Bach Trio Sonata no. 2 in C minor: Anna Lapwood (organ)

A short clip from Anna Lapwood's concert from the Ryedale Festival Online 2020.
Bach Trio Sonata no. 2 in C minor
I Vivace
II Largo
III Allegro

[@unclemick-synths]

I love the way Anna plays. Some musicians lose the music in their quest for technical perfection and others try too hard to impose themselves on the piece. Anna doesn't make either mistake.

[@charlottewhyte9804]

agree very obvious

[@voraciousreader3341]

Then, of course, there are the giants, such as Marie-Claire Alain, who always played Bach from memory, as though it was her first language. And, of course, _she recorded ALL of Bach’s 200+ organ works _*_3 TIMES,_* because her sense of history demanded that she play on Bach’s organs or organs of his time located behind the Iron Curtain as they they became available to Western organists. I really enjoy M. Lapwood’s playing (I don’t know her, so I can’t use her first name) because it’s obvious she’s thought things through and has a wonderful sense of the music that’s all her own.

[@mustermann8770]

Playing two pianos and stepdance in one time is pure magic. 😳

[@patmcdermott4832]

My favourite of Bach's Trio Sonata's beautifully played by Anna Lapwood. 🙂

[@johnevans5879]

Crystal clear playing, lovely to hear all the notes in a very suitable acoustic, thank you Anna

[@ajons190]

Anna is as masterful an organist as there is. Expression without eccentricity, a rare combination and found in nearly all her performances.

[@theverseshed]

"Expression without eccentricity" - perfectly describes Anna's natural enthusiasm and musicality.

[@scootercuber5098]

Coomer @@theverseshed

[@mymobile5014]

I love her passion. You can see her love for what she does. I love listening to this kind of music now because it's delivered by someone who loves it and wants others to. Anna Lapwood is the Organ Queen.

[@Bacholoji]

BWV 526 - Bach Trio Sonata no. 2 in C minor 00:44 Vivace 04:39 Largo 08:43 Allegro

[@rossmorrow3013]

Absolutely stunning, not just in the technical challenges, but in its sheer beauty in registration. Thank you.

[@gerardfangeau7162]

What a pleasure to see, and hear, a young woman playing organ with such talent and joy in the eyes ! You show us the wide power of organ, both spiritual, classical and modern under your fingers (and feet !). Thank you for this fresh air in serious music.

[@williamstephenjackson6420]

An instrument obviously designed for an octopus 🐙 (who can also drink tea while they play) but Anna is it’s absolute master … er … mistress. You know what I mean. 😊 She is amazing.

[@bobwillis8731]

I thought I recognised the organ, it is St Michael's Coxwold North Yorkshire

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Great performance, Anna!

[@RoastedMarshmelon]

I'm not a big fan of classical music, but somehow I made it to this video and enjoyed it! Especially the last part... wow! Seeing the way Anna plays (especially with her feet) makes me enjoy the music even more.

[@ryedalefestival2623]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@propatria1942]

Well, nobody is perfect. Don't be afraid to 'like' classical music. The aversion you have is thanks to Hollywood, which denigrated this genre of music for many decades. Very little is sacred or respectable to the Hollywood magnates.

[@StefanoRattini]

Very nice performance!

[@BingWrosby]

In a KZbin world full of 5 manual, 100+ rank organs, I get really excited when I see a smaller organ nowadays. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@nelsonwhaley6348]

God must have surely composed such music through Bach.....heavenly. I have always held Simon Preston's Bach organ recordings to be unsurpassable..this is certainly at a similar level..lovely phrasing and dynamism and holds one's attention. These are tricky. Well played Anna.

[@MrCSutton]

She's excellent. I've always held Peter Hurford's Bach recordings in the highest regard and clearly we're lucky to have a younger person obviously following in the footsteps of him and Simon.

[@FFS704]

I've always shied away from the Organ (and Harpsichord) but listening to Anna Lapwood play Bach has made me seek out all her recitals on KZbin and i am now starting to develop an appreciate for this magnificent instrument and for the exceptional artist (and person) that is Anna Lapwood.

