Cameron Carpenter - Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 - Gigue

Music video by Cameron Carpenter performing French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 - Gigue. (C) 2016 Sony Music Entertainment
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[@danmeaton9559]

That is incredible. His footwork is incredible let alone the glitzy shows!! Brilliant

[@docsketchy]

I would imagine that JS Bach would have one of these digital organs were he alive today. He'd probably have a mohawk too.

[@susanpauli3719]

It might be him..🤯

[@ivansantrizos8483]

Given how socially conservative Bach was, unfortuantely, he'd probably be traditionally prim and proper:( but as soon as he'd sit down at the organ...

[@walterzanchuk7599]

Heard him do this live yesterday in Boston as an encore after playing two pieces with the Boston Symphony. Incredible.

[@kevingalie]

I was there and heard it too - what a moment!

[@wheelsntraks]

So many experts! I happened to have the pleasure of hearing Mr Carpenter perform at Stanford's Bing concert hall recently. I think he's brilliant. He brings a fresh insight to the organ repertoire. Do I agree with all his interpretations? No but I admire his artistry. Having heard first hand many, many organ recitals first hand, the most memorable being that given by Karl Richter I can say I thoroughly enjoyed Cameron Carpenter's performance.

[@hugoclarke3284]

Sorry about all the douchebags who made the incredibly pretentious statement that your persona is "too pretentious for them to enjoy the music". Incredible performance and the slight tweaks were in good taste. I'm sure Bach would have loved to have a technically gifted pupil like you. The one thing I would have done differently is not arpeggiated upwards at the very end; I think the descending arpeggio in Bach's score is like an ending statement. Keep doing what you're doing, you are amazing!

[@RUdigitized]

WOOOW ETHAN great job

[@ЮляЖуравлева-я2ы]

превосходная игра

[@trevjr]

I just cannot believe he plays the theme in the pedal, fantastic! He is the Gould of the organ. I first noticed him when his transcription of Scriabin's 4th sonata come into my view. It was late at night, driving in the dark, I thought it was fantastic. I love his Bach also!

[@gerardhawkins17]

Cameron I don’t like comparing you to others however and I apologize but I believe you are the next Virgil Fox. Like I said I’m sorry. I also will say you are needed to carry on the Bach legacy on the pipe organ. I wish I could meet you and explain. I live in Maryland.

[@bennettwinters7278]

Incredible dexterity! This guy is an athlete among musicians.

[@bult15]

I have a feeling JS would love this guy... in a Lutheran kind of way.

[@ThePrime125]

A guigue, a dance, as it should be !

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Gigue !! FFS..😣

[@yttreblemaker]

The same approach and mentality as Virgil Fox. Love it!

[@LorinTone]

I would like to see Rex Moonberry, who had a brief response to a salient point, try to do this himself. No way. Technically, you can't play with this degree of precision, at this speed, with perfect phrasing. You can't do it, it's just insanely perfect technique. Yes, Carpenter is Fox's red-headed stepchild. Same approach, same photographic memory, it all fits. And I don't really even believe in crap like that. But it's obvious. I'm sure this will piss Mr. Carpenter off, so I should say that he performs with more precision than Mr. Fox. But a very similar spirit of interpretation of the pieces. Hey Rex, go fuck yerself. :)

[@ZzxCharlesxzZ]

ouu got emmm

[@philosophin9893]

Enormous speed. However, this is a unique performance. Very refreshing interpretation.

[@lukeluke7082]

No pipe delay

[@garrghhh]

​@@lukeluke7082That's a good point. Technology has been changing continuously, and pipe organs in Bach's day were quite different from what tends to built today - there were no "electronic linkages", of course. But, there are still (physical) properties of, in particular, very large physical objects being made to vibrate through pressure / air flow that differ from the properties of some membrane being made to directly electromechanically vibrate (or whatever - whatever kind of speakers and other electronics are at work here ... not my field and can't go off on that sidetrack this moment). I imagine this is fairly well-known by many who've worked with pipe organs and various kinds of "simulations" through other means. But, it's not something that immediately comes to my mind, at least now - it's been years since I practiced. I do recall it being an absolute consideration in playing certain sections of certain pieces and deciding on overall tempo for some pieces, in general.

