I lived in the Uttum Steinhaus for most of the summer of 1993 and practiced in that church several times a week. That organ is one of my favorites. Thanks for the happy memories.
lieber albert, vielen dank. demnächst spiele ich dort wieder. qualitativ gebe ich dir recht! jedoch sind die orgeln, die er spielt wirklich was sehr besonderes und in unserer gegend eigentlich nicht anzutreffen...
Why is it I love the sound of these very old 16th and 17th century organs over all of the newer instruments despite the grandeur and perfection those newer organs have? It must be the more austere and maybe crude way they sound.
It may be also from the way they're tuned. If the organ is authentic to the era in which it was built, they will be tuned to mean tone temperament, which means the thirds are noticably more in tune than modern equal temperament, if the piece sticks to a key with few sharps or flats. Too many sharps or flats causes the instrument to go way out of tune, and composers in those days avoided those keys. In equal temperament, you can play in all keys, but then again, all keys are equally OUT of tune, something that many people don't know, or forget!
@@AML2000 Let's not forget the voicing styles and their acoustic environments. An instrument from the 16th century might have Pythagorean tuning (where the 5ths are more in tune).
As a pianist, I can relate to the organ and the beauty of it's sound,but sit me down at an organ, forget it. LOL Great job. My friend who is a baroque musician got me into these things way back in college; he prefers these 16-century instruments, as well.
Thank you, Balint. The organ at Oosthuizen is well known thanks to Wim Stroman but the side organ of equal antiquity at the Laurenskerk, Alkmaar is not often heard decently recorded. Perhaps you would consider adding it to your list of 'to do" tasks?
Hymn: *Comfort comfort ye my people* Tune: *"Freu dich sehr"* 1. Comfort, comfort, ye My people, Speak ye peace, thus saith our God; Comfort those who sit in darkness, Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load. Speak ye to Jerusalem Of the peace that waits for them; Tell her that her sins I cover And her warfare now is over. 2. Yea, her sins our God will pardon, Blotting out each dark misdeed; All that well deserved His anger He no more will see or heed. She hath suffered many a day, Now her griefs have passed away; God will change her pining sadness Into ever-springing gladness. 3. Hark, the Herald's voice is crying In the desert far and near, Bidding all men to repentance Since the Kingdom now is here. Oh, that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way; Let the valleys rise to meet Him And the hills bow down to greet Him. 4. Make ye straight what long was crooked, Make the rougher places plain; Let your hearts be true and humble, As befits His holy reign. For the glory of the Lord Now o'er earth is shed abroad, And all flesh shall see the token That His Word is never broken. Author: *Johann Olearius* , *1671* Translated by: *Catherine Winkworth* , *1863* , alt.
There many organs from Europe. Germany’s churches had a lot of organs from old to new, 12th through 19th, Gothic and fancy, Beautiful or scary, and They had pipes that sound like a trumpet
What a bad and ungrateful comment. It is very difficult to record a church organ. Considering the organist probably only had permission to make a video using a built-in microphone the audio is just fine. Besides, the video is meant to give an overview of the stops, not a concert recording. There are plenty professional recordings of this organ available online, such as this: ua-cam.com/video/pyVpBUtXep4/v-deo.html
I lived in the Uttum Steinhaus for most of the summer of 1993 and practiced in that church several times a week. That organ is one of my favorites. Thanks for the happy memories.
i really enjoy your videos about historic organs! please keep on.
lieber albert, vielen dank. demnächst spiele ich dort wieder. qualitativ gebe ich dir recht! jedoch sind die orgeln, die er spielt wirklich was sehr besonderes und in unserer gegend eigentlich nicht anzutreffen...
The Mixture & Mutation stops give the Pipe Organ its signature shimmer.
