Prelude in C Major (9/8), BWV 547 - J.S. Bach

Heather Hernandez organ recital at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale, AZ on 3-21-07
Richard, Fowkes & Co. organ, Op. 14 (2005). http://www.richardsfowkes.com/pages/opus/14/14a.html

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[sforzando227]

Last, while you did maintain the dotted quarter phrasing, one or 2 times the sixteenths got the best of you, which may be due to rushing this angelic work. Still, by far one of the best Bach pieces on the net. Please do continue to post!!!

[HeatherMHdma]

Thank you. Yes, this was the first piece on the program so my nerves got to the tempo. This is the only video I have of me playing this piece so I posted it anyway.

[sforzando227]

I understand about piece placement. This was the piece that I had opened up my college audition with. I do enjoy the Guilmant Sonata's that you have posted, especially the dynamic emphasis implied in each movement.

[HeatherMHdma]

This Bach piece was one of the ones I never learned while a student so I finally learned it. The other tempo problem was because the action of this organ is very heavy and I hadn't played a tracker in 3 years before this recital (and flat pedal board). I won't be in the New England area anytime soon. I would love an invite from someone there!

[joeyboi87]

Can I ask why someone has made up a page on youtube pretending to be this woman? Why would a doctor of music waste time posting videos on youtube?

[HeatherMHdma]

What do you mean pretending to be?????? This is Dr. Heather Hernandez and I made this page and these are my videos.  I posted these to share with my friends around the world who are unable to come to my recitals.

[TomTheConductor]

Wow! Registration, Expression, Tempo. Is there anything you can't do?

[jimbobboyorganist]

Loved the tempo, the phrasing, and the registration--very impressive!

[schneckenturm]

Yes, I can hear especially at the beginning those little problems with the action of this organ. But you get more and more familiar with the instrument from bar to bar. It is one of my Bach favourite Preludes. Do you know the Cochereau recording with the pedal motive in full chamade power? This sounds very excentric.

Greetings from Germany and best wishes!

schneckenturm

[sforzando227]

Trinity is a "cathedral", as it was originally the Methodist-Episcopal response to All Saints. Only after changing to Methodit did the start using quotation marks around that title.

[1992peter]

THIS WAS ABSOLU TLY BEAUTIFUL!

This was WONDERFUL!!!!!!

[cembalo75]

Are you referring to Trinity Methodist Church in Albany? The only cathedrals I know there are Immaculate Conception and All Saints Cathedrals. I grew up in Albany and never heard of a Trinity Cathedral. Thanks.

[latribe]

Hi! Loved this performance - have you heard the Hugh Potton version yet? It's faster - I think speed all depends on the acoustics of the building and the extent to which one can achieve clarity within a given acoustic.

[sforzando227]

You might get your wish. I am the organist at the Trinity Cathedral in Albany, NY. The church is going to be celebrating it's 75th next Sept., for the "current" structure of the church. The church seats about 800-1000, and has a 72 rank Moller. If you woulf give me your contact and price listing, I can see about including you in the concert(s) planned.

[sforzando227]

BTW, where did you recieve your PhD from?

Are you going to be in the New England area anytime this year?