Indeed, the architecture of the work speaks for itself, especially in this exquisite performance. No need for bombast to pound it home. Leave that to Mahler.
The composer of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" never wrote an "overpowering bass" line. Certain listeners might under-appreciate such a musical voice in the Bass Clef, however.
This is so far the most articulate expression of Bach's fugue in g minor I feel I have heard. So much going on in any of Bach's work but often musicians sound as if they are battling instead of dancing in their heart playing this music. Thank you for your dedication to this excellent performance. You have brought out the magnificent nuances which often are muddy and lost in so many other performances of this music.
What a beautiful performance of this magnificent piece. I love that you can follow each voice at all times and yet hear how they blend to form the harmonies and meta-themes. It is the perfect performance for learning about this music, which is what I did (I’ve listened a dozen or more times, mostly with sheet music in hand). Beyond that, this performance shows the dark grandeur that most organists bring out yet goes beyond and shows Bach’s pure joy that some interpretations miss. Bravo.
Eleganter Vortrag von dieser schönen Fuge, und in Puncto Artikulation und Tempo fein abgestimmt auf die große Akustik in der Bovenkerk. So muss das sein! Danke sehr!
Thank you NBS!! Fugues are such a natural musical expression to me; they're supposedly constructed under strict rules but always sound so natural... I guess when done well everything is...
I see what you’re saying. I think that an expression of brilliant creativity under the constraints of a rigid rule system is something only true artists are capable of. Bach is a perfect example, as is the organist in this video.
Sans doute l'interprétation de la BWV 578 que je préfère avec ce tempo un peu plus lent que d'usage qui permet de remplir tout l'espace sans le saturer. Merci beaucoup.
This one of first Bach pieces most organists learn. It has a great deal of power and helps in development of playing skills. Despite being one of the Little preludes and fuges it has great power and this interpretation lifts it to heights
The first time i heard this fugue while playing piano tiles😁, however, it stuck in my mind and the melody of it kept repeated over and over again. Beside that, i was listening it in different variations, BUT, this one is absolutely incredible and amazing;) 👌👌👌👌👌
Meraviglioso. Un altra perla della musica del maestro cantore. Come sempre impeccabile esecuzione ed interpretazione. Spero di vedere ed ascoltare altri brani dell'immensa produzione.
Wonderful clarity, elegant, lively and light, yet not lacking the ‘sternness’ of the key. (Or sombre yet with a distinct ‘lightness’.) Solid yet pliable, the music breathes, something I often miss. My favourite version.
@@bpowell875 I'm sure this is true, but if one doesn't have a name, title, or reference number...only a tune they heard decades ago, it can be a little difficult to pick out. :)
@@westsidebilling Can't exactly google the lyrics haha. On the other hand, if you know it's baroque and especially if you can remember the main theme, you could likely just ask a musician if you have one to hand. If they don't know it, someone they know will.
Voordat ik deze video zag en luisterde, kende ik Dorien Schouten niet. Nu ik het heb gezien, voel ik me een oude vriend van deze prachtige tolk, in brede zin en met alle respect.
A veces me pregunto, como es posible que haya gente que pase por esta vida, sin enterarse de la existencia de estas monumentales obras. Me parece inconcebible que alguien pueda carecer de estas experiencias artísticas, que están al alcance de la mano. Es una injusticia más de la ignorancia, que debe ser superada en el futuro, por el bien de toda la humanidad.
Imagine how skilled of a sight reader she is, on top of the fact that she must have spent years mastering an instrument that is contained in a cathedral.
I've never seen a female organist before. Like orchestra conductors, this seems to be a very male-heavy sector of classical music. Maybe because most organs are built for the long legs and arms of men? Who knows. But it is very nice to see this change. (I'm a man, by the way.) As for the interpretation of this fugue, it is fantastic. She deserves all her accolades, and then some!
