Bach - Little Fugue in G minor BWV 578 - Schouten | Netherlands Bach Society

The 'Little' Fugue in G minor, performed by Dorien Schouten for All of Bach, is found in many copies from Bach’s day. Around 100 years after his death, it was published no fewer than four times in rapid succession. Bach’s pupil Johann Georg Schübler thought the theme was so successful that he made a fugue out of it himself. So it was an immensely popular piece. It is not surprising, as the music is bursting with enjoyment. It conjures up a picture of Bach writing enthusiastically and enjoying his own theme while composing. It’s as though he can’t get enough of it, as it is a relatively long time before the second entrance appears.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on October 1st 2015 at the Bovenkerk, Kampen. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB or consider donating bit.ly/2uZuMj5.
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Dorien Schouten, organist
Organ: Reil choir organ

[@DaviSousa-y7u]

I dont know what some people feel or enjoy so much while listing to Bach's music. I just fell hypnotized,when something start to make sense.

[@ronmartin-adkins3761]

So many things to appreciate about this performance.Tempo. Single rank of keys. No overpowering bass. Marvelous!

[@DoctorDewgong]

Bach wrote the FAT bass part for a reason. I want it to be shaking the building!

[@TheNighthorn]

@@DoctorDewgong playing counterpoint is about transparency, not power

[@DoctorDewgong]

@@TheNighthorn I can't hear you over my organ with all the stops pulled out

[@frereM]

Indeed, the architecture of the work speaks for itself, especially in this exquisite performance. No need for bombast to pound it home. Leave that to Mahler.

[@excelsior999]

The composer of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" never wrote an "overpowering bass" line. Certain listeners might under-appreciate such a musical voice in the Bass Clef, however.

[@noiselesspatient]

When you know you're going to be happy just by the way the fugue subject is articulated. Beautiful, thank you.

[@leeclinkscales2584]

Excellent. Controlled and accurate, yet warm and musical.

[@chessematics]

This reignited my love for organ music.

[@bcstechnologylimited896]

Nice, comfortable tempo in which one can clearly hear the intricate texture of Bach's counterpoint. Well done.

[@thomasakerberg6765]

The fugue ends in major.. majestic!

[@herculesborboles]

It's called "Picardy third" :) really beautiful!

[@thaddauszvonderbresche4231]

Spoiler alert!

[@TheBony45]

@@herculesborboles you can tell by just listening?

[@_Athanos]

​@@TheBony45 Yes it's pretty obvious, listen to some more music and you'll start to notice it

[@JayL-]

​​@@TheBony45yes. A picardy third is very common in baroque pieces and in some late renaissance music as well.

[@jccusell]

The most amazing performance of this piece I have ever heard

[@Στο_πιο_δικαιο]

This is so far the most articulate expression of Bach's fugue in g minor I feel I have heard. So much going on in any of Bach's work but often musicians sound as if they are battling instead of dancing in their heart playing this music. Thank you for your dedication to this excellent performance. You have brought out the magnificent nuances which often are muddy and lost in so many other performances of this music.

[@worldasitis]

I'm thinking you meant nuances not nuisances

[@Στο_πιο_δικαιο]

@@worldasitis thank you. I corrected my typo.

[@jontaylor1927]

Believe me, one has to battle with Bach, before dancing in your heart with the music becomes an option. 😂

[@man0sticks]

It’s hard to be easy.

[@rorycoker6601]

One of my very favorite short compositions by the Master. I like the tempo!

[@tomrintjema2305]

As a church organist this is an amazing performance. Quite simply flawless. Thank You.

[@manjacovus5342]

As someone who doesn't play the organ or go to church -- I'm not Christian -- I really liked this too.

[@EleanorCharlotte8855]

Bach requires a lot of energy from the musician then gives them back the ecstatic feelings of joy in the end 😮

[@glockengambe]

Eleganter Vortrag von dieser schönen Fuge, und in Puncto Artikulation und Tempo fein abgestimmt auf die große Akustik in der Bovenkerk. So muss das sein! Danke sehr!

