superb performance reminds me of my childhood at church but they never played like that i imagine the acoustics of the actual location make a huge difference to the sound we hear over the internet, I am fascinated by the actual instrument itself which you refer to in the you tube as frobenius a maker from denmark are they difficult to maintain, do they still make them ? robbie
Man, you make me want to go back to my city's cathedral just to hear the organ again! It is truly the "king" of all the instruments. Such glorious sounds to my ears. Great playing by you, friend! I have nothing but praise for the execution of that piece. Beautiful!
This is very cool Alex! Great live performance, totally dig the sound of that organ. I enjoy that once in a while someone uploads a live performance here and I can appreciate your ability to make this happen. Made me feel like I was in a holy place, taken away to another musical plane. Not only has many people here enjoyed this rendition but obviously the crowd enjoyed it too! Tuned into the vid as well, the instrument is pretty impressive, well done!
It is always a pleasure to hear your performance on these fantastic instruments that you have the chance to work with (and work on)!
I have lost familiarity with much classical music, and so the piece is not familiar to me. At the same time, it is an easy task to connect pieces such as this with what has become of music since it was written. Music may be broken and shattered, but it still retains something of what once was. People such as yourself who can help make the connection, are so important, both to music and to other aspects of life. Most of us have lost much of the connection, but you remind that it can be regained.
The quiet moments near the end are spectacular! The contrast in dynamics really does it for me, and makes me strain to hear the details (which I love in music).
I envy your skill at playing, as well as your opportunity to participate in this sort of performance. Wonderfully executed!
Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed the performance and this special and somehow unusual kind of recording!
There is a youtube channell containing educational videos presenting scrolling scores and I see this piece was posted there. I hope it will be interesting for you. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukx-u-Q6Hes (and my video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3qR9CEP9g ). I hope it will help to explain some details of the form of the entire piece. The outer sections are somehow 'melismatic' in a sense and of course it is a 'homophonic' or 'chordal' sort of writing. It is simply an arpeggiation of typical chord progressions from a baroque period.
The central part is a highly sophisticated polyphonic writing in vocal style for 5-voices. This is really a 'stilo antico' section Bach wrote which can also be given to a consort of violes for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUp6tbiuGqU so you can say it is an 'absolute' music-writing. The 'expression' of the organ sound possiiblities seem to be very limited if we compare it with the naturally expressive sound of Fretwork recording. Here I have to lead 5 voices in a linear manner not just hitting 'chords'. Playing and singing each voice separately helps a lot. This is a really a masterpiece in contrapunctal writing and you can find this kind of mastery in each piece from Johann Sebastin Bach. This is really why he is the greatest.
Fretwork recorded only the middle section and they ended it with a perfect candence (D7 - G). In original organ version the cadence is broken (resolution into a diminished chord). The tonal effect is incredible. Then the composition continue with a progression of a sequence of diminished and seventh chords and finally with so called 'pedal point' beforethe last perfect cadence.
Yes, I see there is much to think in details regarding this performance too but I am happy with this anyway and the quality will be much better as I perform more hopefully. Bach rarely gives any instructions of which organ sounds to use so the final result is always a licence of a performer:)
I just want to join the people applauding you at the end.
I loved listening to this recording. I know what being "there" must have been a totally different experience: the sound of these organs has a "physical" component that will never be caught by any recording.
I wish you all the best!
Take care, Domenico
PS: when I was living in Stuttgart, I used to travel to Strasbourg for the weekend and listening the organ player in the church during the service was one of the highlights.
Thank you Domenico!
It is great to hear from you! I am glad you had a time to listen to my recording. Actually it is quite hard to record the organ during the concert properly. From the other side the 'live' performance situation component brings much of a true nature to what the music really is and what it eventuallly can become.
