Bach - Toccata, adagio and fugue in C major BWV 564 - Smits | Netherlands Bach Society

[@bach]

0:07 Toccata 6:13 Adagio 10:52 Fuga

[@martacsizmadia8467]

Adagio

[@simonfoster7288]

Perhaps my favourite organ work - we chose the fugue from this for the procession at the end of our wedding. (We were very lucky to have an organist who could tackle it.) Smits plays it here with great vitality: seems to have really got inside Bach's head. I love it.

[@philippepernet5961]

Played in the real free style of the toccata, one can easily imagine Bach improvising. Very nice interpretation!

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

@@Highinsight7 See if they'll let you play Forward Toccatas like this . . . .

[@michaszpyrka4153]

Another glorious performance by Reitze Smits

[@philippefritsch1892]

Composed in his youth, in a style so much inspired from Buxtehude's works and, in the adagio, already looking forward in the harmonic world of Schumann and other romantics. Immense artistic sense with no barriers at all. Also, an excellent understanding of the composition by the performer, a real pleasure to listen to.

[@stephenfurches5091]

BRILLIANT! Like an improvisation - As it should be! And how refreshing the registrational echoes in the Pedal Solo and rhythmic variations "off the page" on repeated manual figurations. What a relief that this is "allowed" again! Bach was not a slave to the page, neither are we. BRAVO!

[@MrUseur]

I am just missing the words to describe how much joy and comfort it provides to me listening to that music. Instead two words: Thank you!

[@rocketsroar1]

One of my very favorites of all Bach's magnificent works for organ! The pedal opening is Bach showing off, but how great the show is.

[@jessebruul2185]

As it's so often the case on this channel, one of the best performances of this piece I have ever heard. Definitely one of my favourite Bach organ pieces. Thank you!

[@limitstoprogress]

Ah, great to hear this played by a Master! And in such fine acoustics! Bravo! Greetings from Canada!

[@cheri238]

Magnificent. BACH WITH THE SOUNDS FROM THIS ORGANIST. Thank you. It is like Bach is playing himself.❤

[@janvanveelen]

Have you heard Bach play? You must be really old.

[@charleshufman314]

So I was listening to an organist in Spain playing this Toccata/adagio & Fugue in C major and he was just rushing through it and as I listened I began to feel anxious, mind you, I have listened to this adagio many times. I quickly switched to the Netherlands Bach society of this same piece and ....oh what a relief .... what a blessing....I am relaxing, enjoying a well done rendition of this piece as I'm quite sure Bach had intended

[@claranimmer7349]

People at that time wanted to live in the music and not rush through it .

[@bruno3005]

Heavy Metal from the 18th century, just brilliant. I can't stop hearing this.

[@martinstremlow2997]

The Netherlands Bach Society is always contributing with fantastic musical gifts 🎁 Thank you .

[@richardwhitehouse8762]

Did Bach write the greatest arias of all time? Every time I hear one, like this great Adagio, I think so. I found this whole performance and film beautful and deeply, deeply moving. Thank you.

[@eleanormorse8572]

Oh, that heartbreaking Adagio. Thank you for giving it your whole heart and soul.

[@albertjandeboerNL]

What a great recording; Reitze plays really wonderful, the Müller organ is fantastic and the recording (engineer) is outstanding! ❤

[@philipaggesen]

What a lovely rendition with a huge amount of clarity and specificity! It is obvious that the organist plays with the reverb of the church!!

[@jorgelinenberg2791]

such perfection makes one cry of joy

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne Leistung dieser perfekt komponierten Triade in verschiedenen Tempi mit durchsichtigen doch gut phrasierten Tönen der historischen Orgel und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Wahrhaft intelligenter und genialer Organist!

[@thomascosta5115]

Lovely rendition of Bach’s work! Mr Smits does an excellent job at articulating the notes, and is very expressive in his playing. Bravo! 🎉

[@Chrismacleod777]

Absolutely wonderful music beautifully played! The Adagio is magic and almost hypnotic! Thanks for posting! 🌸🌹🌼🌺🌷💐🌻🌞🍁🦋🥰👍😀

[@marcmourier7813]

Smits, you exude kindness and wholeness. I love your playing.

[@pierre-xavierchassot3183]

que de souvenirs ! il y a plus de 50 ans j avais achetez un billet pour entendre marie claire alain a geneve a la cathedrale st pierre , mai le titulaire de l orgue a l epoque avais refuser de le preter ! le concert eu lieu au victoria hall et j en garde un souvenir inoubliable !merci a tout ces tres grands artistes , merci a bach et buxtehude et m smits . pierre xavier de chassot .

[@davidcherry292]

Smits captures the emotional content of this wonderful piece. I have not heard the emotion come through so well since I heard a recording by American organist Carl Weinrich performing on the organ of the Vårfrukyrka in Skänninge, Sweden. I first heard it sixty-five years ago; those were the early days of 33 rpm recordings. Weinrich managed to make the final measures of the Adagio (here 10:15 to 10:48) a profoundly "quiet" and prayerful moment. Smits achieves the same effect! Yes, there is still love in this world! Thank you. Thank you, Reitze Smits.

