Bach - O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross BWV 622 - Wiersinga | Netherlands Bach Society

An organ work as poignant and moving as 'O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross', performed by Erwin Wiersinga for All of Bach, is a rarity, even for Bach. We are all reminded of our responsibility, which we have hopelessly renounced, as we know. O ye faithful of all lands, take shame! Though Christ saved us, he had to die a horrible death in order to do so.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on August 24th 2015 at Stiftskirche St. Georg, Goslar-Grauhof. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating bit.ly/2uZuMj5.
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Erwin Wiersinga, organist
Organ: Christoph Treutmann, 1731

[@ludovicosilvestri3251]

Sometimes I realize how lucky we are to listen to this music. Simply heavenly.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

I'm humbled by the thought that we have heard Bach's music probably more times than he did in his lifetime.

[@Atma-wo1li]

@@MitchBoucherComposer yes, we can listen to this music over and over while in his days people would hear such a piece mostly only once, live (I could imagine with some mistakes), if they were lucky enough. The rest of their days would happen without any music or so. How different the effect must have been.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

@@Atma-wo1li It would've been a very different world! I can't imagine that I'd have liked it much.

[@rmanzanog1]

@@MitchBoucherComposer Nooo, medicine was terrible at that time, Mozart died at 35 and Bach went blind. Now you can hear this wonderful music in your home.

[@herbertschrauth4202]

Bach ist mit genie nur sehr unzureichend beschrieben..was er geleistet hat ist von Umfang und Qualität absolut unerreicht 🎉🎉danke Maestro bach🎉🎉🎉

[@kennethduckworth8100]

A seemingly impossible fusion of grief and acceptance, this is one of the most soul-searching and yet consoling pieces of music I know. I had it played at my father's funeral. It always brings tears to my eyes. The performance is peerless.

[@davereich8719]

So well spoken.

[@jean-ericguindon1853]

I made played it to my mother’s funeral in 2019 and my father’s one in 2023. This piece is pure God music.

[@HumbleNewMusic]

This piece just transcends...................................

[@RalphLooij]

Nothing beats a principal 8' + tremulant as solo stop. Especially on an organ like this. Sounds fabulous. Thanks!

[@remi-chapalain]

sounds more like a 4' prestant ?

[@RalphLooij]

@@remi-chapalain It is a principal 4, but since he plays it an octave lower it sounds like a principal 8'

[@PaulFey]

@@remi-chapalain Oooh, I didn’t even notice that! Thanks for the reminder 😀

[@mulligatawnysoup6722]

What has he got for the left hand?

[@RalphLooij]

@@mulligatawnysoup6722 IT doesn't sound like a flute, I think the Viola di Gamba 8' of the Hauptwerk (and the Principal 4' of the Hinterwerk as solo)

[@AndrewStockley]

This was my favourite piece in certain moods during my teenage years. It has always brought me peace. Thank you.

[@nigelthomas7960]

I can't help reacting to your saying it was a favourite piece "in your teenage years". I learnt this piece (as a your organist) in my 14th year, and I am as moved today as I was at 14. I can't believe my 14 year old self (34 years ago!) could react to it with any depth of feeling or understanding. And yet, here I am, feeling it and understanding and loving it as if for the first time. Gosh. :-)

[@AndrewStockley]

@@nigelthomas7960 I didn't have a translation of the words at the time but I knew what it was saying. I tried to learn it but never quite did. Aged 14… hmm I was doing Grade 6 then!

[@denismeyer6470]

Superbe interprétation avec un minimum de jeux et cadence qui invite à la prière et à la méditation, l'apaisement pour notre âme, grand merci Monsieur Wiersinga !

[@donaldjacobson4184]

Thanks so much. I played this piece at my mother’s funeral. It is very special to me. Beautiful registration. Nice and simple and with superb musicality and feeling. Bravo maestro!! Marvelous execution of trills. Phrasing is perfect. 😀. Greetings from Waukesha Wisconsin USA 🇺🇸

[@crossiqu]

This is one of the Bach corals that moves me the most. So subtle, so deep, so internal, so beautiful. Oh that high note at 5.25 and that end .... The excelent interpretationn of Wiersinga do justice to this wonderful coral. Thank you

[@GilbertoGuarino]

One of the real gems of Baroque sacred music.

[@wichbe]

Just played this one earlier today! A truly extraordinary piece. Thank you Mr. Wiersinga for this fabulous rendition and thank you NBS for your wonderful contributions to the world.

[@drpangloss6725]

Can’t find the right words.... this is very deep, reflective. All of the human suffering seems to bring to the surface. Great performance!

