J.S.Bach - Toccata et Fugue D minor

Recorded a few days ago by me at a church in Appleton WI. Had a lot of fun re-learning the piece and then playing it! Still in trial stage, better recordings will be posted when available. Enjoy!
Thanks you Jim for the inspiration!

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• toccata
• et
• fugue
• and
• johan
• sebastian
• bach
• minor
• organ

[windstorm1000]

Sounds great!! You are wonderful--really feel the music and yet keep the magnificent structure. The organ, too, is balanced--lush yet clear--not muddy. Mighty fine organs up there in Appleton--no need to go to Europe to play Bach. Thank you for the delightful post.

[c0string]

@windstorm1000 Thank you! Well you do have to go to europe to experience the older organs, but voicing can be done on any of them to accomodate any style of music and playing. As long as its a tracker.

[c0string]

@deathmetal848 wrong

[Arkhantes]

@c0string : my interpretation is a piece called Indaco, from Ludovico Einaudi, a great Italian pianist. You may find the sheet or the music on his "Nightbook". My cousin and me are really partial to him ^^

[c0string]

@Arkhantes True, have heard faster as well like Jean Guillou, however it completly engulfs the music into speed and the mlody itself is not heard. Speed doesn't mean "job well done" after all... I've heard people play Widor's Toccata fast as well and it just misses the point. I do like the interpretation piece on your page. What is it, wheres it from?

[Arkhantes]

@c0string : well, no problems ^^ everyone has his personnal interpretation. I've already heard some organists who played faster, but it's not a reason to play every time fast. If you play slowly, that's your choice, and it's nice^^ After all, who can define what the Music is ? ^^

[c0string]

@Arkhantes well lets try this in english, being the fact that it was a 5 very heavy 4 manual tracker organ it was impossible to play faster, and i tried to carefully pick spots where i could release tension from my hands (owwie) but i guess they can be heard anyway. plus i did have to use thumb pistons and toe studs to change registration, those pauses youll hear any organist make...

[Arkhantes]

@c0string : je trouve les lenteurs un peu trop ponctuées (les raccourcir juste un peu). Après, ce n'est que mon avis ^^

Oh et le fais que vous parliez aussi bien Anglais que Français, Italien ou Allemand est une belle performance aussi ^^

[c0string]

@Arkhantes Merci, comment entendez vous les lenteurs?

[Arkhantes]

Wow superbe prestation, quelques lenteurs par moment que j'aurais peut-être abrégées mais cela reste tout de même très spectaculaire. Congratulations ^^