It is nice to know you're a fan of organ music. At the moment I do not work as a regular organist but will be playing and accompaning and improvising during Christmas servises also maybe this is why I am running currently a project of writing piano arrangements of polish carols - here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBlTpyMIAHc
Hey Alex...wonderful beautiful music that everyone should listen to! what really impresses me is that not only do you play and interpret superbly one of the true musical geniuses of our time in J.S.Bach but you make, restore and intimately understand the instruments that play it and bring it to life, this focus and skill is an unprecedented achievement in this age of celebrity led brainwashing and televised soporific thinking. It is refreshing and encouraging to know that there are still people like you that carry on the established traditions, your awesome and literally a true Renaissance man!
cheers Dave
Thank you Dave! You're perfectly right with the instrument and 'bringing it to the life' but you know it takes so much time and energy (and relaxation time needed) to make it sound near the imaginary picture! At least it is my case. I had a particular occasion to be able to perform this kind of music in a comfortable space with a sufficient amount of energy. I do not think I carry on any strict tradition performing this music as I incorporate different things in playing: all I can say here is that the instrument was modern one but playing is stilistically more 'historically oriented' which means not 'egal' 'even' but in a sense 'affected' with a proper portion of 'swing'. So you can label it as a modern performance style in a sense.
I think I should ressurect some projects soon that will make a base for our musical collaboration, if you're still interested. Then I will contact you. Also I am really looking forward to hear your new music.
The pipe organ is such a magnificent instrument. So powerful and hauntingly beautiful. Growing up in Catholic church I heard plenty of this music. It really brings back childhood memories. Wonderfully played piece man. You got serious talent. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thank you for kind words! I am glad you enjoyed the sound of the recording and the quality of the performance. Yes, it is a kind of a sacred space of the church that enhances the raw characteristics of the organ instrument making the actual sound more interesting so I tried to stay in tune with that reverberating space of the room of the church while playing the concert as much as I can. 'Fantasia in G Major' is some kind of a trenary form with highly elaborated middle part which is a sophisticated compositional model for 5-part contrapunctal writing on a given gregorian melody though the theme here is not a strict one. The Sonata I played is a secular form of baroque music, not a religious music. I also performed 2 choral preludes based on protestant chorale melodies during the concert - those were organ transcriptions from Bachs cantatas which are strictly religious works.
Ahhhhhh. Amazing.
I think you did a really good job with posting this one right here. So people can hear what music can be. One man, one instrument, one go. I am sooooo fare away from could doing that. It's almost a shame.
But in first line i want to say - HELLO, i am glad to see you back right here my friend. I really missed you
Thank you so much for finding this one and listening. So briefly: this year I do different musical things (from my usual 'looperman music' I mean) but also it's a territory of what I was really trained for to be a musician. The concert situation of playing written music was quite challenging at this particular time (as it always is), the repertoire wasn't easy too. I say this after having some longer break from performing music in a regular manner. This is excellent inspiration for planning more future concerts - maybe playing organ solo music near Christmas so I can be more into the actual 'performing' next summer. I practise new repertiore as well.
Concert was late in the evening so I was quite relaxed, the reaction of the public was very positive. I am also glad I could record in best quality than before.
Happy to see you on here too! Thank you once again for your very kind words. Till next time.
Thank you Centrist for such a positive comment. Somehow I think the listening prefferences of this site might be quite different indeed. I am really glad you liked this special kind of musical production and the performance itself. You can also see the 'Fantasia' in the concert (same recording): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3qR9CEP9g
Wow! What a lovely little surprise! I haven't been in these parts from some time and came across this little gem. What a task you had using my non tempo tune! I commend you. Thanks for including my minimalistic tune that people actually reviewed as "boring" and turning it into something special. Guess I should try to make some new loops.
Wow! What a lovely little surprise! I haven't been in these parts from some time and came across this little gem. What a task you had using my non tempo tune! I commend you. Thanks for including my minimalistic tune that people actually reviewed as "boring" and turning it into something special. Guess I should try to make some new loops.
