I keep coming back to this, year after year after year. I don't know what Bach intended but for me this is just right. When someone plays it faster much of the beauty and magnificence is lost. Why hurry? It's four hundred years or so since it was written, what's the rush?
Bravo, sir!! Your slower tempo allowed inner voices of Bach's genius music to be savoured in full - voices not always appreciated in the more usual hasty interpretations. Much appreciated.
Yes, for me the tempo is good. I think I still have an old record of Albert Schweitzer playing this amazing piece and of course he plays it much more slowly than most of the modern interpretations. Anyway I love the way Schnetzler plays this and I can only wonder at the power of the mind that created this and so many other works
Bravo, endlich eine Interpretation der "Dorischen", die auch Joh. Seb. Bach Freude bereitet hätte. Seit Helmut Walcha das Beste, das ich zu hören bekam. Tempo ohne Hast, durchsichtige Registrierung und eine Pedalstimme, die nicht alles andere "zuknallt". Vielen Dank, Herr Schnetzler!
Food for the soul, this amazing work. Thank goodness Schnetzler doesn't play it too fast like almost everyone else. Even my cat Louis likes listening to this. I have an old record of Schweitzer playing this, now that is special
It seems like a big effort to be able to play a piece like this so I say very well done sir. This is a little slower than I am used to hearing it but I let it play at that speed and very much enjoyed it. Thank you. One recommendation I would make is when changing manuals (like at 0:55 elapsed for example), pause slighly to help the listener more easily identify a "transition".
Perínclita interpretación, la forma reina sobre espacio y el tiempo, sin variaciones innecesarias de tempo, o apresuramientos que desluzcan la belleza de la obra. Bravo!
Took the toccata at the right tempo...for my liking, of course. Enjoyed watching the pedal work. I would have liked to seen a few more stops open for the climax of the fugue, again just in context with my liking. All in all, a nice performance of one of my absolute favorite organ pieces. Thanks for posting and God bless.
Excellent interpretation, form dominates over space and time, without unnecessary changes in tempo, or haste, that emphasizes the beauty of the work .....
I must agree about your treatment of this piece,Herr Schnetzler.All to often it seems as though the organist is in a footrace with the music to finish first.I deem it a shame to play the masters work as such.Bravo sir....bravo!!
Congratulations Mr. Wilfried Schetzler, the best performance of one of my favourite Bach's orgelwerkes. Thanks for share this video! Greetings from Mexico!
Good tempo, I agree. The fuga is huge, one of the greatest from Bach. The choice of the stops is here interesting, in Germany mixtures are too often systematically used like sometimes for the Praeludium or the Toccata AND the following Fuga with the same registration, what can be boring. I am a bit surprised seeing that the main keyboard is the lowest one, like on the french organs. Jacques, from France.
Call me a unsophisticated, but as I learned this piece from a faster recording, that is what I've come to prefer. However, tempo is a small thing. For me, I feel that the voices in the toccata, specifically of the pedals, is not as bold and rich as I would hope. However, the fugue is superbly done.
Sehr sauber gespielt, nur halt im Schneckentempo und bei 1:56 gehört unbedingt weiter getrillert und die unteren sechzehntel gehören nur mit der linken hat gespielt!
„Schneckentempo“ würde ich nicht sagen - in diesem ruhigen Tempo kann auch der Laie alles genau mithören und wegen der Ausführung des Trillers bei 1:56 mag man geteilter Meinung sein…
Sounds great to me but I think I must be a bit ignorant of music , judging from other comments. I have never heard a bad Bach recital! They all have their good and bad points.
Wonderful performance! Well done video with pedal inset! Disappointed that the trill ( 01:55 ) is not continued thentire note. Why no trill in the pedal fugue subject?
Surely it can't be a wonderful performance if you didn't get your trills? The manual trill you refer to is not practicable unless one has enormous hands. Possibly you will tell us that you can execute it and your hands are quite small?
@@ZL54JK8 I play the trill thentire measure. Yes, it is more difficulto accomplish, but wortheffort. I also play the pedal trills. Disappointing if these thrilling trills are abridged or omitted.
@@robertgift Nonsense! It has nothing to do with effort, it is anatomically impossible to play that manual trill (and particularly to play it well) unless you have large hands. "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" Still, there's no doubt at all that you are jolly clever. Why don't you post a video of yourself and let us see how BWV 538 really should be played. I for one won't be watching this Wilfried Schnetzler again!
