathedral it was just wonderful. I love Bach chorale preludes. The organist at Grace Cathedral in California (Christoper Keady) does improvisations on Bach chorales during the end of service there.
Thanks Phil! The audio engine of the instruments I use works with physical modeling technology and it is possible to accurately voice all the main parameters of the stops. Once you know the voicing pattern of the original instrument, you can transfer it on the digital one. It is a time consuming procedure (and involves some maths) but it’s also very interesting and exciting! 👍🏻
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" (He who allows dear God to rule him) is a 1641 hymn with both text and melody written by Georg Neumark, who revealed that following misfortune and great poverty during a stay in Hamburg in the winter of 1641-42, his luck changed and he was thus inspired to write this hymn with words expressing optimism and trust in God. Such sentiments are not so easily translated into music, yet in 1714, Bach appears to have been thinking along those lines. Below the chorale melody, there is a continual lively anapaest with no complicated counterpoint. It is one of a small group of chorales that do not have a precise place in the ecclesiastical year and they were probably included by Bach because they were popular or often used in Weimar, where he composed the ‘Orgelbüchlein’. Your performance of the chorale prelude is simply stunning: bravo! The organs that Gottfried Silbermann built all show a distinctive style, both in architecture and their tonal qualities. His organs are characterised by silvery flutes and the use of strong reeds in the pedal. Although Bach was not particularly well disposed to Silbermann’s use of meantone temperament, Silbermann’s instruments were constantly lauded by organists and frequent reference is made to a play on his name, as organists praised his "Silberklang" or "Silvery Sounds". Mozart was also quite clear: "These instruments are magnificent beyond measure". Silbermann’s ability to earn money with organ construction was remarkable, leading him to uncommon wealth, and his economic operation and slow consolidation of his position eventually created a near monopoly. His apprentices had to pledge never to work in Central Germany! I know you live in Switzerland, so Gottfried would not be chasing you to protest that you had stolen his 'voicing'! Many congratulations on this remarkable achievement with the voicing of your Viscount Unico P35 as you have certainly more than captured the 'sound flavour' of the Silbermann palette. If only your skill as a 'digital pipe voicer' could earn you the wealth Silbermann went on to enjoy: you've earned it!
Dear Graham, thanks for adding, as usual, such fantastic information to our videos! I did not know that organ building made Silbermann an affluent businessman! As you perfectly describe, his instruments have both that sparkling and thunderous character that I like so much and that, intuitively, I am drawn to. It has been very interesting to analyse his voicing patterns and see the importance he has given to certain areas of the keyboard and which are reflected in the final overall tonal quality of the instrument. We never stop learning! :)
It's always an exciting day when there's a new DP upload! This is a stunning performance in its own right - vibrant, and perfect tempo and articulation. Wonderful production (video and audio) - but the star is of course the amazing work you have done with the digital voicing. You have certainly captured the essence of the "Silver Sound" of the Silbermann!! Bravo!! 😊
Thanks, Jerry!!! Voicing these instruments is a very exciting journey and I am really glad that the results of my work are well received by connoisseurs like you and our loverly youtube friends! It is very rewarding for me, thanks! :)
Beautiful share my friend! Amazing playing, wonderful song! I like your song.
Happy Sunday to you!
Thanks very much! Happy Sunday to you too! 🙂
Fantastic talent
I miss hearing you play.
Good to hear from you again. Thank you for this. Your friend. - Qarlo (organist) 🎹
Dear Qarlo, I have been pretty busy recently and did not have time to study or record anything 🙁 Hopefully I will be able to upload something new in the weekend 😉 Hope you are feeling better 🤗
so lovely 🎶
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Always neat clothes! Great performance! You satisfy both my eyes and ears!
Thanks! I am happy the you like the overall result! 😃
Of course, your playing is amazing!! You certainly captured nuance of Silbermann organ! It's so wonderful that you are able to voice your instrument according to your inspiration!
Thanks very much, Eunjoo! This was a kind of experiment to see how far I could stretch the voicing capabilities of the organ. I am happy that you like the result and I hope I will be able to produce even better results ;)
Very interesting to hear this, I know the real Silbermann organ pretty well. Thanks.
