Eastman Wind Ensemble -- Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor

The Eastman Wind Ensemble at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

[@johnries5593]

There are a number of pieces I vividly remember performing. This is one.

[@TakersMissy]

Beautiful! I'd never heard this played on anything but a pipe organ before. However, leave it to no less than the great Eastman Wind Ensemble to do it justice!! Thanks for sharing!

[@destinygonzales7900]

Those woodwinds just blew my mind... absolutely phenomenal. I would love to perform this when I go off to college.

[@donalddodson7365]

@Destiny Gonzales. So, did you get that chance? I hope so.

[@thomasc.gosnell6544]

They truly replicate the sound of an organ. Amazing

[@Gijreb]

Thank you so much for not rushing the tempo.
Lovely. I can taste every note.

[@BDFDJOE]

It's a Real treat to see That Ensemble at Long-Last... My Mercury lps were all ruined by a Cellar flooding 4 Years ago.. All the Disc's developed mildew and had to be Destroyed.. Ooh that sure Hurt. I treasured each one Highly and handled them, oh so Carefully for almost 40 Years...

[@sarahr78]

This is truly stunning. Absolutely incredible musicianship

[@curare122]

Amazing job woodwinds and brass I love how all of the parts just come toghther and the director is doing an excellent job conducting this piece as well!

[@rafaelrios9191]

EXCELLENT AND AMAZING PERFORMANCE BACH ONCE MORE

[@skyyabsolute]

Amazing Bass Trombone....very controlled

[@justme07111]

Absolutely incredible.

[@nikolaiberenzenov5717]

Simply incredible

[@Montyrico_Outdoors]

English Horn solo at 7:12 gotta be one of the hardest solos to play

[@donalddodson7365]

Agree! Bravo.

[@128poir]

eastman by far is one of my favorite ensemble ! =)

[@emmalombardino6155]

Were playing this in my highschool symphonic band and it's so difficult but so fun

[@Axelarateofrayni]

All pieces in the baroque period were amazing escpecialy this

[@SerenitySpazQueen]

wonderful!

[@donalddodson7365]

What a joy to hear such fine musicianship performing this fine transcription for wind ensemble! There are few sounds I enjoy more than tuté pianissimo and fortissimo. (Triggers very faint memories of the San Diego High School Honor Band circa 1965~66 with UCSB's Professor Faulkner (?) conducting. I was playing oboe.)

[@jaman198]

Damn this is amazing!!

[@malupezzin9877]

EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE BELO !!!!!!!!!!!

[@gracegorman3306]

Jesus! Only a musician would know. Hard enough to get your one little bit right, on an instrument it wasn't written for, let alone make it match the other nine players in your section. Stunning!

[@allysiatan7613]

wow, just WOW.

[@iggyyyyyyy]

This is what "perfect" sounds like.

[@asociaciondecondominosdevi6720]

Bach el clasico de clasicos, y sus preguntas descifradas por mil filosofías donde el EL MISTERIO DEL FUTURO DE LOS TIEMPOS QUE VIENEN que deparan y el contrapeso de que creemos, porque peleamos hasta el limite?

[@aysiawrites232]

whoa

[@AndrewStephenson0720]

@chaaster It's from the Eastman Wind Ensemble's 2004 East Asia tour, as listed above.

[@user-mf1so2hj6m]

1988頃だと思うのですが？カセットテープで聞いていた、イングレｰジナという曲のテュｰバパートのせんりつを夢中で聞いていた記憶があります。

[@user-mf1so2hj6m]

1978頃に訂正します。

[@jeremydoane7366]

Wear can I get the exact full Wind Ensemble Version they are playing the score with all the parts

[@SirMatthew]

PHOENIX LOOK OUT HES GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER

[@djokeefe]

@flutegirly321 I know, but it's really tough to get in to. I know. I tried.

[@bonejob]

Played well, as I would expect from EWE. Not my favorite arrangement of this piece for wind group, though. I like Gerallt Leslie Williams version. It was recorded back in the 70's (now out of print) by the London Symphonic Band, a pickup group assembled from players from London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and BBC orchestras. This version is VERY challenging, but I think it well within EWE's deservedly legendary skills. Unfortunately, it was never published.

[@ChrisHaas1]

What is this video from?

[@conradcoolio]

@anniers7 My highschool band is about to perform this with no cuts, so im pretty sure they could have played it all. oh well lol

[@MrCleverest]

is that a reference to Amadeus?

[@saildapper2001]

Beautifully, cleanly played...typical of Eastman. I took post-graduate conducting there, and discovered just how horrible I was.

[@ChrisHaas1]

Doh! Right...What I meant to say, is,...is this commercially available? Thanks for your response.

[@travisperakovic9428]

if Bach heard this his pantaloons would be right filled.

[@charltonsingleton]

Who is the arranger of this setting?

[@anniers7]

Jimsuperkid, by cutting out a part they improved the piece - there were just too many notes.

[@claron26]

Incredible!
Tell Whose arrangement?

[@bernielagana]

Erik W.G. Leidzen I'm pretty sure

[@claron26]

Bernard Lagana Maybe Donald Hunsberger?

[@ferce889]

This is such a great performance! my only critique is that I wish the pause at 8:20 was about 4 beats long to create a different effect

[@icey3012]

Is there a version of this peice that doesn't have brass?

[@vonmazur1]

Captain Nemo's theme.....

[@wyzthebest6667]

I really thought I heard an organ for a moment

[@joeheid2776]

I watched a second time just to see if there was an organ playing background chords to help add to the texture. Tribute to these phenomenal players and especially the arrangement cause it at times really sounded like an organ.

[@SirMatthew]

Tupac been real quiet since this dropped

[@guitarboy1231000]

Im sorry Iggy Hermann but perfect still doesn't dscribe this. It's much higher than that!

[@bonejobber]

In re conradcoolio: He referenced alleged cuts. All I can say is... HUH??? I know this piece well (as an organ piece), and I don't hear any cuts here. Only two reasons to cut anything. Because of time constraints or because your band lacks the technical ability to play some parts. One, the entire piece isn't that long, so no need on length grounds. Two, Eastman Winds can play anything that has ever been written, so no need on difficulty grounds, either.

[@alexpwatkins]

don't use that reference ever