[@ru99414]

One of those pieces i wanted to analyze in a pure harmonic analysis a while ago, and you learn so much from these organ works by Bach. There's usually so much to wonder about the aesthetic taste and also compositional practices in Bach's works for example how he uses melodies that came from a total different tonal system, but sometimes the harmony is just the most inspirational part

[@rjwusher]

Well put. Most of the compositions were written down for Bach's students as practice material, so they are educational by nature. Bach was famous for his improvisational skills, so the idea that he actually performed the notated organ works is in all probability false. Also the tuning of the organs that were available to him at the time differed from equal temperament.

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

@@rjwusher this kinda boggles my mind for a while too, I mean, which organ could Bach use to play BWV 542 for example, because it probably isn't supposed to be played in meantone temperatement

[@remi-chapalain]

So smooth ! I love ! Congratulations ! Thank you NBS for all those records !!!

[@Bigbassdrum60]

I was playing this very piece on my Rogers 110 Organ in my home and the next day I ran into my neighbor and he told me he just lost his grandmother and he started sobbing listening to this piece. It has that effect.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und tiefempfundene Aufführung dieses kompakten doch perfekt komponierten Meisterwerks im gut betrachteten Tempo mit himmlischen Tönen der historischen und ausgezeichneten Orgel. Wahrlich intelligenter und genialer Organist!

[@voraciousreader3341]

Back in my thoroughly irreverent university days when I studied the or-goo, as we called it (in stead of the French “orgue”), one of the other first year students, not being very knowledgeable about German called this gorgeous piece, “O Wench, Be Mine,” by mistake! It stuck, as I’ve never been able to get that out of my mind! It made our teacher-a student of Marie-Claire Alain-absolutely crack up!,

[@jankla4419]

05:50 that chord progression sounds amazing 😳

[@alexanderbayramov2626]

It's a big 'Bach moment' for sure

[@geuros]

Definitely. If the piece wasn't polyphonic you could easily mistake it for romantic piece.

[@franciscoe.novalessalinas4981]

EJECUTOR SUBLIME MARAVILLOSO. MAESTRO ERWIN WIERSINGA TU ALMA VIVE EN TUS HERMOSAS MANOS. GRACIAS DESDE MÉXICO

[@markcyphus3292]

Captures the mood of the piece entirely… beautifully played, with appropriate and simple registration

[@lenanielsen5903]

This peaceful and beautiful music absolutely wonderfully played. Love the sound🍃

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

One of my favorite pieces played on a beautiful organ! Thank you, Mr. Wiersinga and NBS!

[@petradicostanzo4654]

Merci pour ce moment de repos et de réel plaisir pronfonde gratitude merci

[@grazianolauzana2236]

Divino Bach!! Grazie! Magnifico suono!

[@aaronshows]

Phil Collins is a fantastic organist -- who knew?! Kidding aside, I really enjoy this piece! A wonderfully musical performance, Erwin!

[@claudewertz9317]

An incredible piece of music. i can't begin to guess how many times i have listened to this organ prelude and been transfixed and so inspired.

[@piotrnycz-wasilec6628]

Überzeugend gespielt auf einem tollen Instrument. Danke!

[@wingcap1448]

One of my all time favorite pieces. There is the melody of „Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her“ hidden in one of the side voices at 5:01!

[@voraciousreader3341]

This keeps being recommended, so I’m finally watching it so that I can delete it in future! The reason is, the organ undergraduate students (including me) used to make up silly names for pieces as we studied them in Organ Repertory class, as an aid to memory...this was, “O Wench, Be Mine”!! It is such a gorgeous piece, but my favorite version is by Marie-Claire Alain, in any one of the 3 recordings she made of Bach’s complete works. If I can’t get it out of my mind, I’ll have to get it off of my recommendations, lol!!

[@herbertschrauth4202]

Wenn ich solche wunderschöne Musik könnte ich die ganze Welt umarmen..und gott preisen für alle Zeit 🎉🎉

[@sheatzu6020]

this is toooooooo much 😭😭😭 i weep i weep! god bless bach

[@Samael_Azrael]

Thanks be to God

[@judithwhitehouse2149]

A piece I have never been able to play, as I can't get through those final modulations without breaking down...

[@ramprasada7451]

ooh. ita my birthday and NBS Has uploaded Some noice Bach

[@VladimirMagalashvili]

An amazing performance! Beautifully played and filmed! 👏

[@m.j.r.dehaan1824]

Verbluffend mooi gespeeld. Ik denk dat Bach het zo bedoeld zou hebben. Ik ben in deze kerk in Goslar geweest. Een verbluffend mooi orgel. Echt geschikt voor de orgelmuziek van Bach. Heel veel 🙏 dank voor deze mooie interpretatie.🎹🤙

[@RalphLooij]

Prachtig orgel inderdaad. Of Bach het zo bedoeld zou hebben? We zullen het nooit weten, tenzij we z'n telefoonnummer hebben ;)

[@m.j.r.dehaan1824]

@@RalphLooij ik denk dat hij het wel gehoord zal hebben. 🎹

[@KSWycliffe]

I'd like to suggest that the organ videos you show the stops registrations. It would be a great help to organ students.

