Difficult to understand if you close your eyes and listen if it is an accordion or an organ playing... beautiful love this sound with this sublime music. Each note counts for Bach. A pure Genius thank you.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Really insightful and brilliant, thanks.

Thanks!

Great performance, 👏

I play pipe and electronic organ as well as free bass accordion. I believe if Bach had an accordion (weren't invented yet) he would have preferred an accordion version. An organ is so much of a mechanical instrument, whereas the accordion thanks to its bellows becomes a breathing/singing instrument.To an accordion the bellows is like the bow on a violin or breathe control on a flute. And Samuele truly makes his instrument sing. Your dynamics and interpretation are superb.

👍👍🔥

Hey guys! just read all these lovely comments which you made and am so flattered and appreciate your kind words. A few of you mentioned Gould and he has been a huge inspiration to both of us throughout our lives - I still remember getting the CD of his (later) recording as a teenager. His approach to rhythm and pulse is crucial to these variations and something we always try to maintain. We will finally get to premiere the full set (with the repeats!) at the Dublin Internation Chamber Music Festival in June 2024 and are very excited to do so. Thank you so much for listening and taking the time to say such nice things xx

Amazing. Thank you for the nice time spent with your Bach.

❤ j' ai découvert les variations avec Gould......et là je les entends presque mieux. Mieux oui mieux

I’m not a jazz expert but I did play drums a bit and the band version of this song sounds a bit more like swing than jazz

No any possibility to stop listening to such a beautiful performance from the master

BRAVISSIMO!!!

Так звучит музыка на небесах ..

BRAVOOO!!! ... 👏👏👏👏👏 👍👍👍👍👍

Habitué aux expressions de maître Anzeloti, je ne puis, jugé mon niveau, porter une critique de cette interprétation Mais, n'empêche que j'admire cette exécution ❤😮 Juste une autre interprétation que j'ai eu plaisir à découvrir Merci pour ce partage 😊👍❤️🎵🎶🙏

New approach~~!

🎵)))🦻 😮 😊 🙂 Es un placer oir este Acordeon ✅️

Баян шикарный. На "Рубине" и т.п. такое, думаю, никому не сыграть.

Please peusduade the authorities to re-build the ceiling into arches , with fine plaster to improve the acoustic, what musician can make music buttered upon "dry toast" ! A problem among English Churches ! Sorry .

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😊

How lucky are we in Deal to have these musicians,instructos,educators.

Doubles tone chamber accordion 🪗 amezing. Bravissimo il Fisarmonicista’s ❤

Suddenly realized that the Goldberg Variations were always actually designed for the accordion

Браво, очень большой труд.. Музыкант, тонко чувствует стиль, правильный штрих, плюс филигранная техника, молодец.

Great sound Ken, really fills the space of the cathedral

which arragement is this and where did you get it?

Got the feeling something fantastic. Most of the artists are playing it mechanically. Samulele doesn't. Bravo!

NICE!!!!! never have believed it is even possible, let alone satisfactory, as a musical instrument for these variations. I admit I nearly gave up by the middle of the first Aria - maybe because It really doesn't "sing" well on the accordion , but the next variations are each better than its predecessor.... VERY WELL DONE! Bravo!

No hay nada imposible.

Exquisite.

Thank you for making me happy

This is a wonderful, entertaining and honest insight into the life and career of one this country's best jazz singers. Like all truly great jazz musicians she sounds absolutely unique... identifiable after just a few bars. Thank you, Norma! ...and the folk who put this film together.

Ya que se trata de variar, esta versión consentiría el aplauso del lacustre canadiense Glen Gould, tanto por la tensión anímica melódica como la precisión matemática del ritmo; tiempos que él trabajó en sus dos conocidos desempeños.

Bellisimo. Convida recordar que el órgano es un instrumento musical de fuelle: tal sonido aerofono al aire. ¿Le gustaría a Bach este traslado? Adventiciamente afirmativo, pero nunca lo sabremos. Encanta encantador, que a mí sí. Y gracias, de todo corazón.

Stunning performance Jamie. The new organ really does this justice!

Excelente execução.!

Ear ear ear. Tab sets you back find the first note, hum the second not and play on bass

Suono pulito, esecuzione magistrale. Bravo.

tab tab tab ?????

Wunderschön. Vielen Herzlichen Dank. Tolle Interpretation

Beautiful tribute to a wonderful man. Love to his family. X

Someone’s been listening to Glenn Gould

She is uniquely brilliant, British, a cool bright flame.

Thank you. I enjoyed this tremendously. I play the goldberg variations on the piano. What a wonderful piece of music! And beautifully played on the accordion

Espectacular 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

serious??? Are you serious????? Come-on, man??? I don't know what else to fxxxxxx'in say!!!! You are ONE SERIOUS DUDE (Bach, too)....OMG!!!!!!...I'm usually a bit more articulate, but.....I've found myself "struck dumb!"

A fascinating insight and many surprises shared by Willie Cooper in this thoughtful interview by Christopher Cook whose cultural history talks we have also enjoyed so much at Deal Festival this week . Willie has been extremely helpful and instrumental in our enjoyment of the festival this and in previous years which we all missed last year due to the memorable lockdown ! We are indeed the lucky ones ........ to still be here to have the opportunity to live and enjoy another day or week of music which isone of life's great joys , essential, therapeutically and so life affirming ! Willie is a lovely lady and clearly incredibly organised.The festival always seems to run very smoothly despite the large range of events at different times throughout the day but nothing ever feels rushed and there is always a very calm, welcoming, relaxed welcome and a wealth of information available at the concerts which enhances the programme . All the helpers and ushers too carry out their duties so efficiently , discreetly and calmly, never with any officiousness ! Always so friendly and accommodating . Coming to Deal from Herne Bay myself too, and a musically orientated Convent School education there too, just as Willie described, is a shared experience which I am interested to learn more about .Those early days make all the difference ! Was it St Annes Convent nearby in Sturry or La Sainte Union Convent in Herne Bay , by any chance ? I went there from 1974 or 1975 too but sadly they stopped teaching senior girls shortly , unbeknown to my family at the time when I joined the school which became Philip Howard Prep School. I remember vividly how sad I felt on the final day there that I had to leave and was the last one out, as usual ! I felt the happiest in that school of all my time in education. I can totally understand how the school life there or in similar convents would have contributed to Willie's activities and interests thereafter . Thank you so much for all your help towards our enjoyment of the Deal Festival. It is an absolute gem in the mid summer which we look forward to so much. It is always full of musical surprises and well worth attending.Great fun , joyful, educational and inspiring. This is down to Willie and the Team's hard work and dedication on behalf of the community. There is something interesting and accessible for everyone and in beautiful venues and surroundings. Thank you so much. Roll on next year's festival 2022 !

sounds great!

Incredible talent. As an accordionist myself, I only can admire his phrasing. He doesn't rush, takes the time to develop the melodic lines. This is a delight to listen to. An album of this would be dope !

The drummer is completely lost