J.S.Bach Toccata-Adagio-Fugue in C (Fugue)

[iridium2010]

Straordinario!!! Perfetto.

[SIRC0L0RS]

extraordinary sound and playing

[Kay82Schmidt]

Why are the "black" keys white on top, and white keys and the shorter pedals black? It does give a nice unified look, and the paler hands are easy to see moving.

And such a short-looking keyboard --?

Thanks very much for posting!

[mmtrebuchet]

@Kay82Schmidt Not sure about the color choices, but I believe that organ keyboards have only 63 keys, not 88, as do pianos. Harpsichords, too, have 63, the larger keyboards are a recent development.

[Kay82Schmidt]

Why are the "black" keys white on top, and white keys and the shorter pedals black? It does give a nice unified look, and the paler hands are easy to see moving.

Thanks very much for posting!

[Metal404Head]

must take a lot of practice to be able to move your feet like that, and actually know what to hit.

This amazes me immensely

[douddy21]

magnifique, précis, chantant,un enchantement de sobriété, presque de pudeur. Quelle merveille. Merci du fond du coeur.

[NPorganist]

Don't know if life exists anywhere else in the universe but can't see it having better music than this if it does. Incredible playing. Glorious sound. Love the nice edge the 16 ft pedal reed gives the bass without it being raucous. Then the majestic firmness when the two extra pedal stops are added for the final statement of the fugue. Almost like having a glimpse pf heaven! Could listen to this for ever.

[toxiconegro]

@NPorganist

Your interpretation, knowledge and feeling are always very impressing. I have an idea what you wanted to say when you commented on my uploaded version. And yes, I think I have to agree with you ;-)

Thanks for uploading, musichiere

[NPorganist]

@toxiconegro

I thought you'd like Enrico Viccardi's playing of this terrific work. Watching his effortless playing is nice, too.

[pievatol]

superbo

[JohannusFan]

Oh - please more like this! Not a large registration -- but just RIGHT!! You don't need 32,000 pipes to make great music work; jus the right musician and music...

[carmel1956]

Very light footwork!

Amazing how organists can play with both hands and both feet at the same time. If I tried that I'd be all over the place! Great stuff.

[baaklor]

Absolutely wonderful music and performance. Bravo! My only complaint is the minor glitch in the recording at 2:26/2:27 that snaps me out of the bliss (especially with headphones). Otherwise superb. And the Adagio performance of this same piece by Mr. Viccardi is simply stunning. Thanks for posting them.

[musichiere70]

@baaklor - The glitch at 2,26 is a problem of the avi-convertion for the YouTube shearing. The original DVD video has not this problem! Buy it ! Thanks. Regards.

[Onplezierig]

Brilliant quality.

This piece takes me out of this world.

[LaserXV2]

great sound and player, salute...

[KhagarBalugrak]

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

[Squier255]

it says that this taccata is more developed than the 565... but i like the toccata and fuge in d minor more than this. anyhow this is a beutiful piece

[1pianodude50]

Excellent performance, and a beautiful instrument as well.

[OfficerRobertHall]

NEVER have I heard such a performance. BRAVO, Sir. I worked on this piece for years, and ... what can I say ... your phrasing is perfect; technique is outstanding, and your pedal technique is something I only wish I could imitate!

[webusch3]

Usually it depends on the supply and demand. Mostly the more manuals you have, the more pipes you have, obviously, and the church is probably fairly large, if it is put in a church. Also, the larger it is, the more likely it will be used for concerts and other performances on which the organist(s) will be playing classical music. So, space does matter, and budget, but all the other things build into that as well.

[bckm54]

When building an organ, how is it determined how many keyboards they'll install? Is it space and budget consierations? Is it preferences of the intended organist? Is it some kind of tradition? One of the great, burning questions of my life... :)

[Cindermakers]

It's based mainly on the size of the organ, and that's determined by it's purpose, the space it has to fill, and financial considerations. Of course, in theory, you could have a 10 stop organ, with 9 keyboards and pedal.

[mmtrebuchet]

I like the extra arm he sprouts at 3:45.

It's a pity more organists can't do that.

[Seryosin]

@mmtrebuchet xD

[MalishesTheNoble]

This is realy awesome! :D

[leninostalin]

J.S.Bach.

[organmosic]

what a sweet performance, so peaceful and honey like soothing.

[Lisztlovers]

Beautiful'

[mrmolinodelahoz]

Great organ sound coupled with great church acoustics.

The performance is also wonderful.

[jeegermeister]

Interressante Registrierung der Pedale.

[sasgeza]

The sound, the speed and everyting is great!

I love it loud!!!!

[GlennKeefe37]

This was a wonderful performance of this piece, nice and light, with a jig quality. Love the the choice of stops, and the acoustics of this church was so perfect it let the voices sing. Thank you so much for this. I would love to hear the Gigout Toccata in b minor on this organ.

[grjkamphorst]

magnificent!!

[Barbapippo]

Che bell'esecuzione, limpida e semplice

[rgeraredz]

I should be practicing instead of surfing YouTube.

