Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Nun danket alle Gott (Marche triomphale), op. 65

Actually wanted to record something by Mendelssohn, but left the music at home...


http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=7537#

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• Karg-Elert
• marche
• triomphale
• organ
• orgel
• nun
• danket
• alle
• gott
• now
• thank
• we
• all
• our
• god
• op.
• 65

[factorette]

where can I get hold of the organ music for this piece ? I would like the organist to play it at my forth coming wedding and would, for obvious reasons like him to have a look at it first, steve

[7h30dor]

@factorette sorry, hope I'm not too late with my answer. Got the music as a birthday present, but there is (at least ;)) one version online (check the link I've added to the video description)

[jkenefick]

Ah. Very nice, but I notice on one of the pedal progressions you started on the low B instead of the high B. Why?

[7h30dor]

Well, to be honest I'm not sure why. Maybe the pedal sound appeared to be to weak on the high B and I wanted to improve that by playing the beginning of that line one octave lower. Although in this recording the pedal doesn't sound very strong, either...

[praisethelord333]

Wobei ich nie das Thema von Nun Danket alle Gott raushöre :-( Da kenn ich beide Stücke nun schon so lange und mich wirklich inzwischen gut in der Ogelliteratur aus aber ich erkenne Nun Danket alle Gott bei diesem Stück immer nur in den letzten Spielsekunden....

[7h30dor]

Stimmt, das Thema ist erst am Ende richtig deutlich. Ganz am Anfang hört man es aber auch noch verhältnismäßig gut. Aber wahrscheinlich hätte sich K-E nicht so "austoben" können, wenn er sich stärker nach dem Choral gerichtet hätte.

[garyian1970]

There you go again organmike!!!!!!! "why so many........" If you can find a copy of Carlo Curley playing this at the Aoelian Skinner Organ at Girard College, you will find thm quite similar. Not doubt Mr Curley is no good in your opinion either. Play it yourself and post it for comparison. Then we can have a proper debate about it. This is an excellent performance as far as I am concerned (not that my opinion will matter to you)

Gary

[organmike1]

why so many tempo changes?? The structure falls like a deck of cards...my humble opinion is that th epiece needs one tempo give or take a little..overall nice job..

[bobnrainy]

@SiegfriedPretsch We practice "rubato".

[bobnrainy]

A very flexible, expressive performance.

[SiegfriedPretsch]

Why is it that most organists cannot count, left alone dance?

Goodness, go have some ballroom classes afore you attempt such an amazing instrument.

[pipedreams1685]

Bravo!!!

[robertgift]

@howeks Thank you. I have not seen the score since I memorized this in the early 1970's and loaned the music to a cute organist. (Never saw her again.)

Nonetheless, if that is what Karg-Elert indicated, I do not agree.

(When I first learned it, I believe I did slur the notes.)

It would make sense to tie those pedal notes together in contrast to the broken chords in the manuals. But I like them separated for the rhythmic pulse.

[howeks]

@robertgift I realize that your comment is from a year ago but you've made the same comment about the pedal notes on at least one other performance. If you look at the 1909 score (available on IMSLP) Karg-Elert indicated that these are slurred notes, not separated ones. In some acoustic settings, separating might be good, but it's a performance choice in that case, not something indicated by the composer.

[ChrisTekker]

Toll gespielt,großartig! Und endlich mal wieder ein schöner Karg-Elert.... :)

Beste Grüße aus Berlin!

[brucem585]

I won't comment on the accuracy of the playing - it sounded OK to me. BUT (and it's a big but) this is a March - it's marked 'Marche Triomphale'. A steady pace is essential - without it the whole piece falls to pieces. Some hesitation in two or three strategic places where indicated is OK but overall the effect must be of a steady pace.