Nice performance, Wim! Thank you. Your "organic" friends are happier now. I don't know how many others would notice this, but your entire demeanor is different at the organ than at piano or clavichord. You seem more relaxed - there is a calmness to your movements that is more "fluid". I realize that organ has a different touch than other "clavier" instruments, but I suspect it is more than that. No, I don't expect you to admit feeling more comfortable on any one type of clavier - that would be like saying you have a favorite child. Please, just keep allowing us to see and hear more of your organ performances in all genres! Thank you, again.
Congratulations on the beautiful interpretation. Often you can hear this chorale with a faster tempo coming to miss all the beauty of the dialogue of the voices of the left hand. I like your time.
Such a difficult instrument to master! How anyone manages to co-ordinate two hands with two feet is beyond me. Re: the music, Bachs' whole art was based on the harmonization of simple Lutheran choral melodies; think what riches resulted from that. As for Bach, he said, work as hard as I do and you will do as well as I do. I obviously need to work a lot harder . Thank you Authentic sound
@Robin Tranter As an organist, myself, I won't say it is easy, but I will tell you that like mastering anything in life (especially athletics) it takes a LOT OF TIME! It doesn't happen overnight. It is a matter of "step by step". I started playing piano when I was 4, but didn't take formal lessons until I was 7 or 8. It wasn't until I was about 14 or 15 that my parents bought a small 2-manual "home" electronic organ with 13 pedals that I began studying organ. I won't say that you must be good on piano before switching to organ, but it didn't hurt to have the basics of finger control and understanding of basic music theory already learnt. Playing organ is just a "different" technique. Even when playing piano one uses both feet on those 3 pedals - 30 or 32 pedals is NOT harder, it's just DIFFERENT. So take heart, if you can play a keyboard instrument, you can eventually learn to play organ - if you have coordination difficulties it will be harder, but not impossible. Don't expect to be a "Liszt" of the organ, but discover the enjoyment of playing even the simpler pieces for yourself. I find it very amazing to feel the power of the organ and the enveloping sound it can can produce. Go for it - it can be VERY rewarding!
By the way, I've read Peter Tyrrell's interesting comment about the difference between your way of (not) using the heels and the English way of using it more, and thought to myself: "is it OK to assume that this slightly detached way of yours, done on purpose, because the bass-line is heard more clearly in this way, than using both sides of the foot, and creating a legato? - legato, taking into account the echo in the church-space, would blur the melodic-line in the bass and maybe the upper lines as well (and that would contradict the Baroque-style)?"
In those days, the heels were (almost) never used, and 'legato' was different from a later 19th c. legato, every note getting its 'tenue' and 'silence'.
Very nice interpretation. One thing I noticed is how you play trills and the likes like you were playing the piece at a more "conventional" speed, while I thought they would have scaled with everything else in term of speed. What are your thoughts about this issue?
I see you don't use heels. We in England use heels more and generally have a radiating and concave pedal board. You don't seem to need to feel for the notes - you must have eyes on your feet!
I'm currently studying organ in uni, and was told by my professor that according to modern performance Practice, one almost never uses heels when performing Bach because like you mentioned, they did not have a radial pedal board. But, of course there are instances where it's absolutely required. It's just mostly avoided. Cheers from the US friend :)
@@heribertocastro6652 Is there any evidence that heels were not used by Bach? Even in Bach there are sometimes more melodic passages in the bass which seem to demand a legato, and the use of heels would help. Some notes fall naturally under the heels, and not using the heels causes too much movement.
@petertyrrell3391 yes, it comes down to the co structure of the pedalboards of the time since they were quite short and were not well suited to play with heals most of the time. Also, playing with the toes allows ease of proper articulation. It's more of a performance practice more than anything
@@heribertocastro6652 Weren't people also shorter and therefore had smaller feet? Even with a shorter pedal board, if the toe is on a raised key, then the heel should still be conveniently just over a flat key. All toes leads to too much articulation - staccato in places when legato might be better.
@petertyrrell3391 Yes, they were, but still, the average was about 5'5 buy its nit significant enough to make their feet that much smaller. I personally haven't played any historical organs, but apparently, according to The Cambridge Companion to the Organ, many organs had benches that were so high that the heel could not be easily used while playing.
Nice performance, Wim! Thank you. Your "organic" friends are happier now. I don't know how many others would notice this, but your entire demeanor is different at the organ than at piano or clavichord. You seem more relaxed - there is a calmness to your movements that is more "fluid". I realize that organ has a different touch than other "clavier" instruments, but I suspect it is more than that. No, I don't expect you to admit feeling more comfortable on any one type of clavier - that would be like saying you have a favorite child. Please, just keep allowing us to see and hear more of your organ performances in all genres! Thank you, again.
Agree, Glenn! 😊
What a lovely organ -- visually and aurally!
The tempo is up to the performer, and here it is exquisite.