This seems to have such a gentle nature, one which I would be well advised to hear and enjoy more often... and to practice myself. I think the mix is quite good, and sounds almost authentic to certain eras of jazz. Deeply engaging throughout! I like how the vocals forced me to listen more closely, while reaching for constructed meaning. Very psychedelic stereo field in certain parts of this track, which make my mind wander in a good way. I would love it if I could be dedicated enough to a single instrument to be able to play keyboards as you can. You seem to be able to communicate the feeling and emotion straight through your fingers... No small feat! Seriously cool track! It has been fun trying to dig through your playlist to find those which I have not experienced yet. Faved! Have a good day!
This piece of music is based entirely on an ascending repetitive bassline motif (notes: A-Bb-C). I really like all 'binatural' yet apparently weird sound qualities and experiences too - I simply keep things as much interesting as possible here (when by choosing the textures of music or colors and placing it in the space of natural-binatural perception of the recording). I much appreciate your nice comments. thank you so much!
In a week I will be participating in a public concert (as a performer this time lol) - I only need to recover my hands now to be able to play at least 'correctly' then so I will definitely experience a little refreshing time from my usual work hard activities at least over throughout next week. I will contact you as soon as I can! I was somehow busy with documenting all the organ instruments and learning new repertoire for example: https://soundcloud.com/user-882866857/sets/siedlce-ko-ci-garnizonowy https://soundcloud.com/user-882866857/sets/warszawa-bazylika-w-krzy-a-c
Thank you for making my track on of your favourites. Have a good day too! Alex
This song has already enhanced my day considerably! I can't believe that I haven't heard it yet (a rare thing on your profile)! This is relaxing, as well as engaging to my mind. You seem to have chosen the perfect elements to complete a "vibe." Very much modern jazzy in feel, possibly acid jazz, yeah. All in all deeply fun to hear! I think the mix sounds pretty nice in these headphones. Cool! Have a good day!
Thank you so much! I am really feel connected with this particular creation now as it was made when facing difficult circumstances I faced the very moment this track was actually was made, if that makes any sense. Will try to make proper responses in few days as I am more into a 'real world' now - hope you understand. 'Acid jazz' is a term I really like - also I was exposed to this kind of music a lot (might be the very reason for such musical preferences of mine). I am glad you enjoyed all seemingly acid and musical qualities. Alex
nice atmospheric effects in this one Alex. Quite experimental in nature compared to the earlier tracks. Interesting to discover how your work has been evolving.
Hey Alex..interesting track you've got happening here..all musician's are in part dictated by some metronomic gland hidden somewhere in the cerebellum, sometimes it develops into a tumour and completely takes over the personality hence percussionist/drummers are born! haha..at stages the timing in the first track was a little risque and mechanically awkward however it carried on conceptually very well..I love the second track! in fact as a creative piece it ranks superbly in my book, to me it's an intro to a much larger composition, so I'm going to make a comparison which I've never made before..as an intro it's as good as anything Weather Report has made (I'm using my imagination to fill in the next passage obviously) nonetheless it's a brilliant audio sensation in itself!...all the best Dave :)
Hi Dave! Thank you so much for such positive words! This first track was my emotional outburst towards all annoying metronomical correctness of currently appearing looperman's music actually. I played snare drum on keyboard but intentionally didn't quantize it - it is just a presentation of possibilities of different synthesized based sounds when putting them in real time maybe 'in between' all already existing complex latin drum patterns loop hard harmonics even. I don't think I deserve for being compared to such great musicians you mentioned. I will try my best!
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I have lost familiarity with much classical music, and so the piece is not familiar to me. At the same time, it is an easy task to connect pieces such as this with what has become of music since it was written. Music may be broken and shattered, but it still retains something of what once was. People such as yourself who can help make the connection, are so important, both to music and to other aspects of life. Most of us have lost much of the connection, but you remind that it can be regained.
The quiet moments near the end are spectacular! The contrast in dynamics really does it for me, and makes me strain to hear the details (which I love in music).
I envy your skill at playing, as well as your opportunity to participate in this sort of performance. Wonderfully executed!
