Bach Concerto en La mineur pour 4 clavecins BWV 1065 Pascale Mélis, Saint-Clodoald Saint-Cloud

[@johnswimcat]

It must be beyond the ability of most humans to play three lines of music simultaneously, let alone do it wearing stilettos! I'm just so grateful that there are some people in the world who use their superb talents to bring us a performance like this

[@rozconniwestsand7841]

Oui, I noticed the footwear too. She must be considered one of today's great organists

[@jezzter4106]

Awe inspiring

[@jokeis8684]

Meh it’s really easy if you get to practice

[@johnswimcat]

@@jokeis8684 Not for me, I struggled to play the clarinet!

[@Michael_VG]

I have no clue why she's wearing stilettos. Definitely not standard organist footwear.

[@gerardgiraud6300]

Ce doit etre un vrai bonheur de maitriser un si bel instrument et de pouvoir vivre pleinement une musique aussi belle

[@jean-claudebillion7454]

Je suis entièrement avec vous. C'est une belle transcription et une très belle interprétation.p

[@HubertTietzel-GrassallPfarrer]

Tolles Instrument, allein dieses ist Kunst und dazu eine tolle Organistin!! Was braucht es mehr? Pfarrer Hubert Tietzel-Grassall

[@TCev]

the king of the all instruments, and a real queen. wonderful piece.

[@angel75020]

Une des merveilles de Bach, parfaitement restituée à l'orgue. Merci à Pascale Mélis pour ce grand moment musical.

[@leliomessercola716]

Musica splendida di Vivaldi

[@angel75020]

@@leliomessercola716 Lei ha perfettamente ragione. È una trascrizione, arrangiamento e adattamento del 1735 del concerto per 4 violini e violoncello in si minore RV 580, decimo della serie di 12 concerti dell'Estro Armonico opus 3 pubblicati nel 1711 da Antonio Vivaldi.

[@AaronGlenn88]

she is an exceptional organist! She is reading while playing at least 4 voices...and also 3:49-4:04 is very awesome momentum and finger work!

[@gunnarbjorck929]

Absolutley outstanding!!!! Fantastic!!! Thank you sooo much!!!🥰🥰🥰😇🙏🙏🙏

[@hificanada372]

Incredible, I can't stop listening to it. After listening to organ works for over 67 years .Pascale Mélis no doubt will be one of my favorite. Again, just incredible.

[@777rogerf]

Agreed. I come. back to this video to be amazed and delighted again and again.

[@jean-claudebillion7454]

Je suis comme vous . 67 ans que j'écoute cette splendeur. Je pourrai l'écouter en boucle Une merveille❤❤❤

[@pierre-xavierchassot3183]

cet sans conteste la meileure transcription du concerto pour quatre clavier de bach et m pascale melis en et la meilleure interprete ! l orgue de st clodoald et somptueux de beaute et de justesse :merci ! pierre-xavier de chassot .

[@damienvandamme1602]

Tout simplement..MAGISTRAL ! Comment peut-on parvenir à une telle perfection d'interprétation d'une oeuvre à 4 claviers . Grand bravo à Mme Mélis.

[@renaudbernard8922]

Je ne me lasserai jamais d'écouter ce choix musical de toute merveille... Merci

[@yaptrirainbow3728]

Élégance et fluidité, avec une grande compréhension des arabesques que doivent faire évoluer les notes de musique. Bravo. Très agréable à écouter! Toute grande classe.

[@thierrygallet]

Magnifique ! Quel talent ! Merci pour ces milliers d'heures de travail, de passion ! Bach...................c'est " fabuleux" !

[@berndsommer9489]

Hh

[@leliomessercola716]

Ma che stai dicendo ricordatevi questo è di Vivaldi non di bach

[@TheoEconomides]

The registration! The sound! So full, powerful, elegant and beautiful! Add too that the masterful playing... and I cannot stop listening.

[@damienvandamme1602]

Moi aussi je suis émerveillé par le jeu instrumental et le tempo de Mme MELIS. Quelle magnifique maîtrise de l'instrument ! Si rare d'entendre et de visualiser l'interprétation sur 4 claviers ! Son humilité qui transparaît également. c'est si beau.

