Bach at St. Thomas Church | Fantasia and Fugue in g-minor played by SEBASTIAN HEINDL

[@alfredonocera7024]

Perfect day (July 28) for celebrating the eternal glory of JSB with a great performance at his true home. Congratulations!

[@lroa6913]

Fantastic interpretation of a monumental work. He feels all the power of Bach and the magic of his music. New blood, new vision, new ways.

[@alancollyer2196]

This is an amazing and electrifying performance with no registrants or registration aids and all played from memory. I have heard this organ on two previous occasions about 14 years ago and 4 years as part of the Bach Festival. You have provided an excellent performance showing so many of the colours of the organ, many of which I had not heard previously which I found very satisfying. Perhaps purists may snub their noses at a slightly untraditional way of using the stops and manual changes, but bravo for keeping Bach alive and exceptionally well. Alan Collyer - Lutheran organist from Melbourne, Australia

[@larryhudman6011]

Excellent performance.

[@michaelnancyamsden7410]

Just found your playing yesterday. You play wonderfully. Majestic. If I could have a superpower instantly it would be to play like you play. Chose medicine at age 18 when I went to college about 60 years ago. It has been rewarding and good but I in essence gave up having this skill. Never become discouraged. As a musician you have the most power of any other. Even more so than the conductor... By the way, I like your funky socks...doubtless necessary in cold organ lofts.

[@edwardhart5466]

Great performance, you were in the very music, Thankyou

[@IgpetrOrgSDG]

Sehr schön, besten Dank! Nur eine Bemerkung: Unvergleichlich besser klingt am Ende des Präludiums ein Moll-Akkord als ein Dur-Akkord. Der Dur-Akkord, m. E., zerstört den einheitlichen Tonplan zwischen dem Präludium und der Fuge.

[@grahamtwist]

What a stunning performance of BWV 542 to commemorate the passing of the world's greatest composer on this date in 1750. That anyone could hit the dislike button as a response to this performance by you, Sebastian, defies logic and any coherent understanding. Of course, had such people been alive at the time of the mighty JSB himself, they would have been exactly the sort of people who would have disliked his music and playing. Such dislikers need to be reminded of the famous quote by Albert Einstein: "This is what I have to say about Bach - listen, play, love, revere - and keep your trap shut.”

[@CN-yf3lr]

Delicious, air to breath out of the trash nowaday is played. Truly a wonder, un manjar para los oídos. A festin to the ears. Bach aaahhhhhhh!!... God bless u ur truly blessed doing what u like. ❤️‍🔥🎼

[@eameece]

Amazing performance. You are like a rock star of the organ. I wish the volume on the Fugue was higher.

[@malonedw1]

Absolutely superb! Thank you for sharing and honoring the greatest composer of all time, J.S. Bach!

[@mata9197]

Großartige Darbietung!!!! Die Orgel klingt phantastisch, jede Stimme ist klar und deutlich. Und oben drauf ein Orgelwerk, das einfach unglaublich ist. Da passt alles! Vielen Dank für dieses wunderbare Musikerlebnis!

[@TheProsaicCult]

Sebastian, you are so gifted and I see a great future for you in music. Please remember, humility brings us closer to God and it seems you have a good head start in that department.

[@gudrunnefittedrit1770]

Good of you to post such a lively "reading" on my 60th birthday!

[@wolfgangschaal4848]

Lieber Herr Heindl, Vielen Dank! Das ist einfach genial, so unglaublich musikalisch gespielt. Da passt wirklich alles, das macht süchtig nach mehr! Mal ein großer Reger auf der Sauer-Orgel? Ich wünsche Ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg.

[@michaelmontagu3979]

Genuinely totally in awe of his brilliance. I don't think Bach would have any complaints. Four keyboards, pedals and a complicated piece off score. Incredible.

[@richardsmith7004]

The bones of Bach near you are thrilled! Perhaps his soul reincarnated in your body. Love the hair and the rainbow socks. Lord, do I want to hear you perform live here in Los Angeles, CA!!

[@epincion]

Excellent thank you. I like the way you interpret Bach it’s both a new sound and yet still traditional. Great organ.

[@tcharles2466]

Fantastic performance, Sebastian - I've just discovered it! Thanks, so much, for uploading. Best wishes - and stay safe!