[@stephenkunst7550]

Its great to hear one of these period organs with a registration that is not full plenum

[@easycooking3174]

Really wonderful music and I love this thanks for vidio sharing

[@manliorovi7153]

Questa è suprema poesia che sfugge a coloro che distratti rivolgono ad altri lidi!!!

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Very beautiful 🎹

[@harrievromen]

Tijdens het concert van het Oost-Nederlands Kamerkoor o.l.v. Rob Vermeulen op zaterdag 18 maart 2023 in Doetinchem en zondag 19 maart 2023 in het orgelpark te Amsterdam zal de Oostenrijkse componist/organist Wolfgang Sauseng samen met ons de cantante O Mensch bewein dein Sunde gross uitvoeren. Hij zal het zeker zo mooi spelen.

[@michaelperkins8364]

Thank you for a wonderful performance - and how poignant are those final chords!

[@bernhardroelfsema8436]

Erg fraai gespeeld, Erwin! En een mooi verwoorde toelichting (elders).

[@orgelhase]

Wunderbar!

[@daanmollema6366]

Oops, here i am before this is published?

[@g.k.failla9389]

Simple on the surface, gaining great depth as it continues. Played on a great organ. (Would love to hear a piece requiring "full power). From Chicago, U.S.A.

[@gramino1]

Schitterend mooi en............zo heeft Bach het bedoeld, denk ik !!!

[@susannaveerman5192]

Prachtige uitvoering!

[@pilpie]

Uitstekend gespeeld Erwin! In bescheidenheid heb ik mij wel eens afgevraagd hoe het toch kan dat veel Nederlandse organisten van hoog niveau worden 'genegeerd' als het gaat om deze orgelserie. Het lijkt erop dat ze moeten passen binnen een bepaald keurslijf van de organisten bij de Bachvereniging die elkaar steeds weer de bal toespelen. Ik verwonder mij daarover, want hoog niveau en kwaliteit is een betrekkelijk begrip. Ik hoop dat de Bachvereniging zich nog ontwikkelt en het genoemde keurslijf kan loslaten langzamerhand. Zelfs uitvoeringspraktijk en artistieke aanpak is discutabel en het zijn betrekkelijke begrippen.

[@YoniFogelmanMusic]

Please put this out on streaming platforms!

[@derkurator9940]

The ninth chord at 5:17 is killing me

[@peraz_ur7258]

heavenly music... I wanna take this song to my grave...

[@jean-ericguindon1853]

O man, mourn your great sins, for which Christ left his Father's bosom and came to earth; from a virgin pure and tender he was born here for us, he wished to become our Intercessor, he gave life to the dead and laid aside all sickness until the time approached that he would be offered for us, bearing the heavy burden of our sins indeed for a long time on the Cross.

[@louiseharkes8054]

Prachtig 😍

[@dottoreeff]

Chapeau !

[@manliorovi7153]

Fraseggi eccezionali! Davvero come se parlasse!! Ok

[@MichelTretout]

Interprétation parfaite ..........

[@munda_music]

Heisenbach is killing it

[@georgephillips1263]

Now I know how to meditate.

[@JoseManuelRosaPerez]

Bach is, by far, the best musician ever and a great believer in God and his son Jesus Christ. Curiously, opening the competition to occupy the position of director of the music school and the church of Saint Thomas in Leipzig, several musicians presented themselves. After the presentation of the respective works, Johann Sebastian Bach occupies sixth place. Due to different reasons, the five before him resigned, Bach did accept the position of school and church musician. Councilman Platz observed in the final committee session that, "since we can't get any of the best musicians we will have to choose a mediocre one." What an unfair and lapidary phrase! How many times are people's lives decided in this way!Bach's music is that of a huge believer in Christian dogmas. Most of his works have the following inscription at the beginning: I.I (Iesus iuva: Jesus help me) and ends with S.D.G (Soli Deo Gloria: only glory to God). Such was Bach's faith that, in the words of his son Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, "the whole family began daily activities by praying the creed."

[@jean-ericguindon1853]

Good preparation for the Holy Week...O Man, regret your great sins...

[@mwasd1]

transcends,,,,,,,,

[@cadedundon8616]

Phil Collins is an organist?

[@lefrancdominique3284]

😀c'est Erwin Wiersinga qui joue.

[@prins_af_danmark]

SMUKT!

[@flemmingranch8777]

Meget forsigtigt og smukt spillet. Smuk og følsom musik.....

[@hashimkenyi7490]

Nun mensch