[@francoisplaniol1489]

It is so wonderful what this Netherland Bach Society does here. Many thanks. And excellent organist Dorien Schouten, to be followed!

[@trentpmcd]

What a beautiful performance of this magnificent piece. I love that you can follow each voice at all times and yet hear how they blend to form the harmonies and meta-themes. It is the perfect performance for learning about this music, which is what I did (I’ve listened a dozen or more times, mostly with sheet music in hand). Beyond that, this performance shows the dark grandeur that most organists bring out yet goes beyond and shows Bach’s pure joy that some interpretations miss. Bravo.

[@unangelitoguardian]

The best performance I’ve seen so far. Loving the tempo, not too fast, not too slow. Just perfect!

[@mmmoroi]

The standard of the Dutch classic music performers is formidable, not least those associated with the Netherlands Bach Society.

[@dominiquemuskad768]

Sans doute l'interprétation de la BWV 578 que je préfère avec ce tempo un peu plus lent que d'usage qui permet de remplir tout l'espace sans le saturer. Merci beaucoup.

[@Gorphoz]

Marvelous - I very much enjoyed the tempo of this performance

[@nelsonwhaley6348]

Superb relaxed tempo, phrasing and dynamics! Plus registration, as one would have heard Bach play it one Sunday. God, your group is good!

[@SonicVisualGR]

First heard in "Prayer for the dying" with Mickey Rourke and ever since in love with this music. What an excellent performance. Thank you.

[@untersatz32]

Wonderful recording of this underestimated piece!

[@displaychicken]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever heard

[@HumbleNewMusic]

Thank you NBS!! Fugues are such a natural musical expression to me; they're supposedly constructed under strict rules but always sound so natural... I guess when done well everything is...

[@nicholasharshbarger4454]

I see what you’re saying. I think that an expression of brilliant creativity under the constraints of a rigid rule system is something only true artists are capable of. Bach is a perfect example, as is the organist in this video.

[@stloupenbray]

The proof of their naturalness is how easy it is for kids to catch onto "Row, Row, Row your Boat"! A fugue bubbles along seemingly of itself!

[@thomassieg666]

This is even one of Bachs "simpler" fugues so to say :) And even this one is still such a great work!

[@tomfilipiak690]

One of my favorite Bach organ pieces. Excellent piece, well performed. The joy of Bach!

[@odettefrancois6566]

Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, saludos desde Chile 🎼🎶

[@Arkomega7]

Deus manifestou na terra um pedacinho do céu através de Bach.

[@juvenalsousajr6860]

Marvelous! Great performance!!!! This is Bach!!!!

[@blusideup2699]

Wonderful clarity, elegant, lively and light, yet not lacking the ‘sternness’ of the key. (Or sombre yet with a distinct ‘lightness’.) Solid yet pliable, the music breathes, something I often miss. My favourite version.

[@robertorl61]

Meraviglioso. Un altra perla della musica del maestro cantore. Come sempre impeccabile esecuzione ed interpretazione. Spero di vedere ed ascoltare altri brani dell'immensa produzione.

[@chanteur1484]

The sound itself touches my heart

[@Toobula]

Played perfectly. Love her take on the ending putting a bit of staccato on those final notes.

[@johnanderson3700]

This one of first Bach pieces most organists learn. It has a great deal of power and helps in development of playing skills. Despite being one of the Little preludes and fuges it has great power and this interpretation lifts it to heights

[@pianosbloxworld4460]

If this is little What is big

[@ReneSance]

@@pianosbloxworld4460 You might like the Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531 I think

[@physicsisawesome696]

@@pianosbloxworld4460 bwv 543 is the big fugue

[@aBachwardsfellow]

​@@pianosbloxworld4460 - try also the fugue in BWV 548 - the "wedge" - it's sorta "big" -- at least in its complexity...

[@itsmeashbeel9175]

This is my most favourite Bach fugue

[@kavindutv]

Very beautiful. Thank you. Steady and yet flexible. I loved the pedaliere shots, she’s dancing.

