Virgil Fox Symphonia to Cantata #29-Allen Touring

Virgil Fox (May 3, 1912 -- October 25, 1980) ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Fox ) playing on his Allen Digital Touring Organ ( http://www.allenorgan.com/www/special/VirgilFox/dearjerome.html ) recorded in the late 1970's. Symphonia to Cantata #29.

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• Touring
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[bbbbmer]

He was referring to the ouster of Nixon and Ford and the onset of the Carter administration -- he was NOT referring to Reagan, whom he HATED...

[ShandyHall]

@bbbbmer Virgil had the Allen organ from 1977 until his death in 1980. Jimmy Carter was in office from 1977 until 1981. This recording was done probably in 1978 or '79, but I am not sure.

[ShandyHall]

I heard Black Beauty several times at Wolf Trap, the Royal V once at the University of Virginia, and this Allen, also at Wolf Trap. When this Allen reproduced chiff my jaw just dropped.  It was astounding. My favorite of the three was this Allen.

[ShandyHall]

I preferred the Allen to the Rodgers Black Beauty and the Rodgers Royal V.

I heard Black Beauty a few times and the Royal V only once at the University of Virginia.

When I heard the Allen reproduce chiff at a concert at Wolf Trap my jaw just fell open. I never heard chiff from either of the Rodgers instruments.

I also heard Virgil play the harpsichord at his 50th anniversary concert at the Kennedy Center. He was very good at that as well.

[Gene63]

This is amazing for a man who was in the latter stages of battling cancer. So he hit a few wrong notes...the man was a genius.

[56Packman]

He is playing it too fast FOR YOU, and just by-the-by that makes it more enjoyable to the general public, something the baroque-boys never worry about.

Yes, Virgil makes a few mistakes and is human, but his playing was so musical that i forgive him. I would rather listen to this than any prissy "perfect" or worse "correct" perfomance.

How many 1600 seat venues do you sell out, Anthony?

[Marksnotebook]

@bbbbmer How do you know he hated Reagan?  I never heard that. Carter was a lousy piece of dirt. Created a horrible economy with 20 percent interest rates. Think about that today and how tough it would be to survive paying usury of that magnitude.

[grover9559]

Great piece and a pretty good rendition. Virgil Fox was a major inspiration for me and many other young musicians who learned to love Bach when it wasn't cool.

[ShangoJamal]

@bbbbmer He was also dead before Reagan even won his first election to the U.S. Presidency.

[hdbikerfl1]

A wonderful performance from a Master artist...

[DavidSnyderLumierist]

@organpipe8 Yes my friend,,he was indeed,,to the very best of his being!

[88washme]

i hate this video,am used to hereing Dian Bish playen it,he didnt do the big finish,am so disapointed in hem

[AllTheStopsJB]

I love Allen Organs- absolutely love them. The one I play is stunning!

[anonymusum]

Too much show - too fast and too many mistakes