Live beiaard concert / Carillon Concert Live in Mechelen

[xHUTSEx]

Did he use ear protection?

[xkcdHatGuy]

@xHUTSEx

Did you not see his hair? That's all the insulation anyone would ever need.

[kddfvk]

This sounds beautiful. I've just discovered what a carillon is recently, and I'm glad I did. From what I can see, playing it kinda of looks like how you would play a drum set if it had a bunch of wooden pegs connected to hit bells lol. But that's just from this observation... I have a question though if anyone would like to answer, do carillon player wear ear plugs when playing or is it not as loud in the room they play in? It seems to me they would have hearing problems.

[ilpiano987]

Does someone know where I can find the music sheets?

[ilpiano987]

Does someone know where I can find the music sheets please?

[quasimodo2]

@ilpiano987 Please ask Koen Cosaert, director of the Royal Carillon School Jef Denyn at Mecheeln, info@beiaardschool.be He must must be able to know where you can get the scores. The kadenza that Jo Haazen is playing on the video is pure improvisation an you won't be able to find this on paper.

[joopsavaneta]

Ook Boudewijn Zwart behoort tot de grote beiaardiers.

[joopsavaneta]

Ik beschouw Jo Haazen samen met Geert Den Hollander en Arie Abbenis tot de beste beiaardiers ter wereld.

[chrhadden]

This is amazing.

[pianistdu74]

c'est magnifique !

ça c'est du pur et vrai carillon

[JANXDPDX]

i wonder if he knows any Iron Butterfly?

[Cheff100]

Sure is nicer than those pre-recorded blasphemies.

[irkibby]

the scale at 7:10 impresses and then the next bit at 7:29 impresses the pants off me!

[grumpa1936]

Where can I find the sheet music for this?

[synthwerk]

His head looks like that of a mist of soft cheese. He is glorious.

[Cindermakers]

Do you know which transcription he's using? It seems to be different.

[quasimodo2]

His own I presume.

[yahoochiewatchie]

thats a huge head!

[tamiasthechipmunk]

Spectacular! Definitively enjoyable to listen to.

[Xeferah]

If you want to see those IRL, come to the Netherlands. We got more in total then the USA for example.

Come to the low lands, they're all over the place here ;-)

[RSRop0]

That is fascinating.. I wasn't even aware of this instrument's existence until today.

[IGotSkills3]

That's a beautiful Carillon.

[dleifroom]

Skillful playing of a beautifully constructured music composition. Brilliant. Takes one back in time.

Unusual musical instrument as well.

[Joneses65]

unusual=amazingly wonderful

like the bit beginning at 7:50

[attilamoka]

Fantastic!!!!

It's look like there are some very far bell playing!!!!

Wonderfull!!!

[Joneses65]

well...it looks like I am living in the wrong place...

guess who's moving!

[1lonlyferret]

There are 3 towers in Houston...

Where are you at?

[Joneses65]

actually there is a carillion in Arlington...not too far...nevermind...lol

[quasimodo2]

Prelude II written by Matthias Vanden Gheyn (1721-1785), city carillonneur of Leuven (B) Sint-Pieterschurch (1745-1785) and member of famous bell founder dynasty (app. 1506->1875).

[irkibby]

bloody glorious

[organman42]

Amazing job.

[343kaka]

I live outside a church with a chime that plays all day long, I love it!

[19andoverlol]

I wouldn't be able to make heads or tails of that thing. Can't play anything without a manual keyboard.

Isn't there some way with our modern mechanics that we can make a carillon with a set of manuals (like those of an organ, perhaps).

Great piece, by the way.

[ViolaDamore]

In a word, yes. But why would you ever want to? There's something wonderful about the fact that different instruments have very different means of producing sound. Would you want a clarinet with a piano keyboard? Aside from the initial novelty, there's something special about the way an instrument already is

[quasimodo2]

About 1 century ago at the beginning of the "electrification", people tried to replace Carillon Keybaords by electrical ones... It was not successful. Why?

Imagine:

The big clappers of the big bells below, weigh up to about 150 à 250 kg and need a certain amount of energy to hit the bell... In addition to that, the carillonneur wants to make dynamics... and "master" the final sound of the bell... This is only possible by using pedals which has a stroke of about 2 inches. (4 à 5 cm)

[pordzio]

@ViolaDamore go to a nearby church with large organ. It needs to be quite big, or a theatre organ. Aske the organist and he/she will show you the "Clarinette" stop. Oh, wait, it's a clarinette with piano keyboard. :>

[pordzio]

@ViolaDamore go to a nearby church with large organ. It needs to be quite big, or a theatre organ. Aske the organist and he/she will show you the "Clarinette" stop. Oh, wait, it's a clarinette with piano keyboard. :>

[carousel19]

Beautiful! Would have loved to be there to hear it.