[christianvs1]

Quite modern germanic in interpretation: clean, clear lines; militantly stead tempi; no added ornamentation. Vaccari just played what was on the score. This prompts two questions: 1. Where is Bach the human being in this performance, i.e. the emotions; 2. Just like the performances of E. Power-Biggs, one needs to ask as well, "Does beauty of the music consist in only correct notes?" I remain unconvinced by Viccari's performance here. Compere J. Scott-Wightley and Ton Koopman with Viccari...

[mrmolinodelahoz]

Some people are so well made that they are beautiful naked without any ornamentation. Very few of us, but Bach can stand alone.

[christianvs1]

Indeed... however, according to Bach 's biographer Spita and his son CPE, JS Bach "dazeled the audience with the brilliance of his ornamentation"... I think therefore that it says very little of the performer who 'just plays notes' as Viccardi has done in this performance. Where is the flamboyancy of the Baroque in this performance? Yet again, my earlier questions go unanswered... This is performance is too staid and stiff....

[knauer02]

obviously you have no clue...

[3NUNS]

Two 'T's in Spitta

[GolumTR]

I understand what you mean about the Baroque, but I personally feel that Bach is large enough to be Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern without changing.

It's not about some platonic ideal of how it sounded long ago, it's about how it sounds now!

[AlsatianCousin]

As much as I like traditionalists I must agree with you - like Bach's music progression of it's character only compliments its genius.

[vsv818]

The greatness of Bach is in the magnanimous variety of music he's created therefore defining Baroque music. Not every piece has to be stuffed with trills, mordents, etc. The interweaving of his harmonies and sonorities, thanks to the organ's many voices, might be his version of what you call ornamentation. Play this piece on a piano and you lose it all. Here It sounds truly wonderful; especially the bass pedales' registration, plus the acoustics of the church. Bravissimo, Bach ! ! !

[Brideshead09]

Not sure you used the word 'magnanimous' in the right context there...

[vsv818]

Oops! It Indeed does not work; a "lapsus clavis" (versus a "lapsus linguae") if I've ever seen one. Trying to express a magnificent copiosity lead my mind down a creative strech but not a very accurate one. Might I ask you to be therefore be magnanimous and forgive the speedbump I put in your path?

[Brideshead09]

The joys of pomposity, init. Very well, I shall be magnanimous. Would you like me to forgive the rather interesting construction of the first clause of the last sentence as well?

[vsv818]

There must be a hive somewhere near; far too many BE's in that last sentewnce. Does everyone have the pleasure of your magnanimous critiques? If so, the English that I find in many replies must keep your quite occupied.

[vsv818]

Opps!  ...sentence...

[3NUNS]

Twoo !

[Tritimium]

Inspirational performance; immaculate and beautiful.

[advisorC101]

I just love the organ console! And the acoustics of the church is perfectly befitting of this organ.

Nice playing too.

[Skodasfan]

AMAZING!!!He is awesome!!It makes it look easy!

[mastratm]

il miglior strumento musicale che esiste!!!!

[Doozieus]

This guy is awesome. His pedal work is flawless. Perfect tempo and the organ is very well suited for this piece. He makes it look effortless.

[advisorC101]

The whole point of organ techniques is for the hands to remain relaxed with minimal strain on the muscles.

[Kingers41]

Ok yeah sorry i found the fugue!! Absolutely amazing. A truly great post! The best of Bach organ by a metric mile...I've murdered it on a dozen occasions or more and its great to SEE it played properly

[eliufus]

Equilibrio + sensibilidad + técnica depurada + sabia docencia + erudición musical = ENRICO

[jacarandafloryox]

me recuerda cuando yo estudiaba en el conservatorio¡¡¡

[micangess]

Come sempre, grande Viccardi.

Ho avuto il piacere di ascoltarlo dal vivo in occasione di un concerto su un organo settecentesco della chiesa della SS. Trinità a San Severo. Quasta è un'esecuzione lodevole, perfetta e molto equilibrata. L'organo è eccezionale.

[monoamiga]

Amazing performance!! Just brilliant! Tempo is ideal for me and the consistence in aticulation is really great!

The instrument has noble sound, great mixtures and reeds... Gorgeous!!!

[LaserXV2]

Einfach nur genial

Only great

[pjps1234]

perfect!

[melman74b]

As I commented on the Toccata, this is my favorite Bach organ composition, and this Fugue is my favorite part of this organ composition! I'm glad the cameras captured the footwork!!! I firmly believe that Bach is the closest thing to Musical God on Earth that we ever had!!

[ukotaf]

Keine typische italienische Orgel ist es, nicht war?

[VoceVersatile]

Bach - la musica pura, molto bene suonata.

Bravo Enrico - cinque stelle naturalamente!

[1yuvan]

Fabuloso! Por favor siga poniendo masvideos y especialmente de esta tocata, adagio y fuga.

[missionaryorganist]

Nice video...Well played and the instrument is well suited for Bach.

[fec92]

fantasticoooo <3

[Guitarmaniac1066]

Eventyrlig

[c0olmind]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa!

AMAZING!

[thelord2000]

Well played

[bigposaune]

E' una vera gioia assistere a queste straordinarie interpretazioni, eseguite su uno strumento di tale rara bellezza! Grazie davvero per questi tre video!

[ARFRC1]

Well Played