These trio sonatas are so wonderfully written. Looks like a quadropedmanal sonata, [innovative use of latin & roots??] since she uses all 4 limbs to play. Takes a lot of skill but if you look carefully at the feet, you can see they are playing one line of music together, in quick succession, alternately playing each succeeding note. So Trio is right! A good thing it's quite short, but the organist must feel like she's done a 100 meter sprint! Or the equivalent of a much longer piece just written for 2 hands. Even the feet have to play quickly, not so easy when the hand parts are even more complex, the eyes can monitor the hands, but the feet play by instinct... further from the eyes. So well done Dorien, but even more well done BAch, but then he just rolls his eyes & says 'soli Deo gloria! Bach have mercy on the organist's brain!^^
Dorien begrijpt wat fraseren is. Doerien begrijpt wat een mooi touché is. Dorien begrijpt wat registreren is, en wat articuleren inhoudt. Mooie minimale agogische verhoudingen. Het orgel ademt,, zoals het hoort.
I dont know what some people feel or enjoy so much while listing to Bach's music. I just fell hypnotized,when something start to make sense.
So many things to appreciate about this performance.Tempo. Single rank of keys. No overpowering bass. Marvelous!
Bach wrote the FAT bass part for a reason. I want it to be shaking the building!
@@DoctorDewgong playing counterpoint is about transparency, not power
@@TheNighthorn I can't hear you over my organ with all the stops pulled out
Indeed, the architecture of the work speaks for itself, especially in this exquisite performance. No need for bombast to pound it home. Leave that to Mahler.
The composer of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" never wrote an "overpowering bass" line. Certain listeners might under-appreciate such a musical voice in the Bass Clef, however.
When you know you're going to be happy just by the way the fugue subject is articulated. Beautiful, thank you.
The fugue ends in major.. majestic!
It's called "Picardy third" :) really beautiful!
Spoiler alert!
@@herculesborboles you can tell by just listening?
@@TheBony45
Yes it's pretty obvious, listen to some more music and you'll start to notice it
@@TheBony45yes. A picardy third is very common in baroque pieces and in some late renaissance music as well.
This is so far the most articulate expression of Bach's fugue in g minor I feel I have heard. So much going on in any of Bach's work but often musicians sound as if they are battling instead of dancing in their heart playing this music. Thank you for your dedication to this excellent performance. You have brought out the magnificent nuances which often are muddy and lost in so many other performances of this music.
I'm thinking you meant nuances not nuisances
@@worldasitis thank you. I corrected my typo.
Believe me, one has to battle with Bach, before dancing in your heart with the music becomes an option. 😂
It’s hard to be easy.
Excellent. Controlled and accurate, yet warm and musical.
Nice, comfortable tempo in which one can clearly hear the intricate texture of Bach's counterpoint. Well done.
This reignited my love for organ music.
The most amazing performance of this piece I have ever heard
It is so wonderful what this Netherland Bach Society does here. Many thanks. And excellent organist Dorien Schouten, to be followed!
One of my very favorite short compositions by the Master. I like the tempo!
As a church organist this is an amazing performance. Quite simply flawless. Thank You.
As someone who doesn't play the organ or go to church -- I'm not Christian -- I really liked this too.
The best performance I’ve seen so far. Loving the tempo, not too fast, not too slow. Just perfect!
Bach requires a lot of energy from the musician then gives them back the ecstatic feelings of joy in the end 😮
What a beautiful performance of this magnificent piece. I love that you can follow each voice at all times and yet hear how they blend to form the harmonies and meta-themes. It is the perfect performance for learning about this music, which is what I did (I’ve listened a dozen or more times, mostly with sheet music in hand). Beyond that, this performance shows the dark grandeur that most organists bring out yet goes beyond and shows Bach’s pure joy that some interpretations miss. Bravo.
Eleganter Vortrag von dieser schönen Fuge, und in Puncto Artikulation und Tempo fein abgestimmt auf die große Akustik in der Bovenkerk. So muss das sein! Danke sehr!
The standard of the Dutch classic music performers is formidable, not least those associated with the Netherlands Bach Society.
First heard in "Prayer for the dying" with Mickey Rourke and ever since in love with this music. What an excellent performance. Thank you.
Thank you NBS!! Fugues are such a natural musical expression to me; they're supposedly constructed under strict rules but always sound so natural... I guess when done well everything is...