What a lovely sound. I visited this church, wish someone would have been playing.Thank you for allowing me to hear its beauty.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 Praestant 8'
0:35 Praestant 8' + Quintadena 16'
0:53 Quintadena 8'
1:12 Gedackt 8'
1:30 Gedackt 8' + Quintadena 8'
1:44 Gedackt 8' + Quintadena 8' + Octave 4'
2:01 Praestant 8' + Octave 4'
2:23 Praestant 8' + Octave 4' + Octave 2'
2:42 Praestant 8' + Octave 4' + Octave 2' + Sesquialtera II
2:52 Praestant 8' + Octaves 4' and 2' + Sesquialtera II + Quintadena 16'
3:09 Praestant 8' + Octaves 4' and 2' + Sesquialtera II + Quintadena 16' + Mixtur III-IV
3:29 Trompete 8' + Octave 4' + Sesquialtera II
4:08 Trompete 8' + Octave 4' + Sesquialtera II + Quintadena 16'
Why is it I love the sound of these very old 16th and 17th century organs over all of the newer instruments despite the grandeur and perfection those newer organs have?
It must be the more austere and maybe crude way they sound.
It may be also from the way they're tuned. If the organ is authentic to the era in which it was built, they will be tuned to mean tone temperament, which means the thirds are noticably more in tune than modern equal temperament, if the piece sticks to a key with few sharps or flats. Too many sharps or flats causes the instrument to go way out of tune, and composers in those days avoided those keys. In equal temperament, you can play in all keys, but then again, all keys are equally OUT of tune, something that many people don't know, or forget!
@@AML2000 Let's not forget the voicing styles and their acoustic environments. An instrument from the 16th century might have Pythagorean tuning (where the 5ths are more in tune).
The Quintadena sounds like from heaven. Wonderful, thank you for demonstrating.
As a pianist, I can relate to the organ and the beauty of it's sound,but sit me down at an organ, forget it. LOL Great job. My friend who is a baroque musician got me into these things way back in college; he prefers these 16-century instruments, as well.
Lovely demonstration and very musical playing.
This is wonderful video-Thank you!
Magnifico !
Thank you, Balint. The organ at Oosthuizen is well known thanks to Wim Stroman but the side organ of equal antiquity at the Laurenskerk, Alkmaar is not often heard decently recorded. Perhaps you would consider adding it to your list of 'to do" tasks?
Super demo, Balint!
Impressive, considering the age of the design. Sounds really nice.
i assume this organ is tuned anywhere from A = 470 to A = 480
Roughly a'=476.4hz as far as I remember.
Your musical examples are so lovely! Thank you for these wonderful videos!🌷
What's the name of that song?
Hymn: *Comfort comfort ye my people*
Tune: *"Freu dich sehr"*
1. Comfort, comfort, ye My people,
Speak ye peace, thus saith our God;
Comfort those who sit in darkness,
Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load.
Speak ye to Jerusalem
Of the peace that waits for them;
Tell her that her sins I cover
And her warfare now is over.
2. Yea, her sins our God will pardon,
Blotting out each dark misdeed;
All that well deserved His anger
He no more will see or heed.
She hath suffered many a day,
Now her griefs have passed away;
God will change her pining sadness
Into ever-springing gladness.
3. Hark, the Herald's voice is crying
In the desert far and near,
Bidding all men to repentance
Since the Kingdom now is here.
Oh, that warning cry obey!
Now prepare for God a way;
Let the valleys rise to meet Him
And the hills bow down to greet Him.
4. Make ye straight what long was crooked,
Make the rougher places plain;
Let your hearts be true and humble,
As befits His holy reign.
For the glory of the Lord
Now o'er earth is shed abroad,
And all flesh shall see the token
That His Word is never broken.
Author: *Johann Olearius* , *1671*
Translated by: *Catherine Winkworth* , *1863* , alt.
Thanks!
There many organs from Europe. Germany’s churches had a lot of organs from old to new, 12th through 19th, Gothic and fancy, Beautiful or scary, and They had pipes that sound like a trumpet
Delicious.
Meantone 1/4 comma?
Yes, at roughly a'= 476.4hz.
Again, can you tell my the names of all of the pieces you played and perhaps where to get the scores?
I mostly improvise. In this case I took a chorale theme
It is the choral "Freu dich sehr o meine Seele".
Speak up.
Thanks for bad audio !
What a bad and ungrateful comment. It is very difficult to record a church organ. Considering the organist probably only had permission to make a video using a built-in microphone the audio is just fine. Besides, the video is meant to give an overview of the stops, not a concert recording. There are plenty professional recordings of this organ available online, such as this: ua-cam.com/video/pyVpBUtXep4/v-deo.html