Bach Prelude and Fugue (A Min.) on Rockefeller Chapel Organ

Stephanie Trick playing J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (BWV 559) in the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on May 19, 2009. The E.M. Skinner organ heard here was installed in 1928, taken out of service in 2000 for restoration, and returned to service in 2007.

This recital featured the first student to play the organ publicly since completion of its $2.1 million restoration. See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9RT3u6KoAE
for more information about the organ, recorded by Stephanie's organ teacher at the university, Thomas Weisflog. And to learn more about Stephanie, visit her website at:
http://stephanietrick.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rockefeller
• chapel
• organ
• university
• chicago
• stephanie
• trick
• bach
• prelude
• fugue

[theratsingers]

Yes, but both this and the G-major P&F are not quite Bach's most brilliant moments. Both of them sound rather like etudes than serious concert material. Now, I'd really like to hear you play Dorian Toccata, BWV538. Judging by your performance of the little fugue in g, you should be on solid grounds with Dorian Toccata ;)

[stephtrick]

@theratsingers Thanks so much for your comment. For now I'm mostly working on piano, but I'd like to study some of the more serious organ works someday, when I have time!

[igmz777]

@stephtrick Have you ever thought about making a tutorial on how to play the church pipe organ? Where I live, an organ player is scarce, if not, empty. I hope to someday play my church's pipe organ but there is no one around who even knows.

[greyantelope]

Stephanie,

Have you played or ever considered playing the Theatre Pipe Organ?

It might be a good cross over instrument for you.

[cowboypainthorse]

@stephtrick

Ms. Trick - I read your comment about playing (working) on the piano.

Wish you could work more on the organ......you are very good.

[filistro]

votes=voices (sorry)

[filistro]

Oh what a surprise. I am also an organist. And this is my livelihood. I play in 3 churches. I have a small organ with 5 votes without pedal in one of my church. In another church, I have an electric organ (Johannus) with 60 votes. In my large church, I have a Marcussen and Son - organ with 22 votes. An amazing instrument. And so I play festive music and jazz on the piano at parties, receptions and the like. Are you employed as an organist?

[twolefthanz]

@steelersfanhawaii Agree entirely. What a shame there are not more funded schools to nuture these youngsters into a trade that brings so much pleasure to all. Stephanie is one of such and I will follow her progress.

[steelersfanhawaii]

@twolefthanz best wishes to her, sadly though true organists are a rare breed these days, we need people like Stephanie to 'carry the torch'

[steelersfanhawaii]

AWESOME, BRAVO Stephanie!!!!!