THE COLD SONG OF VIVALDI'S "WINTER" - XAVER VARNUS PLAYS ON ST. LADISLAUS' CHURCH ORGAN IN BUDAPEST
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- Опубліковано 3 лис 2019
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"Several famous music historians claim that Vivaldi used Purcell's Cold Song as an example in the first movement of his Winter-concerto. Surprisingly, most violinists and orchestras play this dramatic and mysterious march as a meaningless fast movement. But Vivaldi gave a clear instruction at the beginning of the manuscript: Allegro non molto - not fast. At a slower tempo, we get a brand new piece that brings out the beauty of the lost harmonies." Xaver Varnus
Filmed by Mate Vargha on the 5th of March, 2019, in the Church of St. Ladislaus in Budapest- Kőbánya. Special thanks to Mayor Robert Antal D. Kovács, Town Clerk Dr. Krisztian Szabó, Rev. Attila Balog, Mr. András Benedek, Mr. Balázs Barnkopf and Mr. Balázs Békés.
Born in Budapest, Xaver Varnus' first piano teacher was Emma Németh, one of the last pupils of Claude Debussy. Xaver Varnus has played virtually every important organ in the world, including those in Bach's Thomaskirche in Leipzig (2014), Berliner Dom (2013), Notre-Dame (1981), Saint-Sulpice (2006) and Saint-Eustache (1996) in Paris, National Shrine in Washington, D.C. (1985), and Canterbury Cathedral (2004), as well as the largest existing instrument in the world, the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia (1985). His Quadruple Platinum Disc winning album From Ravel to Vangelis, released by Sony BMG in 2007, is the best-selling organ CD ever. As a Canadian citizen, Xaver Varnus resides in Berlin, Germany. "Put simply, Varnus is a monster talent, every bit as stimulating and individual as the late Glenn Gould" (The Globe & Mail, Canada's National Newspaper).
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Xavier takes the “I don’t play an instrument, I play an entire church” concept to another level. Just to imagine all the harmonics and reflections floating on the air while he plays the piece gives me the chills
Pun intended?
*Xaver
Qq
YES! 🔥👊
I wish I was there to not only hear it but feel it
It's so nice to hear an organist that isn't rushing through the song as fast as they can like that somehow displays talent.
When the piece started it reminded me of walking on snow, every step a stomp and a pain to lift the legs. As a Violinist I can say: this is the ultimate interpretation.
I had a similar experience but I was ice skating.
I think of the beautiful onset of the winter slowly becoming more harsh and deadly as time progresses, then mellowing out into spring.
I'm sure Maestro Vivaldi is applauding from the beyond!
I LOVE THE TEMPO! This allows one to hear the real meaning behind notes on the page. BRILLIANT!!
this man is a genius on organ,amazing peace
An excellent recording. Unlike many where the individual notes get lost in the room acoustics because of poor mic placement, this organ was properly miced. Bravo to the artist and the recording engineer.
It's also nice to hear an organist that isn't rushing through the song as fast as they can like that somehow displays talent.
And the cameraman as well !
Xaver uses not only the organ but also the church itself in his playing, by actively listening and by timing his keystrokes to leverage the full acoustics of the church.
exacly! and this is confirmed! just amazing and you can hear it just by understand acoustics.
Yeah. His instrument is a church, not only organ.
The slowed tempo, the acoustics of this church and the quality of the recording give this version a delightful ominousness and sense of dread.
I've heard this piece many times, but never on an organ, and never slowed down like this.This is absolutely wonderful and strong. Xaver gave us the chance to really appreciate the harmonies inherent in this piece. The registration is awesome. My new favorite piece here on UA-cam. I can listen to it over and over. I love it slowed down like this.
This is the original piece. Not that Nigel-kennedyan-or-other nowaday-stars-speedup version.
@Johann Agree. I think Jonathan Scott did it better.
@Johann Xaver was playing with the acoustics of the building in mind, to play it at its normal tempo would have been an acoustic mess. He played the organ and the church together.
@Johann Not necessarily, this piece, given the acoustics of the building, was played at the appropriate speed, other, less complex pieces may be played at their original tempo, but Xaver is obviously more experienced than either of us, he used his experience to deliver a more satisfying outcome than we could ever hope to achieve.
