BARBER: Adagio for Strings / Felix Hell

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[@theuntwit1551]

I love this piece of music, but never quite liked other arrangements, such as piano, for example. Felix was able to surprise me and to take me to the very same place Barber is able to take us with the strings. This is an unbelievable piece of work, I’m in complete awe. Thank you so much, Mr Hell, for your fine sensibility, that enabled us to have this song echoing in our souls.

[@kenethclark9928]

Hawt.

[@MichelLinschoten]

Simply amazing, organs are the only instruments in the world that have such a unique impressive sound. Then to play, this piece on there is just wouw..

[@kevinklingner3098]

There is one section as you raised the notes by 4ths and 5ths your playing took to heaven as if The Lord was carrying me there himself.As you came of that you took me from his presence so gentlely it left me gingerly if you could take. Me back and leave me before his presence and singing with the angel hosts forever!

[@notredameswarrior1]

Best one on organ. Felix knows how to play it right! Not to fast or slow. Just perfect!

[@wheidelberg]

This is the most wonderful performance of this work I have ever had the pleasure to experience. Mr. Hell is an organist of the traditional school, and this performance is truly flawless. Thank you so much for uploading this work.

[@mattjohnson9962]

Always a moment of sorrow after my brother passed away after all the good he did for me.

[@JUB669]

.............seit mehreren Jahren verfolge ich seine Karriere........und er wird (kaum zu glauben!) immer noch ein bißchen besser von Jahr zu Jahr! Ohne arrogant zu wirken - ich glaube, daß er momentan der größte Orgel-Virtuose weltweit ist......und wohl auch noch längere Zeit bleiben wird! Meinen Respekt für dieses Ausnahme-Talent!!!

[@gaylejensen2640]

This piece of music is so powerful, listening to it on an organ is really overwhelming, cried and got chills, your playing is magnificent, thank you!!!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you so much!

[@richcarraher9689]

Felix played at the church I work at last year (Memorial Presbyterian Church of St. Augustine, Fl.) and was abslutely phenominal! We have a 5000 plus pipe organ and he made that instrument sing! I talked with him a brief minute and he is a suoer nice young guy. Felix graduated with masters from the Julliard School of Music at age 16 (youngest ever). He is a musical genius in my book.

[@mikkkeyman]

To be honest, I actually clicked on this video just because this guy's last name was so awesome (lnsert lol here) but praised be God and and the majestic heavens in all their glory what an incredible performance this man was able to give; he was able to preserve the unearthly delicacy and vulnerability of the original piece yet adding such ambient and surreal interpretation by the sound of organ. Beautiful, majestic, poetic, transcendent.

[@PattyMcB33]

Deeply moving. Thank you, Felix.

[@nepindiaan4799]

Mr barber and mr hell are ghandhavas' Heavenly musicians on a break This is gorgeous

[@duanespooner6649]

I have heard this piece with choir and organ, this version is heavenly, thank you for posting.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you for listening. :)

[@mikefitzpatrick1213]

I've been listening to FH for a lot of years. My first CD of his he looked like a teenager on the cover. THIS is my favorite piece by far I've heard him play. Thanks for this!

[@dhey007]

Awesome! Love this piece on strings but the organ has amazing expression as well! Another favorite now.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you 🙏

[@unmonitoredbox5983]

Mr. Hell played a recital at a very small church on James Island, near Charleston SC last year. I missed the recital and regret it greatly. I don't know how he came to play there, it can't have much of an organ. I miss everything!!!

[@ccalmbach]

I didn't know there was a transcription of this for organ. I love it! Am going to try to get a copy for myself. I loved the registrations and the organist's sensitivity to the true composition. Thank you!

[@AriKona]

Arrangement: Strickland. Published by Schirmer/Hal Leonard.

[@norwegianviking4521]

Loves the performance.

[@Veltraute123]

Stunning! Best performance of this wonderful transcription that I've ever heard. Thank you, Mr. Hell.

[@MFREY65]

Excellent performance! Very talented! Believe it or not, this organ is all electronic!

[@johndean958]

Beautiful. Thankyou so much. You have put your feelings into this beautiful music and it shows. Samuel Barber must have been a wonderful man to write such a piece of music. We should all listen to it often and show kindness to all living creatures and lift our thoughts in peace to all. Thankyou again for your beautiful playing.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[@agodbee3847]

Feelings greatly expressed in sound!

[@laurenwebber2362]

Wow, a Holy moment if ever there was one!

[@007vauxhall]

What an excellent control, very much enjoyed this.

[@ShamanartsFlorida]

I saw Felix in Largo Florida yesterday....Majestic!!!!

[@johnhall6510]

Felix is the nearest person we will ever hear to Amadeus Mozart. I heard him live when he was only 16 and her performed Bach's Toccato and Fuge in D major and was utterly fantastic. He made Bach come alive. He is incredible. Definitely a God given natural talent.