[@garrghhh]

So, his performance is great - and, his general style and such always reminds me of Virgil Fox, another who used electronic versions substantially. Though Carpenter is "more metal". Heh. But, his style may not be (so) possible on non-electronic instruments... I'm not entirely certain, but, I could definitely imagine it being impossible on many pipe organs, and perhaps being borderline or perhaps impossible on even the best instruments (where best refers to speed and precision and all of that of electromechanical actuators, valves, ..., capacity and other properties of "blower system", etc.).

[@meil0rd]

Everyone says he's pretentious, but he's really good, he can do and look however he wants.

[@jdawson016]

Frankly speaking, this man is a genius. Very, very, few people in the world can play an organ so skillfully...

[@he01gjs]

When you've got it, flaunt it !

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Didn't Virgil Fox say, if you have something to show then get out there and show it.

[@heinokunzelmann8967]

This is definitely my favorite version of this piece. The speed gives it a very pleasant uniqueness. Bravo to Mr. Carpenter for the performance

[@abitofagoof5619]

K, his music is really impressive. He's still cringy af though

[@arjenbij]

A bit of a goof ye he's a bit of a goof. But even in the bach and organ community he's known as an edgelord.

[@marcuslance5883]

A bit of a goof He’s great

[@Mullikia]

Yeah, that pretty much sums him up.

[@ngcolby]

Where does he hide all the extra tentacles to play this?

[@richard0807]

Must surely be a candidate for "Strictly..."?

[@andrewkennaugh6329]

The guy is a breath of fresh air,rather like Carlo Curley was. They both can/could certainly play.Wayne Marshall also in that bracket.Consider the alternatives...😕

[@เรียนภาษาอังกฤษวันนี้]

Completely agree with you man!

[@Stupidjustcause]

Cameron I love your music, man . This French no. 5 in particular just brings me to gut wrenching tears of joy. Thanks you’re a genius. Coop

[@bwacuff169]

Ya.... Good going Mr. Organ....great choice. The French Suites are written for the clavier and you have a base line coming up that's just going to sound stupid on that register so, what are you going to do, smart guy? What magic trick are you......... Oh. Holy crap. Ya.... The insane feet thing. Ok. That works. Jesus. But only some bizarre alien should be able to do that .... So what planet are you really from Mr. Bizarre Organ Playing Alien?

[@oomfh]

BW Acuff 🤨

[@jnmusic9969]

This message made my brain hurt

[@bwacuff169]

@@jnmusic9969 Yes...Let me hurt your head more: I don't understand performers. I never have, so my compliments are...odd. I just don't get having the talent and using it to perform other people's music. I never have. When I want to play a gigue, I write one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJKtq3uPgJ6Nhdk lol

[@SR009s]

@@bwacuff169 why? Because the music he is performing was made by a genius, the likes of which have only been seen a few times in human history. Cameron will never be able to reach that, and neither will you, so why not bring yourself closer to them through their music?

[@bwacuff169]

