Well and admirably done, good sir! If I may offer but one suggestion, please; try the movements, especially the "Priere" at a bit slower pace... Think of the "Menuet" tempo as if it were to be simultaneously performed in dance as well as music, and you shall have it perfect! I have seen this, and it is quite lovely to watch. I appreciate your point about reverberation and acoustics, but from what I'm hearing, the acoustics of the organ's location are surprisingly good for this.
Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .
@maestroinwest I totally agree with your philosophy about how organists should strive to glorify God by performing to the best of their respective God-given abilities. Thanks for posting your comment. Heretofore, I had never heard anyone speak about the subject of musically glorifying God with such perspicacity.
Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .
Minuet, a lively dance, originally, it would have been slower, but you can dance to this, this performance is wonderful, steady, and constant tempo, and very well played, there is no right tempo for anything, unless you're one of those Organists that has a metronome beside him to keep him in tempo, which makes you lose the passion and feeling for the piece, I find this a very bright, lively and performance, thanks for posting Phil.
Thank you. I agree that if one plays something "perfectly" it usually looses its "energy". At that point it is just a bunch of notes. I rarely go to organ recitals for that very reason. The last one I was at was Cameron Carpenter who breaks every rule in the book but plays wonderfully with passion and energy, not to mention exceptional skill. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Indeed, my policy is, please as many people as you can, play passionately, but don't lose the sense of the music, and don't be wooden and boring, and that balance is hard to achieve, but I don't see anything wrong with this performance at all, sure, everybody makes mistakes, even the best Organists do. I like your videos a lot Phil, and I wish I could play the Suite as well as you can. I cannot play the Toccata yet, but I am slowly working on it.
Hello. I'm an italian organist. In my opinion, it's good the will, but not so good the performance. Particulary I think to the first entry of pedal that need to be articuled (I didn't heard this thing), and much wrongs in the esecution, too. Probably the problem is the time of esecution, too much fast.
I think its a tad fast...but I dissagree that it sounds hectic or rushed. I just think judging on the rest of the suite it should possibly be played slower. Still a mighty performance though, welldone :)
Hello, I'm a french organist from Bordeaux. You're a good organist, but you play too fast. Try slower and this music will be grandiose, in the french style. (sorry for my english) ;)
For god sake man, Pzimmer says he is playing the Minuet "lively"; I disagree. It appears and sounds to me as if pzimmer is having fun while playing with passion - like sex, n'est pas?
As long as you can maintain that degree of tempo while playing that Boellmann Menuet without getting sloppy, which you do - and as long as I can hear every note, which I can - I say BRAVO to you sir!
"To difficult" - to difficult?!?! Am I reading you correctly or was that a typo? Do you know what a minuet is? Have you seen how Boellmann wrote this music? Pzimmer played it at the perfect tempo! Let me suggest that if you find the minuet too difficult - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
piano and pipes, I certainly agree with you - getting the hang of it is ok, but getting it perfect, with no slip ups (especially the runs in pedal and manuals) is very difficult)
i already commented on your toccata video. again, great job with this. if you have any tips on getting the pedal part down, please share!
one thing my organ teacher told me to make sure to do is to correctly phrase the pedaling just like the main theme is phrased. VERY DIFFICULT! but i'm going to listen to what he says since he got the best grade possible on his AGO certification....
Since I learned that piece over thirty years ago, I don't remember how I learned it. But my teacher also had me "phrasing" the pedal. Though, quite frankly, in a large room with any live acoustics, a lot of that detail is lost.
Good tempo!
benteague1 2 months ago
The man who filmed this has another channel where he pretends to be a Michael Jackson fan and tweets to young teen boys.
ZmajSnoshaj 1 year ago
Well and admirably done, good sir! If I may offer but one suggestion, please; try the movements, especially the "Priere" at a bit slower pace... Think of the "Menuet" tempo as if it were to be simultaneously performed in dance as well as music, and you shall have it perfect! I have seen this, and it is quite lovely to watch. I appreciate your point about reverberation and acoustics, but from what I'm hearing, the acoustics of the organ's location are surprisingly good for this.
Bravo!!
dieselheart001 1 year ago
Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .
maestroinwest 1 year ago
@maestroinwest
pzimmer 1 year ago
@maestroinwest thanks for constructive comments.
pzimmer 1 year ago
@maestroinwest I totally agree with your philosophy about how organists should strive to glorify God by performing to the best of their respective God-given abilities. Thanks for posting your comment. Heretofore, I had never heard anyone speak about the subject of musically glorifying God with such perspicacity.
GrandeBombarde16 1 year ago
Fine playing! I agree that the tempo is a bit to fast. Not necessarily for the piece - but for your playing. If the tempo were slower your execution of it would be more articulate. Organists must attempt to convey music as the composer intended. Our offering to God we must be our very best - Thus, pleasing God with our offering. Is God satisfied if the offering is not our best? Yes and No. If you can do better (sure you can) then you're not giving your best to God. If it the best you can do . .
maestroinwest 1 year ago
good play :) but for me is too little of menuet character
cross147 1 year ago
@cross147 What does that mean? Did you read my profile page?
pzimmer 1 year ago
Very nice performance. My only suggestion is that you use more reeds.
octavegeigen4 2 years ago
Tell me Phil, do you use Organmasters, the shoes that is?
