Bach Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 on a Carillon (bell) 2/2

Boudewijn Zwart playing an arrangement of Bach's Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582) on a carillon in Amsterdam

Part 2: Fugue
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_J_eC006QI

Filmed by Jin Su Joo. Uploaded by Jason Lee.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• carillon
• bells
• bach
• passacaglia
• fugue
• 582

[robertgift]

Absolutely wonderful!

Can't imagine pulling this off on carillon.

Congratulations

Of course I prefer it on the organ, and must now listen to it on organ, but you have accomplished an amazing feat.

Thank you so much.

I cannot remove the smile from my face.

9-07-2008 Denver, Colorado USA

PS.

One must get used to the complex and unnatural harmonic content of carillon bells.

The minor tierce is especially troublesome. But love the timber it imparts to the bell.

[juliengracq31]

All this bells to the glory of God.

Bach heard you and he's crying !

[Francis1930]

Brilliant, not heard BWV 582 like this before, for those listening on the outside who love Bach's music, this must have been a delight, excellent playing with such a hard piece to play as well, I can just about manage on the organ. Well done.

[Carillonnl]

A carilloneur plays the heaven! An organist just the roof of the church. I think Bach also had made a performance like this. The minor third in the bells give me a kick; especially when the bells are tuned in mean tone tuning like in this Amsterdam carillon. Wonderful! There are only 14 old bells by Hemony brothers left (basses). The smaller 33 are by Eijsbouts from Asten Netherlands; made in 1959. Shortly the low Bflat by Claude Fremy found in 1686 is coupled on a new keyboard in old style.

[Nobbi111]

Bach´s Musik ist einfach nicht kleinzubekommen. Selbst dieser Almauftrieb lässt erahnen, welch wunderbare Musik dahinter steckt. Aber bitte doch nicht so !!!

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

This brings tears to the eyes! Playing this on the ORGAN is a marathon, but on the CARILLON ...! I imagine you have no need to go to the gym regularly, as long as you keep this up. (And some buffoon gave this the thumbs down? They must have pressed the wrong button, by mistake.)

[GreeneHarmony]

SDG. Johann himself smiles. Beautiful, and the world is a better place because of your hard work. 

[GreeneHarmony]

SDG. Johann himself smiles. Beautiful, and the world is a better place because of your hard work. Although I wasn't there, I thank you for letting that ring through the streets of wherever you were, I thank YouTube for allowing it to be heard, and hope that I can catch that energy on the waves of eternity.

[thegoddescomposer]

I really loved this, but i wonder did the people outside the street hear it too ?

because i love this kind of music when i walk down in amsterdam i always like to hear church music like this, sometime i hear it, but not alot of work of bach, and wish they play bach like this so long, because everybody need Bach

[cnmmnc8852]

Tour de force, I call that...

You kept the rhythm going forward, just hit the low C with the last note on the arpeggio to drive home that C major chord. Picture this piece as the climbing of a Saint up the tallest peak in the world. He reaches the top and looks out. He is staggered by the thought, not that he is distant from earth but that he is close to his Creator.

[crowman593]

All Saint's 2010, my Grandmother was called home this year and I was looking for a fitting tolling of the bells to post on my facebook pages in her memory and to celebrate with her in the communion of saints, and come across this video instead. "WOW!" as the young folks in attendance said. Simply amazing. I didn't know one could play a trill with bells! Thank you for this wonderful post.