[@123pastiche8]

J ai découvert il y a quelques jours ce concerto,ainsi que l organiste qui l ‘interprète……Mme MELIS est juste Brillantissime.Comme il est troublant,ce contraste entre la maîtrise ,la puissance du jeu, et le physique presque enfantin et sobre de cette femme ….

[@koenbaas3827]

Nu 20 keer gezien en geluisterd. Ze speelt dit meesterwerkje van Bach geweldig en het orgel klinkt me als muziek in de oren. Bravo!!!

[@MaestroScience]

A great organist and a wonderful recording!

[@Shaggy.242]

The accoustic engineer really did this performance the compliment of perfection.

[@lucmincheneau2104]

quelle sensibilité, quelle agilité, quelle intensité, quelle émotion, cela va droit à l'ame

[@annefrancoisedevignier4315]

L'orgue a été toute mon adolescence! Et adulte ... Lorsque j'entends j'éprouve beaucoup d'émotion car je me remémore cet environnement si particulier du jubé avec ses odeurs de vieux bois, ceux qui vous ont précédé. Je vois que la suite de Marie-Claire Alain est assurée car - enfin- des organistEs car longtemps, une organiste était chose rare. Bravo.

[@danielmalavoy4489]

Une vraie merveille, à classer au patrimoine de la musique.

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Superbe interprétation! Registration remarquable. Bravo Madame.

[@martinwright4125]

well, i'm whipped. that darn thing is just plain difficult, and now i know why i don't hear it often. she earned it---every note. i love this piece and her performance.

[@CantGetEnoughBach]

I 've listened to this played on four pianos, four harpsichords, four violins (Vivaldi) probably a hundred times. You are absolutely right, Martin. This is such a fine piece of music, beautifully played.

[@pobinr]

Just when I thought I'd heard all Bach's miraculous works. I then discover this gem. When you look at the complexity of his works, the number of works & their perfection. Its seems almost inconceivable how he could have found time to write them down, let alone think them up. When Wagner wrote that Bach was the most stupendous miracle in all music, he was making an understatement. He is the most stupendous miracle we know of so far in the universe

[@BambosNeophytou]

This is not a work by Bach. It's by Vivaldi. Bach transcribed it for 4 keyboards and ensemble.

[@togeka6295]

RV 580 originally for 4 violins, strings and continuo. Bach was influenced by Vivaldi. They both are the greatest composers. You still are right, it's not just unbelievable he was this productive, he also had 20 children of which some died, composed on a small place, he had barely money to feed his family, he was a teacher and composed for the church too every week, ... not only quantitity, but also godly quality. Thats still not all... There is a nice movie about Bachs life from the DDR production in Germany. Sadly no english subtitles. Its about 4 to 7 hours of material describing a lot about Bachs life.

[@christiandutheuil8869]

Magnifique transcription pour orgue solo et quelle interprétation!!! Bravo Madame

[@franckguerin8913]

Une grande interprétation, un bon choix, emotion pure, reflect d une serennite, à consommer sans modération. Merci

[@skymarshallmarz5573]

The organist has a lot of understanding of the voicing and articulation. Plus this wonderful instrument and its elegant, mellow, and expressive stops.

[@joycekuper8476]

Michael Richter n

[@stevenhosea4849]

Skymarshall Marz Happens. Happens. Goodness. Goodness. Great. Great. Bye. Bye

[@NinoNiemanThe1st]

Superb playing Pascale Mélis, and good registration too to make all this happen - as much a part of playing as the actual playing I think. My old music teacher used to diss this work, saying the 4 harpsichords made the whole thing sound like birds twittering! I love the passage at 1:00 where the key changes through that great baroque technique of slowly dropping down to the dominant (or other key, often minor). It was mastered by Bach of course, to make something less clinical, less cliched and more emotional. And, with organ music easily sounding crowded or over-played within the natural reverberation of the sound space, it still sounded 'crisp', with the melody clearly delineated, not drowned out in the huge amorphous noise an organ can make in a big church.