@@ZL54JK8 My hands are not large for a male. Just requires some practice. Pedal trills also require some practice. They are wortheffort. Years ago I met Marie Claire Allain. She hasmalhands. Doeshe do the trill thentire measure as Bach intended?
@@robertgift You appear to think you are in a chat room! You are not; this is my final comment on this issue. In answer to what you have posted I refer you to my previous reply. I will add that for someone as obsessed as you with trivia in the context of the splendid performance on this video clip I might have expected you to apply the same dedication to the accuracy of what you type in your posts.
Божественная 🎶 музыка органная 😎 😍 😃 😄 😀
At last, a performance that allows the counterpoint to breathe.
One of the most profound comments I have seen.
Ha, az orgona muzsikát meghallom, olyankor mindig úgy érezém magamat, mintha abban a Másik Létrendben élnék már! A, Miklós bácsi.
I keep coming back to this, year after year after year. I don't know what Bach intended but for me this is just right. When someone plays it faster much of the beauty and magnificence is lost. Why hurry? It's four hundred years or so since it was written, what's the rush?
Sehr Schön,Herr Schnetzler..Johann Seb.Bach,wäre Stolz auf Sie.Gottes Reichen Segen für Sie..mit den Besten wünschen..M.Wunnenberg.
Bravo, sir!! Your slower tempo allowed inner voices of Bach's genius music to be savoured in full - voices not always appreciated in the more usual hasty interpretations. Much appreciated.
Yes, for me the tempo is good. I think I still have an old record of Albert Schweitzer playing this amazing piece and of course he plays it much more slowly than most of the modern interpretations. Anyway I love the way Schnetzler plays this and I can only wonder at the power of the mind that created this and so many other works
Thanks!
Hallo, da muss ich Ihnen absolut Recht geben. Pfarrer Hubert Tietzel-Grassall
How I love to listen, again and again, to this superbly paced performance of this magnificent piece
Thanks!
I keep coming back to this, year after year
And in 2022 it still gives me goosebumps and shivers down my spine
Bravo, endlich eine Interpretation der "Dorischen", die auch Joh. Seb. Bach Freude bereitet hätte. Seit Helmut Walcha das Beste, das ich zu hören bekam. Tempo ohne Hast, durchsichtige Registrierung und eine Pedalstimme, die nicht alles andere "zuknallt". Vielen Dank, Herr Schnetzler!
Food for the soul, this amazing work. Thank goodness Schnetzler doesn't play it too fast like almost everyone else. Even my cat Louis likes listening to this. I have an old record of Schweitzer playing this, now that is special
The skill of the organist is amazing, beautiful music and incredible skills.
It seems like a big effort to be able to play a piece like this so I say very well done sir. This is a little slower than I am used to hearing it but I let it play at that speed and very much enjoyed it. Thank you. One recommendation I would make is when changing manuals (like at 0:55 elapsed for example), pause slighly to help the listener more easily identify a "transition".
Finally a performance which one could fully enjoy - on contrary with those hasty, impetuous and therefore even ridiculous performances....
Thanks
De Filetia Absolutely! Well said.
A performance of real depth, greater than many others. Thank you!
Perfectly done, ideal tempo! This is a real Bach and one of my favourites organ works. Wesołego Alleluja!
One of the best performances I have ever seen. Sublime.
My favourite piece of Bach. Somehow it seems to tell the story of my life. Thank you Wilfried for playing it so well
The 'Dorian' fugue is on the same level as the Art of Fugue in terms of its flawless construction and intense dramatic trajectory.
Perínclita interpretación, la forma reina sobre espacio y el tiempo, sin variaciones innecesarias de tempo, o apresuramientos que desluzcan la belleza de la obra. Bravo!
¡Gracias!
Took the toccata at the right tempo...for my liking, of course. Enjoyed watching the pedal work. I would have liked to seen a few more stops open for the climax of the fugue, again just in context with my liking. All in all, a nice performance of one of my absolute favorite organ pieces. Thanks for posting and God bless.
Excellent interpretation, form dominates over space and time, without unnecessary changes in tempo, or haste, that emphasizes the beauty of the work .....
A masterly performance indeed.