[@thomasvulcan7342]

Complimenti! Esecuzione molto curata ed elegante.

[@zeyadhegazy101]

The first time i heard this fugue while playing piano tiles😁, however, it stuck in my mind and the melody of it kept repeated over and over again. Beside that, i was listening it in different variations, BUT, this one is absolutely incredible and amazing;) 👌👌👌👌👌

[@BaroquetoClassical]

Brilliant organ work!

[@RebeccaEdwardsJamesEdwards]

I love it! My favorite Bach piece by far. Wonderfully executed!

[@jack-danielbalantine156]

What kind of genius would she be? How could she see through this complex music with this clarity?

[@renechatain499]

Très belle pièce de Bach, comme je les aime, rythmée et joyeuse. Et cette organiste interprète magnifiquement ce morceau. MERCI

[@gianlucamarcialis3595]

Nicely played, very different from the "muscular" approach of other performers.

[@oberdanluizmay470]

Man, how beautiful this is...

[@AlexanderMcAllister]

A perfect tempo. Not rushed, and beautifully balanced!

[@chicobicalho5621]

For some strange reason, when hearing this, I get the feeling I am listening to Bach himself playing the organ.

[@summerg.6740]

It is a very gentle performance I feel something nostalgic

[@agatazdebska4590]

Epic, beautiful interpretation, so, so delicate & clear..........

[@nickberry8329]

So lovely to find you here, Dorien. I miss you both.

[@JackRT3]

I love this version- great job on a great piece of music!

[@paulblake8903]

Wonderful and beautifully played.

[@paoloangeri5146]

bravissima stupenda esecuzione complimenti

[@luizmiranda1950]

Voordat ik deze video zag en luisterde, kende ik Dorien Schouten niet. Nu ik het heb gezien, voel ik me een oude vriend van deze prachtige tolk, in brede zin en met alle respect.

[@westsidebilling]

I've been looking for this piece for many years. Thank You!!!

[@bpowell875]

It's been literally everywhere

[@bpowell875]

It's been literally everywhere

[@westsidebilling]

@@bpowell875 I'm sure this is true, but if one doesn't have a name, title, or reference number...only a tune they heard decades ago, it can be a little difficult to pick out. :)

[@xatnu]

@@westsidebilling Can't exactly google the lyrics haha. On the other hand, if you know it's baroque and especially if you can remember the main theme, you could likely just ask a musician if you have one to hand. If they don't know it, someone they know will.

[@christopherwebb3627]

great stuff - light interpretation suited to the era - thank you !!

[@harveytamayo4973]

One of my favorites pieces, thank you!

[@turkeymanandtrashman]

Such a banger. Memories from my first iPod. Who's listening in 2023?

[@SiddarthaRao]

End of 2024 and I'm still listening. I've never gotten tired of this fugue and I doubt I ever will!!!

[@lordchameleon2650]

I liked the camera work and the music of course

[@ТатьянаЧебанова-ж1л]

Музыка Баха - Дар Небес! Спасибо за совершенство!

[@Hailstormand]

The teasing re-entry of the subject always makes me smile. "Here I come ag - no, here it actually is!"

[@mmmoroi]

No fancy but solid and substantial performance at top level

[@sebastiaocosta4449]

i pay the youtube premium for this glorious channel

[@adriano8148]

Wonderful piece, sound, performance, so emotional. Thank.You!

[@garymoore8711]

What a way to start the Sabbath day!

[@bertvdmeer7159]

Prachtige muziek!!! Heerlijk genieten.

[@robertmshieldsjr.1143]

So great thank you Dorien I just love it!!!

[@estebansilva]

A veces me pregunto, como es posible que haya gente que pase por esta vida, sin enterarse de la existencia de estas monumentales obras. Me parece inconcebible que alguien pueda carecer de estas experiencias artísticas, que están al alcance de la mano. Es una injusticia más de la ignorancia, que debe ser superada en el futuro, por el bien de toda la humanidad.

