The Largest Musical Instrument in the World

[@airman6822]

As loud as I can play this in my home, I'm sure it could not compare to being there in person. Cheers my good man!

[@Baard2000]

The neigbours will appreciate you hearing it live instead in your own house with volume on max I guess... 😁😁😁😁

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

You'll never get the bass in a domestic setting, a huge stone built space is required.

[@SidneyJohnson-p2n]

I play piano by ear I play this by ear

Listening with 8" studio monitors and a decent amp. Sounds majestic and I can hear the reverberations in the space. This is a decent recording. A pitty all we have is a lossy MP3. Now listening to it at -40 dB as it is night and not every neighbour appreciates pipe organs as much as me. Will re-play tomorrow at -25 dB to see what it would be in the cathedral. 😉

[@lenrusnak162]

MAN OH MAN!!!! Felix, I am sure you realize that you are one of the luckiest musicians in the world to be able to perform the way you do! I played this performance three times in one hour and gave you a standing ovation each time from my sound room. Thanks so much for sharing the joy that your talent brings to all. APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE!!!

[@ncard00]

I never really liked this piece, cause it shifts between minor and major. But Orochimaru’s theme, a character from the Anime Naruto, who’s theme is based on this piece, love that theme so much.

[@maaretrahkonen7706]

His articulation is so weird, it's disturbing.

[@solidsnake246]

Lol alter

[@ES-mq9ox]

@@maaretrahkonen7706 maybe its just your mind playing tricks on you. His "articulation" seemed just fine to me ... 🙄🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶😄

[@FraserGartshore]

What a sound! Brilliant! I am so glad they’re restoring this piece of history to its full glory!

[@felixhell.organist]

Yes, keeping my fingers crossed that momentum (read: funding) keeps going!

[@tomtalker2000]

My mother and i spend years singing in various choirs and cathedrals. And hearing a pipe organ opened up fully sends goosebumps up and down you arms for sure. Especially, with the right reverb it's indescribable. I thought this piece was played a bit to fast. Should have been slowed down a bit. Many organists play just to play and hear themselves. But one must play this instrument and listen to what it wants to do. And only then will you hear the perfect sound.

[@infledermaus]

As Bach would say, let's see if it has good lungs. This one has great lungs!

[@JP-rf7px]

@@infledermaus That's about 300 horsepower of blowers in the basement which would convert to about 223,500 watts if it were a sound system!

[@mjnyc8655]

Yes, too fast for my taste.

[@TheHookahSmokingCaterpillar]

Fantastic - just had to stop what I was doing and let myself be enveloped by the music. Nobody should pass through life without hearing this at least once.

[@DGHdeeo]

Fantastic performance. And kudos to whomever the audio engineer was who captured it so well.

[@porseshgar]

صدابرداری بسیار دشواری انجام داد ❤

[@BellaCroyda]

You can be trapped for one thousand years with this magnificent pipe organ and NEVER run out of organ music to play. This BEAST has SEVEN KEYBOARDS!!! LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE STOPS!!!! PIPE ORGAN PARADISE BABY!!!

[@frankweiser3895]

eight (pedal are also keyboard)

[@kentesdall308]

It also has second touch on the Great, the choir, and pedal.@@frankweiser3895

[@michaelherring1944]

11? The bottom two keyboards and the pedals all have second touch

[@skazimasca]

I want to be with my piano for thousand years.

[@mashy712]

The keyboards are known as "Manuals" This pipe organ has 7 manuals and one row of pedalboard

[@damienboyington4057]

The organist looks like hes having waaaaay too much fun. Love the enthusiasm.

[@kermitefrog64]

The creativity of Bach is incredible on this instrument.

[@MrBulky992]

If indeed it is by Bach. No original manuscript in Bach's handwriting survives. There are some eminent musicologists who think that it is not from his hand because it contains too many features inconsistent with Bach's style. I agree that Bach was a supreme genius and that this is a remarkable piece, regardless of who wrote it.

[@brunojls]

Yes i agree with you. This music may the body on high frequence !

[@rowanlidbury]

Wow. The accuracy, it simply doesn;t get much better than that.

[@manjacovus5342]

Brilliant performance, fab sound, and excellent camera work. A real treat. Mega thanks to everyone involved!

[@aviman2010]

I have watched endless versions of this masterpiece and, for me, this one is in a league of its own. This one reduced me to tears. Felix you have an amazing talent. Also, loved the photography, especially the picture in picture of the footwork. Thank you hardly seems adequate.

[@felixhell.organist]

Wow, thank you!

[@corneliawaters7509]

Total masterpiece played by a master!!!!!!!! Incredibly powerful!!!

[@tuna9444]

Fantastic performance! This is my all-time favorite musical instrument. I played this same piece, just for fun, on the pipe organ at the cathedral adjoining the Catholic school I attended. From the age of 13 on, Sister Anna Rose Bezner (music teacher and principal of the school) showed me how to play the console organ near the altar and also the massive cathedral pipe organ. I became the principal organist at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa while attending school for four years at Bishop Kelley High School. The power, the echo, the vibration, and the magic and majesty of a large pipe organ overtakes your body, mind, and soul. Those were exciting moments I shall never forget.

