Kalevi Kiviniemi: Improvisation on a theme "Ons Heemecht", the national anthem of Luxembourg

[ssyreeni]

I grew up listening to Kiviniemi's improvisations. I went to church for the final minutes of service just for them, years after I'd become a practical atheist. Still, I've never heard him do quite this good. I suspect Ristinkirkko's organ didn't have quite the breadth after all, eventhough it certainly remains an impressive piece of modernistic design.

[FFNYLONSKOE]

EINFACH TOLL !! Kompliment !

[aemit7]

Zum kotzen !

[sanysov]

Great organist. The instrument is bad. Sound is verry enclosed, Mammouth sound

organ, Bimbo the elephant circus organ...

[EccentricRichard]

As a motorsport fan, I am well aware that most Finns are absolute nutters. It would seem that Kiviniemi is no exception. Too much of his improvisatory style relies on gratuitous FF or FFF with all the big reeds, and his body language is embarrassing and excruciating in the extreme, taking demonstrativeness to a whole new level of excess. Such a pity - he is clearly a man of capability, but subtlety he knows not.

[Principal16]

@EccentricRichard Soitappa ite sit paremmin,hyvähän sun on haukkua täälä tuubissa

[EccentricRichard]

@Principal16 - sorry, mate, I don't speak Finnish and Google Translate wasn't any use =)

[soyeso999]

@EccentricRichard Now, if Richard knew subtlety, perhaps his comments would be a tad more muted.

Most Finns are "nutters"? That is your limited belief. How long have you lived in Finland, and how many Finns do you REALLY know? And I suppose YOU have the ONLY "correct" body language. The mind judges, while the heart just listens. Mr Kiviniemi is a consummate artist whose expression needs no correction from a motorsport fan...

[Jurrian95]

Fantastic improvisation!! I hope see you next year in Rotterdam!

Jurrian,

Dordrecht

[FromHolbergsTime]

A sonic spectacular with dazzling camerawork to capture all of the atmospheric excitement on this fabulous instrument! The listener is drawn in to the marvel of details so deftly painted upon this magnificent sound portrait, with astonishing angles of the keyboard and manuals and stops and interior space. There is plenty of forward momentum and brilliant fireworks in this noble display of the incredible art of improvisation. One can imagine the spirit of Franck living in this art!

Glenn

[Wersianer100]

Very good. Thank you for your posting

Markus

[bhigdaddymark]

PLEASE do more concerts in America, especially NYC (Riverside, St. John the Divine) I have your recording from Chicago (Rockefeller Chapel). Absolutely stunning!!!

[gaiagale]

Wow ...saw the name and thought "it's Finnish" so I clicked on the title ...amazing organ and aweinspiring organist

thanks for sharing

[12345677396]

Un attimo fa ho detto che è veramente un grande organista, aggiungo cher è qualcosa pi più di un grande oraganista... è veramente fenomenale!!!

[12345677396]

E' veramente un grande organista... veramente grande...

[TR3791]

omg...daat ass wonnerschein!!!! <3

[pvcforever]

With all do respect ,Improvisation is wonderful That is if you can recognize the original song.Ons Heemecht is the most beautiful anthem in the world.But I would hope the the Grand Duke did not hear this recording of it.I do not think that you would make it back to Finland if he had.Out of respect for the people of Luxembourg..Would you play it again at the speed that it was written in and with the respect that it deserves

[Egestus18]

with all due respect. this improvisation is a real masterpiece. to change the speed of the theme is sometimes a necessarity dependent on the theme. And to perform an improvisation, and a brilliant one like this one, about a theme, is in my opinion the biggest honor and respect that you can give a theme!

[SuperBrandy007]

I like it !!! (And I'm a citizen of Luxembourg)

[Contraviolon32]

STANDING OVATIONS!

Incredible!

[bombarde1701a]

Yikes! Fantastic!

[Fabiorganorum]

Great organist and beautiful organ! Beautiful improvvisation!

[bigposaune]

Fantastic improvisation, fantastic organist and fantastic organ!!!