[@OldPannonian]

Well, nobody is perfect...

[@aaronmoralesesparza691]

ANNA....exquisita tu interpretacion...y que belleza...las danzarinas de tus pies en los pedales....

[@Gladtobeleaving]

I've watched organists close up on large instruments and complex music.. Lapwood is truly amazing; her brain wiring would stump anyone else alive.

[@charlottewhyte9804]

beautiful Thank you love registration too. Nice introduction about the sonaya,please I want more Anna Thanks

[@charlottewhyte9804]

yes

[@philipperigutto5029]

Bravo ! Très belle registration ! Grande précision et musicalité au top ...c'est génial !

[@flippert0]

This is outstanding! On par with Peter Hurford. Excellent clarity!

[@martialme84]

00:28 I respect that you went to the trouble and learned to actually say "Bach". Too many lazy people say "buc" instead and that sounds so incredibly bad...

[@echoplots8058]

And for the really advanced: "Bach macht Krach"

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Some folks don't want to think outside the Bach's!

[@nigeldunkley2986]

Ach! Just come to Scotland and see where I grew up near Loch Rannoch!

[@erikthenorviking8251]

Gerauchte Lachs!!

[@Gladtobeleaving]

If I'm reincarnated as a 20-something British music lover, can I be your page turner? With iPads, does anyone even use page turners anymore? Lovely perfomance.

[@javiergastonganuza7848]

Soberbio. Capacidad técnica sin límites. Bravo, organista, en su interpretación de "Il sommo"

[@billygamer3941]

Why is it that smaller instruments such as this seem to have clearer articulation than the larger ones (e.g: St John's Smith Square in London--kzbin.info/www/bejne/iquuXqePe6yErpY)? Ms Lapwood's talent for the instrument and love of its related music are delightfully rendered for us.

[@keescanalfp5143]

think that the thing could be called acoustics of the building, or reverberation time, or some concept connected to these. combined with a larger distance of the recording gear to the instrument , in favour of any so called spatial impression .

[@gerardbegni2806]

A very clear and limpid rendering of this sonata, in which C minor does not bring any darkness. Congratulations, Anna !!!!

[@phpn99]

Good performance. This begs a listen of Michel Chapuis' version with is more relaxed and breathing while maintaining a steady pace at a similar tempo. André Isoir's version is also wonderful.

[@flavio5051]

Wonderful!

[@hermannhunzinger8881]

Diese ANNA ist einfach unglaublich gut.Ich stelle mir immer vor der alte JSB hätte so gespielt.

[@ron88303]

This is magnificent! Thank you for sharing!

[@ryedalefestival2623]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ryszarddabrowski4790]

Pięknie oddany charakter utworu, z uczuciem i zrozumieniem treści. Dziękuję.

[@Airy59]

Excellent. And where's that nice little organ ? Coxwold ?

[@Nurwin1]

Beautiful! And the organ piece wasn't too bad either.

[@erasistratosoytis6946]

Ancora un meraviglioso tragitto nell universo grazie al divino Bach e a te.

[@marcingraczyk387]

I really enjoyed listeninng the whole Sonata but just loved Allegro.

[@ryedalefestival2623]

Thanks for listening

[@A1IslaFan]

Most enjoyable Anna and the scenic video clips ..beautiful. 🙏🌻

[@kevinchastain727]

Started to listen with head phones and that was not working so I plunged in the surround sound so every one listened. very nice.

[@bertspeggly4428]

It's fine on good headphones, like Sony MDRv6. Not earbuds if that's what you mean.

[@guitarsupport]

Once again Bach's music is in best hands in UK😍

[@danielgrinneiser9930]

trés bonne organiste et bel orgue!!!!

[@bobwillis8731]

Which Church is this organ in ???

[@ryedalefestival2623]

Well spotted. It's a beautiful little church.

[@leonardosamu2300]

The tempo is fantastic! Congratulations!

[@edwardchilds8470]

Such wonderful, sensitive, musical playing. Thanks!

