Bach | SINFONIA FROM CANTATA [BWV 29] | Diane Bish at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Ft Lauderdale

[@CP-dg6fk]

That woman nails it every time. God's voice lives through her fingers.

[@nickjohnson3622]

This is mind blowing ...yet it's just one of over 200 cantatas Bach wrote weekly for his Church. "Hello congregation, here's something I threw together this week". And Bish is nothing short of leading the Angels of Heaven in Worship here. Just wow

[@peteaplin8324]

Exactly! Just Wow!

[@peteaplin8324]

An entire body experience, very cool!

[@sifridbassoon]

and as any church musician knows, the actual Sunday performance for the parish doesn't even hint at the backstory - copying out the parts, rehearsing with the choir and soloists, rehearsing with the instrumentalists, rehearsing with everybody... all the while thinking and planing for the cantata week after, writing solo pieces, teaching students (as the contract demanded). By any musical quality standard, Bach is a genius, but damn, his throughput is mind boggeling!

[@jgesselberty]

It's probably well over 600, but so many were lost. A musical tragedy.

[@CongressAdmin]

Hard to believe this is a live performance. Not a single note out of place. Just perfect.

[@glenconverse1327]

AS ONLY DIANE CAN DO

[@ncmilive]

Exquisite performance, though at least one crack at 3:12-3:13

[@philipmancera5796]

I could almost compare her with Jean Guillou.

[@ronpfeiffer9157]

Diane is the best

[@Velereonics]

It's more perfect than any version of it I've heard besides one by luteduo

[@JustPlanoRick]

Breathtaking! Bach exemplifies musical perfection and Diane Bish does old Johann proud with this rendition! Wow!

[@jamesreny5071]

There’s something about Bish’s ability to chat intelligently yet lightly about a piece then sidle over to the MONSTER of all musical instruments and provide us with a seamless, beautiful performance. She doesn’t allow the technical brilliance she possesses to overwhelm the music she so obviously loves. Brava!

[@CarlosCastillo-fv8ke]

I love how joyful Diane Bish plays the organ! Heavenly!!!

[@enriquesanchez2001]

THIS piece was one of the synthesized pieces on SWITCHED ON BACH - that turned me ON to BACH which my English teacher, Gloria Smith played in our class! We were tasked with writing our impressions on paper. I WAS IMPRESSED and sold for LIFE! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@martinlieberman8678]

Enrique Sanchez me too, I’m such a fan of Wendy Carlos, and I love the Moog Synthesizer!!

[@QHarefield]

Ha ha!! I have just posted a very similar comment - I did not see yours until afterwards. No matter, it's a marvellous piece, whatever it's played on.

[@jonloomis683]

Enrique Sanchez - this is exactly how I became acquainted with JS BACH and particularly this piece. I heard "Switched on Bach" in my 6th grade music class and I was hooked.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

@@jonloomis683 WOW - I am gratified that my experience wasn't singular! More power to you! ♥

[@TheGloryofMusic]

This sinfonia is one of the miracles of the High Baroque period. It is not only a perpetuum mobile (which is common enough), but a true melody constituting one long phrase.

[@Smaug1]

Watching/listening this for about the 100th time. Look at her smile as she plays this. She knows that she nailed it. :)

[@Smaug1]

Yep, I'm watching/listening to it again. I think I've listened to about every other performance of this on the organ. Do you know what strikes me about this one? Her rhythm is PERFECT. It never varies. Other performers either can't or won't keep it consistent like Diane did. The most recent version I listened to was a 70s recording on vinyl by E. Power Biggs. He's one of my most respected baroque keyboardists, but he didn't do this piece nearly as well as Diane Bish did. There's one version of this on KZbin allegedly performed in Notre Dame that is also really good. But again, not as good as this. (may have something to do with being performed in a huge stone cathedral.) But look at my comments there, and the snobbish replies. Very disappointing.

[@davewvu1]

Hi Jeremy: Like you, I love to hear Diane play-anywhere, and any piece. She is indeed one of the best artists of our time. I'm an organist myself, and learn much even after 47 years on the bench from watching her play. I respect your opinion here, however, I must respectfully disagree with you regarding the comparison of Diane's rendition vs. the Biggs recording you cited. Many (although not all) organists agree that Biggs is still the standard by which organists are measured today. This takes nothing from Diane Bish; as I said, she is one of the finest organists of our time. But, as I'm sure you recognize, they are of two different styles. So there will always be something we like more about one performance vs. another. I don't think that either performance is necessarily "better" than the other, both are well played. Taste is indeed subjective. I still admire them both. Have a great day.

