I grew up listing to Bach (my dad's a huge fan), so I"m not sure if this fugue is just very natural, or I really know it. I know exactly when every single next note hits, yet I barely play an instrument. Let alone that i ever played this.
@AlsatianCousin I know that, this video's pitch is in today's F# minor (baroque tuning, right?) however, i saw many other videos on youtube that they are in today's G# minor, so i was puzzled.
This is such a great piece, it's hard to find fault. But in the more intense parts, there needs to be a less flute-like, more intense, more piercing, and more grand tone. It might be called the "Little Fugue" but there's nothing cute and weenie about it at all.
I guess I will be the first to comment. I love performances and interpretations of Kay Johannsen. I have all his J.S.Bach disks, and find them superior to most other organist. I just hope that one day he will be able to record the complete works of JSB on baroque organs.
He makes the playing seem so easy. I think his interpretation is very simple, unassuming, but yet very rigorous. I can not speak of all the JSB works, but when it comes to the trio sonatas (525-530), I find Johannsen's version the most simple and logical of all (comparing here with MC. Alain, Hans, and Ritchie).
Maybe there is hope that he could still record them all :) By the way how old is he?
I grew up listing to Bach (my dad's a huge fan), so I"m not sure if this fugue is just very natural, or I really know it. I know exactly when every single next note hits, yet I barely play an instrument. Let alone that i ever played this.
petterhny 1 month ago
I enjoy Johan Sebastian Bach compositions.
Hitasssss 5 months ago
Thank you for actually taking the time to actually display the written music in the slides as the piece plays. I love it!
SexyMusik1 6 months ago
Magnificent simplicity.
Lassannn 6 months ago
excuse me, I have a question:
I have seen a lot of videos of this little fugue,
why most of them had raised a semitone, i.e G# minor?
garyleung142857 1 year ago
@garyleung142857 - they are not, the standard tuning in Bach's days was a half step lower.
AlsatianCousin 4 months ago
@AlsatianCousin I know that, this video's pitch is in today's F# minor (baroque tuning, right?) however, i saw many other videos on youtube that they are in today's G# minor, so i was puzzled.
garyleung142857 4 months ago
@garyleung142857 Ah okay, I apologize. I misunderstood.
AlsatianCousin 4 months ago
@AlsatianCousin why so serious? :D
garyleung142857 4 months ago
This is such a great piece, it's hard to find fault. But in the more intense parts, there needs to be a less flute-like, more intense, more piercing, and more grand tone. It might be called the "Little Fugue" but there's nothing cute and weenie about it at all.
KhagarBalugrak 1 year ago
I guess I will be the first to comment. I love performances and interpretations of Kay Johannsen. I have all his J.S.Bach disks, and find them superior to most other organist. I just hope that one day he will be able to record the complete works of JSB on baroque organs.
Thank you for posting!!!
gtash001 2 years ago
You're welcome. Actually I also like Kay Johannsen's interpretations best.
I doubt that he ever will upload Bach's entire organ work, but if he will his cd's will be worth buying.
toxiconegro 2 years ago
He makes the playing seem so easy. I think his interpretation is very simple, unassuming, but yet very rigorous. I can not speak of all the JSB works, but when it comes to the trio sonatas (525-530), I find Johannsen's version the most simple and logical of all (comparing here with MC. Alain, Hans, and Ritchie).
Maybe there is hope that he could still record them all :) By the way how old is he?
gtash001 2 years ago
@gtash001
Born 1961. A great vintage ;-)
BrigadierBogey 2 years ago
@toxiconegro Hey, just did my first sheet music + audio vid. Would you be willing to check it out via my channel?
JupiterIV 4 months ago