[duidelijkluid]

Een prachtige virtuoze prelude, gelukkig is Matthias van den Gheyn nog niet vergeten...

[sander1998]

Idd!

[BigCityJonas]

3:00!

[westxlcr]

Man, I can listen to this all day!

[Cheesetubes]

It's great but the guy playing iooks like a ass.

[DeHeld8]

What kind of a stupid comment is that?!

[Cheesetubes]

a bad one, which i regret deeply

[louiswyckmans]

n vergeite maa noa komt da alema trug,tot later,PS ik em e suster da in Tene woent,ik woe de lestv 15 jaar in Indiana USA en teveure hem ik seder 1956 in Santa Monica California gewoent,Ik hoap da ge moa plat Mechels kunt leize,Bye Louis W.

[quasimodo2]

gaa kunt nog goe Mechels! ik em daa gienenkel probleem mee um aa te verstaan. Ik kom deze zomer naar USA veu draa beiaardconcerten: Wisconsin Madison, Rochester Minesota en Ames Iowa.

[louiswyckmans]

Iam an OLD MECHELAAR,and when I listen to this and close my eyes,It is just like being back home again,I am 81 years old and havent seen my hometown in over 30 years,Louis

[quasimodo2]

en kunde nog écht Mechels klappen? ikzelf ben van Leuven maar heb sedert 1968 een sterke band met Mechelen: naar 't Scheppers op de Melaan, de beiaardschool enz.

Vele groetjes uit Vlaanderen!

[TodA51]

Simply amazing...

[sorrelsquirrel]

screw the piano this is way better!

[bastiorgel]

Which title has this piece?

[music22589]

WOW this guy is crazy!!!!!

[mikosoft]

This piece is a great accompaniment to the "A Carillon is ..." video. Hearing someone skilled play the instrument makes for a great demonstration. And it kinda makes me wanna play one of these :-D

[quasimodo2]

there has been made a 2nd edition of 'A Carillon is..." ...

[anisometropie]

well maybe hitting a bell require more energy than hitting a piano string.

[anisometropie]

why is this played with fist instead of finger, like a clavichord?

with 10 finger you have much more potential virtuosity than with 2 hands. it's like you were playing a piano with only your 2 Thumbs. I'm not saying you're not virtuosic, of course you are, but don't quite understand.

great performing anyway.

[quasimodo2]

Piano keys have same pressure all over the keyboard. Carillon keys have pressure going from 0 gram up to 10 kg depending speed you play. Clapper weight vary from about 2 to 10% of bell weight. Big bells of 8000 kg can have a clapper of 200kg which you can't move with one finger anymore; you need your wrists to start moving these masiv blocks of metal clappers...(the smallest bell of around 10 kg has a clapper of around 1 kg).

[sirtophamhatt]

the carillon is obviously meant to be heard from a long way off, whereas a piano is meant to be heard from within the room in which it is being played, so, fists versus fingers...

[1lonlyferret]

yummers

[KT8907]

wow, amazing!

[martianman21]

sounds so cool i wanna learn it~

[BertMasterExploder]

that guy playing the carillon is my teacher!

:D

[paulbrockenhagen]

This is my 11th time playing this video.  This piece is addictive and I can't get enough. I ment no offense by my previous comment. Somtimes the ring of the lower notes can 'bleed' over into the other notes. Like holding down the sustain pedal on a piano. However the composer of this piece used the power of all the notes, especialy the lower ones to the carillon's full advantage. I truly enjoy it and thank you very much.

[paulbrockenhagen]

That was Amazing! Imagine if they had dampers installed!! You should come try that one at the carillon in Stone Mt, Ga!!

 now play boogie woogie!

[quasimodo2]

What do you mean by dampers?

Many "heavy" carillons can be retuned into "lighter" playing and "nicer" sounding carillons. Problem is that no one wants to admit their beloved carillon plays too heavy and too loud, no one allows changing (improving) the carillon because it has been heavy and loud for ever. Even I am not a wizard, I can say that because I impoved over a 30 carillons in Belgium and France successfully. (Carillon of Sint-Rombouts in Mechelen - you see on this video is one of them).