[@robinblankenship9234]

Yes she did. Oh, and, btw, so did Bach.

[@juliuscage6885]

Right, Jeremy! I would surely marry this woman. What she does makes my soul want to fly.

[@joer3481]

Jeremy D mee too :-)

[@yvetteorvis2404]

It is most certainly a blessing from God to even be allowed to hear such sacred music. Dianne is a humble and faithful servant that I have followed for over 30 years. This recording and watching her play...makes me close my eyes.

[@seniorosity68]

The pipe organ is truly the King of all of the instruments!

[@selftrue670]

And if it is (and it is), Ms Bish is the King's Queen.

[@BESTOFCLASSICALMUSIC]

Yes, love the old instruments.

[@irbennett]

Bollocks.

[@DLCaster]

So which instrument would you see accede to the throne?

[@irbennett]

What throne?

[@orfeo117]

TODA TODA LA MUSICA DEL siglo XX y lo que va del XXI,queda OPACADA ante esta cascada GALACTICA del Gran Juan Sebastián.....!!!! Gracias Mme Diana!!!!Espectacular!!!!!

[@javipuente7079]

El gran Debussy dijo: "Todos los compositores tenemos que hacer auténticos esfuerzos para no parecer aficionados cuando nos comparen con Bach"

[@jefftd202]

Bach would be impressed to see this if he was alive today.

[@hostlangr]

I don't know........ ?

[@johnperry9628]

Love Ms. Bish. What a sincere, modest, and skilled performer. Love the historical backdrops she gives. So many musicians become jaded in their later years but Ms. Bish retains a girlish enthusiasm always. This little sinfonia is terrific.

[@HillRock]

This song and the style of the rendition has to rank as one of the very best pieces of music I have ever heard in my life. Only music haters would give it a thumbs down, but I give it an awesome thumbs up!

[@megbailey3562]

Same here

[@Lovingvictory1]

If someone gives a negative opinion, it's their right to do so. An opinion positive or negative is not hate. Did you know that the most loving thing you can do for yourself is to pray, which is the deepest type of thinking, and to pray thus.. Dear Lord, you make me as your image and likeness which is Love. Therefore I can not hate nor be hated.

[@Leisesturm]

@@Lovingvictory1 I smirk in your general direction

[@larrymerkle1672]

It's hard to imagine a less satisfying performance of this piece than that given here by Bish. Is she racing to finish it so she can can a departing flight? She's loud and fast. And got all the notes right. If you want to hear an outstanding performance of this piece, search KZbin for organist Olivier Penin, playing it on the Cavaillé-Coll organ in Ste. Clotilde in Paris.

[@newhavenneil]

@@larrymerkle1672 Totally and utterly agree- especially Penin, it is superb.

[@jameseberhardt2724]

So many don,t even realize how long it takes to learn out to play an organ to this standard! She is one of the best.

[@janabrazeal9898]

This is absolute heaven for me. Thank you Diane Bish!

[@georgemurphy2579]

She has proven to the world that her Bach interpretations are beyond great !!!

[@robstearns1896]

Only one word for this.........magnificent !

[@andrearodigari4840]

No words. Beauty and beauty and beauty. Beautiful.

[@vickomen333]

Remember watching her every morning on Family Tv, Kenya🇰🇪 with my parents. Always blessed our mornings ❤️

[@Jane-yh3rn]

Music, such a gift from God...eyes welling up...so beautiful. Thanks be to God and thank you Ms. Bish for being faithful to share your gifts with us!

[@glenconverse1327]

MY eyes well up too every time I watch this video or play the recording; however, the video shows up the piece best.

[@robertmorris17]

Diane Bish is incomparable! She sets a tempo for this piece that many amateur organists start but can't keep it driving to the conclusion. Ms. Bish's registration is bright and the sounds don't get mushed together in the vastness of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. I love this performance.

[@mlussier1971]

After all these years, watching Miss Bish, I am still left breathless by an amazing performance. Her faith in the Lord, shines brightly through her music.

[@eire1334]

Maestra Bish brings such joy to all who listen to her play, especially in this piece. She truly brings glory and praise to Almighty God - Wir danken dir Gott, wir danken dir!!!

[@BrittonJOrwin]

That seriously deserves a standing ovation! That was AWESOME!