[@JoEbY-X]

Yes! As much as I love Biggs, his rendition of the coda of the Adagio hurts my ears.

[@blackefeltsch7459]

The toccata is not from this world. Absolutely cosmic.

[@patakigeo]

Same with the Adagio

[@HoischenFA]

Hervorragend gespielt, im richtigen Tempo und mit der nötigen Emotion!

[@LSchlotfledt]

the bass hits on the toccatta sounds so similar to a timpani! Incredible organ and organist

[@Hilde_von_Derp]

Thank you Reitze Smits and the NBS!

[@normandieparis8548]

Une de mes œuvres préférées de Bach, et en plus une très bonne interprétation 😊 bravo et merci

[@cristiangutierrez4885]

Gracias Eternas Maestro Bach por mostrarnos con su música “La Eterna Presencia”.Gratitud a Mr.Smits por hacerse eco del mensaje del Maestro en tan excelente interpretación. “Para Gloria de Dios y Enseñanza del Prójimo” J.S.Bach.

[@Melodic_Alchemy]

Love this performance! This is also my favourite Bach organ piece... I only managed to learn to play the Toccata part when I was learning pipe organ in school... Was really drawn to it mainly because it is such a showcase technical piece, especially with the pedal work required to play it... brings back memories of endless days practicing this in our school organ!

[@CarbonPhysics]

This is the best performance of this work I've ever heard. Incredible. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@johnmilburn5715]

Beautifully played and meticulously articulated. Thank you so much.

[@alain21301]

Merci monsieur Reitze Smits....c'est MERVEILLEUX, à égalité avec la sublime- feu Marie-Claire Alain!

[@simonwilliams2470]

Also love the separate Smits commentary video on this piece. Have listened to this piece all my long life, and learned new things here. Always worth going to the accompanying interviews

[@miccko1960]

very nice? This is the best, as best as it can possibly be! The composer, the organist, the organ, the recording.. the piece of music.. I'm in heven already.

[@jeffcasey504]

My new favorite interpretation, Many Thanks!

[@g.k.failla9389]

A favorite Bach piece. (I first heard the Adagio section as part of an old horror movie soundtrack. Much later found out it was Bach from a radio broadcast). I can now choose among several fine versions on KZbin. From Chicago, U.S.A.

[@christianbesson6353]

Superbe, et bien dans l'esprit du Maître. Orgue magnifique. Grazie mille.

[@megalomaniacko1]

Best vallenato ever. This man invented that music for sure.

[@hiltoniusmusic]

beautiful playing on a beautiful instrument in a beautiful church. i had the privilege to play in that church some years ago, it was a memorable event and i loved being in there.

[@friedaverdonk2056]

Reitze Smits, tout simplement parfait ! Once again, Reitze Smits gives a clear, distinct, intimate and powerful interpretation of this magnificent Bachwork. BRAVO and thank you so much!

[@benedictcowell6547]

Everything is propitious for this performance, a great organist, a great organ, the sonority of the space. You could not wish for anything better. exhilarating

[@TheMarcHicks]

I've heard recordings of this so many times, yet never knew the first 2 minutes was entirely on pedal.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Wonderful.

[@markdougherty8203]

My favourite Bach organ work and very well played! Bravo!

[@lenanielsen5903]

Grand performance Adagio is so beautiful love the sound🍃thank's

[@andreamundt]

Pure joy! 💖 Breathtakingly Beautiful. I´m immensely grateful for this superb video! ✨🎧 = )

[@mdt2688]

L'adagio è talmente emozionante da non trattenere le lacrime...grazie

[@Reuthacke]

A monument of creativity and genius

[@luispereira3930]

What a magnificent interpretation!

[@jankla4419]

I love this piece since Winfried Dahlke played the Adagio on the Schnitger-Wenthin-Ahrend organ in Weener, the recording is here at KZbin. I'm so glad, that now there is also a high quality recording from NBS!

[@MartinWhomes-vg3yc]

Fantastic piece, great organ, masterfully played. I have heard many organists play this, this is up there amoungst the best of performances.

[@banieresdeluchon366]

La fugue finale est magistralement exécutée. Exceptionnel !

[@margareteast5670]

This music is so uplifting! 😊

[@mpetersen428]

Considering the performer, the instrument and the space (not to mention the composer), this has to be the most artistic and thoughtful interpretation I have heard of this work. Wonderful!

[@musicalBurr]

Wonderful rendition of my favorite Bach piece! Lovely!

[@14reger]

Wow!!! Great! In 1990 I used to play this piece this fast. Now I'm wiser and play two times slower, depending on the instrument, the premises, my arthrosis...

[@alexdeutscher3146]

Wunderschöne Interpretation an diesem prächtigen Instrument!

[@MARTIN201199]

It captured me from the very first note. Awesome recording NBS.

[@robertmartin5494]

This piece was played to the top of its form.

[@claranimmer7349]

Oh my god! To play this with your feet…unbelievable.