There is a youtube channell containing educational videos presenting scrolling scores and I see this piece was posted there. I hope it will be interesting for you. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukx-u-Q6Hes (and my video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3qR9CEP9g ). I hope it will help to explain some details of the form of the entire piece. The outer sections are somehow 'melismatic' in a sense and of course it is a 'homophonic' or 'chordal' sort of writing. It is simply an arpeggiation of typical chord progressions from a baroque period.
The central part is a highly sophisticated polyphonic writing in vocal style for 5-voices. This is really a 'stilo antico' section Bach wrote which can also be given to a consort of violes for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUp6tbiuGqU so you can say it is an 'absolute' music-writing. The 'expression' of the organ sound possiiblities seem to be very limited if we compare it with the naturally expressive sound of Fretwork recording. Here I have to lead 5 voices in a linear manner not just hitting 'chords'. Playing and singing each voice separately helps a lot. This is a really a masterpiece in contrapunctal writing and you can find this kind of mastery in each piece from Johann Sebastin Bach. This is really why he is the greatest.
Fretwork recorded only the middle section and they ended it with a perfect candence (D7 - G). In original organ version the cadence is broken (resolution into a diminished chord). The tonal effect is incredible. Then the composition continue with a progression of a sequence of diminished and seventh chords and finally with so called 'pedal point' beforethe last perfect cadence.
Yes, I see there is much to think in details regarding this performance too but I am happy with this anyway and the quality will be much better as I perform more hopefully. Bach rarely gives any instructions of which organ sounds to use so the final result is always a licence of a performer:)
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I loved listening to this recording. I know what being "there" must have been a totally different experience: the sound of these organs has a "physical" component that will never be caught by any recording.
I wish you all the best!
Take care, Domenico
PS: when I was living in Stuttgart, I used to travel to Strasbourg for the weekend and listening the organ player in the church during the service was one of the highlights.
It is great to hear from you! I am glad you had a time to listen to my recording. Actually it is quite hard to record the organ during the concert properly. From the other side the 'live' performance situation component brings much of a true nature to what the music really is and what it eventuallly can become.
It is nice to know you're a fan of organ music. At the moment I do not work as a regular organist but will be playing and accompaning and improvising during Christmas servises also maybe this is why I am running currently a project of writing piano arrangements of polish carols - here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBlTpyMIAHc
Best to you, Alex
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cheers Dave
I think I should ressurect some projects soon that will make a base for our musical collaboration, if you're still interested. Then I will contact you. Also I am really looking forward to hear your new music.
Best to you, Alex
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I think you did a really good job with posting this one right here. So people can hear what music can be. One man, one instrument, one go. I am sooooo fare away from could doing that. It's almost a shame.
But in first line i want to say - HELLO, i am glad to see you back right here my friend. I really missed you
All the best and lets stay tuned
joe
Thank you so much for finding this one and listening. So briefly: this year I do different musical things (from my usual 'looperman music' I mean) but also it's a territory of what I was really trained for to be a musician. The concert situation of playing written music was quite challenging at this particular time (as it always is), the repertoire wasn't easy too. I say this after having some longer break from performing music in a regular manner. This is excellent inspiration for planning more future concerts - maybe playing organ solo music near Christmas so I can be more into the actual 'performing' next summer. I practise new repertiore as well.
Concert was late in the evening so I was quite relaxed, the reaction of the public was very positive. I am also glad I could record in best quality than before.
Happy to see you on here too! Thank you once again for your very kind words. Till next time.
and here is a video from the concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3qR9CEP9g
Best, Alex
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Best to you,
Alex
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In a week I will be participating in a public concert (as a performer this time lol) - I only need to recover my hands now to be able to play at least 'correctly' then so I will definitely experience a little refreshing time from my usual work hard activities at least over throughout next week. I will contact you as soon as I can! I was somehow busy with documenting all the organ instruments and learning new repertoire for example:
https://soundcloud.com/user-882866857/sets/siedlce-ko-ci-garnizonowy
https://soundcloud.com/user-882866857/sets/warszawa-bazylika-w-krzy-a-c
Thank you for making my track on of your favourites. Have a good day too! Alex
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Best to you, Alex