Richter remains The Gold Standard of interpretation of JSB’s Organ output despite ALL the others….God rest your soul Karl and thanks for sharing your talent Many Many thanks for uploading this Ethereal Divine music.
In all of Bach's organ music we are all ensured he knew what he was doing. But the St. Anne prelude and fugue is something else here going on. The presence of the Holy Trinity. The fugue climax is justified by K. Richter's choice of registers. Amen
I like his interpretations. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since his time, but I think organists should stilllisten to interpretations. I think that he really appreciated both the Trinity organ and Holy Ghost organs in Ottobeuren abbey. Karl Joseph Riepp certainly did well to provide us with these monumental choir organs.
Brilliant recording and registration and acoustics! Hasn't that Abbey two organs? Walter Kraft played it on a Karl Josef Riepp organ there, so is this the same one?
It actually has three organs, two by Karl Josef Riepp completed in 1766 and one by G.F.Steinmeyer completed in 1957. The two Riepp organs, on opposite sides of the chancel, are the smaller 2-manual Holy Spirit organ (left side) and larger 4-manual Holy Trinity organ (right side). The Steinmeyer organ is in the gallery above the west end of the abbey - the Marienorgel. Karl Richter is playing the Holy Trinity organ here. I think Walter Kraft probably did do his 1960s recording of BWV 552 on the Holy Trinity organ. It was definitely recorded at Ottobeuren (according to Bach Cantatas Website) and does sound like the organ in this recording. Richter may be from a now unfashionable musical generation but he plays with such spirit, bringing out the joyous essence of BWV 552. The fugue's third subject (13:10) is so incredibly optimistic - like a peal of bells - embracing the future. Info from: paulhale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ph13-12.pdf and mypipeorganhobby.blogspot.com/2009/05/1766-riepp-organ-at-ottobeuren.html amongst others.
So möchte ich Bach heute nochmal live hören. Das bleibt wohl ein erfüllter Wunsch, weil es keinen zweiten Karl Richter gibt. Ihn nachzuahmen wäre genauso unkünstlerisch wie das heutige, "historisch" informierte, aber stinklangweilige Standard-Bach-Spiel. Abgesehen davon: Man kann Richter nicht kopieren. Dazu war viel zu eigenständig. Eben eine Ausnahmeerscheinung!
Muß Ihnen beipflichten, die sogenannte historische Aufführungspraxis = stinklangweilig, deren Interpreten müssten sich mal fragen, wenn Bach die heutigen Orgeln zu Verfügung gehabt hätte, - er hätte wohl unvorstellbar gigantisches erschaffen , und Karl Richter hat diese Aufführungspraxis, - Gottseidank ,- abgelehnt !
Ich empfinde jeder der von diesem grässlichen "Standard Spiel" in irgend einer weise abweicht hat die Neigung in die Richtung wie der Herr Richter, natürlich wird Herr Richter dennoch unerreicht bleiben aber das es möglich ist sich in seine Richtung gegenüber den Standard hervorzuheben empfinde ich als sehr faszinierend. Das macht den Charakter eines jeden Organisten aus der dies Versteht und diesen Weg bereit ist einzuschlagen.
@@karlrichterofficial3Dies bezieht sich auf einen zuvor geschriebenen Kommentar vom gleichen Autor, in dem es versehentlich am Anfang „erfüllter Wunsch“ lautet. Ein im übrigen sehr treffender Kommentar, dem ich nur zustimmen kann! 👍🏻
unnachahmlich unübertrefflich, obwohl beinahe ganz unscheinbar. Es bleibt ein Rätsel, wie innere Größe und äußere Zurückhaltung derart nebeneinander stehen können. So gänzlich anders, als in unserer schnöden Bach-Gegenwart. Was war es? Die wirkliche Liebe zum Ton, zu jedem einzelnen? Eine Art Diener des Höchsten im Kleinsten.
You can't compare Richter with Gould: Richter played ALL Bach works, orchestral, choral, sacred, he was Kantor, organist, harpsichordist, chorleiter, conductor, improvisator in the great Leipzig tradition, while Gould played a few Bach works on the piano, an instrument Bach never used. Besides, Richter was organist at the Thomaskirche, where Bach himself was kantor for 30 years. Sorry, but Karl Richter is on another planet.
@@annamcancarini6953 Very wise words! Anyways, interpretation is always subjective, and appreciating different interpretations is essential, because that's how we create art. Copying others's interpretations doesn't do any good. Richter however is unsurpassed in his unique and elegant style.
Gould was just too sensational to compare with Richter. He introduced totally new way to appreciate Bach, while I agree that Richter was much more versatile, probably the most versatile Bach performer ever.....
Thanks for sharing. Karl Richter still is my reference in Bach's music.
Mine too, my first choice!
As he always should be! :)
Anche per me
Richter remains The Gold Standard of interpretation of JSB’s Organ output despite ALL the others….God rest your soul Karl and thanks for sharing your talent
Many Many thanks for uploading this Ethereal Divine music.
Compared to other renditions this is it...powerful stuff, the organ positively roars
The picture looks like a scene from Metropolis, and Richter is seen operating some large and mysterious machine.
Il più grande di tutti i servitori ed interpreti di Bach Il più avvicente trascinante e profondo.Grazie Maestro Richter resterà per sempre.
Come riconoscevano tutti quelli che hanno suonato con lui, era un 'diener', ossia il servo di Bach❤
Göttlich,genial, geistvoll. So brilliant spielt niemand J.S.Bachs BWV 552.