Gott schütze diesen famosen Organisten! 🙏
Xaver is other worldly...what a talent. I could listen to his playing forever.
Tontolita i bet there is music like this in Heaven
@@addams40 I can only hope and hope I will be there one day. This is my favorite piece. So much feeling...
@@tontolita5185 i will meet you there my friend. Perhaps God the father will allow me to play piano for him like Mozart! 🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥
@@tontolita5185 also this is one of my fav pieces too. Its just brilliant! Hint: get Dr. Dre Studio Beats 3 and listen to this. Thank me later 😁
Are you kidding me this was disappointing. Too slow.
he is the best organ player in the world 👍
With Gert Verhoef Netherlands
This is one of the most beautiful things ive ever heard in my life. Oh my God! Wow! That organ leaves me speechless. Xaver is such an amazing talent! Just Wow
I can’t stop coming back to this rendition, the slow intro is just perfect!
That tempo changed the whole thing completely - and it was superb!!
I would never say that slow tempo may be so great for this piece. But acoustic of church is requiered. Bravooo.
OMG! I have never in my life experienced such an emotional reaction to an organ piece as I just did listening to this. Absolutely OUTSTANDING!
"XAVIER" is a total Genius Amazing 👏
I really like this interpretation. Yes, the tempo is unusual but well chosen to accomodate the instrument and the room acoustics. It gives this piece a totally new perspective and lets you dive deep into the chords (the beginning - fantastic!) and the composition. Well done, Sir!
I find Scottbrothers interpretration waaay better
@@nilsgauderlot Do you mean this one? ua-cam.com/video/S_AzwJwy7Ns/v-deo.html It's played too fast in my opinion....
Beste Version von Vivaldis Winter. Hier kann ich den Winter wirklich fühlen. Der Anfang ist grandios! Eis, Schnee und Kälte - es ist alles da - in seiner ganzen Pracht. Danke für dieses Kunstwerk.
Eine wunderbare und imposante Interpretation des Winters. Tempo, Registratur und Pausierung geben durchaus Kälte und Einsamkeit wieder. Die Kirche als akustischer Raum lässt das so direkt spüren. Vivaldi in seiner gesamten Tonvielfalt und Intensität.
God plays through Xavier's hands. Thrilling! Maestro is a genius!
Church, organ, Vivaldi, pray man! Finest moment of you saviour.
This is Hard Rock on Organ. I wish i could hear him live.
Me, too!!!
Wonderful if you can play at such a perfect tempo then you are really a true artist. So beautiful.
I have never heard anything like this This is such a powerful piece of music and full of dramatical overtones. It was very inspiring. Wonderful.
His knuckles looked like they were winter chapped! Seriously, the way he interprets and presents a piece is extraordinary.
The story you feel with him playing......WOW! I am so hooked! Better than an mainstream! Good job!!! Don’t stop!
Je ne fais que de pleurer, quand j'écoute ce morceau....
The surprisingly slow tempo is unusual and I love it.
if to say the violin gives you a normal winter, the organ is like adding snow storms every week and left you clean your driveway for the next 5 hours.
The Organ adds a whole no room too epicnes especially I've you can play it play by yourself. You feel like to be creating a new never ending World.
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Xaver Varnus , BRAVO !
I don't know how many times I have listened to this but dozens, at least. I love how this feels.
Музыка в исполнении Ксавера пронизывает душу. Невероятный талант! Мастер!
Magic. This is how music should be played. Full of passion .Never heard Vivaldi like this before.
Hyper. I feel immunized for months and over. Divine frequencies. Thanks, Genius.
I attended an afternoon small concert in this church 6 years ago. What a thrill to hear and see this now! Glorious!
Szivig hatoló gyonyoru orgonalas tündöklő szep köszi neked
Masterpiece! Each note is solid, no hesitation, and independent from the others, exactly like every personality should be: Strong in itself but able to have some harmonics.
I noticed that some in the audience had closed their eyes. They are just enjoying this wonderful music. I also want to write that I loved it when the audience clapped in unison
I’m speechless. What is it about the pipe organ that makes anything....greater? Or the maestro himself? Don’t know. Thank you 🙏 x
Wow, his playstyle is sooooo close to perfection, it's amazing!!! I've heard other performances of Xaver and I really admire his skill! Thank U for sharing this passion, Xaver!
