Eugene Gigout, Toccata www.thejoyofmusic.org

[Rheinlander95]

Too fast? No, I don't think so. After all, this IS a Toccata. I've heard Rene Saorgin play this piece at this tempo.

Thank goodness the artist puts a little of herself in this piece, r(egistration, tempo etc.)

Only the boring , unimaginative, play it the same way all the time, surely a great way to kill a piece.

[mtenor]

she is great

[Juchtel92]

she has to many fluctuation between the different parts

[Atrux1]

If I had to make an horror/suspense movie, I would use this piece as an opening! :)

[CousinToGeorgeBailey]

@Atrux1 -- No, use it when your favorite hockey team takes to the ice!

[MarnusOrrelisPianis]

I'm terribly sorry, but this is a really bad performance of this amazing piece. The tempo is way too fast, the registration is wrong and at around 1:55 she doesn't even play all the notes for the right hand!! I've certainly heard better...

[rts100x5]

ditto I have never been impressed with her style...

[Reglement]

Much too fast, no feeling

[Cindermakers]

Typical Bish

[Bachinterpret]

@GloriaJanvier

Absolutely correct! I can not understand organists (if we could Bish name so) only attaching importance to their outward appearance and playing without emotion.

[ms103127]

@GloriaJanvier ...and clearly you are an ignorant snob that has her nose too high up in the air to notice her own jealousy and ignorance, especially about French culture.... :-)

[TheCurtthehurt]

@ms103127 hello. i'm a huge fan of Dianes! i'm from Washington state. if it is okay with you, i would like to know what this GloriaJanvier had to say about our beloved Diane bish. thank you for your time! have a good day! :-)

[Dypzon]

Maravilloso... simplemente maravilloso.

[linderbrock]

she seems to be a witch

[WPBogart]

@linderbrock you obviously have never met her. you seem to be an idiot but to say so would make me less of a person.

[linderbrock]

@WPBogart I like witches don't miss understand me, And she is obviously adorable.

[JanPB]

It's played too fast, the mystery disappears. The oddly dry acoustics of the place helps the organist.

[dw154515]

No, it's not too fast. It's marked "Allegro" in my score and that is generally between 120 and 168 yes?

[TheCurtthehurt]

yes, it's about time someone agrees with me lol! if i sound good playing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor in 4:47, this song rules while being played by Diane Bish.

[f33rn44nd00]

I quite agree, the toccata genre is supposed to be made to demonstrate the ability of the organist. If this means playing at high speed i think its okay

[19shea85]

@f33rn44nd00 But what is the point of playing it fast if you can't hear the notes? It tranforms from music into noise. Besides, in a French church, not only would the acoustics be too live to play at a fast tempo, but the organs of the time would be physically impossible to play that fast.

[Angultimmarik]

Quite fast!!! But she is so fast whenever she plays, so...

[mtava002]

this piece gives me a boner.

[friedrichsacher]

Waaaaaayy to fast! Slow it down! But nice performance anyway!

[fraublucher2]

While I think this is very well played, this is certainly the fastest I've ever heard this played and I'm not sure I appreciate the faster tempo...

[GJmusique]

hugene shegoo? =))

nice, but too fast.

[enchammade16]

stomp, stomp, stomp the pedals as much as we can. :)

[lee1984yate]

Good old Bishy :-)

[Contratrombone64]

@enchammade16, well, that's an incredibly intelligent observation, you are obviously well aware of how the feel work on the pedal board, aren't you? NOT

[psickness]

sublime

[artybosco]

fantastic