Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 549

[crowhurstian]

Nicely done, I tend to play with this one a little, just to pull around with it a little, and I play it a little slower, I always saw this one as being quite stately and grand, but that's just my take on it :)

[Ntalikeris666]

I would have used a much stronger registration for the prelude and for the fugue.

Lets say, for the pedals, an 16 subbas, a 16 fagotto, and in the manuals 8' 4' 2's and mixture.

For the Fugue i might have removed the mixture from the hands and in 4:14 i would have used :

Pedal: 16' subbas, 16 posaune, 16 fagotto manuals coupled

Manuals: 8' 4' 2's Mixtures and 8 trumpet.

[hotmusic84]

il pedale è troppo cupo, dovresti inserire qualche registro di 4 o un ancia chiara solo al pedale però...il registo delle tastiere è buono!! brava/o

!!!

[Vaniel19]

I really enjoyed the way you play this piece its very relaxed

[melvis24]

Very relaxed playing. I liked it!

[bachprofessore]

Take different stops for the Prelude: Diapasons, Mixtures and, very important: Reeds!

[T3RM1N83R]

Thats right indeed! This piece has a "dark castle in the night" theme in it, you should've mixed the stops a bit. This has more of a calm tone.

But, hey, these are details and you did great!

[bachprofessore]

Listen to Koopman's recording, he is a master and it's the way it should be played.

[T3RM1N83R]

I know, and I listen to Koopman's BWV 549 every day. But this recording is not bad.

[T3RM1N83R]

watch?v=g219Fqeio6M

How about this one? You like this one?

[churchwhistles]

I don't see this as a "spooky" piece at all! The fugue subject has a quaint, Old World charm, like a quiet North German village. The way it is played here expresses that perfectly!

[T3RM1N83R]

Perhaps izza matter of perspective? =P

[predoje]

wata f are you doing with that camer ...

[antbeast01]

Congratulations. I hope you continue to share your work, and when you become famous, I can say "I knew you when...."

Don Owens, Co-Dean,

American Guild of Organists

Alaska Chapter

[antbeast01]

The BWV 549 was the first piece I learned in college, and 35 years later it's still one of my favorites. Nice job, great tempo.

[organplayer89]

thanks! this video is actually my Oberlin audition because my flight there got canceled because of snow...and I guess there's something decent about this video because I got accepted :) but I'm going to Westminster Choir College

[antbeast01]

I played this P and F last Sunday, Oct. 19 in a recital for the AGO's Organ Spectacular in Anchorage. It's still a favorite all these years later.

[apotheosteles]

the fugue is very nice! i'm going to play both too for a test now. thank you for posting!