[@AnaMota]

This is fantastic, I can't stop listening. Genious!!! Glorious!!!​

[@A7exandersca7es]

My eyes have been opened to the magic of the Bish

[@davidstabile700]

i had forgooten how much enjoyment i got from listening / watching Diane as she traveled from organ to organ...church to church

[@jricpotier]

Diane Bish should live forever.

[@josemanuelmallo]

After hearing several recordings, still the best version

[@Lustrum0005]

That was incredible and lovely to watch

[@DaleHubbard]

By far and away the best performance and interpretation of this gorgeous piece.

[@davebarclay4429]

Sorry to disagree but it's typical Diane Bish - too fast, too loud and tending towards virtuosity for its own sake.The French organists Olivier Penin and Thomas Ospital have recorded much superior performances, in M. Penin's case twice. Check them out to hear how it should be done.

[@DaleHubbard]

@@davebarclay4429 Thank you.

[@Michael231968]

I love this tempo, this brilliant, virtuoso interpretation. Bach certainly did the same. An admirable musician.

[@dietrichess9997]

I wish I could like this a thousand times. Thank you Diane Bish! I remember when I was a teenager (the 1980s), very much into heavy metal, I would see Diane Bish on some obscure cable channel on Sunday mornings, some church show I assume. She always had awesome crazy shoes. Forget the shoes though, she was amazing! I was stunned. I loved the keyboards of Jon Lord (Deep Purple) and my Dad noticed and pointed me toward Bach and such... And now I'm back to finding Wendy Carlos and Deep Purple and Diane Bish. Her shoes are pretty conservative in this video. 🙂

[@CarlosCastillo-fv8ke]

Glory to our God in Jesus Christ Name for the Reformation and all blessings we received through it!!! Let's keep and save our Christian faith and culture!!!

[@fansofdianebish]

The original console came with the organ built by Fratelli Ruffatti in 1974, then in 1989, a new upgraded console was installed by Rodgers, and recently, in 2005 a new console control system and digital voices were added by Walker Technical, as well as new pipework and regulation by Burton Tidwell.

[@gnewsome1]

Just love the title We Thank Thee God, We Thank You!

[@carlosvila805]

Espectacular performance!! Congratulations Diane!!.. Argentina, Buenos Aires

[@jax-night]

12years ago and i still comments your performance. All my dreams are just to meet you Diane. It's impossible to play this organ like that, but it easier for you...

[@glenconverse1327]

This is the BEST I've ever heard Cantata No. 29, Thank you!

[@petermende9002]

Diane Bish is an exceptional musician. Look at this joy when she is playing. J.S. Bach must be smiling HOW she is playing his organ works.

[@LaFaveBros]

Killer organist, great educator. Love Diane Bish!

[@charlesdavis7087]

And a great heart. She's helped so many other people (musicians). She's already gain a level of immortality in this old world. Bless her heart forever!

[@Cecile1670]

LaFave Bros

[@johnfarrell3749]

LaFave Bros i

[@hostlangr]

Killer organist? Whom? The organ? sqdXwd7FEyI

[@Tee_Jay_Seas]

A true masterpiece and she makes it look easy.

[@jameshopper7840]

Happy THANKSGIVING each day! "Now THANK we all our God." J.S. Bach.

[@davidhamilton6001]

One of my all time favorites, this piece and performance are truly amazing

[@robertmorris17]

I love this performance. Ms. Bish looks so happy and she appears to just bounce with delight in this piece. Her tempo is a bit faster than Paul Jacobs at the Crystal Cathedral. The bright registration is incomparable with just the right blend of voices so that all the melodies in the sinfonia can heard clearly!

[@ianoverseas]

Gives me goosebumps. I first became aware of Bach through "Switched on Bach" in the 70s.

[@ewellfaul7026]

Me too! And this was the very first piece on that album! She plays it so fluidly.

[@grandpa9776]

Be careful how you mention that Album, church people would be reactive to trans performer W. Carlos.

[@ianoverseas]

@@grandpa9776 I had no idea W. Carlos was trans. Neither do I care. Ignorant people will find offensive at anything and that's their problem - not mine or yours. Nice trolling, btw - you got a hit!

[@Robotslayer39]

Yes, that is a smile you are seeing as she offers worship to God. Such wonderful music uplifts my soul!

[@michaelbovee2477]

It's so much fun to watch and hear her play. It's as if she's singing and dancing. Bravo!!

[@bcstechnologylimited896]

It seemed at the end that the audience was stunned for a few seconds by what they had just heard: a master interpreting the work of another master.