[@OldPannonian]

You had a great past. I have played on a number of organs overseas and in Toronto, Canada. Some of them imbue the player with a power that is hard to communicate to non-players. I had my share of this fun and I am so grateful for it.

[@bmmcbx]

What a great legacy you have.. to have done that at a young age! Fabulous!❤

[@nardopereirapinto3760]

PIPE ORGAN! THE KING OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS!!

[@knollozx]

Wunderschön gespielt....hätte ich gern live gehört...

[@Arutz29]

MAGNIFICENT! Both the performance and the instrument!

[@MikeRowe-b3t]

Bach was a complete and total genius to be able to write something that complicated and magnificent, truly the master of the pipe organ

[@billmolloy2789]

Dear Mr Hell, with a surname like that you certainly added a diabolical touch to Bach's music. Well played, sir!

[@lindacowles756]

Considering that this organist is German, his surname actually means "bright" (v. dim).

[@porseshgar]

​@@lindacowles756 نکته جالبی بود!☘️🤚

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@@lindacowles756 His playing is certainly Bright.

[@Tiger804]

This is a phenomenal instrument, as well as the music, I've never seen an instrument so beautiful in all my life, I would imagine that it would be very expencive to buy with all the keyboards and most probably priceless as in how expencive it would be, jean michel jarr, would have a field day with this baby, absolutely gorgeous instrument,. and playing Toccata/ fugue.

[@Michael_VG]

It's impressive you play that fugue so fast!! This organ has such a massive sound!

[@0GreatMerlin]

The sad thing is this recording is nothing like the actual sound that was played. That is impossible to properly record. Even more so with the base notes, notes that you feel instead of hear.

[@lawrencedevis1433]

Use an earphone, u can feel the pedal vibration in your ears

[@catholicsam]

So true! What an experience in person!

[@klaytonpeterson]

Yes

[@rty1955]

One of the most beautiful organ pieces

[@rty1955]

My dad was a professional audio recording engineer and one of the most difficult recordings he made was the Radio City Music hall organ in NYC he had placed over 128 microphones to record it. I remember the many many rehearsals he did to get a faithful sound on only 48 tracks! (2 24 track 2" machines)

[@lummsmusik3219]

Absolutely epic performance. Very well filmed and recorded. Thanks so much!

[@reginadettling1727]

Welche Freude verströmt die Kunstvolle Klangfülle😊 Danke

[@buzzbrayable]

OMG!!! Great performance! Maestro Hell and the Boardwalk Hall Organ...what a match!

[@craftyajay9495]

IT IS JUST SUCH A PITY that it took a British enthusiast to get the support and restoration out of the starting blocks. Let’s hope this instrument is treasured for many decades to come and never forget the name Stephen D. Smith.

[@claesmansson9070]

Mc Donald french fries Alzheimer nation.

[@andrewbarnum5040]

I would absolutely love to hear this live. Love your performance!! Thanks for posting!!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks for listening 😊🙏

[@clarifaco]

Glorious and Majestic like nothing else!

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

It may be a tiny wee bit smaller, but the reverb of Lichen basilica organ in Poland has a majestic reverb that, sorry, beats this instrument. Check out the Scott brothers performance on that organ.

[@eensio]

Splendidly played this famous piece. You have great virtuosity to express the intensity of this monumental composition. Thank you for this treasure!

[@felixhell.organist]

Many thanks!

[@eileenmcconnell738]

So beautiful. I lost my organ in our house fire. I miss it. My keyboard just isn't the same. Thank you, dear Sir.

[@felixhell.organist]

Sorry to hear about your your instrument Eileen. 😔 Glad to hear you enjoyed my music. 🙏

[@erinuber2881]

I am tremendously sorry that your organ was lost in the house fire. Years ago, our house burned, and I lost my piano in the fire, which had felt like my dearest friend for years. It's not the same as losing an organ, but I was heartbroken. I'm now an organist as well as a pianist, so I feel deeply for your loss. I send best wishes to you from California as you recover from this fire.

[@alexringb]

Well done!! Great performance and sound!

[@shalopez420]

Bravo Maestro! Easily one of the best renditions I've ever heard. Thank you so much for sharing this. It's a pleasure listening to you play. Fantastic job. Thanks again.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you kindly!

[@ChoralSea]

Thanks for the listen. I M adding it to my organ favs

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

This is why every composer since Bach has bowed to his supremacy. This music is beyond amazing.

[@josemiguelmunoz6985]

OMG!!! Perhaps the best performance of Bach's Toccata & Fugue I've ever listened to.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you 😊

[@tubamaxima187]

Bravo Felix Hell: You were sitting at the console in 2000 when most of the organ didn't work and today you are sitting at the console an playing it when most of the organ does work. What a magnificent performance. Thank you Felix Hell.