If I haven't listened to this performance at least 30 times in a row I haven't listened to it at all.
by now it might have reached the hundreds...
... so I've learned that "usually" this piece is played at a fast pace, but alegedly at the pace Xaver is playing it is closer to the intent of the composer Vivaldi.
The slow pace really allows the listener to fully embrace the experience of winter, entering the coldness, with snow, going into the sleep of winter, desolation, snowfall, darker days, then days prolonging again, bright sunlight radiating over the snow, reflecting it's brilliances, snow and ice melting, cold waterdrops, crating streams again, guided by the increased intensity of the rays of the sun, reaching the line of transition to spring, ...
Whatever the case is, Xaver's performance will most likely remain to be my most absolute favourite.
(this performance deserves much more than 7.4k likes...)
So different to the Scott Brothers who are to me the best but the slower play has an amazing nuance and on second listening I am captivated. I would fly across the planet to hear this live.
Das fesselt...wie aus einer anderen Welt..könnte ich mir immer wieder anhören🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
That percussive part at the beginning blows my mind. It's like another instrument. I've just been getting into the organ, and the power and tone blow me away. I also love the creepiness. 😅🤣😂
Divine...That brought tears to my eyes.
Hearing this performance makes me feel every bit of the cold the piece majestically conveys. Varnus is right in his assessment of performance of this work. Before the performance was over, I buried up under a blanket and stayed there!
Да! Вселенский, космический холод! Так и задумаешься о глубинах мироздания и смысле бытия. Но, отчаиваться рано! Мы, ведь, услышали и победоносный марш ближе к концу произведения!👏👏👏💐💐💐
That organ loves that Cathedral...all pipes sound magnificent.
He istuvat kauniissa kirkossa kuuntelemassa uskomattoman upeaa musiikkia yhdessä vieri vieressä joutumatta pelkäämään, kantaako joku vaarallista virusta mukanaan. Onneksi tämä taltioitiin. Voi, kiitos.
He looked like he was gonna cry, I hope he's okay :(
This is such a beautiful piece.
박자가 여태껏 들어왔던 비발디 겨울보다 많이 느린 듯한데 공간을 압도하는 꽉 찬 소리에 오케스트라 협주라고 착각을 불러일으키는 오르간 연주네요. 느린 박자는 이런 성대하고 풍부한 공간감과 풍성한 음향을 제공하기 위함인 것 같습니다.
Que lindo, o som do orgão chega a nossas almas belo que felicidade de escutar esse interprete tocando essa bela musica , Obrigado .
Vraiment impressionnant... Ce crescendo... Ces basses... Et les prises de vue qui contribuent à rendre compte de l'ambiance... Une transcription détachée de sa version originale mais tellement bien adaptée à l'orgue... Bravo
What a magnificent church and organ. That would be a delightful place to listen to a master musician.
Jesus! This is amazing!! 👏
5 years later. I again listen to this.
Добрый вам вечер Уважаемый Автор этого замечательного видео Спасибо вам огромное за это отличное видео эта мелодия превосходная и Моей Маме очень понравилось это прекрасное видео и прекрасная музыка С Уважением К вам Катя Ушакова!!!!😍😍😍😍😍
Magnifique ! merci pour le partage
Wow! I love hearing Vivaldi’s winter, especially the first movement, on organ - great transcription as well!
Прекрасная игра!... Музыка восхитительна!... Класс!... Классика - это вечное!... Спасибо исполнителю!. Супер!....
One of my dreams are to listen to Xavier live.....I'm currently saving so I can catch him somewhere on his potential tour next year.....would be moving to see a master work his craft!
That is the dream I have as well!
2020 is not that year :D
if you are on the american continent, it might be easier to visit him in Canada, he lives there, bought a church so he can play anytime. Pretty cool.
Or... next September he definitely plays in the great synagogue in Budapest (biggest synagogue in Europe), with Rhoda Scott. They won't be strictly playing classical pieces though, mostly more modern stuff.
I have been to Xavér's concert in Hungary three times.
The most memorable in Keszthely was in the mirror room of the Festetics castle.
Not only did my ears and souls hear the music, it resonated all over my body.
(It was a Bach piece, unfortunately I don't remember which one anymore.)
Háromszor voltam Xavér koncertjén Magyarországon.
