BACH-Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor/Pt 1 of 2/Leibowitz

[MrMrBilko]

This music is very powerful. Like genius Jazz musicians of the 20th Century this is one of a kind. But where is the modern equivalent. Where is the beauty in our modern time?

[jimamia77]

Most realistic orchestral organ stops ever. What company built it?

[GabrielPadecopeo]

Bella, hermosa transcripción. Gracias a @zmov1 por compartir

[jms9988]

Hace como 30 años que escuchaba esta pieza maestra en un disco de acetato y estoy seguro al oirla aquí que es el mismo arreglo de Leibowitz con la Royal Philarmonic. También me gustaría poder descargar el archivo mp3. Gracias por compartir.

[zmov1]

@jms9988 Tried to send you a message but it is blocked by you. Send me a message if you want this.

[jms9988]

@zmov1 Ya desactivé el bloqueo de mensajes. Gracias.

[gasmask73a]

wow, i didnt know this one, it is really much better than the the stokovski transcription, love it!

[CountTentacula]

I've never heard this before; this is a beautiful song. and some reason unknown, it evokes images of a mystery novel, and the protagonist's life growing up in the country.

[tnsnamesora]

If it doesn't matter I put musical sheet to this interest recording.

[turbonelli]

Holy cow! I've never heard this one. Didn't even know that Bach had written a passacaglia in c minor. Pretty spacy even by JSB standards.

Thx for sharing.

[ariastoteles]

WoW!

[Dumplingmaster]

is there a dance version of this?it's sublime,years since i've heard this,takes me back 20 years,a shining consolation in troubled times

[pligana]

just GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5*****!!!!

[masalan78]

it's the best transcription I've ever heard... it's an Orchestration class...

[Terrdemarzielle]

works better on Organ dunnit.

[beemochobrahms]

I rarely listen to Bach and I don't really know why. This pass./fugue set is great.

[mooie76]

Thank you so very much.

[propstr2]

Why is he not sustaining the notes? I didn't even finish listening to the exposition.

[Nachtmarchen]

There's no need to sustain them forever as they're sustained in your memory anyways.

[divine604]

listen to stokowski transcriptions, much better! ..with sustaining notes:D

[Parjuk]

amazing piece

[trombonist15]

Did you find this recording on a cd?

[zmov1]

No, it's on a very old tape reel. Leibowitz works are not very easy to come by. But, they are superb and need to be shared with those who appreciate it.

[madwolf]

And thank you for thinking like that.

[kelsiejackson]

A recording is available via iTunes: it's at the end of an obscure compilation disc (Bach's Greatest Hits or somesuch)--search "passacaglia fugue double" and it should come up...

[kelsiejackson]

The title of the CD is:

"Favorite's From the Classics Vol 2: Bach's Greatest Hits"-- the last track is the "Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (arranged for two orchestras)"

[st825y4912]

Although I expect the rich textual flavor of the orchestration, each time is an adventure with the full orchestration that I expect of a Bach composition -- rich, mellow and complex.

[6193863]

thank u v.much it's realy wondarful

[mrtslam]

Thanks a lot. I finally got the chance to come across another transciption that matches Stokovski's.

[kelsiejackson]

Glad to see this on YouTube...the Passacaglia is such a beautiful piece, especially in transcription.

[CrazyPianist122792]

zmov1, what exactly do you mean by "ouble Orchestra?"

[zmov1]

Crazy, I'm sorry to say that I'm not really qualified to answer that. DO is the notation for the music but, it comes from a very old reel tape of the original with no further info. I do know that if you Google DO, you will see a great multitude of DO compositions so, it is a very common term. Perhaps someone will come by and explain this for us. Thanks.

[kelsiejackson]

It's not actually two whole orchestras playing, but rather a division in a slightly enlarged orchestra that allows it to function as two independent halves...sort of like the double organ idea in the "Matthäuspassion." So, where you might have six French Horns, for example--three would be in Orchestra I, and three in Orchestra II. The rest of the families would be divided accordingly. It's more for contrapuntal complexity than sheer volume...so the music is more complicated, but not "louder."

[zmov1]

Thanks for that, kelsiejackson!