J.S. Bach - Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 709, 726 - Dreifaltigkeits Organ, Ottobeuren

[@ClaraOrgan]

Herr Jesu Christ ! dich zu uns wend! BWV 709 and 726 are contrasting and beautiful pieces~ I like your registration~ Thank you! Ralph 😀😀😀

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Clara. Certainly a big contrast, due to the registration.

[@RienSchalkwijk]

Both very different but very beautiful. Well done. Fantastic playing! Bravo!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Rien! The young Bach was a man of contrasts for sure.

[@nakorganist]

Beautiful music by J.S.Bach. His chorale preludes are always a treat for the soul. You play with very beautiful tones. Best regards, Roland

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Roland!

[@marklindseykirkmanorganist5681]

This is so extremely beautiful! So very uplifting in spirit! Thanks for letting us hear it!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks very much!

[@IvanMoroz]

Great performance, amazing music, thank you for sharing 🙏

[@SatoruTakishima]

Hey Ralph, so elegant, fließend, lyrisch und großartig . Das gefällt mir wahnsinnig. Mach mal schön weiter. Ein schönes Wochenende wünsche ich Dir.👏👏👏 Dein Satoru

[@RalphLooij]

Danke, Satoru.

[@MarcusReeves]

Fabulous performances, Ralph. The chromaticism at the end of BWV 726 is something to behold!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Marcus!

[@emile.secheret]

One of my favorite organs, since I'm a child!!! Thank you for sharing, Ralph! And really well played 😉

[@RalphLooij]

I see why, Émile. It is a fantastic organ, even as sample set.

[@nils-olekrafft1769]

It's great how in BWV 709, the simultaneous use of Copel 8' and Flet 4' on both works allows the accompanying voice to emerge quite homogeneously from the solo part.
In BWV 726 you have an incredibly stirring majestic gesture when playing. Really great.

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Nils-Ole! Riepp knew to blend all those flutes nicely together.

[@theovanwyk5277]

Wow! This is excellently executed, Ralph! Well done.

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks for listening, Theo!

[@KravchenkoAudioPerth]

Sugar and hot peppers! You know that you can get jalapeno jello! Like that and the way you performed Ralph. One day the big boy in this church will be available and then you will have even more fun! Thanks for the great performance. Great registration and the time it takes to make these videos and share them.
Mark

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks for your support, Mark! Luckily all these organs just fit in my PC, otherwise I seriously should consider moving;)

[@oam-soundengineering6772]

Excellent, sensitive and impressive performance of both famous chorale preludes, thanks!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Helmut!

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

Although this is not a Dutch organ, the tremulant is still very beautiful in the first piece. The second setting is famous for the young Bach's style - when he went to Lübeck to learn from Buxtehude and started playing chorales this way for his Arnstadt congregation. I love it!

[@RalphLooij]

Imagine the congregation hearing this for the first time...

[@SecretsofOrganPlaying]

@@RalphLooij and we know how people at Arnstadt reacted to such playing haha

[@jerrymartin79]

Bravo Ralph! Absolutely marvellous!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Jerry!

[@orgelhase]

Fantastic playing, Ralph!

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks!

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Wonderful Ralph!🤗👏👏👏👏

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks, Peter.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

You're so welcome!🤗

[@AB-piano]

Excellent and intense performance, Ralph. Do you feel positive differences between this new console and the old one you had?

[@RalphLooij]

Thanks! Actually, no. In fact the keyboards played better...