[@renechatain499]

Magnifique musique et magnifique interprétation, pleine de justesse, de sûreté. Quelle joie d'entendre cela à l'orgue,... qui sublime tout... ou presque !

[@michaelbrandt5416]

Dislikers are either jealous or rap crap lovers with no music taste whatsoever. A person who lived at the time of Bach, told how he passed by a church hearing some out of this world organ piece being played. He concluded it must be either a heavenly angel playing or Bach. Pascale Mélis is a combination of both. All praise in sharing this awesone video. A true gift to the world of classical music.

[@gerrykaplan2289]

I'm truly speechless - my favorite of Bach's concertos, rearranged for a single organist. This is phenomenal - hard to believe any human can play like this. Mesmerizing.

[@BambosNeophytou]

It's NOT a Bach concerto. It's by Vivaldi.

[@BambosNeophytou]

@G G But it's always listed as by Bach; that's just not fair.

Have you already seen my arrangement for 4x myself? It's on my profile. I made the video during the stupid lockdowns like 2 years ago. Be welcome to watch/listen...

[@gerrykaplan2289]

@ Yes, I did now. I love it! How fun and creative you are! I would love to see it on harpsichord. I wish I could play like that. I built a harpsichord, but I can't play it very well.

@@gerrykaplan2289 Wow... I did NOT expect such an answer. Now, I am feeling like an "KZbin celebrity"... :) No. Seriously. I appreciate your words! Here in Den Haag, there are many guys who build/restore old instruments (harpsichords included). I know a few of them and they are all "cool fellaz".

[@vsLeipziger]

C'est un grand plaisir que de ré-écouter Pascale dans ce concerto, que de souvenirs !

[@denisbo41]

Belle dextérité. Bravo. Quel plaisir de voir sonner ce bel orgue que Gaston Litaize faisait aussi sonner avec tant de virtuosité.

[@larry762]

I can't get over how these artists use ten fingers, both feet and even use special shoes to bring us this music that reaches our souls.

[@infledermaus]

My aunt had an old Hammond B3 organ. I could play the piano so I could play the keyboard and the pedal board, but not together! Hahahahahaaa! Co-or-di-na-tion! Couldn't do it! ☺️☺️☺️ Mystifying!

[@paulcaswell2813]

@@infledermaus And a Hammond did not have two octaves of pedals, plus toe pistons aplenty...

[@franckj2735]

C'est le genre de musique que j'aime : mélodieuse rapide riche fluide harmonieuse...je ne suis pas sûr d'avoir tout exprimer laissons la musique le faire!

[@juliencaron3264]

Superbe ! Jamais je n'avais écouté une transcription pour orgue de ce concerto. Merci et bravo à vous, Madame Mélis.

[@thethikboy]

A transcription from Vivaldi - the greatest honor that could be extended by the greatest composer who ever lived.

[@jacquesbruno2436]

Merci Pascale pour cette brillante et très enlevée interprétation ! Bach est superbement servi par une talentueuse organiste. Bravo et encore merci.

[@leliomessercola716]

Grande VIVALDIIIIIII

[@hermannmiddeke9934]

Simply magnificent! A verve, a heart, power. Amazing. I'm a little bit speechless. This music and interpretation goes into my heart.

[@louissports3685]

Una grandísima intérprete. Beautifull. Es un regalo para los oidos escuchar esta música interpretada por esta artista estupenda. 👍👍👍👍👌🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍

[@raymondefouanon9930]

💜

[@DariusSarrafi]

I'd heard this concerto in its original Vivaldi concerto for four violins, and Bach's own transcription for four harpsichord, but never in solo organ. This was a treat! Accuracy, great articulation, passion, and orchestration (stop selection) amounts to virtuosity! I could hear everything. Kudos. That A minor chord at the end of the first movement is almost sacrilegious. One expects a Picardy third there! But I love it!

[@DariusSarrafi]

@@danfoster6542 There are many examples of Bach's music not cadencing in Picardy third!

