J.S.Bach Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C dur - Adagio

[solarlove429]

My heart sings from the tallest heights to hear this once. The gravity of each note pulls you into a new mind

[ale92LP]

Really peaceful the Adagio! Anyway, I love all the movements of this masterpiece!!! Well, we know, Bach was a genious ;)

[SaGoPaLiYEee]

ich liebe es sowas von sehr.....

[rosepiano1]

Très beau !

[jenofontesi]

3:59 thanks bach!

[theillfrisch]

is he able to control vibrato on this organ? it seems like he moves his hand back and forth and sound moves with him.

[Andr0mina]

Superb! On és aquest orgue?

[maxtanz]

a little too fast, maybe? perfect sound choice

[not4nothing1982]

most beautiful Johann Sebastian Bach.

[chenierchenier]

this is sad because a lot of people don't know Bach... they like more pop music

poor them !

[ttwiligh7]

@chenierchenier I have the deepest love for Bach, but I have never forced my girlfriends to like Bach, nor called them "poor" when they chose pop music over Bach. I accept the fact some of them hated Bach. It's just a matter of taste.

Loving certain music doesn't mean you are superior.

Although I understand well about that feeling, I believe music is something deeper than that.

[NimbleTurtle13]

@ttwiligh7 Wrong. There is no taste in music - just different beliefs and factors of influence. There is also a great deal of experience involved. We listen to Bach because we have experienced him at least once spiritually. Some experience come easily; some not so easily due to influences.

Also consider the levels of "expectation". Someone could listen to an amateur performance by Bach and be moved deeply while others requires a well refined one for the same effect. Interpretation matters.

[ttwiligh7]

@NimbleTurtle13 I used to listen to Beethoven's symphonies a lot when I was in kindergarten. Bach blew them when I was 10. Although my father was the one who introduced that, he never likes Bach. We both love Mozart, but never share favorites. And now I choose squarepusher over Beethoven. It seems to me that I was born to love ceartain music whatever happens. There surely is something called personal taste. Just like I love one paticular woman.

[jimbobboyorganist]

Oh, Hans--again you transport us with indescribable beauty--another blessing sent out to the world.

[1yuvan]

Sweet, angelical heavenly music and just perfect organist. J S Bach must be listening to it from heaven. Tank you a million

[ggrraaeeccuuss]

Bach is not in heaven... Bach is heaven... : )

[patrick12522]

He looks sad sometimes.

[gulmartin]

La toccata est meilleur

[evhgl87]

wow

[johanmeijer85]

the music makes you emotional...

[kirie85]

просто превосходно!

[bachprofessore]

The Organ has so many 8-foot-stops, it would be nice to hear them all together in the second part.

[Masi43]

Manchmal verursacht sowas Gänsehaut, und die Haare stellen sich auf.

[opperdoes24]

Beautiful!

[AARONFOLWELL]

Us stopped Flute and Tirce 1v with trem or regal 8 with trem go very well with this peace

[tockoriusoschael]

¡ARMONIA EXCELSA!

[Rhonda9]

Beautiful.

[Accultus]

I know it's not a 'classical' instrument but, the solo may sound nice with an Alto Sax.

- Just an oppinion

[bckm54]

I think you're right...it WOULD sound nice on a sax...:)

[jpstenino]

Accultus...your thinking is right on.....a really nice performance of Bach's " BEREITE DICH, ZION"

will happen with Alto Sax and Grand Piano,

it is much fun and really moves.  Although it is from the Christmas oratorio it is a great play any time of the year. (the sax player will have to write the transposition).

[emurami]

This is the same pice I'm learning,I'm suprised how few other organists play it with a flute 4' as the solo.

[bckm54]

I am not an organist, but it sounds like the solo setting is for a recorder...

[bckm54]

I transcribed this for oboe solo and string quartet, and did it as well for english horn and string quartet, and played BOTH versions. It seems like a natural instrumentation. This is SUCH a beautiful piece! Thanks for posting this too! :)

[torkrist]

Hi Does there a recording exists of that

[bckm54]

No, unfortunately, nor has the sheet music survived. It was back in Junior College in the 1970s.

[geoadvocate]

Wow, that does sound like an amazing idea!