Neal - don't take any notice of the pseudo-learned remarks of pinorg. That person seems to think that you can make the organ sound, with just one brief familiarisation session, as eloquent as the likes of Piet Kee, Jos van der Kooy and Anton Pauw, people who have spent years, even decades, playing it and recording it with professionals. Of course they sound better, and so they should! Under the circumstances, you did very well indeed, and thanks for sharing your fabulous experience.
I find it difficult to listen to someone play one of the worlds finest instruments and make it sound so incoherent of tone. The registratation was poorly chosen and the playing of Buxtehude came across as an accumulation of volume with no articulation. The piece was played too fast and the organ never got the opportunity to sound it's notes. Poorly done.
@pinorg amazing how you can deduce his registration from a video camera, with a far from good microphone, acoustics right next to the pipes instead of on the floor like it's suposed to be. the articulation seemed lively and fine to me. If you disagree with his playing, why don't you travel to St. bavo and do a proper recording of this piece yourself?
@paqman67 In the future it might be wise to ask for only positive comments to the postings. The page asked for comments. It didn't say what type they should be. So I gave my opinion. If an individual is not ready or willing to take criticism of their work, they shouldn't be posting things on the internet for people to be able to respond to.
Also, if I did go to St. Bravo to play the organ, it still wouldn't change the quality of his playing.
@paqman67 In the future it might be wise to ask for only positive comments to the postings. The page asked for comments. It didn't say what type they should be. So I gave my opinion. If an individual is not ready or willing to take criticism of their work, they shouldn't be posting things on the internet for people to be able to respond to.
Also, if I did go to St. Bravo to play the organ, it still wouldn't change the quality of his playing.
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This organ sounds majestic although it doesn't match the majesty and sheer power of the Midmer-Losh organ in Atlantic City, NJ, USA or the Wanamaker organ in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Still, this organ is fully functional even after >300 years and deserves to remain so for generations to come.
@glenn3rd2004 The Midmer-Losh Organ is only about 80 years old and only partly functional, and has been threatened with being dismantled. It has to be powerful because it is in a room that is somewhat larger than a football stadium. The St. Bavo organ certainly has the majesty that modern organs lack. The church's acoustics contribute to this as well.
I was making a serious and obvious comment. I've noticed that many people use the term 'song' for pieces that are purely instrumental. I'm afraid this is inaccurate, any dictionary will confirm that. They are either ill-informed or, more likely, non-informed. OK, I'm being pedantic, that's been my life, but I do like things to be correct - and I don't mind saying so!
The famous Muller Organ in Haarlem, certainly in the Top Five Organs of the world. What an incredible instrument, now in its 270th year. After playing this Organ for one hour, Mozart declared it to be an "excellent beautiful instrument". Thanks for posting!
Yes!... Buxtehude's Praeludium BuxWV140 in D minor.
Try to listen to Bine Brindorf's version of this masterpiece, at the Arp Schnitger organ in St. Jacobi Church, Hamburg. It is a "DaCapo" SACD, Complete Works for Organ, vol. 5.
I have played this organ as well, around 25 years ago when I was 10 and still trying to be a Dutch organist. Too bad I couldn't do it now - I would need a couple of years of rekindling my talent. But I cherish the memory (such as it is). It's a phenomenal instrument.
Bravo!!! Not only was the playin great, but I agree with other posters: That's o ne of the most wonderful as well as beatiful pipe organ I've seen/heard. Those "Pays Bas" organs always make me smile with the long reach for the stops. The assistant stop puller sure looks like he got a full work out during the piece! Thanks for the wonderful experience!
Possibly the richest, deepest and most "dense" organ I've ever heard. Thanks for posting! Awesome. Glad to know instruments of this caliber are still played and appreciated.
I got to play on this organ last year during the Haarlem Academy in July. We have classes almost everyday in that organ loft, plus concerts every other evening! I was in heaven.
Just lucky connections: I have a friend, an organ professor in the U.S., who has a friend & colleague who knows one of the organists at the church there in Haarlem.