I see what you’re saying. I think that an expression of brilliant creativity under the constraints of a rigid rule system is something only true artists are capable of. Bach is a perfect example, as is the organist in this video.
The proof of their naturalness is how easy it is for kids to catch onto "Row, Row, Row your Boat"! A fugue bubbles along seemingly of itself!
This is even one of Bachs "simpler" fugues so to say :) And even this one is still such a great work!
Sans doute l'interprétation de la BWV 578 que je préfère avec ce tempo un peu plus lent que d'usage qui permet de remplir tout l'espace sans le saturer. Merci beaucoup.
Superb relaxed tempo, phrasing and dynamics! Plus registration, as one would have heard Bach play it one Sunday.
God, your group is good!
Marvelous - I very much enjoyed the tempo of this performance
Wonderful recording of this underestimated piece!
This is one of the greatest things I have ever heard
This one of first Bach pieces most organists learn. It has a great deal of power and helps in development of playing skills. Despite being one of the Little preludes and fuges it has great power and this interpretation lifts it to heights
If this is little
What is big
@@pianosbloxworld4460 You might like the Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531 I think
@@pianosbloxworld4460 bwv 543 is the big fugue
@@pianosbloxworld4460 - try also the fugue in BWV 548 - the "wedge" - it's sorta "big" -- at least in its complexity...
Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, saludos desde Chile 🎼🎶
Deus manifestou na terra um pedacinho do céu através de Bach.
One of my favorite Bach organ pieces. Excellent piece, well performed. The joy of Bach!
Played perfectly. Love her take on the ending putting a bit of staccato on those final notes.
The first time i heard this fugue while playing piano tiles😁, however, it stuck in my mind and the melody of it kept repeated over and over again. Beside that, i was listening it in different variations, BUT, this one is absolutely incredible and amazing;) 👌👌👌👌👌
Meraviglioso. Un altra perla della musica del maestro cantore. Come sempre impeccabile esecuzione ed interpretazione. Spero di vedere ed ascoltare altri brani dell'immensa produzione.
Marvelous! Great performance!!!! This is Bach!!!!
The sound itself touches my heart
For some strange reason, when hearing this, I get the feeling I am listening to Bach himself playing the organ.
i pay the youtube premium for this glorious channel
Wonderful clarity, elegant, lively and light, yet not lacking the ‘sternness’ of the key. (Or sombre yet with a distinct ‘lightness’.) Solid yet pliable, the music breathes, something I often miss. My favourite version.
This is my most favourite Bach fugue
Nicely played, very different from the "muscular" approach of other performers.
Complimenti! Esecuzione molto curata ed elegante.
Very beautiful. Thank you. Steady and yet flexible. I loved the pedaliere shots, she’s dancing.
Très belle pièce de Bach, comme je les aime, rythmée et joyeuse. Et cette organiste interprète magnifiquement ce morceau. MERCI
Man, how beautiful this is...
A perfect tempo. Not rushed, and beautifully balanced!
What kind of genius would she be? How could she see through this complex music with this clarity?
I love it! My favorite Bach piece by far. Wonderfully executed!
I've been looking for this piece for many years. Thank You!!!
It's been literally everywhere
It's been literally everywhere
@@bpowell875 I'm sure this is true, but if one doesn't have a name, title, or reference number...only a tune they heard decades ago, it can be a little difficult to pick out. :)
@@westsidebilling Can't exactly google the lyrics haha. On the other hand, if you know it's baroque and especially if you can remember the main theme, you could likely just ask a musician if you have one to hand. If they don't know it, someone they know will.
Voordat ik deze video zag en luisterde, kende ik Dorien Schouten niet. Nu ik het heb gezien, voel ik me een oude vriend van deze prachtige tolk, in brede zin en met alle respect.
Brilliant organ work!
So lovely to find you here, Dorien. I miss you both.
The teasing re-entry of the subject always makes me smile. "Here I come ag - no, here it actually is!"
I love this version- great job on a great piece of music!
