Adagio for Strings (Organ) | Felix Hell

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber. Arranged by William Strickland. Performed live in 2022 on a Hauptwerk Organ, using the Cavaille-Coll sample from Saint Etienne in Caen, France.
Felix Hell, Concert Organist
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[@knt5434_SF]

Thanks, it reminds me of me playing organ, stopped 9 years ago. I taught it was nearest heaven i could come. No, 2015 i got to know the holy spirit, he came in to me. Left then the organ playing behind. Now i can not go back anymore❤❤❤

[@mikefitzpatrick1213]

This piece is you, Felix. No one commands this the way you do. Thank you, through tears.

[@Durufle68]

Sublime!!!

[@orgelspielen]

I have never heard so much emotion but into this piece! O wait a minute, I think I heard it when you played at the Trinity church. Had me every time in tears.

[@davewvu1]

One of my favorites, played exceptionally well. Thank you for sharing it with us!!!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you. That means a lot to me. 🙏

[@erick-gd7wo]

It doesn't sounds like an arrangement for my ears. The sound pallets from the organ totally gives a whole new colour, serene yet deeply melancholy.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you. 🙏

[@rowanlidbury]

They saw them coming on this one.!

[@aBachwardsfellow]

AAAhhhhhhh! You DID it! (I had requested you to do this a bit earlier after hearing the performance in Trinity -- with the ambient noises ...) Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU! It's gorgeous! -- I am weeping with quiet joy at the beauty of it ...

[@felixhell.organist]

I'm so glad you like it.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

@@felixhell.organist very much so! I have it on loop now, and I only regret that my speakers cannot give twice as much ... :-)

[@georgiadoris4996]

Thank you

[@user-mz6qu3hz6m]

My absolute favorite piece to play on the organ. Beautifully played.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you so much

[@zackkennedy1871]

such a beautiful piece. so simple but elegant.

[@felixhell.organist]

It’s simplicity in which genius lies.

[@michaelberg9656]

I met Felix when he played a recital at Royce Hall UCLA, many years ago, when he was just a young teenager. It's good to hear him play again, so beautifully.

[@felixhell.organist]

Hey Michael! Thanks for your message. That was many years ago.

[@Michael_VG]

I have to learn this piece! Wonderful performance Felix!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks so much! Arrangement is my Strickland, published by Schirmer. 👍

[@FraserGartshore]

Magnifique Maître! Sounds beautiful on that sample set!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks Fraser! Have you played Jörg’s HW?

[@FraserGartshore]

I haven’t (yet!) I reckon it’s probably the most famous Hauptwerk console - it was certainly the first - on KZbin!👍😬

[@patrickmichael5719]

This piece of music always hits me hard in the emotions especially when the music builds to the crescendo and then just stops. The resonance from the pipes is amazing and fits the piece absolutely perfect. Curious if Air on G string would work as well because it is also a very emotional piece.

[@felixhell.organist]

I’m so glad you enjoy it. Thank you

[@klandor]

My favorite!!

[@klandor]

Please play this again on your next trip to Taiwan! I love it so much!

[@felixhell.organist]

I’ll see what I can do. ☺️

[@falatoronto]

Wonderful

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you 🙏

[@SemEilers]

nicely played!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you 🙏

[@organgoesheavy]

Verrrrry fine!! I think it takes a lot of discipline to achieve this perfection of slowness and beautiful sound.👍

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you!

[@scottmarroon7734]

Beautiful piece. I must get a copy of this score and start working on it.

[@felixhell.organist]

Absolutely! It’s published by Schirmer 👍

[@scottmarroon7734]

@@felixhell.organist thank you Felix, do you think that someone who is not proficient could learn to pay it? What is the difficulty level in your opinion ? I started later in life, really 20’s with no prior piano training.

[@felixhell.organist]

@@scottmarroon7734 hard for me to say without knowing any details, Scott. but I can tell you that compared to some of the hardest organ music, this piece is technically quite easy.

[@scottmarroon7734]

@@felixhell.organist thanks Felix. I will look into getting a copy

[@openureyes]

Wow

[@mach37]

I heard Felix play this piece back in 1999 (or 2000?) at Redlands, CA, I think; on a Casavant. I liked it better on real pipes.

[@AP-sg2ut]

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