A legemlékezetesebb Keszthelyen a Festetics kastély tükörtermében volt.
Nemcsak a fülem és a lelkem hallotta a zenét, hanem az egész testembe rezonált.
(Bach darab volt, már sajnos nem emlékszem, melyik.)
@margittoth304 wow! To feel the music in a venue like that must stay with you? What a cool thing to experience!!
How you play it touches me a lot..Thank you so much…bravo
Incredible performance. Thank you for sharing I wish I can attend to one of your concert.
Обжигает своей мощью... местами очень чувственно, даже нежно...
Persze evvel nem terhelésképpen gondolok erre rád.Csak egy kedves ötlet.
Xaver mach weiter so 👍, du bist ein virtuose der Orgel ❤️. Am Anfang dachte ich da ist noch ein Orchester im Raum, aber nein das bist du, Wahnsinn 😘👍👍❤️❤️❤️. Du solltest die gesamten 4 Jahreszeiten spielen 👍
Toronto,Canada. You played this so majestically and wonderfully
Новая трактовка "Зимы" исполнителя необычная. Главное - органист не исказил природу замысла композитора. 🙏🎵👏🤝
Exactly, he find in this piece something new, he looking on it from other site, he find one of the perfect ways how we can look on this piece... Interesting
The absolutely beautiful and gorgeous amber color of the high alterpiece complements this vivaldi work!
I personally prefer the original tempo, BUT this slowed version has a significant plus: you can hear exactly how many things happens in this wonderful composition.
its also great to see the people really 'into' the music, concentrated and enjoying it. I both like this excecution as well as 'the speedy one' as performed by the Tom Scott, elsewhere on youtube
I believe that if it were played in the original tempo, the noticeable church echo would make it difficult to understand the melody and it would sound like a mess
Capolavoro di trascrizione, interpretazione ed esecuzione per organo
Just... WOOOOW!!!!
Great version of the first movement from Winter!
Just the way it should be played... What an amazing sounding instrument! Thanks Xaver Varnus! Wonderful!!!
Vous êtes formidable, merci !
БЛАГОДАРЮ ВАС !
По истине ,
Божественно !
Чудесно !
💥💯🌈🌍 !
Лучшие!!!!!!!!!❤
I wish I was there. How lucky are the ones that were in the church that day...exquisite!
Szívből köszönöm az élményt, a lelkemmel csodát tett !
Xaver, You absolutely bring out the very beauty of this impressional piece of music! 🏅 💯
What an astonishing music!
Великолепное исполнение шедевра👍👍👍❤️
No hay palabras para describir la calidad interpretativa que tiene este hombre su calidad artística es enorme saludos desde 🇲🇽 puebla....
Grandios ! Chapeau!😊Diese Orgel so zu spielen ist--- wahre Kunst--!
What perfect restraint! Thank you
Merveille que cette interprétation ! Bravo Xaver Varnus: vous avez su adapter cette oeuvre pour orchestre sur le clavier d'un orgue. Bravo et merci !
Не понимаю почему так мало просмотров, обидно что настоящие шедевры меньше смотрят чем..
Зачем кормить силой черной икрой? Есть МакДональдс!
I share this wonderful music to reach as many people as possible.
No se mueve ni una mosca ,,,todos atentos...la calidad de este organista me llega al alma
Great transposition of Vivaldi “Inverno” to organ. You can feel the chill if the winter coming out of these notes!
.. this sound is absolutely terrific, so clear, so fascinating ... then the many enthusiastic visitors ...

.. this sound is absolutely terrific, so clear, so fascinating ... then the many enthusiastic visitors ...
I enjoy this heavenly music with inspiration played by the MASTER organist may G_D BLESS him :) :) :)
Это чудесная музыка!
Bravissimo Xaver la sua interpretazione con l'organo non fa rimpiangere quella scritta per violino.Varnus col suo talento colpisce chi lo ascolta al cuore e alla mente.
Bravo!!!❤❤❤
Truly chilling
Vivaldi not only knew music theory, he was music theory!
Bravo!!!
Libabőrös a hátam. gyönyörű!
Ezt a művet , Jonathan Scott előadásában hallgattam , sokkal élethűbb, és szebb stílusban adja elő .
Музыка ВСЕЛЕННОЙ от ВСЕВЫШНЕГО !
The reeds in this organ are phenomenal !