Praeludium in C by J.C. Kellner | Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ

High-quality MP3: http://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/891

This is J.C. Kellner's Praeludium in C. Kellner is not especially well known, particularly outside of Europe. I heard this piece on a Johannus sampler CD a while back and it's been a favorite ever since. I am performing it on my Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ using Inspired Acoustic's Palace of Arts Budapest (PAB) sample set. The original instrument is a 5 manual organ with 134 ranks.

This piece showcases just a few of the PAB's brilliant and colorful baroque sounds.

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[Brandotuomikoski]

I thought I had once said this here.

But What I do on this piece is, when you start- I like your registration, but when you switch manuals- to a louder registration- I always try to get at least a 16' reed in the pedal to really bring that out. Although I try a 32 reed because I use a much fuller organ than what is used here.

Still absolutly perfect- much better than me!

Thanks

[stefanussen]

Hi Brandon, I have not tried a 16' reed, but I don't think it would give the right sound. I guess that's a subjective thing, but I just don't think it would sound right since the melody is not in the pedals. Maybe you could post a recording sometime so I can hear how it sounds.

[stefanussen]

Also, regarding "fullness" though I hesitate to compare my instrument to a real pipe organ, you may want to check the specs again. Pasi Opus 14 is 55 stops and the Pécsi-Mühleisen featured in this video is 92 stops.

I would think that a 32' reed would almost certainly not yield the classical, Mozart-like sound Kellner was aiming for with this composition.

In any case, I hope my response is not taken as confrontational, your comments are always appreciated!

[Tetsuo315]

Are you using touch screens for your rig?

[stefanussen]

Yes, the screens on either side are touch screens, allowing for easy control of the stop jambs.

[organpipe8]

I can watch this one over and over and enjoy it more each time - awesome performance - thanks for sharing - Lance ♫ ♪ ♫

[stefanussen]

Thanks Lance, I'm glad you enjoy this posting! I was never quite sure about this one. It's a personal favorite of mine, but it's not well known, and hardly considered a "barn burner"

[keanur1]

The score for this fine Praeludium in C by J. Christoph Kellner is now available for free - in a new urtext edition - on the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA) on the net. Enjoy!

[Rikkelundby]

I just love this piece. Thank you thank you. Its so lovely. You're great:)

[OceanderTethyseus]

can't really hear the left hand parts

[crob647gtx]

This is Awesome. Great playing, great set-up!

[Jeremie1987]

Il est génial ce petit air ! Merci !

[iandavidhenderson]

I had not heard this piece until this hearing. Thank you for bringing this delightful piece to YouTube for us all to enjoy.

[strobine99]

Now this is the way I like it. Your tempo and touch work with the reverb time; in a way, you are playing the reverberation and letting it breathe. And the fact that you shortened it is icing on the cake.

[mmtrebuchet]

I'm curious: Where would this music be played?

It doesn't seem dance-able, at least under my limited idea of what dancing is, but it's very perky. Anyone know what it was for?

[Octavin2]

wonderful *****

[3511able]

The seven people who didn't like this were actually deafmute city workers in the sewer department. They were having a quiet party one night, got bored, and watched YouTube. They couldn't hear the music, but they DO love to vote.

[Chesterbarnes1]

Stafanussen how can I purchase one of these computer organ for my home?