@@SR009s Only, if you were in any state to justifiably lecture others about music this attitude you've got going here would never have occurred to you. Even if it had, it wouldn't have made it past the word "clavier". It didn't strike you odd that I knew that? You didn't foresee looking foolish on your legless high horse because you didn't like me framing a performance compliment as a jest, for my own amusement? Which leads to the interesting question of how you got on the subject of Bach considering I said nothing about him. And if you got on him because of the link I posted it's even more ridiculous because you can hate what I write all day and I'm fine with that because I understand what music is. But if you listened to that piece and didn't hear the Bach in it, I've got some bad news: you've been listening to Bach for however long you've been listening to Bach and not hearing Bach. You shouldn't presume to know what others hear. I don't know if I comprehend music better than you but it isn't the least bit likely we experience it the same: I have synesthesia. An odd form of it: I hear motion. So I don't know when you started listening to Bach but by sixth grade I was listening to works like the Brandenburgs and the Well Tempered Clavier on two stereos at the same time - slightly out of phase - because the hyper-harmonic structures and counterpoint that appears is insanely awesome. It's more Bach than Bach. And that only works with Bach's music because - as I've said in the past - if Bach wasn't the demigod of music, the Earth has never suffered the footfall of a demigod. If you'd like to know something about music, I'm actually a very good person to ask. I can tell you things about the subject that have lived under your nose your entire life but you've missed. I'll throw you a bone...Beethoven maintained throughout his life that Handel was the greatest composer to have ever lived. Being particularly fond of "Saul" and "Messiah" Beethoven hand-copied a good portion of "Messiah" in order to learn how Handel used the human voice. In fact, one of Beethoven's favorite pieces of music was the Hallelujah chorus. Knowing all this, where did Beethoven get the idea for the 5th symphony? From, as some claim, the species of bird that has a call exactly the same as the 5th's opening 4 notes? No. Is it "Fate knocking at the door?" No. The 5th was, almost certainly, an inverted retrograde variation of the Hallelujah chorus. The first four notes the tenors sing - flipped backwards, upside down and moved from Maj to Min are the first 4 notes of the 5th. And the first phrase of the 5th is the same as the first phrase the choir sings in the chorus. Interesting, no? Two of the most passionate pieces of music ever written - one praising the glory of God, the other, the fury of a man who it could easily be said was wronged by God - both spring from an essentially simple-minded, 4 note germ. Speaking of one of Beethoven's favorite pieces, have you ever hummed the section of the Hallelujah chorus, "For the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth" and then hummed the "Ode to Joy"? I'm not certain about that particular connection but, it's quite the coincidence, isn't it? And he'd already linked the 5th to the Hallelujah chorus….why not the 9th? And speaking of the 9th, have you ever noticed the 2 minutes that Beethoven spends showing everyone the perfect form of a rock song? Literally. There's two minutes of bafflingly flawless rock form in it. He actually threw down and repeats a break that 100 + years later someone will change the intervals of the two middle notes to - and create the quintessential blues and rock: the "EAGE" break. (The break in Peggy Lee's I'm a woman or "Rocky Mountain Way", etc) Those are things I noticed before 8th grade. I'm 50. What do you suppose I've heard since then?

[@ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags]

If I had a million dollars I’d love to have you come play in Oregon.. but you’re worth ten times more than my million dollars offer

[@christopherw3490]

Total jaw drop with the foot work!! Awesome performance!!!!!!

[@JulianoMolteni]

One of the best Bach i have listen...wonderful 😎😎😎😎

[@sapphiratan8601]

Wonderful Cameron Carpertar! So fast! Your hair also fantastic, too! Brilliant!

[@chopinliszt2988]

worst interpretation I've ever heard. Classic by Andras Schiff is wayyyy better than this rock band guy trying to be classical but fails miserably.

[@oliviu-dorianconstantinesc288]

That flourish at the end... That hit the spot.

[@ttm2609]

Is it too late in life to start learning the organ? Im 45 used to play violin and keyboards when I was a teen

[@DrAlphatier]

No, it isn't too late.

[@ForTheLoveOfAudio]

This is some of the best Bach I've heard from him. It dances as it should!

[@venomelite251]

Calm the fuck down Rafi.

[@ludolfebner3189]

fantastic, revived a (forgive me) "dead" instrument, no doubt

[@ryangiraldi5722]

Ludolf Ebner Not dead, dying.

[@เรียนภาษาอังกฤษวันนี้]

@@ryangiraldi5722 ....reincarnating :)

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

Your absolutely correct.... and churches with their rigid rules of what is acceptable for worship service ruined the organ....

