Mozart's K. #594 Makes a Great Wedding Recessional

This is the "Allegro" (middle movement) from Mozart's "Organ Fantasie in F" K. 594 pulled from Bob Swift's December 8, 1991 concert commemorating the composer's death of December 5, 1791. Bob recommends this movement (with a slight adjustment to "major" in the final harmonic cadence) as "Recessional" music or "Closing Organ Voluntary" for weddings. "The Brides LOVE it!"

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• Mozart's
• K594
• Organ
• Fantasie
• Wedding
• Recessional

[accousticdecay]

I am very impressed; his technique is flawless. It is God's gift.

[bob4120]

Thanks for your kind words. - Bob

[codeman2008]

Lovely performance Bob! I know I have the sheet for this somewhere! I'll have to take it out and try it now!

- - - Cody.

[bob4120]

Thanks, Cody. Hope you enjoy learning this piece!

[JasonRLee82]

It sounds great!! very impressive!!. I'd love to use it, but I can't find the music online. Any recomendations?

[bob4120]

Jason,

The work is published in G. Schirmer's 6-volume "Historical Organ-Recitals series, edited by Joseph Bonnet. It is in Volume 3 "Masters of the 18th and early 19th Centuries". This is probably out of print now. You may need to research this through your local classical sheet music vendor.

[pyccoye]

I'm always amused when I see you tired old queens criticize performance technique. Who cares about the hand and arm movements as long as the playing is clean and exciting, as it is here? Bet you couldn't play it with nearly as much positive expression.

[poopingeneral]

I'm in love with this, seriously, you deserve every compliment imaginable. terrific playing, flawless performance, and a breathless me!

[binhoservice]

total dominio do instrumento! lindo!

[LaurStar25]

This was my wedding recessional....absolutely beautiful!

[mozart77]

This is simply amazing, I really want to learn to play the organ, it's a dying art! I certainly want something like this for my wedding!!

[Ono42012]

great job bob from one musician to another i really could see why mozart's dad thought that his organ pieces were the best. take care. best wishes

[pyccoye]

Don't know the performer personally, but was just responding in principle. Agree that "loud" does not equate to "exciting". Exciting in this case refers to the gradual tempo increase at times to heighten intensity and overall enjoyment of the piece.

[OhDear001]

Are you a friend of the organist in this video or are you replying under a different username? Anyway, it doesn't matter. I think the performance here is really not that great. Sure, it sounds loud, but loud is not the same as exciting. The playing is clean, but also pedantic and quite mechanical at times. It lacks elegance.

[OhDear001]

Way too much unnecessary arm and hand motion. Phrasing could be a bit more elegant.

[ionFreeman]

We used it, and this worked out great.