[@DariusSarrafi]

@@danfoster6542 By transposing a violin quadruple concerto Bach changed the character of the piece almost completely and made it his own. Since I "hear" this concerto/movement as Bach's music and since Bach DOES in fact (and much more often than Vivaldi) end on Pic. 3rd, and in light of the length and predominance of minor harmonies in the movement, I expected to hear an A chord or at least an A-E fifth interval at the end. I don't think your theory/harmony teacher taught you the most important thing about music: that it is all subjective!

[@OrzoMondo]

It's so beautiful because you just hold your breath - will it or will it not? The best for me is the end of the Chaconne, where there is no 3rd and one can hear what they want (it's definitely a Maj 3rd for me)

[@vincentfaure4549]

Bonjour Madame, quel plaisir de vous écouter à nouveau. J'ai eu cet honneur il y a quelques années (trop longtemps) aux grandes orgues Puget de la Cathédrale d'Orange lors d'un concert . Un grand merci.

[@raymondefouanon9930]

Vous avez eu beaucoup de chance de voir et entendre cette grande dame 💞

[@jeanvanerck1865]

J' aimes ..sans retenues !vous aimes Madame, n'arrêter jamais a nous émerveiller avec talent votre vouloir ... Madame Jouez pour nous encore et toujours Merci vous êtres Formidable

[@Tocsin-Bang]

Superb. Wonderful musicianship and a superb transcription, originally scored for four harpsichords and strings. Pascale Mélis' playing gets across the feel of the brightness of the harpsichord.

[@75012christian]

Un grand Merci, à Monsieur BACH, Madame MELIS, le Facteur d'Orgue et le Cameraman.

[@reneveen6988]

Fantastic playing. Amazing technic. And that all for the sake of integrity of a great musical performance! And what a great organ!

[@lucmatte347]

Pasquale, tu est mon ange gardien ! J'ai tant de plaisir a ecouter et reecouter BWV1065 .Sans farce ,tu me reconforte spirituellement surtout que je vient d'apprendre la mort de beau-fils de 48 ans! Mille fois merci ma belle Pascale! Sans te connaitre, je t'aime comme une soeur et remercie le bon Dieu de ton talent!

[@zamarioijean4736]

Belle interprétation de ce concerto de Bach-Vivaldi ! Je ne l'avais entendu, jusqu'à maintenant, que par Jean Guillou ...

[@bikerGL1800]

I was surprised by the sparkling way of playing, and great respect how you plaats the pedaal with high heels

[@karlberlin5422]

Indeed its very interesting. But amazing. Hugh Heels and Organ. Why Not. Another Way to Play.🤓

[@micheal49]

The heels was the most impressive part.

[@a.f.4248]

@@karlberlin5422 You will no doubt have noticed that she uses only le tip of her toes ... There are not so many notes to play on the pedal and no run passages. It would be quite another matter with some 4 or 5 voice fugues ! Nice transcription, anyway, beautifully played.

[@RogerFleischer-p3f]

@@a.f.4248 The seat-pedal distance is not adjustable, but our artist is! She can reach the pedals with high heels--although only with the toes of the shoes!

[@clocklvr]

I love to hear you play. You are a super organist and I delight in hearing you. God bless and keep up the wonderful playing.

[@plasticraincoat1]

Pascale is a virtuoso her skill is amazing , and I can see why I have not yet heard these transcriptions by Bach until now - because they are so difficult! - thanks for posting.

[@lucienpillot6593]

J SBACK Vous êtes un génie Merci de toute la musique qui berce et bercera encore beaucoup de générations

[@raymondefouanon9930]

Quelle merveille qu'elle émotion 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@QHarefield]

Beautiful organ beautifully played. Sound quality is very clear and the camera-work is very good. Many thanks.

[@ВалерийОхрименко]

это волшебно

[@ritadewald881]

Sehr,schön

[@gaborkovacs]

beautiful transcript, perfect registration, goosebumps from heaven - thank you!

[@Miguelpalermo]

Me encantan las registraciones elegidas! Muy buena interpretación. Es la primera vez que veo una organista con tacos altos de punta...

[@jorgetangosanchez7930]

Se la ve mas linda.

[@jsmas1328]

Quelle maîtrise !! ... et sans doute quel travail ! Splendide et merci !