[@area28]

How wonderful, blessed by God and all his angles.

[@neverbreakcheckasemi7658]

I both LOVE and HATE him simultaneously. He has it all, looks, charm, TALENT .....I guess I'm jealous

[@ivansantrizos8483]

Damn, this man would have no trouble picking up Irish step dance

[@calmkenny4175]

Yes, he's young, good looking, showy and very confident. He obviously loves what he is doing and maybe his exuberance winds people up. If there are sometimes a few mistakes in his playing, well that don't bother me. Good to see someone so young having spent the time to master an instrument that, no matter how much I tried, I could never, ever be any good at. A few guitar chords is my limit.

[@MarkRCaudle]

God sent someone to disrupt the organ community with great talent. He is masterful, talented, and dedicated. Pipe organ playing is a dying art and I can only pray that the world full of sports and entertainment can realize the beauty and skill of this wonderful instrument.

[@generalackbar245]

It will be difficult if organ players, for the most part, keep looking back for the past 3 centuries, instead of looking around them and playing with their time. The problem with God (please forgive me, Father) is that He send His sons here down on Earth, but His sons are not truly welcome by their peers. The fact is, Cameron is today being ostracized (and surely will end up being crucified) by his contemporaries, the same way Jesus has been two thousands years before. And remember, even Bach was kicked ass when he came back to Arnstadt, after been knighted by D. Buxtehude and J. A Reinckein during his journey to Lübeck. Even Bach... ... we are lost. :)

[@williammcghee863]

Sometimes I think this organist is Virgil Fox reincarnated.

[@tambrosia]

BRAVO Cameron Carpenter, a native PA young man with so much talent. Keep up the great work PA is proud of You

[@shin-i-chikozima]

His organ is the sound of the soul The diversity of Bach’s music is unfathomable

[@Starginal]

What has happened to this organ? "It no longer exists" Carpenter writes in his program notes.

[@StormyKopaAMVs]

This is too short

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Complain to John S Brooke 😉

[@義人鈴木-u4l]

凄い！足元のキーボードに届く様に、ヒールの高いシューズを履いているのか？😅

[@davideluppi4498]

great musical work, my beloved Bach " Cameron Carpenter unique in the world, rebirth Bach 🎹🎧 )))

[@VividYouth]

Came here to cringe, but this is actually pretty dope🤔

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

I wish I could get a copy (exact) of this piece as played above.... I would be in heaven....

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Wonderful! Without a lot of unnecessary ornamentation.

[@angelospinoni7810]

Spettacolare!

[@marcopol217]

"Meine gute Musik kriegt auch ein Tastenreiter im doppelten Tempo nicht kaputt!" JSB

[@nosferatu7017]

So FUCKING BADASS

[@xyzabc3472]

Surprising, powerful and impressive.

[@alexoploto]

God bless you (very nice performance!)

[@dariotarducci1981]

bravissimoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@slim531]

This is so cool! I wonder what Bach would say if he saw this video.

[@theopaopa1]

most probably "bravo"...

[@hamdinger7145]

Great foot work.

[@donjaun540]

Simply the best!!

[@beefeaterguy]

Where can one obtain the sheet music for this?

[@deew6625]

Magnificent, an articulate performance .

[@paulmartin0]

Wow! Incredible! Congratulations! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Back when CC could keep time.

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

Where in the world can I find this piece in print for the organ ??? if anyone knows please let me know.... it must be for the organ .... not piano.... Thank You

[@curtpennington9857]

Magnifique!!

[@Caracolenpaz]

¡Nunca me canso de escucharlo!

[@karlagarrido2401]

Gracias a un chico de Fb que compartió esto, llegué a esta maravilla de video. Me suscribo de inmediato 👏

[@mdrptdr10]

Why all the organist are so weird looking? This might be a rule in this world.

