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A very interesting perspective on what the organist hears. Delay in response, any operational problems in the instrument and the sometimes delayed reverb must make an already fiendishly complex instrument very difficult to play well. A very enjoyable and well played piece.

Kept me on the edge of my chair. What a brilliant artiste he was. Personally I don't care a fig for all that nonsense about rigging this and that of filing hammers or believe any of it - who cares anyway. Sour grapes from less accomplished players ? It's the music that counts, it's the sound that...

Pathos, romance, strength, pride, balls & grit its all there in this version. Good old Horowitz, he nailed it good and proper !

Truly brilliant guys. Excellent video. Must have taken some thinking out and the results are spectacular. I bet the kids were proud.

Cameron is good, very good, but he has a long way to go yet to be great. Give him a few more years to calm down - if he stays with it - and he may go some way to be compared with Virgil.

Cameron's skill is undoubtedly fantastic but he cannot at this stage be compared with a man who demonstated hi...

It looks like this was from the last time Virgil played at Riverside. It is unbelievable that with his hands affected by the disease he could still play like this. He was truly one of the greats. Not my personal choice of organ music but a fantastic final demonstration on the great Aeolian Skinne...

I agree with jutaipeter 100%. listening to Hotter is just magnetic. I could not listen to Fischer Dieskau for long, but that is purely personal taste. There is something in Hotter's performances that just make you want to listen again to discover more. That surely is a good test and the gift of a...

Just lovely, what a beautiful voice and such artistry in control.

The accompanist just wonderful. In my opinion this is one of the greats,

up there with Yussi and Tauber.

Before viewing his artiste was unknown to me, I need to discover more.

Thank you for posting.

Where was the skill or did I miss something ? Someone should remind this character that these things have to be maintained. What a horrible racket. Still if he enjoyed it......................

More More................Please Nice bright organ, nice staccato playing and Diane looked happy. Enjoyable listening, thank you.

There is only one country on earth where you would see an organ like this in a church like this - the good old U.S.A. A great sound of praise. A Great organ and a great organist. Compliments from the land of Henry Willis.

Just wonderful. Fantastic organ and organist. An awe inspiring church and good choir. Wonderful arrangement of pipes. The sound reminded me of Virgil at Riverside - when the organ leads the way the congregation just has to follow.

Interesting registration, improvisations made me sit up and pay attention. You are very talented. Better regulation of tempo and less haste in some places would improve listening. Thanks for posting.

Dear old Virgil he left some legacy didn't he ! You did him proud Giovanni. Just lovely listening to you play. Your posts are always rewarding, thank you for sharing.

Those damn coughers again - they will probably be in the lounge as well !

Not bad for an old man, he knows he's nailed it. Just shear magic..............

Yes he's a good looking dude, but the timing of the piece makes it dull and pedestrian.

Bus lanes can be used and red lights where waved through by the strong arm of the law. All in the interest of safety and keeping traffic moving. Mass breakdowns in London not a popular idea. Many of these veterans oil up, overheat or can get clutch problems if forced to queue in traffic. 5 hours...

You arseholes – when is the National Parks Authority going to get a grip – Hope you break your differentials and your bloody necks.

Just beautiful Valentina. Moved to tears and transported to another place. Thanks for such lovely playing.

Just perfection............................A long life and a great musical legacy for us to enjoy. A lovely piece. Thank you Horrowitz.

Thanks for posting, I agree great audio quality and good presentation.

Sorry but I really did not enjoy that performance or the sound of this particular piano.

Shear magic ! This lovely instrument deserves such a wonderful artiste.

Valentina’s playing unlocks some parts that one has listened to dozens of times

and never really heard. A marvellous combination of technical skill and empathy, and such a nice person. Please Valentina record more stuff, we ...

Thank you for posting such an interesting video.The concept and the construction of this instrument from the pictures are really remarkable. The technical complexity, skills involved and scale of labour involved just fantastic. Kept a lot of men in a job. It is also a grand sounding instrument. N...

Agree absolutely about the accoustics, it's so fast that many notes are a blurred jumble. Virgil could play like this but when he did it was not good listening, he did it to entertain. If you want musicality don't use this as an example.

Hope she caught her train !

Nice hear something different and to see you both enjoying playing this piece. It sounded good too. Thanks for sharing.