[@pazzicuriosi6660]

I think this is the perfect tempo! Thank you!

[@pobinr]

Wonderful playing. And the organ sound sweet & beautiful. Not big & growly like some OTT ones

[@filipK14357]

that performance... Brilliant!

[@MrDeanGr]

Great performance and audio good job

[@franciscoantonio4321]

Bellísimo, muchas gracias ,hermosa configuración de sonidos.

[@emilmanke1020]

Uitstekend gespeelt! Dank u wel, lieve Dorien!

[@nawfalsalman3074]

Thank you for this amazing performance.

[@samshearman5251]

Such intensity!

[@philippehuysmans3159]

Dit is echt, echt goed! Congratulations, Madam.

[@thomasstier488]

Wunderbare Interpretation, klar und schnörkellos. Danke.

[@maricarmen4534]

Hermosa música. . Hermosa. .❤️❤️❤️

[@chriswalker9478]

Imagine how skilled of a sight reader she is, on top of the fact that she must have spent years mastering an instrument that is contained in a cathedral.

[@jochanaan58]

Articulation! She plays *détaché*, not "molto legato" like so many organists do; that's what makes this reading so clear.

[@jankuipers5028]

Prachtig gefilmd een heel bijzondere sfeer in de Kamper kathedraal en erg mooi gespeeld

[@jabou135]

Prachtige fuga en mooie registratie erg genoten

[@beasheerhan4482]

Again, I am absolutely astonisht to see all this incredible information, and yet the man who built this instrument (the best part of this video) is not listed! Desperate for some satisfaction on this score, I'll hazard a desperate guess : Arp Schnitger?

[@RoelSikkema]

@Marco Stazi The builder is the Dutch builder Reil. It is build in 1999, therefore it has the nickname 'Millennium Organ'.

[@bach]

It's the Reil Choir Organ in the Bovenkerk in Kampen.

[@josephadams2378]

@@bach I love the main Hinsz organ there, but this one is superb as well!

[@olivierfritzfeller7654]

Excellent merveilleux. Merci. Olivier F

[@hasspfeffer]

Wonderful

[@sigurdm]

Prachtig 👏 👏 !! Super mooie registratie !! Dank ! 🌹

[@MrGerced]

Shouten is the best. Very musical. Beautiful interpretation

[@AlfredoAnzalone-n9t]

Non c'è bisogno di esplorare altri mondi è sufficiente lasciarsi trasportare dalla armonia della musica di Bach.

[@igvdr]

Bravo! Una interpretación muy emotiva.

[@canemreakay8941]

Beautifull congrats..

[@canemreakay8941]

I think better than Koopman .In terms of tempo and clarity.

[@pdavis647]

Beautiful

[@sandormolnar5316]

Great performance!!!

[@michaelg9344]

Entrancing with great mental focus.

[@АлександрМакуха-р5н]

Он почти, как вечность нескончаемая!

[@cornelius8617]

Perfection

Extraordinary!

[@pazzicuriosi6660]

This is wonderful!! Thank you so much!

[@martinbeach8459]

These trio sonatas are so wonderfully written. Looks like a quadropedmanal sonata, [innovative use of latin & roots??] since she uses all 4 limbs to play. Takes a lot of skill but if you look carefully at the feet, you can see they are playing one line of music together, in quick succession, alternately playing each succeeding note. So Trio is right! A good thing it's quite short, but the organist must feel like she's done a 100 meter sprint! Or the equivalent of a much longer piece just written for 2 hands. Even the feet have to play quickly, not so easy when the hand parts are even more complex, the eyes can monitor the hands, but the feet play by instinct... further from the eyes. So well done Dorien, but even more well done BAch, but then he just rolls his eyes & says 'soli Deo gloria! Bach have mercy on the organist's brain!^^

[@pieterverheul]

Prachtig gespeeld. !!

[@only4wotbhwqcb569]

Very nice

[@sergiopedrotti]

Bravo!

[@odesseus]

Love this!