Fugue from Concertato Prelude and Fugue in D BWV 532

Organist John Scott Whiteley. Organ by Arp Schnitger.

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[Erikk91]

I think that this music came directly from God.

[chomskyFTW]

This music came from a man. A brilliant man, but a man nonetheless.

[poopingeneral]

So I'm reading through the top rated comments, one say's this music came "directly" from God, the other said this music came from a brilliant man, but a "man" nonetheless.

J.S. Bach wrote these pieces for his love, and devotion to God. I believe Bach was tremendously inspired by God (however you may define). Many of his works have "Soli Deo Gloria" (to the glory of God alone).  J.S. Bach wrote that on the sheet music he wrote these pieces on.

[ilovemyhonda250ex]

When I moved into my house, it had in it's barn a partially functioning pipe organ. I was thrilled to hear of this. Two weeks later I had learned my parents had it removed for scrap and for a small profit at that. I was crushed inside but now it is a goal in my life to once again come into possession of one of these beautiful instruments.

[Kenchely]

Marvelous piece--and about two steps above my pay grade.

[churchwhistles]

@Phaare Thank you. Probably JS Bach himself has played this organ, although I have not followed that up yet.

[Phaare]

@churchwhistles

In Hamburg, Germany, in the church of St. Jacobi.

[churchwhistles]

Where is this organ located?

[Scorpiusgrl]

This sound is my ear's and minds favorite. Piano is my second favorite. I wished I could own pipe organ, wow, I would never stop playing it and learning about it. Heavenly instrument!

[ilshatt]

This is very high, above words, the best comment is none.

[wayneleon1000]

I had a very strange experience on first listening to this man, last night. One might call it an out of the body experience, because the music literally lifted out of my own body. It was very very surreal, as if the room I was sitting in faded away and all I could hear was this organ music - which to my mind, was very eerie, yet very very beautiful. Anyway, I digress, it is amazing to me how the human beings can learn to play such instruments in such an amazing way.