J.S. Bach - BWV 532 - Praeludium D-dur / D Major

[ekul1021]

Whoa!! Too fast for me!!!!

[ccoraxfan]

@benz981 Perhaps because the organ is tuned a half step higher than A=440. That pitch standard is relatively recent in musical history, and many organs still in use were built before the standard. A common pitch for organs in the past was A=465, approximately a half step higher than A=440.

[Principal16]

@benz981 It's because of the tuning of the organ. Baroque organs usually have so called 'tempered tuning',it means that they are tuned little bit higher than normal ;)

[1banders]

@Principal16 ALL keyboard instruments of ALL periods MUST tuned to SOME pitch and SOME temperament, but pitch and temperament are unrelated. Most Baroque organs were tuned to Renaissance wind pitch (about A465); newer Baroque organs were tuned to chamber pitch (A415), based on the tuning of wind instruments coming out of France at the time. The choice of temperament changed to suit changing musical requirements and changing tonal aesthetics.

[toxiconegro]

@benz981

Because of the organ registration maybe? I don't know either.

[NPorganist]

As I've commented elsewhere, I learned this piece whilst an organ student (1965). Loved it then and even more now! The alla breve is wonderful, though I used a slightly more relaxed tempo than here. Great double pedalling bit at the end, too. Incredible feeling when I got it all together and hopefully it sounded rather like this recording.

[ax2mix1]

Wonderful with a touch of an intriguing mystery in it:)

[Brandotuomikoski]

one of the best ones on youtube. And love the real baroque sound.