J.S. BACH Sinfonia de la Cantata Wir danken dir (BWV 29) Organista: Juan Paradell Solé

[muddysledge]

This is my favorite rendition of this piece. You perform this at best tempo so all the nuances are heard. So many rush it and the beautiful intricacies are lost. Do you have a recording for sale? Thank you for a stellar performance!

[kelborgui]

God bless!

[praestant8]

Gerhard Grenzing was the organ builder that restored it in 1978-80. Not exactly a little dutch revival "stick organ" but with interesting and obvious French tonal influences as well as expected Spanish influences as well. Fascinating instrument considering it at least in part dates to 1758!

[88washme]

thats too slow

[tkarian77]

@88washme I don't know what the correct tempo should be but I've enjoyed this piece heard at various tempos including one slower than this one and I enjoy them all. Not at all to critisize, 88, but out of curiosity, what is the tempo Bach intended?

[TheBarbaciano]

Increible que una composición suene maravillosamente la toques con lo que la toques: violín, piano, orquesta, órgano... el genio de Bach es inagotable...

This composition sounds great whatever the instrument you choose: piano, violin, organ... Bach is the great master of all music

[anonymusum]

@TheBarbaciano

Schumann once said: in comparison to Bach we all are just amateurs!

[poopingeneral]

I'm really thankful that A. Guilmant decided to transpose this piece onto the Organ. What a magnificent piece of music.

[anonymusum]

Very well played - the organ is not the best for Bach - but anyway - very convincing

[peteacher52]

Well done, Sir!! Wouldn't it be wonderful if Daniel Roth could invite you to play at St Sulpice. You would do that superb instrument proud, and make many people happy.

[DrMiBo]

BRAVO!!!

Ottima tenuta generale, adatta al tipo di strumento, davvero interessante!!!

[BH061595]

speed it up 1 second higher :) great playing!!!

[arkhangelsk]

i could listen to this forever. amazing!

plus, sole's moustache is noteworthy.

[wignewton1]

"Old Windbags"? More like a nice new bellows and regulator, don't you think? A very nice performance - a bit slow, but very accessible.

[krzysztofmusiolik711]

Interpretacja jest niezwykle dobra i jak najbardziej poprawna.

[altpapapi]

An admirable performance. The instrument has all the characteristics of forty-eight smoldering old windbags, BUT I REALLY LOVE IT! There's something of mystery in the hooting bass, sort of like owls in the night. Thank you maestro!

[learning41230]

I appreciate the slower tempo. It seems to add a feeling of power, rather than the delicate feeling I get from a faster tempo. I like it. Thank you.

[GaleoDeus]

That is a NICE sounding organ. Also, I love the easygoing tempo here.  I'm used to this being performed by firecracker violinists.

[hydractor]

Bach sounds even better with the warm reedy tones of the Spanish organ. Excellent playing also. This organist is a treasure as much as this instrument.

[BFGUITAR]

WOW... I thought Bach only wrote this for violin and lute. Those are the versions I am use to... to hear the counterpoint Bach intended for it is amazing.

[codeman2008]

He wrote several transcriptions... violin solo, orchestra and organ, etc. He never made a solo organ transcription though! Luckily Alexander Guilmant, Marcel Dupre, Andre Isoir, and Jean Guillou has all made solo organ transcriptions which are all different but equally fantastic!

[TSB12556]

I agree with your comment pinetar. Some play it way to fast. A thumbs up performance! :)

[inseita]

noch nie schöner gehört.dazu passt der weiche klang vieler span.orgeln.perfekt !

[pinetar]

Yes, I too like the tempo. Many classical musicians these days play everything like they're trying to impress the judges in a competition. This is played to sound good in a way that comes naturally to the performer, and what else can one ask of a musician? I think this is a very intelligent and refined performance. Thank you for posting this.

[jk8429]

This is the best performance of this that I have heard. The tempo is great... not too fast, but plenty of energy. Thank you, from a fan in the USA!

[GJmusique]

i like the tempo a lot.

many people play this too fast.

well done! =)

[ocwhanappi]

YES !!

[schmetterlink]

Agreed, but I would still go slower. In any case, a wonderful interpretation.

[giufighter]

interpretazione perfetta! tempo giusto