[@lepetitorchestre2730]

Pour moi cette musique exprime la puissance de Dieu. C'est la victoire définitive du bien sur le mal, lorsque le christ ressuscité est descendu aux enfers et a vaincu Satan. C'est la jubilation de la résurrection du christ. Merci à Bach et à Diane Bish. Et quelle qualité de son. Merci.

[@robertmorris17]

This Diane Bish at her best. I love way she just bounces along on the bench and that smile makes me believe that this piece is an old friend of hers. Great performance!

[@juliuscage6885]

I am so amazed. My soul wants to fly. Thank you, Diane.

[@Smaug1]

I wonder if the audience knew what a special thing they witnessed. I think I would be the happiest man in the world if I could witness her playing this in an old European church. I bet I would cry like a baby. I cried when I heard a sub-par rendition of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in such a church. The bass can be felt in one's chest, the sound echos for several seconds afterwards. It is absolutely breath-taking. To hear someone of Bish's caliber? It might be too much to take.

[@mugabiamon7226]

Jeremy D

[@wolfganghuhn7747]

I grew up in Germany and the bach pieces are made for smaller Baroque churches, in a gothic cathedral the echos are not right. 😁 but you are right, organ has to be listend to life

[@georgemurphy2579]

She is much older now, but still very much alive. Very Spiritual, too! She plays these European instruments in Germany and Holland on the "Joy of Music." Check it out!!!

[@chicorico70]

I did get to hear her perform live once. She opened with her own toccata-style version of "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today". I get chills just remembering her play it, and it was 20+ years ago.

[@asrose7979]

One of the greatest composer's compositions, registered and rendered brilliantly by a legendary artist on a magnificent instrument. I'll be buying this video and listening to it a thousand times. Thank you for sharing.

[@dottifrechette6225]

I could listen to this every day & pretty much do. So wonderful!!!

[@bikeman11865]

I'll never forget the day I got a pair of AR 3a speakers in the early 70's while in college where I was a music major. They were supposedly the best at the time and the first thing I played on them was the synthesizer version of this piece from the SWITCHED ON BACH album. I was completely blown away at the sound on those speakers and this Bach Sinfonia. I played it over and over until I had every nuance of that piece memorized and still love it just as much today. If you like this piece (how could you not?) you HAVE to listen to the version I just told you about.....but you have to have a good set of speakers with good bass to appreciate this version. IT'S AMAZING!!!!

[@xLordOfNothingx]

I love SWITCHED ON BACH but boy this piece sounds so much layered in the pipe organ

[@nattwitham7900]

Mike, the first version of this was what I heard on the Switched On Bach Album in the late 60's...I was blown away! I STILL enjoy that album today!! So many ebbs and flows that all tied together at the climax and closing of the piece!! Diane does it beautiful organ justice here, and I'm hoping I can find a version by Virgil Fox eventually!!!

[@kar0l96]

This is truly soul healing

[@lepetitorchestre2730]

Woooooooh ! la plus belle musique du monde. The most beautifull music of the world. Quelle puissance. Quelle jubilation ! Bravo au compositeur et à l'interprète. La musique de Dieu.

[@larrybeckham6652]

This the first time I heard a pipe organist play this piece. I heard Wendy Carlo's realization for years and it is my very favorite J.S. Bach piece. Carlos and Tomita was my introduction to classical music, basically. THANK YOU! This is great!

[@jgesselberty]

What an accomplished artist this woman is.

[@nornje]

Probably the best interpretation of the piece. Thanks!

[@bobelaviador]

J S Bach is beyond genious

[@craigcollings5568]

OMG that was awesome! Thanks for just being you Diane.

[@pamelafrancis4476]

All the hard work alone in huge empty cold churches struggling to master this noble instrument have been worth it! Bravo!

[@richiejohnson]

Je t'adore Diane

[@Tee_Jay_Seas]

This woman is truly magnificent! I first saw her jam out on the pipe organ when I was a kid on The Eternal Word Television Network. Since then, I've been a fan.

[@paulperrin4574]

This is AWESOME. Trueley a wonderful piece of music, played on a great organ by a very, very talented organist. Thank you Diana. Brilliant..

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

My parents took me to church a lot and I always liked the organ. Trumpet is my favorite , and the 2 together are so Glorious.

[@rubenchables8303]

Energetic !!! Magnificent playing !!! I enjoyed so much!!! Thanks again!!! God bless you 😎!!!