At the very end of this, does this organ have a 32' stop? sounds like it does. That or he's using multiple 16' stops.
poopingeneral 10 months ago
@poopingeneral yes this organ has a 32ft reed in the prdal
san6166 9 months ago
I also had the opportunity to play this organ a couple weeks ago, however they had mentioned NOT to put any video material on the internet.......
nrps801 10 months ago
@nrps801 why was that?
poopingeneral 10 months ago
Neal - don't take any notice of the pseudo-learned remarks of pinorg. That person seems to think that you can make the organ sound, with just one brief familiarisation session, as eloquent as the likes of Piet Kee, Jos van der Kooy and Anton Pauw, people who have spent years, even decades, playing it and recording it with professionals. Of course they sound better, and so they should! Under the circumstances, you did very well indeed, and thanks for sharing your fabulous experience.
peteacher52 1 year ago
I find it difficult to listen to someone play one of the worlds finest instruments and make it sound so incoherent of tone. The registratation was poorly chosen and the playing of Buxtehude came across as an accumulation of volume with no articulation. The piece was played too fast and the organ never got the opportunity to sound it's notes. Poorly done.
pinorg 1 year ago
@pinorg amazing how you can deduce his registration from a video camera, with a far from good microphone, acoustics right next to the pipes instead of on the floor like it's suposed to be. the articulation seemed lively and fine to me. If you disagree with his playing, why don't you travel to St. bavo and do a proper recording of this piece yourself?
paqman67 4 months ago in playlist Organ Music
@paqman67 In the future it might be wise to ask for only positive comments to the postings. The page asked for comments. It didn't say what type they should be. So I gave my opinion. If an individual is not ready or willing to take criticism of their work, they shouldn't be posting things on the internet for people to be able to respond to.
Also, if I did go to St. Bravo to play the organ, it still wouldn't change the quality of his playing.
pinorg 4 months ago
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@paqman67 In the future it might be wise to ask for only positive comments to the postings. The page asked for comments. It didn't say what type they should be. So I gave my opinion. If an individual is not ready or willing to take criticism of their work, they shouldn't be posting things on the internet for people to be able to respond to.
Also, if I did go to St. Bravo to play the organ, it still wouldn't change the quality of his playing.
pinorg 4 months ago
Did you just call this masterpiece a piece of junk!!?!??!?!?!?!
Ntalikeris666 2 years ago 6
its the way we talk :) he means this thing
smortx 2 years ago
Bad for him.
Ntalikeris666 2 years ago
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This organ sounds majestic although it doesn't match the majesty and sheer power of the Midmer-Losh organ in Atlantic City, NJ, USA or the Wanamaker organ in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Still, this organ is fully functional even after >300 years and deserves to remain so for generations to come.
glenn3rd2004 2 years ago
Dont compare modern organ with an old one.
If you asked me, which one i prefer, i would go for the Muller organ . Wanamaker and all these are modern organs which all sound almost the same.
Dutch organs are something special. An American modern organ would never have the depth of the sound of a Dutch organ.
Ntalikeris666 2 years ago 10
@glenn3rd2004 The Midmer-Losh Organ is only about 80 years old and only partly functional, and has been threatened with being dismantled. It has to be powerful because it is in a room that is somewhat larger than a football stadium. The St. Bavo organ certainly has the majesty that modern organs lack. The church's acoustics contribute to this as well.
BayAreaBiker2001 2 years ago
lol? Mozart played on that Organ.
philateliceun 2 years ago
thx. could've paid attention to the vid, it was written at the beginning... but more importantly, I paid attention to the music
bitesh 2 years ago
i live right next to it ^^ am i a lucky boy ^^
smortx 3 years ago
I played on that organ on easter ^_^
Ntalikeris666 2 years ago 2
@Ntalikeris666 Got the opportunity to play it a couple of years ago. A highlight of my life!
freepdeez 1 year ago
Once when he was 10.
Ntalikeris666 2 years ago
so, what's the name of this piece?
bitesh 3 years ago
You would call this a "song"?!
Heaven forfend.
CLASSICAL MUSIC IS SERIOUS BUSINESS.
nerdelicious5 3 years ago 4
I was making a serious and obvious comment. I've noticed that many people use the term 'song' for pieces that are purely instrumental. I'm afraid this is inaccurate, any dictionary will confirm that. They are either ill-informed or, more likely, non-informed. OK, I'm being pedantic, that's been my life, but I do like things to be correct - and I don't mind saying so!
chandros 3 years ago 3
St. Bavo... Such a great temple! So beautiful!