[penguinsscareme]

How in bloody hell does one practice an instrument like that without driving the entire town to murder you in your sleep?

[quasimodo2]

We do have practice keyboards with either sort of xylophone bars or electronic (bell)sound producing equipement. No need to keep the whole city awake while practicing! Don't shoot the carillonneur!

[yellowlabrador]

I remember listening to Jo practice about 30 years ago in Antwerp. It used to be at lunchtime. He was playing in the cathedral. It used to give a lovely atmosphere. On monday evenings(?) there used to be a concert.

[silenceofthenite]

Amazing. the carillon is the ancestor of pianos. and it seems difficult to play

[octave4]

Good Grief. As an Organbuilder I am sort of in shock. 1000 years ago organs had same kind of keyboard played the same way. This is amazing instrument. What a piece of music. Bells, performer and composition are absolutely stunning, Incredible. Magnificent. My head is ringing like those bass bells. MORE MORE MORE

[tehssb]

This player seems to be very skilled, but I am not a fan of the sound of this instrument.

[RatPfink66]

It takes some getting used to because the bells naturally have a lot of overtones, including minor overtones. After awhile you can listen past these, and they become just part of the character of the music.

A lot of more modern carillon music is not so densely arranged, and gives the overtones less of a chance to clash.

Finally...it always sounds loud and clattery inside the cabin. The best place to hear a carillon is always outside.

[louiswyckmans]

Ik was in Mechelen,Belgium geboren,het zijn vele jaren geleden sedert ik onze Beiaard nog eens gehoord heb,It is just beautiful.Louis.W

[louiswyckmans]

Ik was in Mechelen geboren en het is vele jaren geleden dat ik onze Beiaard nog eens gehoord hebt,It is just beautiful.Louis.W

[ccoraxfan]

This must be very hard work to play a piece this long! Also, we know the name of the carillonneur and the composer and where the carillon is located, but what music is being played here?

[tockoriusoschael]

Creí que mi capacidad para el asombro ya estaba colmada, pero faltaba maravillarme con este exponente de belleza y la magnífica maestría de este Maestro Carillonero. Es la primera vez en mi vida que escucho un carillón tocado por un ejecutante virtuoso. I only can tell: Thank you, very much, Master!

[maxazi]

bravissimo!

[maxazi]

bravissimo!

[yellowlabrador]

I remember meeting Jo Haazen in Antwerp in the 70's . He is a master.thanks for posting, more more please

[etbuk]

WOW!!! It's really wonderful!

[Xerox6085I]

A Grand Performance, I only wish that in the USA there was a lot more acceptance of this great art which has nearly been lost here.

[quasimodo2]

You have an active" Guild of Carillonneurs of North America" ["gcna".org] who organises GCNA-congresses every year and does many other things in favour of the Carillon.

[Cheesetubes]

Yeah, there are only 3 in england though, and more than 100 in america. Yes i know americas bigger, but still..

[andreakirkby]

This man is a master. I would have difficulty playing this piece on the organ I think, with all my fingers available for use! Thank you very much for posting your carillon pieces - a lovely instrument. We heard a good concert of carillon also in Barcelona - I'm wondering if there is a Flemish influence in Spain?

[quasimodo2]

The Carillonneur of Barcelona 'Anna-Maria Reverte' married the Flemish Carillonneur 'Koen Van Assche' some years ago. They both play in Barcelona, I presume. The Barcelona Carillon itself has been built by Petit&Fritsen Bellfounders from Asten(NL). In Spain there are only 3 carillons: Barcelona, Villa Real (Valencia) and El Escorial (Madrid). Flanders has about 100 carillons, at least one in every city. e.g. Mechelen(B) has 4 carillons, Leuven(B) has 3 carillons.

[343kaka]

What's the name of the composer, and where can you get the notes on this piece?

[quasimodo2]

Composer is Flemisch musician Matthias Vanden Gheyn (1721-1785), carillonneur of Leuven. Look for "carillonschool".be (Jef Denyn Royal Carillon School at Mechelen Belgium) for information about the notes. Ask for Jo Haazen Director of the school. Good luck.

[343kaka]

Lot's of thanks!

[bastiorgel]

Very nice video

[Studentenfanfare]

Opname van Van Eyck? Mooi mooi!

[magicprepy]

E' veramente spettacolare! It's really wonderful!