Epic, beautiful interpretation, so, so delicate & clear..........
bravissima stupenda esecuzione complimenti
I liked the camera work and the music of course
great stuff - light interpretation suited to the era - thank you !!
It is a very gentle performance
I feel something nostalgic
One of my favorites pieces, thank you!
Музыка Баха - Дар Небес! Спасибо за совершенство!
A veces me pregunto, como es posible que haya gente que pase por esta vida, sin enterarse de la existencia de estas monumentales obras. Me parece inconcebible que alguien pueda carecer de estas experiencias artísticas, que están al alcance de la mano. Es una injusticia más de la ignorancia, que debe ser superada en el futuro, por el bien de toda la humanidad.
Wonderful and beautifully played.
What a way to start the Sabbath day!
Uitstekend gespeelt! Dank u wel, lieve Dorien!
Prachtige muziek!!! Heerlijk genieten.
No fancy but solid and substantial performance at top level
So great
thank you Dorien I just love it!!!
Bellísimo, muchas gracias ,hermosa configuración de sonidos.
Non c'è bisogno di esplorare altri mondi è sufficiente lasciarsi trasportare dalla armonia della musica di Bach.
Prachtig 👏 👏 !! Super mooie registratie !! Dank ! 🌹
Wonderful piece, sound, performance, so emotional. Thank.You!
Hermosa música. . Hermosa. .❤️❤️❤️
I think this is the perfect tempo! Thank you!
Imagine how skilled of a sight reader she is, on top of the fact that she must have spent years mastering an instrument that is contained in a cathedral.
Dit is echt, echt goed! Congratulations, Madam.
Thank you for this amazing performance.
Wunderbare Interpretation, klar und schnörkellos. Danke.
I've never seen a female organist before. Like orchestra conductors, this seems to be a very male-heavy sector of classical music. Maybe because most organs are built for the long legs and arms of men? Who knows. But it is very nice to see this change. (I'm a man, by the way.) As for the interpretation of this fugue, it is fantastic. She deserves all her accolades, and then some!
Prachtig gefilmd een heel bijzondere sfeer in de Kamper kathedraal en erg mooi gespeeld
Prachtige fuga en mooie registratie erg genoten
that performance... Brilliant!
Great performance and audio good job
Such intensity!
Wonderful playing. And the organ sound sweet & beautiful. Not big & growly like some OTT ones
Excellent merveilleux. Merci. Olivier F
Such a banger. Memories from my first iPod. Who's listening in 2023?
End of 2024 and I'm still listening. I've never gotten tired of this fugue and I doubt I ever will!!!
Shouten is the best. Very musical. Beautiful interpretation
These trio sonatas are so wonderfully written. Looks like a quadropedmanal sonata, [innovative use of latin & roots??] since she uses all 4 limbs to play. Takes a lot of skill but if you look carefully at the feet, you can see they are playing one line of music together, in quick succession, alternately playing each succeeding note. So Trio is right!
A good thing it's quite short, but the organist must feel like she's done a 100 meter sprint! Or the equivalent of a much longer piece just written for 2 hands. Even the feet have to play quickly, not so easy when the hand parts are even more complex, the eyes can monitor the hands, but the feet play by instinct... further from the eyes. So well done Dorien, but even more well done BAch, but then he just rolls his eyes & says 'soli Deo gloria! Bach have mercy on the organist's brain!^^
Beautifull congrats..
I think better than Koopman .In terms of tempo and clarity.
Dorien begrijpt wat fraseren is. Doerien begrijpt wat een mooi touché is. Dorien begrijpt wat registreren is, en wat articuleren inhoudt. Mooie minimale agogische verhoudingen. Het orgel ademt,, zoals het hoort.
Bravo! Una interpretación muy emotiva.
Prachtig gespeeld. !!
Wonderful
Better than any version on spotify
This is wonderful!! Thank you so much!
Beautiful
Bravissima!
Oh.. Thank you för a performance in the best tempo! Most of these is peromed to fast. But this was perfect! Thank you🙏🤗❤
Он почти, как вечность нескончаемая!
Entrancing with great mental focus.
Love this!
Perfection
Wonderful! ☀💖🎶