Widor Toccata - Organ Symphony No 5

[adrianmusic2009]

Excellent performance.

[steelersfanhawaii]

can tell this organ is a casavant by the console - banana shaped couplers and concave stop knobs. No knocks against Casavant, they are in my top 3 favorite pipe organ manufacturers (E. M. Skinner #1, Aolean-Skinner #2)

[SuperOldandSlow]

Thumbs up!

[SergioBonf]

A great talent indeed and I great courage.

Do continue this way, boy.



[tenor175]

BRAVO!!!!!! Welll done......

[vohu57]

Ouai,ben, c'est pas tout d'avoir des doigts :$ il faut avoir un coeur :$

[KamiwanMUFFINS]

Slow it down...I don't understand why everyone plays this piece so bloody fast!

[ironmankop]

@KamiwanMUFFINS because the power is in its drive...too slow and it sounds pedantic and boring.

[KamiwanMUFFINS]

@ironmankop But this is too fast.

[jice0610]

he 'ld had better trying to learn trumpet.....!

[bluevistas]

fantastic!!!

Gave me chills and tears!

Bravo!!!!

[myale87]

i heard a couple bumbled notes as well, but overall it was better than some others, as i saw the video i was wondering if this was a kid playing the toccata. this piece is 1 of the hardest to play at a fast tempo

[susie028]

well done thats just fabulous

[epegoblue]

Good job, I heard a few bumbled notes, but I like the tempo. It sounds great fast OR slow.

[ironmankop]

@epegoblue I love the tempo

[jice0610]

une horreur cette interprétation : lourde et peu claire

[symplemplam]

c'est la camera!

[jice0610]

c'est la camera qui fait que ce gars joue lourdement comme s'il labourait un champ?

[iskenderuna]

jice give the guy a bit of slack! He is only 15 and was only 13 when he recorded it. I think he did a fine job

[Heyde1979]

I see another Bach in the future job well done

[piano6861]

This is great!!!

[ericfan20]

Very nice!!!

[DaLu105]

how old were u when u did this

[pianorgano]

I was 13 when I performed this piece but I mastered it when I was 12.

[imbethondion]

This is actually a better interpretation than your later video. It sounds less rushed.

[eddiebernard]

That is just superb. I heard this piece played yesterday at my graduation ceremony. The organist there was fantastic, and it was a real pleasure to hear it live. I wish I could hear you playing this live too... I'm certain it would be just as good if not better!

[Henry1993bc]

i would like to play organ...but it seems so damn complicated that i may aswell keep to keyboard till im older...like many im only 14...weird :P

[democrat99gmailcom]

Great job with a difficult piece! I myself am 14, and learning to play organ. I don't think I'll be able to play this anytime soon! Just curious, what pedal stops are you using?

[kellogs211]

im Learning to play this along with Toccata and fugue by Bach, I also have composed 2 Pieces for organ i will soon post them on here i am only 14 Years old and play on 3 diffrent organs.

[TheRainyChannel]

Ok.. Good for you!

[lyallsf]

I'll come and listen to you when you visit Australia.

[orgelbehr1957]

What a strange bunch of comments! Yes, organists get paid! Lessons, conservatory, university... none of it is cheap! This WAS taken a bit fast, but excellent work! Yes, I know it was a bit fast, as my organ instructor was a personal student of Widor in Paris at the conservatory. Widor actually had tempo markings for this piece. It's also helpful to remember that it was composed and played on a very large TRACKER action organ. This speed would have been impossible. Good work!

[Principal16]

?????????WOW!!!!!!GREAT!!!

[finstermonster]

That is such an inspiring performance and I like the youthful tempo. Considering this boy's technique, interpretation and his amazing repertoire - words fail me.

[ShadowDaGeek]

You Are the best organist of all time on YouTube. i'm surprised how good you are at this beautiful piece i love this music. very peacful. very touching seeing you play so nicely i think you sound better than the adults who play this piece of music. i might even be a fan of yours. keep up the hard work, love for classical music, inpressive effort.

[violinplayer94]

Phenomenal performance. You play this piece with excellent spirit. I also am an organist and I think this is an extremely challenging piece which I never would have thought anyone your age would attempt. However, I was just proven wrong. Excellent performance.

[pianorgano]

Thank you. And you are organist as well at 13?

[onemanandapiano]

Very good performance. We should be encouraging youngsters like you to take an interest in playing the organ. People tend to forget that young people need to develop a sense of style and technique over many years. It is very easy to be over critical. Let the player experiment and develop their own style.

Keep up the good work.

[brittmusic]

Wow! Great job guy. Thank you for taking an interest in organ. You play well. Keep up the good work. The organ is one of the most amazing instruments. I cant believe more kids aren't playing it these days.

[r0g3r5m1th]

stop moaning start listening.The lads only 13 and plays with great gusto

[musicalwatch]

SLOW DOWN! There is articulation indicated by Widor that you are simply ignoring!

[colora75]

I heard that there is an actual recording of Widor playing this piece and he plays it rather on the slow pace. I have heard many organist play it on the fast pace. Still great performance.

[Branchporter]

Maybe Widor just wasn't a good enough organist to play it this fast. ;-)

[KRyann10]

Let the organist do as he pleases, the world is big enough for everyone to play as he or she chooses!!! Oy veh!

