Ulf Norberg plays the gigue fugue by Bach

[willowcov]

Great interpretation. Best on you tube.

[speedstick77]

Simply Splendid! Thank you so much for sharing.

[Capt737AA]

Bravo Bravo BRAVO!!!!!!  Extrememly well done! This is perhaps the FINEST version of the Jig Fugue I've ever heard! THANK YOU Ulf!

[robertgift]

Registration starts out too big. What is the trill/pause at the beginning? Disrupts the drive.

Unfortunate thathe mordents, grace-notes and trills heard at the beginning are not continued throughout the work. (More difficult but wortheffort!)

At 2:08 why is the subject not brought in in the pedal?

Instead, pedal abruptly starts at 2:20.

What's the nonsense at the end?

Slight pause at 2:50 was nice.

Nice, steady rhythm!

[Diapasonic]

@robertgift Jeez, I didn't know that this performance was a competition and that you were the judge.

[robertgift]

@Diapasonic No competition. But any listener can be a judge.

This is a fun, energetic performance, but unfortunate thathe important mordents, grace notes and trills, which are part of the subject, go missing after the beginning.

The too silent manual at 1:47 is a distraction rather than a welcome contrast.

And the sudden pedal entrance at 2:20 instead of starting the subject in the pedal at 2:07 makes no sense.

The E. Power Biggs performance, while slower, remains the best.

[HirsRaymond]

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[xatuuatx]

This is my FAVORITE interpretation of this piece. Thank you!

[TrinityUMCOrganist]

Absolutely Spectacular!!!!!! You are so musical with the piece. Love the pedal work.

[12345qazx1]

a very vivid performance,organ is nice,build by whom??

[Pyporrel1]

A better performance of this is yet to be made - it would however not be an easy task to outdo you! I had goosebumps all over!

Brilliant technique, and the tempo, I believe, is just perfect.

All ignorant peoples should have their introduction into the wonderful genre of organ music with this clip...

[phillyorganist]

Can anyone answer a question. Some arrangements, begin the 2nd round of pedal play at measure 57 through the end. Others, like this one, begin it slightly later at measure 63. Does anyone know which arrangement is original?

[robertgift]

@phillyorganist This is probably "original" and is the first way I played it.

However, bringing the pedal in at 57 seems much more logical and allows more building of the work, and I play it that way.

Thanks for measure counts. I haven't seen the score in years.

[tlb25303]

WOW !  An absolutely wonderful performance. The registration was very, very nice. A standing ovation is in order for sure!

[paranormaalutrecht]

BRILLLIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT ... THE END: NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WHAT A SURPRISE! GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEETINGS from the Netherlands! :)

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5 stars! :)

[ghostwriter11]

Oh YES!!!

[Kuerales]

Muy guapo!!

[Thepianoorganist]

are the tiny pieces of paper on the music rack suppose to be the sheet music for this?.... then he really has good eye sight

[shnimmuc]

It is much to fast.

[meknight77]

Clearly not - perfect pace I think!

[Doozieus]

It's so good it makes me cry

[aisalamon]

I just cant get over how BRILLIANT this is!!!!!! Im giving a standing ovation right now!!!

[Werckstarck]

Molto ben eseguita, mi complimento. Anche io la eseguo talvolta alla fine della messa.

[aisalamon]

Brilliant!!!! Sooooooooooooooooooo jealous!!! lol

[robertgift]

Wonderful.

Fast!

Would like to hear ALL the mordents, grace notes and trills.

Why upset the rhythmic drive and ruin the ending?

E. Power Biggs is the best recording I have even heard.

[mhakanpaa]

I hate those neat stylistic same-registration-all-the-time -performances. If you have a large organ, why not use it to the full? Here Mr. Norberg shows how it should be played! Great fun to listen to.

[passacaglia28]

Awesome! Very powerful at the end.

[advisorC101]

Excellent! I love how easily you are able to dance through the pedal sections while chopping away on the manuals. I have to say this is one of the very few good recordings I have seen of this piece. At 2:50 what you did to the pedals, that is the mark of a man truly worthy of calling himself an organist!

Although there was one thing missing at the end.... a huge applause from a massive audience. Please do share some more of your playing with us.

[Doozieus]

Incredible. One of my favorite Bach works. I love the temp and spirited performance. Mr. Norberg is an incredible organist. Watching his fingers and feet play a 'gig' is awesome. I love at the end when he plays a chord on the pedal board to get that roar. I don't know what they call it but I love that touch.