[@davidhughes5058]

The Ruffatti organ has such a bright tonal style. Very cheerful and lively. Brilliant performance

[@p0rkjell0]

This absolutely brought a tear to my eye. Amazing.

[@jefftd202]

Diane is amazing. That Organ Will need an overhaul when she gets done with it. I'm surprised the pipes didn't blow out. Truly one of the worlds greats

[@hajimatusin4422]

Jeff Donaldson r8

[@rineric3214]

You are so wonderful! Thank you! thank you1 and we all thank God and Jesus. And Bach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alejandrom.4680]

Rin Eric Bach is the musicaly representation of god.

[@MANTLEBERG]

Love the way Bach uses the basses......long and short ooooomh, thanks Diane.

[@EVXSYSTEMS]

And all from memory, no sight reading here. Truly impressive performance and sound that would make Bach proud!

[@xLordOfNothingx]

My favorite performance of this piece ever, so many layers simply not present in other performances.

[@cheyenneskylark]

The most talented and best in her field...she plays with passion!

[@spikespa5208]

And like she's got a plane to catch.

[@dtberezik]

I do not know how many times I have watched her performance of #29, but every time I see Diane Bish perform this piece her smile and talent makes me happy to see someone who loves what they do, she is fantastic.

[@kilgen28]

Diane Bish is a woman of genuine faith who has the spiritual understanding to know the source of joy expressed in Bach's music. She expresses that in words as well as in her playing. I give thanks for that and hope you will too.

[@clydesight]

Diane Bish always gives a great performance, and in this one, it also looks like she is having so much fun! Exciting performance, thank you for posting it!

[@daveblanchard5064]

Extraordinarily beautiful thanks Diane

[@suzannelebizarre5705]

Have loved your videos ever since I first found "The Joy of Music" years past...love the pipe organ, though I haven't played for YEARS...ever since I left my home way back in the late 1950s...and THIS (Sinfonia) is one of my favorites...the works of JS Bach, Handel, and Albinoni ...among others, being the baroque genre' I personally prefer... I'm one of those kids who were born singing harmony...and musically inclined...

[@jsb0321]

best performance i have heard of this piece. I love the way you can hear that 32' come on at the end!

[@stuartsenften237]

I thought it was the 64' come on at the End?

[@rodstartube]

She owns that organ

[@Lady95Jane]

She da boss

[@TiGoave5]

rodstartube yea she does.. mainly because she designed this one to herself! which it think is awesome..

[@dj6769]

Where’s this organ at?

[@mscott3918]

Diane Bish clearly loves music. Always a joy to see and hear her.

[@PDXComputerdude]

Diane Bish is an American treasure.

[@herbertnedkailipuahilof.4732]

She's been my idol since i started self teaching myself the church organ 10 years ago

[@canislupus8995]

I respectfully diagree with you. In my opinion she`s not so an American treasure but even more a global jewel-gem for mankind, for fine music, perfecly played.

[@richiejohnson]

She's awesome. Virgil Fox used to buy up her old outfits

[@stevedavis5912]

Playing this marvelous instrument the way she does is truly awesome, and mind blowing!! Even more amazing is human hands built every part of this marvelous instrument. #verytalented

[@Chaimweiz]

When I begin to listen to this poweful music I feel mixed emotions of admiration and amazament, but as minutes pass and the work comes to its end I am always in tears as I cannot resist such an amount of beauty

[@tensorprodukt]

So far the best interpretation I have found of this piece :D

[@ThorSpirit]

A brilliant and joyous performance of a masterpiece.

[@annschwankhaus3735]

Wow! This is a display of the glory of Almighty God. Thank you for sharing this with us all.

[@shauncaton5479]

One of the world's greatest organists of all time. Thank you Diane Bish. Shaun Caton xx

[@klemensberger1549]

That's where the punk goes on the manuals. Incredibly !!!! Wonderful sound, wonderful played.

[@adoringfan6745]

Keep coming back to this amazing performance of the masterpiece every week... ❤️

[@kennethgranger9236]

WOw!!! I LOVE THIS.....Bach organ music and Handel....but this is just superb. Thank Bish

[@martinlieberman8678]

She and Bach are an inspiration!! Brava!!

[@jeffhollon1255]

Magnificent!!!!!

[@sailormann1]

All goosebumpey at the end, there. Wow. Thanks for posting!

[@causanow6946]

Incredible lets bring a great Revival of the Judea Christian values around America and the World. God Bless You