I met and talked with Ken at a pipe organ festival in east texas in the past,he has an excellent personality and is an outstanding organist,Im looking forward to seeing him play again.
Very smooth. For me, redolent of Virgil Fox, who was the first person I ever heard play this lovely piece. Interesting to see someone play the pedals 'old school', with heels and toes. I've noticed a very high proportion of younger organists seem to play toes-only.
The Heel-toe technique came about in the early 1800s due to the work of Lemmens. Toes only was the norm (and in many cases only option) on earlier instruments.
I've always heard that Bach and earlier composers like Buxtehude should be played toes only. Is this correct? Somewhere on YT there is a French lady playing in spike heel shoes, apparently to prove that she did not sneak in a heel somewhere on the pedals.
Thanks Maestro KC 👏👏 🦶🦶Your usual effortless musicality. So good to hear JS on this superb instrument with its interesting inspirations. Regards from The Antipodes
Pedals can play the other manuals. I didn't know that. Heard Bach was the only composer to use 13th chords before the 20th century. Bach had a competition with a French organist who ran away when he heard Bach improvise.
Almost every organ has a way to couple keyboards together, but you don't usually see the other keys going down. That's a "feature" of mechanical action instruments.
The French was Louis Marchand. He has some nice compositions like Basse de Trompette. Also Bach could play one of his suites and had respect for Marchand skills.
@@Pipe-organ-recordings Certainly, or instruments by many other fine builders, including recent work by such builders as Paul Fritts. It's mostly the heavy french reeds on many Fisk organs that bother me; I don't think they blend well. Just my opinion, of course!
"From its earliest conception, the concert organ for Rice University was intended to have a unique identity and voice, capable of playing four centuries of organ literature with authenticity. A collaboration between C.B. Fisk, Inc. and Rosales Organ Builders of Los Angeles, the organ is, in the words of the late Dr. Clyde Holloway, Professor of Organ at the Shepherd School, “a late 20th century expression of the most enduring tonal and mechanical principles evidenced throughout the long history of the pipe organ.”"
University recital hall instruments have to be able to play just about anything, even if it requires taking some liberties or making a few adaptations (something that playing for a specific audience may also require). This is no exception. There's a recording of one of his students playing this piece on an instrument modeled off of the Silberman organs.
Stunning playing and a beautiful instrument too.
I met and talked with Ken at a pipe organ festival in east texas in the past,he has an excellent personality and is an outstanding organist,Im looking forward to seeing him play again.
Thank you. Beautiful performance.
Very smooth. For me, redolent of Virgil Fox, who was the first person I ever heard play this lovely piece. Interesting to see someone play the pedals 'old school', with heels and toes. I've noticed a very high proportion of younger organists seem to play toes-only.
The Heel-toe technique came about in the early 1800s due to the work of Lemmens. Toes only was the norm (and in many cases only option) on earlier instruments.
I've always heard that Bach and earlier composers like Buxtehude should be played toes only. Is this correct? Somewhere on YT there is a French lady playing in spike heel shoes, apparently to prove that she did not sneak in a heel somewhere on the pedals.
Marvelous performance by a true master of the King of Instruments.
Bravo! I really wish I can paly this someday. A very expressive interpretation!
Fantastic playing, nice pedalwork! 👏👏👏😍
Fabulous!!
Very nice arrangement/composition!
Composed by Bach.
It is as Bach composed it for organ.
Thanks Maestro KC 👏👏 🦶🦶Your usual effortless musicality. So good to hear JS on this superb instrument with its interesting inspirations. Regards from The Antipodes
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SO GOOD!!! :)
Brilliantly played, as always. Bravo, maestrol
Pedals can play the other manuals. I didn't know that. Heard Bach was the only composer to use 13th chords before the 20th century. Bach had a competition with a French organist who ran away when he heard Bach improvise.
Almost every organ has a way to couple keyboards together, but you don't usually see the other keys going down.
That's a "feature" of mechanical action instruments.
The French was Louis Marchand. He has some nice compositions like Basse de Trompette. Also Bach could play one of his suites and had respect for Marchand skills.
On most instruments, this isn't visible. It can only be seen on mechanical action instruments, and only if the coupling mechanism works a certain way.
Well done. Excellent.
Kevin is the best. It is a pleasure to hear him play yearly in Chestertown, MD.
A wonderful organ where was it
Wonderful!
Ken-It's been too long since I've heard you play! When's my next chance here in Houston?
Your friend, Emory
Superb. Flawless.
Thank you! 👍❤️
I first saw him play when he was about 13 years old, and I said then, this kid is going places.
De memoria y bien concentrado, como debe ser.
Bach at his finest, definitely. What you listening to this.
Fugue starts at 4:43
Oh my God, all four limbs
Hee!
Very fine playing, as always, but on an instrument quite inappropriate for the music.
So would a Silbermann be more appropriate?
@@Pipe-organ-recordings Certainly, or instruments by many other fine builders, including recent work by such builders as Paul Fritts.
It's mostly the heavy french reeds on many Fisk organs that bother me; I don't think they blend well. Just my opinion, of course!
"From its earliest conception, the concert organ for Rice University was intended to have a unique identity and voice, capable of playing four centuries of organ literature with authenticity. A collaboration between C.B. Fisk, Inc. and Rosales Organ Builders of Los Angeles, the organ is, in the words of the late Dr. Clyde Holloway, Professor of Organ at the Shepherd School, “a late 20th century expression of the most enduring tonal and mechanical principles evidenced throughout the long history of the pipe organ.”"
University recital hall instruments have to be able to play just about anything, even if it requires taking some liberties or making a few adaptations (something that playing for a specific audience may also require). This is no exception. There's a recording of one of his students playing this piece on an instrument modeled off of the Silberman organs.