[@小出龍太郎-h6z]

Very vivide and clean! Rhythmical and good tempo. Ariticulations , phrasing and accent were very natural and authentic, I felt very flesh, as if I met 21 century's New Marie-Claire-Alain?

[@meredith218461]

Superbly played, she chooses a perfect registration which brings clarity to the intricate writing of the great JSB.

[@frankvalvekens8010]

Anna plays some beautiful organs... but this one sounds so... warm..... really .... what a beautiful sound...... great to listen to.

[@1thomson]

It's almost as though she's dancing while playing. Fascinating.

[@ojotut]

The Bach Trio Sonatas are his best pieces, to my ears. Too bad they are so bloody difficult to play! Nicely done, Anna. You are brave!

[@Tomm9y]

Thank you Anna.

[@michelemarchese259]

It's hard to think that classical music might not like it..... and especially Bach's music, the essence of music itself!

[@roderickandrews3838]

Interesting Organ...

[@michelebaffo5741]

Masterful.

[@memofrf]

Epic. Thank you.

[@Tesserae]

Very surprised to see Bach in her repertoire and played with such virtuosity, after all clips of her playing modern movie sound tracks on Instagram.

[@jospenner9503]

Tell me about it.

[@edopituco1]

Is it just me or am I hearing e naturals on measure 33 on the first movement on both hands when they are supposed to be e flats…?! Anybody cares to confirm? It just sounds so strange after the theme exposition on the dominant..

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

edopitu…You’re right. In measure 33, she plays in the alto E natural instead of E flat.

[@russedav5]

Very good. It's just that in view of performance practice in Bach's time with the short pedals, he had to use all toe, no heel. No big deal, just FYI. Good job.

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

russedav5. «No big deal». Well, we hear the difference between 9:37-38 (non legato) and 9:40-41 (legato), Sure, there will be a difference in musical express as well. Non legato brings more life to the music. A real challenge to play without heels has to be the pedal solo at the very end of the fugue, BWV 532. Keep in mind that the pedal board back then was plane, so the top and bottom keys were even a little further away from your feet then in our time. Because it is more fun to praise than to criticize, I would give her credit for not playing a stressful trill from the bery beginning of a long tone (9:56) but letting us hear the main tone before the trill begins. Also, it’s great to hear that she ‘s really playing correct at 10:05. Some organists cheat by playing triols, because it’s technically easier to play.

[@davestelling]

This is wonderful, thank you...

[@charlottewhyte9804]

so many girl organists ,I,m so amazed wow

[@Frogs84]

She’s amazing. It infuriates me that I can’t do this.

[@stuartbriggs4006]

Likewise....

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

If you start now and play every day for 20 years we will see you on here

[@mikefitzpatrick1213]

Upvote for heel - toe. I love her technique.

[@nickatkinson5692]

BRAVA

[@luccianodip]

Amazing performance, very cool ❤

[@joegalligan8131]

It really looks like Anna needs anew pair of mary janes ! Treat yourself. You are a fantastic organist!

[@bertspeggly4428]

She is probably so used to those that she won't change them till they literally fall off.

[@bobbyfrieslandjr.895]

Your tallent remind me of an American organist Diane Bish

[@richardharrold9736]

Bish isn't fit to shine Anna's shoes. Anna is in a whole different league of musicianship.

[@bertspeggly4428]

@@richardharrold9736 Wouldn't be that harsh, but they are very different.

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

Excellent video, all round.

[@ВыйдиВон-д2у]

Успокаивает, блин 😔

[@ArtFreeman]

She plays exceptionally well.

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

Oh, it's alright! 😂

[@pandoraefretum]

Excellent

[@le_0318]

Very nice performance❤

[@abeatingheart]

Wow, beautiful!

[@meredith5061]

Thank you!

[@robertlewis4216]

Full marks

[@christianbesson6353]

Magnifique, toujours émouvantes ces sonates en trio. Merci Anna.

[@automatofix]

I. Allegro II. Largo 4:43 III. Allegro 8:45