[@lucienpillot5135]

Nous smmes en 2022 toujours autant de plaisir Bach et ses oeuvres vivront à jamais

[@Abyssin92]

Pascale Mélis, une grâce et une maitrise immenses !

[@jean-claudebillion7454]

Exceptionnelle cette transcription du concerto pour 4 claviers de Bach. Une organiste remarquable.❤❤❤

[@guillaumedabosville]

Remarquable ! Intrépide et intelligent . Comme souvent , la transcription est plus difficile à jouer que l'original. Très réussi !

[@bobh5087]

Flawless performance! The organ sounds superb, as well. Merci beaucoup! 👍👏

[@quinnriutta]

Absolutely amazing playing, I love cavaille-Coll organs, tonally they are just simply magnificent and can't be beat.

[@bjorncanters955]

Madame Mélis chapeau! Thanks for Bach and Vivaldi. I vé never heard this on organ.

[@karennoble1168]

Yes, i have never heard this concerto on organ.great, one of my very favorite ones.thank you!

[@Kneenibble]

Wow I could listen to this over and over again. And I will. Superb arrangement & performance.

[@vincentdf9498]

Bach c'est vraiment un grand monsieur

[@etiennemarchal6542]

Je ne me lasse pas d'écouter cette œuvre, magnifique, puissante, joyeuse. L'interprétation y est pour beaucoup ! Bravo.

[@gerhardmischak7753]

Thank you Pascale ❤ your playing is heart ❤ full.

[@antoniocamargo1683]

Técnica e habilidades inimaginnáveis! Wonderful!

[@benoitreyre8939]

Bravo Madame, vous nous enchantez, quelle magnifique transcription originale qui donne une autre dimension à cette œuvre magique.

[@giorgioantinori6621]

É una settimana che l'ascolto. Mi é entrata nella testa. Bellissima da ascoltare. Uno spettacolo da vedere. Poi lo so passerà ma BACH resterà per sempre. Bravissima.

[@titiparisien5915]

Je ne découvre cette vidéo qu'aujourd'hui. Bravo et merci à notre chère organiste titulaire Pascale Mélis. Bravo et merci à ceux qui ont participé à la rénovation de ces splendides orgues d

[@titiparisien5915]

orgues Cavaillé Coll, qui retentissent sous les voûtes de l'église Saint-Clodoald de notre bonne ville de Saint-Cloud.

[@arjanhartman9105]

Marvelous. Thank you very much for this impressive performance ❤

[@jeffparis2419]

Absolument Magnifique et pour moi on ne peut plus Émouvant, c est par cette Œuvre (version 4 pianos) que Bach m a pris la main quand j avais 8 ans , et ne m a jamais plus lâché depuis , quel Talent d Organiste , un Cadeau Musical , Mille Bravos et Merci 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@leliomessercola716]

Mi dispiace per te non è la musica di Bach ma di VIVALDI

[@jeffparis2419]

@@leliomessercola716 En effet ce Miracle de Bach est à l origine un Miracle de Vivaldi que Bach à génialement réinterprété rappelant , si c etait nécessaire, que l Italie est le Berceau de l Art Européen (Chant, Théâtre , Architecture...)

[@gunnarbjorck929]

So soft and so exactley..lovely!!!

[@VirtuosoOrganMusic]

Fantastique chère Pascale! Élan, joie de vivre… Comme toujours… X

[@lepetitorchestre2730]

Les attributs de Dieu sont : la VÉRITÉ, la BONTÉ et la BEAUTÉ. Ici, en vous écoutant Pascale, c'est la beauté." La musique creuse le ciel" disait Baudelaire. Je pourrai aussi citer Nelson Mandéla : "Il n'y a que la musique et la danse qui puisse me réconcilier avec l'humanité". Merci pour cette vidéo. Exécution parfaite ainsi que la qualité du son. Quel bonheur !

[@oliemimiki]

High heels! Mine Will get stuck in between thé pedals, for certain

[@jack2848]

bel orgue, un excellent timbre, l'enregistrement est très bon, l'organiste est excellente !

