If you had a very heavy cold when making this recording, Marcus, it does not have a detrimental effect at all on the wonderful artistry in this interpretation and performance of Mendelssohn's gorgeous A major Organ Sonata. The music fits the Armley Schulze perfectly and listening to you play is always a real pleasure. Hopefully, you are now fully recovered and back to good health . . . and working on your next upload. B R A V O !
Very nice to hear this piece on this English beast, which makes it even more romantic than Mendelssohn ever could have imagined. I like the reed sound very much in the first part. Well done, Marcus!
Lovely, Marcus. This is a wonderful piece that I got to perform as the recessional to my best friend's wedding in Switzerland on a wonderful 1888 Walcker instrument. I believe you picked a wonderful sample set to record this on and congratulate you on a job well done, especially if you were not feeling great! Thank you for sharing your fabulous performance.
Congratulations Marcus!! This was a joy - beautiful playing. Congratulations on adding Armley to the collection - such a beautiful instrument. Your playing as always is divine. And your video production inspirational!!! Bravo!!!
Aw! Thanks so much, Jerry. 😊 It was your recent Stanford Prelude and Fugue which made me think seriously about acquiring Armley - it’s a great organ! I’m sorry I’ve overlooked it for so long.
Finally a longer piece on this amazing channel! Great stuff! I might have to learn this quite soon, been putting it off for too long: any tips to get started?
Excellent performance Marcus. It's always a challenge to record pieces, especially as they get longer and more complex. I'd much rather a real performance than a "CD perfect" one. In saying that, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your playing. I hope you get better real soon and I look forward to your next upload.
Very true, James. Even a short piece can be a challenge! It’s funny how I make different mistakes when recording to the ones I make playing live! 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for your kind words.
Superb interpretation of this piece by Mendelsshon. Many thanks, Maestro
Thank you very much!
If you had a very heavy cold when making this recording, Marcus, it does not have a detrimental effect at all on the wonderful artistry in this interpretation and performance of Mendelssohn's gorgeous A major Organ Sonata. The music fits the Armley Schulze perfectly and listening to you play is always a real pleasure. Hopefully, you are now fully recovered and back to good health . . . and working on your next upload. B R A V O !
Thank you very much for your kind words, Graham. Fortunately for me, I feel much better and working out what to record next!
Very nice to hear this piece on this English beast, which makes it even more romantic than Mendelssohn ever could have imagined. I like the reed sound very much in the first part. Well done, Marcus!
Thanks very much, Ralph. I wonder if Mendelssohn would have approved? I hope so!
Fantastic dear Marcus, for me it is one of the most beautiful organ sonatas by Mendelssohn. Best regards, Roland
Thanks very much, Roland. I like all of Mendelssohn’s music, he’s a great tunesmith - it’s such a shame his life was so short.
This is my new favorite recording of this piece!!!! You play it SO well!!!! I am a young organist and hope to play this piece when I am older.
Thanks very much and good luck when the time comes to learn it!
Lovely, Marcus. This is a wonderful piece that I got to perform as the recessional to my best friend's wedding in Switzerland on a wonderful 1888 Walcker instrument. I believe you picked a wonderful sample set to record this on and congratulate you on a job well done, especially if you were not feeling great! Thank you for sharing your fabulous performance.
Thanks very much, Christopher. I bet it sounded great on a Walcker too!
Congratulations Marcus!! This was a joy - beautiful playing. Congratulations on adding Armley to the collection - such a beautiful instrument. Your playing as always is divine. And your video production inspirational!!! Bravo!!!
Aw! Thanks so much, Jerry. 😊 It was your recent Stanford Prelude and Fugue which made me think seriously about acquiring Armley - it’s a great organ! I’m sorry I’ve overlooked it for so long.
Finally a longer piece on this amazing channel! Great stuff! I might have to learn this quite soon, been putting it off for too long: any tips to get started?
Thanks, Tim! You should definitely learn it, it’s a great piece like all Mendelssohn.
Excellent performance Marcus. It's always a challenge to record pieces, especially as they get longer and more complex. I'd much rather a real performance than a "CD perfect" one. In saying that, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your playing. I hope you get better real soon and I look forward to your next upload.
Very true, James. Even a short piece can be a challenge! It’s funny how I make different mistakes when recording to the ones I make playing live! 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for your kind words.