Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor BWV 537

[@PointyTailofSatan]

What is amazing about the second part of the fugue, is that the theme consists of nothing but six accending notes of the minor scale. If most composers were asked to write a fugue on such a theme, they would look at you like you were insane. But Bach! The creator of music's Old Testament. For Bach, it's "stand back!". lol

[@theobolt250]

I can only feel the need to release my sorrows and pains. So beautiful. Comforting. Thank you mr Elgar.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

FYI: at 7:54, Bach introduces a fugal theme consisting of a very simple rising series of 6 notes in the minor scale. This is actually a tribute by Bach to the music of the Medieval period, and a technique known as a hexachord. To use a musical technique that was ancient even in Bach's time just goes to show much Bach appreciated "old" music.

[@Francis1930]

Breath taking. Elgar has like all of us taken inspiration from the master of Baroque. Bach is so adaptable in his music.. Love it.

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[@lejeffbarker6346]

Génial !!!!

[@georgebaker7727]

Never thought I would ever like "High Tory" Elgar ..love his Cello Concerto..this just blew me away..up with Resphigi and Busoni ..magnificent, just ..

[@isaacmoreira2361]

Start at 1:37

[@jackiebutlerjr]

played this in highschool...I will always love this piece

[@ekklesiast]

sounds very modern. incredible. like a soundtrack for a drama film

[@mtv565]

I agree strongly!!! Alot of Bach's works and fugues work very well with all kinds of instruments. I've listen to alot of his great works originally written for piano/organ and when they're transcribed to full orchestra, vocals, woodwinds, brass, they breathe new life! This is Bach's genius!

[@MrCapannoni]

Quanto Bach è universale! Pensare che questo brano così moderno è stato composto nel 1700!

[@floriandevuyst]

MONUMENTAL ! This transcription has to be known

[@manliorovi7153]

Davvero stupendo per organo ma anche per orchestra!!!! Okokok

[@aadbind64]

the violin player at 2:47 min. is full of emotion

[@sedumjp]

"bacon", he is full of "bacon"...

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Needs more Diapason and Mixture V.

[@MartinRagula]

totally agree :D :D

[@karoljurgielewicz98]

Don't forget about Posaune 16". ;)

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

What about the 64' Diaphone lol

[@yaroslavesprgy]

Hello from gerubach

[@AbhishekKumar024]

It is a symphony in its own right.

[@nytho550bubbagump5]

I'm from Montcalm Harmony and we have played this song before. I'm 14 years old this song is a master piece!

[@sAmfRancIs94]

Beautiful!!!! Indeed, Bach's piece becomes a thing of glorious beauty when transcribed to the orchestra.... I agree that we should have more transcription of his pieces....

[@欺软怕硬]

7:27 this is usually why I don't listen to orchestral transcriptions.

[@mpetersen428]

Bach + Mussorgsky. Visions of Mickey Mouse.

[@gennadymeergus7172]

wonderful... impressive...

[@rayabraham6982]

BWV 1080 & BWV makes one Bow in humility To Gott/God...

[@oszaczkilaszlo]

I love Elgar's music & his enthusiasm, but with this orchestration the piece has lost the baroque style & the piece has lost "Bach" unfortunately. It's a "crossover". It's too romantic. There are too much opened emotions in this performance. What's this ending from 9:39 and what about this (french) trill at 3:28 ? Bach have to be a mystery. p.s.: sorry for my english!

[@Tsobanian]

@sAmfRancIs94 You're absolutely right! People demands more recordings for J.S. Bach orchestral transcriptions, because there is abudant library of those available.

[@marchiof]

The 2019 proms version has been removed from bbc sounds 😭😭😭

[@johnsilverton639]

Since when was Elgar High Tory. He cared little for empire and suchlike. Some people are so fxxxing ignorant

[@jeffjensen27]

Funny how a professional Organist can play the exact same piece versus an entire symphony orchestra.

[@MrRafaelamadeumilani]

look the samambaia!!

[@anetqn3487]

Are they London Symphony??

[@karldelavigne8134]

BBC Symphony Orchestra.

[@mateuszandrzejewski3616]

Effective but empty. Beginning is good, but conclusion is tasteless. More appropriate could be instrumentation for homogeneous group of instruments (for strings only or for wind instruments only).

[@firekonung1]

This is rather an illustration of how to play Bach is not necessary in any case! this is Wagner with Saint-Saens, but not Bach...

[@nymusicman]

This piece was extremely well performed and Bach is an absolute genius. However, I can stand overly flamboyant conductors. I get there is a bit of a show to put on, but not at the expense of the orchestra. My goodness, on that last note, how many times was he going to wave is arms for a one note hold? There is absolutely no reason to continue counting the beats on the last note. Even if he did want to count the beats, it could have been more timid than 3 strokes that could have ended the piece.

[@tangascootac]

Take a look at the score and see what's actually occurring during that "one note held," because you plainly have no idea what's occurring and why the conductor maintains a pulse throughout.

[@tomsckay7point0]

are you kidding me john

[@ValeriTolstov]

very bad.. complete lack of taste and baroque style..

[@karldelavigne8134]

It is a Romantic transcription, not a straight baroque orchestration.