Yes!!! More organ. Advent in June 😜
Thank you.
Congratulations on the beautiful interpretation. Often you can hear this chorale with a faster tempo coming to miss all the beauty of the dialogue of the voices of the left hand. I like your time.
Totally agree. Left hand has its meaning
beautiful polyphony
incredible sound
brilliant performance
Thank you.
Now this is extremely beautiful. Bravo
Che delizia ascoltare Bach interpretato magistralmente. Complimenti Wim!!!
I've heard the whole concert and enjoyed it, however - never tired of hearing your beautiful performance of this serene piece again and again.
beautiful music, well played.
Eerste keer dat ik je zie spelen op het orgel. Heel mooie interpretatie met mooie registratie!
very nice!
Such a difficult instrument to master! How anyone manages to co-ordinate two hands with two feet is beyond me. Re: the music, Bachs' whole art was based on the harmonization of simple Lutheran choral melodies; think what riches resulted from that. As for Bach, he said, work as hard as I do and you will do as well as I do. I obviously need to work a lot harder . Thank you Authentic sound
@Robin Tranter As an organist, myself, I won't say it is easy, but I will tell you that like mastering anything in life (especially athletics) it takes a LOT OF TIME! It doesn't happen overnight. It is a matter of "step by step". I started playing piano when I was 4, but didn't take formal lessons until I was 7 or 8. It wasn't until I was about 14 or 15 that my parents bought a small 2-manual "home" electronic organ with 13 pedals that I began studying organ. I won't say that you must be good on piano before switching to organ, but it didn't hurt to have the basics of finger control and understanding of basic music theory already learnt. Playing organ is just a "different" technique. Even when playing piano one uses both feet on those 3 pedals - 30 or 32 pedals is NOT harder, it's just DIFFERENT. So take heart, if you can play a keyboard instrument, you can eventually learn to play organ - if you have coordination difficulties it will be harder, but not impossible. Don't expect to be a "Liszt" of the organ, but discover the enjoyment of playing even the simpler pieces for yourself. I find it very amazing to feel the power of the organ and the enveloping sound it can can produce. Go for it - it can be VERY rewarding!
The first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of organists who play BACH at warp speed.
Nice line!
(I do wonder how many people get the reference, though.)
@Chlorinda
I had not known that! Thanks so much!
@Chlorinda
😁
Bonjour, friends, Ben, the rest of the WNMP Team!!!
@Benjamin Price You are included. That's why I said "the rest" as well. 🤗🕊️
By the way, I've read Peter Tyrrell's interesting comment about the difference between your way of (not) using the heels and the English way of using it more, and thought to myself: "is it OK to assume that this slightly detached way of yours, done on purpose, because the bass-line is heard more clearly in this way, than using both sides of the foot, and creating a legato? - legato, taking into account the echo in the church-space, would blur the melodic-line in the bass and maybe the upper lines as well (and that would contradict the Baroque-style)?"
In those days, the heels were (almost) never used, and 'legato' was different from a later 19th c. legato, every note getting its 'tenue' and 'silence'.
日本語の曲名《来たれ、異教徒の救い主よ》
Very nice interpretation. One thing I noticed is how you play trills and the likes like you were playing the piece at a more "conventional" speed, while I thought they would have scaled with everything else in term of speed. What are your thoughts about this issue?
excellent question, it might be indeed the case, it's hard to say especially in regard of earlier 18th c. i believe. work to do!
I see you don't use heels. We in England use heels more and generally have a radiating and concave pedal board. You don't seem to need to feel for the notes - you must have eyes on your feet!
I'm currently studying organ in uni, and was told by my professor that according to modern performance Practice, one almost never uses heels when performing Bach because like you mentioned, they did not have a radial pedal board. But, of course there are instances where it's absolutely required. It's just mostly avoided. Cheers from the US friend :)
@@heribertocastro6652 Is there any evidence that heels were not used by Bach? Even in Bach there are sometimes more melodic passages in the bass which seem to demand a legato, and the use of heels would help. Some notes fall naturally under the heels, and not using the heels causes too much movement.
@petertyrrell3391 yes, it comes down to the co structure of the pedalboards of the time since they were quite short and were not well suited to play with heals most of the time. Also, playing with the toes allows ease of proper articulation. It's more of a performance practice more than anything
@@heribertocastro6652 Weren't people also shorter and therefore had smaller feet? Even with a shorter pedal board, if the toe is on a raised key, then the heel should still be conveniently just over a flat key. All toes leads to too much articulation - staccato in places when legato might be better.
@petertyrrell3391 Yes, they were, but still, the average was about 5'5 buy its nit significant enough to make their feet that much smaller. I personally haven't played any historical organs, but apparently, according to The Cambridge Companion to the Organ, many organs had benches that were so high that the heel could not be easily used while playing.
Completely annoying camera work!
Eine einzigartige Interpretation, aber nicht schlecht 👍