Thanks! You are lucky to know the real Silbermann well, it is a marvelous instrument! 😃
Wonderful played! I love it!😁👍👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks very much, dear Peter! :)
You're so welcome my friend!😁😁👍
bravissimoooooooooooooo stupendoooooooooooooooooooo
Grazie! ❤️
Very nice rendition and your pedal reeds are gorgeous.
Thanks very much! Silbermann pedal reeds are indeed gorgeous! I do not know if my neighbour thinks the same, though... :D
Love it. Heard this piece at the Crystal Cathedral it was just wonderful. I love Bach chorale preludes. The organist at Grace Cathedral in California (Christoper Keady) does improvisations on Bach chorales during the end of service there.
Wow! How lucky of you being able to hear the organ of the Crystal Cathedral! And Grace Cathedral too! Am so jealous! 🙂
A great Orgelbuchlein piece, one of my favorites ! Congrats for the perfect rythm, hard to keep from the beginning to the end !
Thanks very much Remi! I actually tend to play everything faster than I should, and I always realise it when it’s too late!! 🙆🏻♂️😂
Incredible! I have no clue how you did this technically, but the sound is magnificent! And your playing is exquisite! Beautiful. 😊
Thanks Phil! The audio engine of the instruments I use works with physical modeling technology and it is possible to accurately voice all the main parameters of the stops. Once you know the voicing pattern of the original instrument, you can transfer it on the digital one. It is a time consuming procedure (and involves some maths) but it’s also very interesting and exciting! 👍🏻
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" (He who allows dear God to rule him) is a 1641 hymn with both text and melody written by Georg Neumark, who revealed that following misfortune and great poverty during a stay in Hamburg in the winter of 1641-42, his luck changed and he was thus inspired to write this hymn with words expressing optimism and trust in God. Such sentiments are not so easily translated into music, yet in 1714, Bach appears to have been thinking along those lines. Below the chorale melody, there is a continual lively anapaest with no complicated counterpoint. It is one of a small group of chorales that do not have a precise place in the ecclesiastical year and they were probably included by Bach because they were popular or often used in Weimar, where he composed the ‘Orgelbüchlein’. Your performance of the chorale prelude is simply stunning: bravo!
The organs that Gottfried Silbermann built all show a distinctive style, both in architecture and their tonal qualities. His organs are characterised by silvery flutes and the use of strong reeds in the pedal. Although Bach was not particularly well disposed to Silbermann’s use of meantone temperament, Silbermann’s instruments were constantly lauded by organists and frequent reference is made to a play on his name, as organists praised his "Silberklang" or "Silvery Sounds". Mozart was also quite clear: "These instruments are magnificent beyond measure". Silbermann’s ability to earn money with organ construction was remarkable, leading him to uncommon wealth, and his economic operation and slow consolidation of his position eventually created a near monopoly. His apprentices had to pledge never to work in Central Germany! I know you live in Switzerland, so Gottfried would not be chasing you to protest that you had stolen his 'voicing'! Many congratulations on this remarkable achievement with the voicing of your Viscount Unico P35 as you have certainly more than captured the 'sound flavour' of the Silbermann palette. If only your skill as a 'digital pipe voicer' could earn you the wealth Silbermann went on to enjoy: you've earned it!
Dear Graham, thanks for adding, as usual, such fantastic information to our videos! I did not know that organ building made Silbermann an affluent businessman! As you perfectly describe, his instruments have both that sparkling and thunderous character that I like so much and that, intuitively, I am drawn to. It has been very interesting to analyse his voicing patterns and see the importance he has given to certain areas of the keyboard and which are reflected in the final overall tonal quality of the instrument. We never stop learning! :)
Qui la ripresa audio l'hai fatta solo dai monitor riverberati? Cioè non hai messo in uscita per la registrazione i monitor secchi e riverberati, vero?
don't tell the fuddy duddy purists!! I think it is totally awesome!
🙆🏻♂️ am afraid I told them and now the angel of vengeance is already looking for me! 😄 Thanks for dropping by! 😉
Hey my friend! I just wounder if you want to do a collaboration together with me?
Peter
Peter write me an email, the address is in the “about” section! 🙂
Absolutely! I will!👍👍
I can't find your email adress under about section!
You can now see my email adress under the "about" section! You can send a email and then I can write back to you!
Peter