Toccata & Fuge F major BWV 540 (2)

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Met Bach het nieuwe jaar in"
organ recital Arjen Leistra
Tuesday January 1st 2008
Van Vulpen organ (1966)

Programme: Bach's organ works (and so does mine..)

Toccata, Adagio & Fuge C major
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
Pastorella
Liebster Jesu wir sind hier
Prelude & Fuge d minor
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
Toccata & Fuge F major

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• classical
• religious
• Toccata
• Fuge
• major
• BWV
• 540
• Bach
• organ
• orgel
• Arjen
• Leistra
• Hoflaankerk

[BCTMarcus]

Fugue very well played, in a convincing way, IMHO. Toccata with a few mistakes, but who cares!

It was very worthwhile & great fun, both listening and watching. Bach is great.

Thanks much for uploading!

[peteacher52]

A considered and scholarly interpretation. Thanks to all concerned for this posting.

[Akkojan]

Fantastic interpretation, very fine feeling! Bach - it´s goodnes in music

[Baritar]

Great. Absolutely great. Thank you very much for this video!

[ilorts]

very nice performance. just in 3:39-3:40 the beat is little bit uncorrect i think . anyway thanks for posting this beautiful fugue.

[wupperfeld]

Nice tempo and agogic.

Organ could be more powerful.

Very symphatic organ-player

Thanks for this video

[eameece]

I think this is one of the best performances of the fugue and its middle section. He brings it to life, whereas often it can seem too meandering by contrast to the toccata.

[johnsteven51]

Nice tempo but he sped just a little in the middle section, not necessary with the written out increase in rhythmic activity. Also, with three manuals why not just change manuals instead of having an assistant to make changes?

[robertgift]

Where are the MORDENTs? Also trills in soprano voice and pedal? Performance is lackluster missing trills and ornaments Nice tempo. Some pedal notes are LATE!!! And NOT fashionably late, either. Didn't reach them in time?! Notes not connected where they should be. C+ because you really don't care. Perhaps too busy. Go listen to how Helmut Walcha plays it.

[pantonality]

Very nicely done! Also one of my favorites and you played it fabulously. Brilliant!