[@ccsteamer]

🎵🎶🎵 Cool One 🎶🎵🎶

[@TheEternalWayfarer]

He’s basically the Yngwie Malmsteen of organs. Same pros and cons.

[@wackenthaljef]

Il est vraiment genial,Carpenter!...Libre..c'est le mot qui lui convient le mieux je trouve...Free is the best word i found for Carpenter...a free man playin !

[@GUMMETJE20045]

Wowwww brilliant and superbly played....Bach would be proud..👊👊👌👌👌

[@coco7377]

Wow! Another level!

[@tessieescalante1750]

Tocas muy bien toca como cinco estrellas así así tocando perfecto como un perro verdadero pianista y

[@solcarzemog5232]

I was going to aks you why you always seem to be angry ans full of hate, but you play soooo well that I desist.

[@davidjames1684]

Nobody clapped. I guess they didn't like it much.

[@tomfurgas2844]

Fancy footwork!

[@Yuriy21]

Fantastico!

[@christopherw3490]

I guess Virgil Fox is no longer the organ king of dancing the gigue!

[@frenchimp]

Amazing. And I woulnd't have expected this would sound so brillant on the organ.

[@Godoytwins]

He fuckin rips so hard!!! Holy shit!!!! AMAZING

[@horseofcoursetack]

I LOVE CAMERON CARPENTER!

[@Менеджер1-ц5о]

А если бы ему ещё две руки? Вы представляете, как у него работает голова? Восхищёна!!!

[@farahmohammed1963]

Riverdance!!💕

[@tootsiefrootsie5987]

Phenomenal pedal work!! The guy is a legend ❤️❤️❤️

[@deopromusic]

Absolutely great!

[@ThatcherNelson]

wouldn't really call him an organist..

[@philippebokmaar2571]

Guess who doesn't suck at Dance dance revolution?

[@canorog_3756]

Wtf is this piano?!?!?! Never seen a piano like this

[@charleslayton9463]

Just for fun play it at .75 playback speed.

[@elizabethwilkinson5747]

PEDALS BRO

[@carmendevilla2]

That pedal jump from the A to D was insane

[@dominusbelial]

omg beautiful

[@jeanlucfabry5209]

quel dommage et quel gâchis ! cet organiste possède une technique mais mise au service du plus mauvais goût et de l'esbroufe musicale! ...Aucun respect pour le style! ... Il serait sans doute plus intéressant d'écouter ce jeune organiste en improvisation que de l'entendre trahir et déformer ce que les compositeurs ont écrit, avec le mauvais prétexte d'un dépoussiérage d'oeuvres intemporelles qui ne vieillissent pas, telles que celles composées par le grand Maître J.S.BACH!

[@wrinfret]

Jean Luc FABRY merci pour votre commentaire informatif!

[@devos1624]

magnifique !

[@alcyonecrucis]

this song is HARD AF son

[@jamesbennett9620]

SONG??? I didn't hear him singing. Did anyone else? I think you call this a piece since it doesn't have lyrics to be sung.

[@德夫羅]

A crazy punker plays Bach.

[@lukeluke7082]

Lol never heard this on organ before

[@ing.carmelopaolucci332]

This nut is a genius!

[@herbrichster]

A volverse loco, de verdad!!! Bravo!

[@PointyTailofSatan]

A good example of a real advantage of an electronic organ over pipes: super fast speaking pedals.

[@ruperttmls7985]

Pues que te digo... yo prefiero "lo mecanico" sobre lo electrónico. Como un Steinway con el mejor piano eléctrico que conozcas. Se que en el sonido del órgano a veces no hay tanta diferencia en el sonido, pero pues existimos muchos nostálgicos... jajaja

[@yvesdelongvic3280]

Le plus grand d’entre tous

[@LorinTone]

Simply badass.

[@brendangamble8824]

I... I love it! Amazing!

[@untelinside8132]

Toujours aussi bien coiffé notre ami Cameron ;-)

[@nutellanebula]

Great moves, keep it up, proud of you!