[@mallorga1965]

A superb performance! Thanks to everyone involved in the making of this great video.

[@rafikbaladi6555]

Indeed brilliant and charged with supplication

[@waynelutton4634]

Really enjoyed this performance! Thanks for streaming

[@ЛеонидНовохатский-ф6д]

Божественная музыка и гармония

[@NimrodTargaryen]

He plays with so much Deep Emotion!❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@timbauer1618]

This is perfect. I dont get why it is not listed.

[@SynthAddict]

wonderfully played and a great video - love Maestro Bach :-)

[@ericboero]

Musica meravigliosa e fantastico interprete!

[@timonvanderberg5760]

For some reason, this organ seems to sound very good on recordings. I used to live next to this church - it is indeed a great organ. But although the nearby organ of the Martinikerk in Groningen is more impressive in real life, I often find recordings are unable to fully capture it's sound.

[@albertjandeboerNL]

Leeuwarden klinkt altijd geweldig inderdaad, die kerk is ook fantastisch! Dan ben ik benieuwd wat je dan van ‘mijn’ opname van BWV 564 vindt vanuit de Martinikerk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLChH6kf9eDo5I

[@angelgonzalo2885]

Organista, bastante bueno, sin eso esta obra se queda en poca cosa. Muy bien!

[@lindakosoff398]

Wow! So awesome I'll really need to hear it at least 1k more times! Idk how anyone can play the pedals with shoes!

[@garhar]

Magnificent, especially Adagio!❤

[@stevetice]

A fabulous performance of my favorite Bach organ work (along with the St. Anne). I recommend a performance (here on YT) of this work by Bl!ndman (note the exclamation instead of an i), a Belgian Sax quartet. Played straight, it has the clarity of the voices and the early pedal solo by the bass sax, sounds like an improvised jazz riff.

[@briscaba]

Simply great. Really very well performed. Gives me shivers!

[@zurich5607]

Such a humble ending to a magnificent piece

[@parkerkitterman7816]

Yeah, the ending of the fugue is kind of an afterthought. Probably one of the worst endings to one of the best pieces ever written.

[@freddiefries]

Really beautiful 🎼🎹🎹🎹😊

[@mariapiazza-od8ib]

Based on a Prelude from BUXTEHUDE 😮😮😮 .. Thanks Buxtehude.. 🎉🎉🎉

[@shurymargarita4261]

Realmente una belleza! Thanks Bach Society!!!!

[@dossy12]

Fabulous.

[@SXT420www]

Nobody is ready for Travis Song 😍😍😍

[@JoEbY-X]

Bravo, maestro!

[@Bailey2006a]

This is brilliant playing, indeed. As others have noted, the toccata is played as though improvised , as Bach was sure to have done. I studied this piece in my youth and still love playing it all these many years later . The fugue is rollicking good fun to play…

[@gorankatic40000bc]

This performance is the performing masterpiece of Bach's masterpiece. All of a sudden life's burden is lighter, happiness and optimism pass through your body and as a fallible, imperfect human being you feel connected with perfection, whatever one might call it. The only god that really exist are fallible imperfect humans, just like Bach. Their vision of perfection is the only heaven we have, it's the only heaven that we know, that exists, and it's here, on Earth. Bach's soul transported through his genius and technical mastery, then through performer's genius and technical mastery, is the world as it should be but it isn't, never was and never will be. Yet it is the only world we have.

[@giovannitestore1845]

BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOO 🌹

[@cristovao_oliveira75]

Só beautiful, so relaxing 👍👍

[@stelladogliottimarroig3163]

...celestial...me siento acuñada por el adagio me transporta...

[@georgehoeflinger1400]

It may be heresy, but my favorite is the live from Carnegie Hall by Horowitz. He fat fingerers the opening of the toccata, but still nails the performance

[@eddiemperor]

Bach was Jazz before Jazz was a style. Bach was everything you can think of as far as Music. The most vast imagination. An Ocean. Like Miles.

[@literaine6550]

I'd love to copy this, so true!!

[@luna_zhang]

how was bach jazz

[@eddiemperor]

@@luna_zhang How was he NOT?

[@luna_zhang]

​​@@eddiemperorwheres the jazz harmony

[@eddiemperor]

@@luna_zhang Jazz has HAS Harmony my dear, you are missing the point on a historical level of Music. Bach laid the foundation from counterpoint to dissonance which exists in his Music.

[@jeromeschmitz8504]

Heel mooie orgel en heel goed gespeelt

[@basindtla]

Prachtig, prachtig, prachtig!

[@ThePapsforshort]

..love this recording, great playing, a fav organ work (of mine) played brilliantly! The debate of this works orthenticity to Bach continue.. a lovely example of classical music nonetheless..

[@annamariaippolito3804]

sublime

[@arcticfox7599]

Clear phrasing! I like it!

[@drpangloss6725]

Amazing! Hard to find the right words. Thanks!

[@grafvonsylt]

Nice

[@kencory2476]

Beautiful hands.

[@enthusedtosing9655]

Only heard the toccata, and.. wow One sees the stars