[@karlackerman3636]

Awesomely played 👌🏼🎶🎵 i love the passion in the Fantasia. What a beautiful organ and church 🙏🏼 and the fugue is exciting..bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎹

[@MDLRX8]

Finally! A musician on the organ playing Bach with creativity, variety in registration and manuals, and expression! Too many organists forget musicianship and play Bach in such a boring way with the same registration and same manual for an entire work. Kudos to you, Sebastian, for being a musician first and demonstrating that in this rendition of a monumental musical work of art!

[@mariolucchiari5987]

Talento allo stato puro... Grande Sebastian!

[@tmcarter3]

So very talented and a great musical piece! Thank you for sharing.

[@peterallison5021]

My favourite Bach P and F. Well played, sounded good. Thanks for uploading this performance

[@jerrymartin79]

My goodness! THANK YOU - this is stunning - treated with all of the fire and virtuosity that would have made Bach very very proud indeed. Superb!!!😊

[@james.flores]

Your turn, Jerry ;)

[@james.flores]

Bravo!

[@HubertTrojanek]

Fantastique performance! 🤩

[@Entropy55]

Bravo, Herr Heindl! A fitting tribute on the anniversary of his passing.

[@howardbaitcher5464]

👍🏻Thanks for sharing.

[@rzajner]

Beautiful! Beautiful playing - and the video work is awesome!

[@luigibogni9435]

Sebastian: you are a genius! You were properly named and, in fact, you can be considered JSB's 21 child. Bravissimo

[@georgeleermakers7467]

& Jhr. Humphrey. I can listen to this all days, You played with great feeling. Merci.

[@organbuilder272]

He's done it again. Outstanding performance by a master musician.

[@Inexor]

Beautiful!

[@scronx]

Bravo! Outstanding! Real red-blooded artistry!

[@maggis3856]

Phantastisch!

Wonderful dear Sebastian!!!! Very interesting and new ideas for playng this piece! And always respectful of Bach writing…bravissimo… I hope very soon to meet you and, if possible, good collaboration for concerts!

[@AlessandroCanaleOrganist]

Bravo!

[@giovannitestore1845]

👏👏👏

[@joehouley5014]

Tutti brava

[@rogernichols1124]

An utterly astonishing performance, absolutely what Bach would have approved of. This organist is truly brilliant.

[@woodmanpierre9742]

OH, WIE SCHÖN DEINE SOCKEN SIND

[@didierducret285]

Great great sound Great play but please put an élasticité in your hair !!!!!! It's not possible. To much cinema for nothing !!!!!!!!!!

[@JESUSNavascues-ls8xz]

Magnifica y exquisita interpretación de esta pieza de Bach, de las más dificiles como es Fantasía y Fuga en do menor. Sonido pleno de todos los registros. Brillante actuación de Sebastián Heindl.

[@johnafrankel]

Faster than I have heard it played before but it gave a new emphasis to many of the phrases and a wonderful overall sound. Superb musicianship.

[@elpoofy221]

Stokowski Arrangement he can't wait..

[@danseymour3109]

Vielen Dank für diese Aufführung von BWV 542! (Die obige PayPal-Adresse ist nicht korrekt.)

[@IfILovedYou7]

Really enjoyed your performance in Christ Church, Derry this week as part of the Northern Ireland International Organ Competition. A wonderful experience and not a music sheet in sight. Congratulations.

[@Vindebyvej]

Dear Sebastian....your style and attitude is changing. Pls. remember the humble Sebastian.....

[@CN-yf3lr]

Why do u say that

[@anatoliimarshalov1745]

Неплохо.Но, к сожалению, присутствует элемент слишком усердной работы на публику в ущерб содержанию.Жонглирование тембрами - признак дурного вкуса.

[@danieltunnicliffe4692]

again, incredible registration and playing.

[@michaelstorck6362]

Sehr schön gespielt, gerade auch die Fuge wunderbar akzentuiert und die Themeneinsätze schön hervorgehoben. Ich mag das wenn Sie mit einer Hand auf zwei Manualen greifen per Daumeneinsatz usw. damit es die entsprechenden klanglichen Abstufungen gibt. "Mach den Herd aus, das Kaffeewasser kocht" hat mal jemand auf das Thema der Fuge getextet.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Wie soll denn der Text unter das Fugenthema passen?

[@karlbahlmann9772]

Große Orgel! Danke für das schöne Spiel.

[@jimleon7894]

I loved it.

[@daniele4019]

Einfach wunderbar.

[@williambiker9307]

the hair

[@santoprocaccianti5865]

Sei semplicemente fantastico

[@ahmad_hcomposer9276]

Pretty good! :)