BeFrSc 2 years ago
No, just shoes that fit most of the AGO's specifications.
pzimmer 2 years ago
Cool, they seem to do the job very well, and well polished I see ;)
BeFrSc 2 years ago
Minuet, a lively dance, originally, it would have been slower, but you can dance to this, this performance is wonderful, steady, and constant tempo, and very well played, there is no right tempo for anything, unless you're one of those Organists that has a metronome beside him to keep him in tempo, which makes you lose the passion and feeling for the piece, I find this a very bright, lively and performance, thanks for posting Phil.
BeFrSc 2 years ago
Thank you. I agree that if one plays something "perfectly" it usually looses its "energy". At that point it is just a bunch of notes. I rarely go to organ recitals for that very reason. The last one I was at was Cameron Carpenter who breaks every rule in the book but plays wonderfully with passion and energy, not to mention exceptional skill. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
pzimmer 2 years ago
Indeed, my policy is, please as many people as you can, play passionately, but don't lose the sense of the music, and don't be wooden and boring, and that balance is hard to achieve, but I don't see anything wrong with this performance at all, sure, everybody makes mistakes, even the best Organists do. I like your videos a lot Phil, and I wish I could play the Suite as well as you can. I cannot play the Toccata yet, but I am slowly working on it.
BeFrSc 2 years ago
Hello. I'm an italian organist. In my opinion, it's good the will, but not so good the performance. Particulary I think to the first entry of pedal that need to be articuled (I didn't heard this thing), and much wrongs in the esecution, too. Probably the problem is the time of esecution, too much fast.
Good bye, and excuse me for my very poor english
alessandroa88 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing, but I don't see any posts of yours to suggest you know what you are talking about.
pzimmer 2 years ago
great!
very good speed and very good played
mobbischer 2 years ago
Thank you very much
pzimmer 2 years ago
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lacph 2 years ago
I think its a tad fast...but I dissagree that it sounds hectic or rushed. I just think judging on the rest of the suite it should possibly be played slower. Still a mighty performance though, welldone :)
pulvaris 3 years ago
speed=perfect
irkibby 3 years ago
thank you
pzimmer 3 years ago
it's played too fast!!
uli9dorf 3 years ago
it's played "lively" Read the other comments before you make one.
pzimmer 3 years ago
Hello, I'm a french organist from Bordeaux. You're a good organist, but you play too fast. Try slower and this music will be grandiose, in the french style. (sorry for my english) ;)
energieetudiante 3 years ago
For god sake man, Pzimmer says he is playing the Minuet "lively"; I disagree. It appears and sounds to me as if pzimmer is having fun while playing with passion - like sex, n'est pas?
ahmelmahe 3 years ago
If I am being accused of having fun while I play, I must confess. I AM!
pzimmer 3 years ago
As long as you can maintain that degree of tempo while playing that Boellmann Menuet without getting sloppy, which you do - and as long as I can hear every note, which I can - I say BRAVO to you sir!
ahmelmahe 3 years ago 3
in my opinion too fast. try to play slower - otherwise it becomes too difficult.
mnul 3 years ago
"To difficult" - to difficult?!?! Am I reading you correctly or was that a typo? Do you know what a minuet is? Have you seen how Boellmann wrote this music? Pzimmer played it at the perfect tempo! Let me suggest that if you find the minuet too difficult - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
ahmelmahe 3 years ago
too fast, because you cannot find beginnings and endings of phrases.
I think, Boellmann wrote it congenial to the complete 'suite gothique'. and this peace is not hectic!
mnul 3 years ago
We agree to disagree. That's what makes musical interpretation so fabulously exciting.
ahmelmahe 3 years ago
I agree. Practice makes perfect, no matter what the tempo.
cromorne 3 years ago 2
is a very nice piece, and well played.
sandree7 3 years ago
in my opinion it's a bit too fast. I play it more augustly. And I think you should phrase it more. But I like the Introduction-Choral very much!!
evilzivil 3 years ago
You´re right.That´s great tempo!
Principal16 4 years ago
great tempo!
Principal16 4 years ago
I like to keep things "lively" I get negative comments at times that I take things too fast.
pzimmer 4 years ago
piano and pipes, I certainly agree with you - getting the hang of it is ok, but getting it perfect, with no slip ups (especially the runs in pedal and manuals) is very difficult)
carserus15 4 years ago
Thank you for this beautiful piece. Enjoyed your other Boellmann pieces too. Keep it up !
nicovhh 4 years ago
Nice performance although I did notice a few mistakes in the scales and other random places. Overal it was a great performance.
FrCusus 4 years ago
I think that this little piece is harder than it first appears. Would you agree? Great playing~!
pianoandpipes 4 years ago
I wish they had 10 Stars, you would get them. Very nice, this piece is in my Demo for my Viscount Vivace Organ.
organpipe8 4 years ago
Sorry!!
etbuk 4 years ago
no problem. A lot of people had asked, so i just typed it up once. I do enjoy the insrument.
pzimmer 4 years ago
Wat is the organ?
etbuk 4 years ago
see video called "the organ"
pzimmer 4 years ago
i already commented on your toccata video. again, great job with this. if you have any tips on getting the pedal part down, please share!
one thing my organ teacher told me to make sure to do is to correctly phrase the pedaling just like the main theme is phrased. VERY DIFFICULT! but i'm going to listen to what he says since he got the best grade possible on his AGO certification....
again, great job.
riverscuomo06 5 years ago
Since I learned that piece over thirty years ago, I don't remember how I learned it. But my teacher also had me "phrasing" the pedal. Though, quite frankly, in a large room with any live acoustics, a lot of that detail is lost.
pzimmer 4 years ago
Beautiful performance! I'm glad to see more of your videos on youtube.
NWalterstorf 5 years ago