[@kevinklingner3098]

The difference is that Mozart was more of a generalist keyboard player. I this guy is more like back on the key board although what the organs today can do and what was available to Back and Mozart are very different . FELIX is a classicist organist. In another of your recordings here l noticed someone was rude in. Critising your comments and qualifications about some criticisms made about Cameron Carpenter. Cameron should tone his style and dress down and his style of playing off the classics do better suited to contemporary music.

[@kevinklingner3098]

They

[@devinsiegel7]

Soooooo many goosebumps

[@peteverhelst2088]

That is grand Felix. So much for all those people who claim that the piano is played with more emotion

[@c-historia]

wonderful!

[@marciasmusic8437]

Absolutely beautiful

[@valdineialves9596]

Muito lindo. . . Esse homem é uma pérola... Bravo.

[@hornplayerchris]

@jhshaw012345 To each his own, the pedal notes at the climax are my favorite part.

[@Nerazzurra85]

Amazing performance... great!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you!

[@gwdonovanjr1984]

I agree with Veltraute123. Perhaps the best performance I have heard. Love me some Felix Hell! :-)

[@EElgar1857]

Such beautiful, sensitive playing!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you!

[@sirMEGADACTYL]

Totally wonderful!

[@kevinklingner3098]

I have not heard this piece before.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

-THE consummate performance of this piece! ... (audience and ambient noises notwithstanding) - loved the respectfully restrained tempo, registration, articulation - all perfect ... - would love to hear the same treatment on the Muller instrument in the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem (sans ambient noise) ,,,, - BRAVISSiMO!, Mr, Hell ..

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you!

[@agodbee3847]

A great example of a like rendering similar in expression to Virgil Fox's great Wanamaker rendering of Bach's Kum Suser Tod (Come Sweet Death), don't you think?

[@TheSolidsoundwavesif]

i was thinking about that a moment ago.

[@massimodeangelis7770]

Bravo

[@Branchporter]

@mikedc2020 - I agree, Felix did a great job on the Adagio! But, I'm wondering if the noise you mentioned might have been a bird that had gotten into Trinity.

[@LittleGenieBaby]

OH. MY. GOD.

[@bladerunner681]

+Genie Pie I think god left the earth a long time ago nut yes this is awe inspiring .

[@donreillyxu]

Beautiful celestes!!!&solo reed

[@organbuilder272]

This thing is just a proagrammable digital recording of real pipe organs. It is an expensive imitation of the real thing. Too bad you can't hear the difference. Wait until there are no real instruments left.

[@chucklambooy8457]

Who are you? Why is it that people like you have to stick their face in and screw up something that was executed so well ON A REAL PIPE ORGAN - you total goofball!!!

[@Veltraute123]

@6:48. Heaven.

[@MacyMabelle]

B R A V O !

[@moodydude565]

What a name. Cat outa hell

[@felixhell.organist]

Lol

[@barichm0]

I just knew that this would be great on a pipe organ.

[@felixhell.organist]

Yes it is!

[@holleighwillis4609]

this organ has mine beat ! lol its a little smaller.

[@MerlynAStern]

Heavenly music. But how did he get that name? Anybody know? Shortened from what?

[@felixhell.organist]

You mean my name?

[@MerlynAStern]

@@felixhell.organist Yes. My family is from Moldova, and we shortened our name many years ago. I assume your name was shortened from Hellsinki or something. What is the origin of it, and when was it shortened? I love your music. I always liked Virgil Fox, but you remind me of Carlo Curly. Keep up the excellent work.

[@markhall7646]

Was this the Marshall & Ogletree instrument?

[@felixhell.organist]

Yes it was!

[@kngo3412]

I'm attempting to learn this (albeit slowly). What registration would one suggest for this piece? Anyone else experimenting with it? I'm not finding a combination that I like.

[@ssinssg]

Really all depends on the specification of the instrument you are playing. String stops if you have them for the first bit of it, drop the celestes as the piece crescendos, and at the loudest part full principals, flutes, and mixtures (no reeds) with the appropriate super and sub couplers. I will be performing this on a 17 rank organ in a few months and this will be my approach. On a larger instrument though, of course you have more options.

[@felixhell.organist]

I think you’re ok the right track sir.

[@InfectTheNet]

Can anyone tell me who arranged this?

[@Durufle68]

William Strickland

[@InfectTheNet]

@@Durufle68 totally forgot I commented this 12 years ago! I have since discovered, ordered, and performed this piece.

[@mikedc2020]

Very nice. Pity about all the extraneous noises in the audience! Sounded like a kid running up and down the aisles screeching his gym shoes!

[@InfectTheNet]

nevermind, found it!

[@user-cx8fy7hm4v]

who else had a organsm

[@cyprn6600]

this is a wonderful rendition but omg that noise floor is unbearable.

[@gschnuuget]

wieso müssen Menschen in Kirchen immer husten ?

[@felixhell.organist]

Gehört zum guten Ton. Genau wie im Konzertsaal. :)

[@TheJakeman789]

Slightly fast and horrible video quality, but great registrations.

[@philippelelievre3692]

i ear that music at the last moment when the twin towers fall..

[@AIPlaying]

noisy audience...