Karl Richter ist nicht tot.- Er lebt, dank RUclips. Danke.
Beautiful rendition, thank you Karl.
In all of Bach's organ music we are all ensured he knew what he was doing. But the St. Anne prelude and fugue is something else here going on. The presence of the Holy Trinity. The fugue climax is justified by K. Richter's choice of registers. Amen
With Karl Richter through the 7 Heavens. Thank you so much for this upload, it made my Easter Sunday. Happy Easter and God bless!
Nadie con su fuerza,insuperable
I like his interpretations. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since his time, but I think organists should stilllisten to interpretations. I think that he really appreciated both the Trinity organ and Holy Ghost organs in Ottobeuren abbey. Karl Joseph Riepp certainly did well to provide us with these monumental choir organs.
Bach’s Comp. Is like landmarks in how to understand how music breathes through audible
Instr. Espec. The Cantatas, Organ works, Sacred Works etc
absolument remarquable, je suis ému....
2Wards Perfection, l like the clarity of registration
9:19 -Fuga
How could I skip hearing this majestic prelude to the lyrical fugue? I heard this work before just not the Richter recording
gracias!
Brilliant recording and registration and acoustics! Hasn't that Abbey two organs? Walter Kraft played it on a Karl Josef Riepp organ there, so is this the same one?
It actually has three organs, two by Karl Josef Riepp completed in 1766 and one by G.F.Steinmeyer completed in 1957.
The two Riepp organs, on opposite sides of the chancel, are the smaller 2-manual Holy Spirit organ (left side) and larger 4-manual Holy Trinity organ (right side). The Steinmeyer organ is in the gallery above the west end of the abbey - the Marienorgel.
Karl Richter is playing the Holy Trinity organ here.
I think Walter Kraft probably did do his 1960s recording of BWV 552 on the Holy Trinity organ. It was definitely recorded at Ottobeuren (according to Bach Cantatas Website) and does sound like the organ in this recording.
Richter may be from a now unfashionable musical generation but he plays with such spirit, bringing out the joyous essence of BWV 552. The fugue's third subject (13:10) is so incredibly optimistic - like a peal of bells - embracing the future.
Info from:
paulhale.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ph13-12.pdf
and
mypipeorganhobby.blogspot.com/2009/05/1766-riepp-organ-at-ottobeuren.html
amongst others.
So möchte ich Bach heute nochmal live hören. Das bleibt wohl ein erfüllter Wunsch, weil es keinen zweiten Karl Richter gibt. Ihn nachzuahmen wäre genauso unkünstlerisch wie das heutige, "historisch" informierte, aber stinklangweilige Standard-Bach-Spiel. Abgesehen davon: Man kann Richter nicht kopieren. Dazu war viel zu eigenständig. Eben eine Ausnahmeerscheinung!
Muß Ihnen beipflichten, die sogenannte historische Aufführungspraxis = stinklangweilig, deren Interpreten müssten sich mal fragen, wenn Bach die heutigen Orgeln zu Verfügung gehabt hätte, - er hätte wohl unvorstellbar gigantisches erschaffen , und Karl Richter hat diese Aufführungspraxis, - Gottseidank ,- abgelehnt !
Ich empfinde jeder der von diesem grässlichen "Standard Spiel" in irgend einer weise abweicht hat die Neigung in die Richtung wie der Herr Richter, natürlich wird Herr Richter dennoch unerreicht bleiben aber das es möglich ist sich in seine Richtung gegenüber den Standard hervorzuheben empfinde ich als sehr faszinierend. Das macht den Charakter eines jeden Organisten aus der dies Versteht und diesen Weg bereit ist einzuschlagen.
king Karl on the Queen Anne
Smart reference!
... unerfüllter Wunsch - muss es heißen. Sorry!
Was meinen Sie mit diesem Kommentar?
@@karlrichterofficial3Dies bezieht sich auf einen zuvor geschriebenen Kommentar vom gleichen Autor, in dem es versehentlich am Anfang „erfüllter Wunsch“ lautet. Ein im übrigen sehr treffender Kommentar, dem ich nur zustimmen kann! 👍🏻
unnachahmlich unübertrefflich, obwohl beinahe ganz unscheinbar. Es bleibt ein Rätsel, wie innere Größe und äußere Zurückhaltung derart nebeneinander stehen können. So gänzlich anders, als in unserer schnöden Bach-Gegenwart. Was war es? Die wirkliche Liebe zum Ton, zu jedem einzelnen? Eine Art Diener des Höchsten im Kleinsten.
Neben Glenn Gould der beste Bach Interpret
Weder noch
You can't compare Richter with Gould: Richter played ALL Bach works, orchestral, choral, sacred, he was Kantor, organist, harpsichordist, chorleiter, conductor, improvisator in the great Leipzig tradition, while Gould played a few Bach works on the piano, an instrument Bach never used. Besides, Richter was organist at the Thomaskirche, where Bach himself was kantor for 30 years. Sorry, but Karl Richter is on another planet.
@@annamcancarini6953 Very wise words!
Anyways, interpretation is always subjective, and appreciating different interpretations is essential, because that's how we create art. Copying others's interpretations doesn't do any good. Richter however is unsurpassed in his unique and elegant style.
@@jimijarvinenorgan Of course, de gustibus...
Gould was just too sensational to compare with Richter. He introduced totally new way to appreciate Bach, while I agree that Richter was much more versatile, probably the most versatile Bach performer ever.....