Greekpeople1 3 years ago 2
Simply amazing.
Long gone is the romance of such beautiful instruments. The sound, the wood work... All phenominal.
dufusjunior 3 years ago
The famous Muller Organ in Haarlem, certainly in the Top Five Organs of the world. What an incredible instrument, now in its 270th year. After playing this Organ for one hour, Mozart declared it to be an "excellent beautiful instrument". Thanks for posting!
ds1868 3 years ago 2
Kerkorgel is vaak een ondergewaardeerd instrument, prachtig zo
Palkab 3 years ago 2
Fantastisch dat dit mogelijk is om via You Tube te luiteren naar dit prachtige orgel!
En wat een mooi spel!
Bedankt!!
Orgeltje 4 years ago
haha, I have this song on cd! nice playing.
nerdelicious5 4 years ago
This is NOT a song - there are no words involved.
chandros 3 years ago
Praise be to God for all his marvelous works...
catelong 4 years ago 3
Rectification:
Dear Neal,
Great music from a great composer, very good performance. When do you visit Holland and st Bavo again?
Regards, Jan Scholing, Amsterdam
scholjd 4 years ago
Yes!... Buxtehude's Praeludium BuxWV140 in D minor.
Try to listen to Bine Brindorf's version of this masterpiece, at the Arp Schnitger organ in St. Jacobi Church, Hamburg. It is a "DaCapo" SACD, Complete Works for Organ, vol. 5.
GilbertoGuarino 4 years ago
Can anyone please tell me what is the name of this song??
cpcheung 4 years ago
Dietrich Buxtehude: Praeludium in d minor
nealbiggers 4 years ago
Actually I want to know the BuxWV number. And by the way, this video is AMAZING!
cpcheung 4 years ago
buxwv140 I think
Resulant32 4 years ago
Oh for goodness sake -- this is not a SONG , it doesn't have any words.
chandros 3 years ago 3
I have played this organ as well, around 25 years ago when I was 10 and still trying to be a Dutch organist. Too bad I couldn't do it now - I would need a couple of years of rekindling my talent. But I cherish the memory (such as it is). It's a phenomenal instrument.
Onno
jazzyonno 4 years ago
Bravo!!! Not only was the playin great, but I agree with other posters: That's o ne of the most wonderful as well as beatiful pipe organ I've seen/heard. Those "Pays Bas" organs always make me smile with the long reach for the stops. The assistant stop puller sure looks like he got a full work out during the piece! Thanks for the wonderful experience!
paqman67 4 years ago
Possibly the richest, deepest and most "dense" organ I've ever heard. Thanks for posting! Awesome. Glad to know instruments of this caliber are still played and appreciated.
ghostwriter11 4 years ago
This prelude and fugue was my introduction to Buxtehude (on a Nonesuch recording). When I ordered my
first set of his organ works, the wait was almost unendurable. It was like I was waiting for a shipment
of gold! In a way, I was! Thanks for bringing back memories, and letting us hear this fine, legendary organ.
jmontgomery7577 4 years ago
I got to play on this organ last year during the Haarlem Academy in July. We have classes almost everyday in that organ loft, plus concerts every other evening! I was in heaven.
8891randy 4 years ago
i've sung there last week with the boyschoir:]
gehaktmolen 4 years ago
Hey!
I'm dutch myself, and played there once when I was like 5 or something (10 years ago)... It's really the best there is, if you agree or not!
I use to pull stops as well, so in Holland, I got quite a fair job:P many times between 50 and 100 stops to pull.. Yeah!!
Good job
Principaal 5 years ago
Definitely one of the top-5 organs in the world!
MartinHuijzer 5 years ago
How did you get to just "informally" get to play that organ? I was there in 2004 and heard Thomas Trotter play it - AMAZING!!!
jv04jm 5 years ago
Just lucky connections: I have a friend, an organ professor in the U.S., who has a friend & colleague who knows one of the organists at the church there in Haarlem.
nealbiggers 5 years ago
Lucky indeed... what an opportunity! Nice playing on an amazing organ.
warszawianka 4 years ago
This organ is most beautiful to the world! it is a dream!
bigposaune 5 years ago
Great job, and very nice pipes!
Now I know what pulling out all the stops really means!
RichMed1a 5 years ago