BWV 548 Prelude E minor - Bach

While listening to this composition, it is very important to also note the performer's phrasing ; otherwise identified as 'breathing'.

@3NUNS : While listening to this composition it is important to realise that many who also listen are naive in understanding the means of expression in baroque organ works. Phrasing is very important in this regard.

I heard Virgil Fox play this piece at Carnegie Hall in the 70's and he must have been smoking something. He played like a man inspired. I think this is the greatest of Bach's works...just so profound but that is just my opinion

Also this is a baroque organ and therefore if there a 32ft stops on it then what is to stop Bach from having used 32ft stops in his music?

Why are so many people complaining about using the 32 ft there are alot of things that do not belong in bach's music like using pianos instead of harpsichords. Using the 32 ft is not a crime its bringing a new look on bach's piece

I dont know why anyone is complaining of john scott whiteleys interpretation on bachs music because he is the finest organ in the UK for playing Bach's work

@joeyboi87 im reluctant to say "the finest" but J.S.Whiteley is an absolutely brilliant organist and if he chosses to use a 32 ft stop on the day of this recording, so be it, come on guys this is not pop music, it will not sound the same every day and if you think it should, just listen to recordings for the rest of your life.

What about this new "replica" 32 foot reed?

Is it also made of wood? If only those fools who 'modernised the organ didn't do what they did. Then we would still be able to hear the magnificent reed Bach used.

The pot calling the wedding china black i see. I didn't assume anything. I was replying to benjamp's deleted comment in which he speculated the piece was written in a different key. I told him it was written in e minor, but that it is possible the version he read was written in a different key. You are the one who made assumptions as to what i was talking about. It would have been wise to inquire, before lecturing me.