[@mgr33n3]

This sounds like music from God. Amazing, thank you.

[@CantGetEnoughBach]

I heard that Bach said he played the notes as written on the page, but the music came from God. It's a real tribute to Vivaldi that Bach adapted the music for keyboards.

[@BALDASSARREBRENTANI]

Beautiful interpretation ... with a perfect choice of the registration and a great personality ... astonished the virtuosity with the pedal and the shoes ...incredible...

[@seanmarshall7529]

villaga???

[@davidhertzberg]

This is simply phenomenal! A beautiful recording, incredible artistry... brava to Pascale Mélis!!

[@botemikkers8733]

En dat met hoge hakken .geweldig wat zij kan.

[@etienneleuridan3547]

Magnifique ! Simplement, on voudrait entendre Mme. Melis sur un bel orgue baroque . . .

[@MontseRosado]

Quina interpretació més bonica. Moltes gràcies per aquest regal. Bravo.

[@wichmannsburg]

Absolument génial. Onze minutes de pur bonheur. Mille fois merci, Vincent Hildebrand !

[@gunnarbjorck929]

I could listen to your playing for ever and ever...and ever..🥰

[@tony1961chl]

Una belleza de música y es emocionante ver tantos interpretes recreando archivos de maestros geniales veo sus manos tocar y me deja maravillado ,son personas muy hermosas y espero que sean reconocidos a nivel mundial,gracias.

[@dominiquegourdier2101]

Bravo Pascale, toujours aussi douée. Heureux d'entendre l'orgue de St Cloud que je n'ai pas entendu depuis longtemps. Je vois qu'il a été très bien restauré et sonne très bien et modernisé au niveau de la registration. J'espère que tu mettra d'autre vidéos sur KZbin.

[@laurentwarnery1715]

Quelle bonne idee de mettre de tels moments sur facebook en cette période de confinement;;..Un moment d'évasion exceptionnel, vrai ressourcement dont je vous remercie très vivement. Bravo et merci.

[@sunnyjohn0304]

And she plays in High Heels! Simply amazing! A first class performance, a great organ, and JS Bach... what more could we ask? Thank you for posting... and for playing!

[@yves921]

Magnifique interprétation, un immense merci pour la diffusion !

[@carlosalbertomartini2963]

Fantastico! Parabéns. Não é só a técnica é o sentimento! Fantástico! Felicitaciones. No es sólo la técnica es el sentimiento. Congratulations from San Pablo, Brasil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@benedictcowell6547]

Another revelation, what a splendid sound. A golden age of Musical performance, scholarship and instrumental versatility . You an elixir of life and civilisation, in an age of rancid politics and reaction I can rejoice in great music well performed. When I listen to you play I suspend my disbelief.

[@arikh75]

La musique de Bach est solaire, prodigieuse ! On peut la triturer, la retranscrire sous toutes ses formes, la remodeler pour d'autres instruments, bref on n'en fait pas le tour! C'est simplement hallucinant...qu'en à peine 65ans d'existence un bonhomme ait pu laisser un catalogue encyclopédique d'une telle qualité, d'une telle variété, une telle richesse ! Je suis subjugué

[@bastienbastienne]

BRAVO & MERCI A VOUS, CHèRE PASCALE MéLIS, POUR VOTRE MAGNIFIQUE INTERPRéTATION !!

[@nzh9282]

Унощусь в небытие...Прекрасная музыка! Вечная классика! Бах - любимый композитор!

[@pierre-xavierchassot3183]

quand j ai grand besoin d energie ,je vous ecoute ! et tous repart . vous ete parfaite ! un grand merci !: pierre-xavier

[@alfonsomartin6686]

¡Suena muy bien esta obra para claves interpretada al órgano de forma magistral! Registro sonoro muy bueno que permite apreciar todos los matices ,

[@ernst-dietmarhorstmann4949]

Bravo ! She plays with high heels. Amazing !

[@mensak10]

Uauuuu.... sin palabras !! 😲impresionante, excepcional pieza de organo !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lucienpillot5135]

C est magnifique Cette musique est au delà du merveilleux