Sehr schön gespielt, die Registrierung ist auch fantastisch
Well done on any aspect musically talking. Congratulations, again I really enjoyed Your performance.
I must agree about your treatment of this piece,Herr Schnetzler.All to often it seems as though the organist is in a footrace with the music to finish first.I deem it a shame to play the masters work as such.Bravo sir....bravo!!
OldDobroPicker You are right, that's a good tempo to listen and understand it.
Thanks
Thank you for the 2-camera video !!
Congratulations Mr. Wilfried Schetzler, the best performance of one of my favourite Bach's orgelwerkes. Thanks for share this video! Greetings from Mexico!
Muchas gracias y saludos a México. Yo vivía de 1973 a 1980 en la CDMX (entonces todavía DF)
Fantastico!!! Danke Herr Wilfried!
I like the choice of the organ. Most appropriate size. Thank you.
A very fine organist, one of the best I've heard. I have been trying to find a recording of this to buy but without success so far
Very nice interpretation... Very neat Thank you!
Schôn gespielt og hervorragende aufnahme.
Good tempo, I agree. The fuga is huge, one of the greatest from Bach. The choice of the stops is here interesting, in Germany mixtures are too often systematically used like sometimes for the Praeludium or the Toccata AND the following Fuga with the same registration, what can be boring. I am a bit surprised seeing that the main keyboard is the lowest one, like on the french organs. Jacques, from France.
Bellísimo, muchas gracias.
The best interpretation after ALBERT SCHWEITZER at all.
Sehr schön Herr Schnetler, währe es schön Ihnen "Live" hören.
Сочно и значимо
Magnifica interpretación Buen trabajo.
Nicely done.
Awesome.
Awesome!
A masterly interpretation that sounds real Bach, could you please tell which registration are you using, thank you
Bellissima la toccata. Per la fuga avrei preferito un maggior "legato" e at 14:02 si deve passare su organo pleno!
Call me a unsophisticated, but as I learned this piece from a faster recording, that is what I've come to prefer. However, tempo is a small thing. For me, I feel that the voices in the toccata, specifically of the pedals, is not as bold and rich as I would hope. However, the fugue is superbly done.
Sehr sauber gespielt, nur halt im Schneckentempo und bei 1:56 gehört unbedingt weiter getrillert und die unteren sechzehntel gehören nur mit der linken hat gespielt!
„Schneckentempo“ würde ich nicht sagen - in diesem ruhigen Tempo kann auch der Laie alles genau mithören und wegen der Ausführung des Trillers bei 1:56 mag man geteilter Meinung sein…
Richter ist fast noch etwas langsamer. Und genauso muss es sein.
Vou falar o Que? BRAVO!
Ben oui on est en Suisse...on joue lentement, un peu trop quand même.
Sounds great to me but I think I must be a bit ignorant of music , judging from other comments. I have never heard a bad Bach recital! They all have their good and bad points.
Wonderful performance! Well done video with pedal inset!
Disappointed that the trill ( 01:55 ) is not continued thentire note.
Why no trill in the pedal fugue subject?
Surely it can't be a wonderful performance if you didn't get your trills? The manual trill you refer to is not practicable unless one has enormous hands. Possibly you will tell us that you can execute it and your hands are quite small?
@@ZL54JK8 I play the trill thentire measure. Yes, it is more difficulto accomplish, but wortheffort. I also play the pedal trills. Disappointing if these thrilling trills are abridged or omitted.
@@robertgift Nonsense! It has nothing to do with effort, it is anatomically impossible to play that manual trill (and particularly to play it well) unless you have large hands. "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" Still, there's no doubt at all that you are jolly clever. Why don't you post a video of yourself and let us see how BWV 538 really should be played. I for one won't be watching this Wilfried Schnetzler again!
@@ZL54JK8 My hands are not large for a male. Just requires some practice. Pedal trills also require some practice. They are wortheffort. Years ago I met Marie Claire Allain. She hasmalhands. Doeshe do the trill thentire measure as Bach intended?
@@robertgift You appear to think you are in a chat room! You are not; this is my final comment on this issue. In answer to what you have posted I refer you to my previous reply. I will add that for someone as obsessed as you with trivia in the context of the splendid performance on this video clip I might have expected you to apply the same dedication to the accuracy of what you type in your posts.