[JmoulFrancis]

Great performance, tried to play that myself and its a very tough piece...keep it up!

[singaporemusicvid]

I will suggest using a solo flute 8' at the 3rd man.

[babyycatt]

Is he only 13 !!! I was shocked he could play this so well. Wonderful!!!!!

[zotzklof]

I loved listening to it!

[organboy04]

lol excellent this tis 1 of the hardest peices ive come across with the exception of marche pontificale by widor try an learn it tis an excellent peice

[mondonudes]

Try playing the Buxtehude Te Deum.

[DeutschAmi]

I never get tired of this....gosh though, I'm nearing age 24 and I STILL SUCK....maybe thats because I'm self taught on the pipe organ.

[michigan49738]

I am also self taught

[Virusnox]

Noticed some mistakes in the left hand chords. Only kidding! This is tricky to play, as I had a go myself.

[spectrum3]

¡Qué gran organista que eres!...eres el nuevo Marcel Dupré....

[KHanse]

Is this at the Concordia University chapel building in Irvine CA? If so, then I played Bach's Toccata und Fuga in d-moll there the last week in June for a talent show :) The acoustics of the place are amazing. I just turned 16 by the way, nice to see another young organist!

[asgjdas]

where is this organ? it sounds great! I can tell by the coupler rail that its a Casavant.

[paranormaalutrecht]

First: This is awesome... my great respect..... beautiful......

And then the bill of chettle: Heehehehehe chettle heheheheheheheh.

[hidemichiXT]

nice!R U only 13?

[joeyboi87]

pianorgano you still amaze me, watching your videos is fantastic to see this little 10 year old boy sitting at an organ playing widor to perfection. Its fantastic!!

[pianorgano]

Thanks for watching my video. But I am 13 now.

[organEd]

pianorgano, I was very impressed. What a talent at such a young age. You played that effortlessly. Good pace, some play it too slow in my opinion. Out of all the concert organists, I've always liked Virgil Fox's rendition. You have a bright future indeed, what talent. Who do you study under? Do play for a church? I'll be watching for big things from you in the future. Please, never, ever give up - I sure hope you plan on becoming a professional concert organist.

Ed

[HepKatt139]

Jon (?),You play beautifully now. You'll only get better like fine wine! Steven

[jonahansen]

VERY WELL DONE!

[FrCusus]

You should put at least a soft reed in the pedal for when it first comes in.

[HayesMiddx]

Excellent!! Where is this?

[pianorgano]

It is Casavant pipe in college .

[HayesMiddx]

Thanks

[chettle265]

this is a sod of a piece, i played this at a wedding two months ago and it mades the brides mother cry to see her daughter processing out to the piece, and then i presented her with the bill for making me learn such a piece, and she cried again.

[ccoraxfan]

To chettle265: Now why would you say a thing like that? This piece is a joy to learn... such a challenge, and then such a reward! Where's your appreciation for fine music? Or are you purely an organist for the money, and no other reason?

[chettle265]

Don't get on your high horse....it was just a joke. I was thrilled as anyone once I'd learnt it, but like every other job, when you do something week in week out it loses its spark a bit. It's a stunning piece of music, I agree...but I wasn't saying it wasn't. All I was saying is that it took me a long time to learn, and a long time to be able to play to that standard, and like any other job, I expec to get paid as such. Wheres the problem in that?

[Principale2]

Have you never play verdi´s Aida?I Play it.

[Principale2]

I Really love that piece!I play too organs.

[pianoandpipes]

Good for you!  Very steady in physical stature. That's nice to see!

[joeyboi87]

your playing seems to be great well done for playing so well at such a young age...I am currently doing organ at university and still find this very hard to play

[GrandeChoeur]

Very nice organ and console. I have always liked the sound of a Casavant - Fréres

[bigposaune]

I'm very touched! Bravo, bravo, bravo!

[pianorgano]

Thank you very much. Please check my message!

[AllenOrganCrazy]

Excellent! How long did it take you to memmorize that?! I've been trying to play that for almost a year now! Any tips? Cause I'm only 14. Thanks for posting! -Jon

[pianorgano]

I memorize it as I learned to play it. I don't have a tip for memorizing, since it comes naturally to me. Thanks for watching my videos.

[joeyboi87]

hey jon...I noticed your comment on advice for learning the toccata..best thing to do would be to learn the right hand fingering as this is what makes it difficult....dont learn the pedals till last as they are not a problem. I found it very hard to learn this piece though and I actually do organ as a degree at edinburgh...any more advice then message me and ill give you my msn email

joey

[AllenOrganCrazy]

Thanks! I find the fingering hard for the right hand. Also, this music has lots of flats! How could someone remember all those??

[joeyboi87]

There is a lot of flats indeed but you have to learn long and hard and memorise that music...you dont have to remember them all anyway. You should have the music infront of you! I do anyway! I tend to sight read. Take the right hand very slowly.

[pedalboy]

Really well played. That organ looks familiar. Where is it at?

[bob4120]

A SPLENDID job! Thanks for posting your videos.

[pianorgano]

You are always welcome Mr. Bob.

[bob4120]

I just added a Swift-Cotrone Organ Duo vid. Check it out at my channel. You might like it.

[egstutz]

Bravo. Love the tempo. Beautiful fingering. How old are you?

[pianorgano]

I am 13. Thanks for watching my video.