[@charlesdavis7087]

What an incredible... insight upon a memory. >? Blessings.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

I remember that too! There was a picture on the old ACCHOS website showing a young Felix Hell at the console, with the sad caption that the organ could not be played at the time. How wonderful to hear him playing it and sounding so amazing all these years later.

[@tubamaxima187]

Thank you Ethan for your comments and observations. Many people do not know that saving this organ from destruction was a very close call. In 1998-1999, when the Convention Hall was slated for a large building refurbishment it was decided to remove the organ. Most of it did not work at that time. The original Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society members ( including myself, Harry Bellangy and the late Charles Swisher) worked tirelessly to thwart those that wanted to remove the organ. We were successfully able to have the organ registered as a Historical Monument, out of reach to those that wished to have it destroyed. When ACCHOS disbanded and HORC took over, things began to quickly move in a very positive manner. Rather than the removal of the organ, today we have the world's largest organ more than 50% refurbished. I understand that today that at least 18,000 pipes are playable. The sound is magnificent. KUDO's to HORC.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

@@tubamaxima187 I didn’t realize it was that close to removal. I first discovered this organ online right about the time of the remodeling of the auditorium, and I downloaded the amazing recording of BWV 565 that was made just before they pulled the plug. I was furious to hear how the workers took no care during the remodeling, damaging the pipes, sawing through the the cables and windlines. I was delighted when I heard it was registered as a historical monument and that something like a million dollars had been given toward its restoration. Then when a video showed up on KZbin of a very out of tune, cyphering organ being played by the children of the caretaker as I recall, I finally had reason to hope! I’ve never been there to see it yet, but I hope to some day. Thank you for your tireless efforts to save this wonderful instrument!

[@GorgeousGeorge525]

My wife and I were recently walking the AC boardwalk (a fun pastime for us) and unfortunately, I was an hour late for the tour of the ACCH! This is an amazing treasure that I'm eagerly awaiting full restoration, and the history nut in me would LOVE to see it being played in person! Glorious piece, btw!

[@jeffjensen27]

TOP HONOR JUST To Be ABLE To SIT AT This Magnificent Instrument. And Of Course Hearing & Watching & Being A Huge Fan & Follower Of Mr Felix Hell On Such A Journey To Seeing How Young He Was Performing To Now! Absolutely Amazing. BRAVO! Felix! BRAVO!

[@felixhell.organist]

So appreciate your comment. Thank you 🙏

[@prosanis1216]

Bach was Devine, it’s player’s whom might perform onto this piece of art, must be his angels, thank you mr.Felix Hell for sharing this beautiful video with me 🙏👏👏❤️🇳🇱

[@prosanis1216]

Bach was Devine, it’s player’s whom might to perform this piece of art, must be his angels, thank you mr.Felix Hell for sharing this beautiful video with me 🙏👏👏❤️🇳🇱

[@stevenschrier9268]

Tremendous reading of BWV-565! Along with a good audio capture! In May 2024 more ranks have been restored and the high pressure trumpet divisions above the auditorium floor are being restored. Looking forward to your future return exploration as the instrument nears full operational status! All the best😊👍👍🎶🎶

[@ColinWrubleski-eq5sh]

Eminently playable now, yet still a work in progress? Most fascinating!

[@albertperson4013]

Always impressive, always moving, always inspiring!

[@vewilli]

Brilliantly played! 💪🏻

[@tambrosia]

BRAVO and many thanks for sharing with the world. As a young kid I had the pleasure of listening to this organ in AC BRAVO

[@katbullar]

The best recording I've ever heard!

[@podunkcitizen2562]

If you're in Atlantic City, check when they give tours. They bring you behind the scenes, so you walk in little walkways between the pipes. They show you the blower, the workshop where repairs take place, and show you how leather flaps are used to make sound. They then take you to the organ to explain how it works. Finally, they bring you to the opposite end of the huge hall and play a mini concert for you. Well worth it. They have been restoring it for years and have several years left to go

[@bentrider10uk]

I recently came across another recording of this piece on this instrument recorded on a phone so the sound wasn't great but still very impressive. This, however, is absolutely jaw-dropping. I was breathless with tears in my eyes by the end. If you ever play Widor's Toccata in F I may not survive the experience!

[@0GreatMerlin]

There is a recording of that on this organ on KZbin.

[@joyfulyes]

​@@0GreatMerlinI'll be looking for it. I just hope the tempo isn't a full gallop as Mr Hell has done here. I love being carried off an auditory whirlwind as much as the next organ groupie, but as I age I'm becoming a fan of slowing these pieces down a bit, so the audience can breathe, and appreciate more of the notes.

[@0GreatMerlin]

@@joyfulyes So flight of the Bumble Bee is out? I do so love that piece when it is played on a tuba. Spike Jones had that on one of his records. Just so soft and sweet.🤣

[@Maddog1911]

toccata and fugue is the magnum opus of the organ. Truly every emotion and every experience!

[@namsso87]

You are the BEST organist in the world

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you 🙏

[@waynestewart1919]

Approaching that instrument/beast would make me dizzy. This master we've just heard is incredibly gifted.

[@HansGRuhe]

Danke!

[@felixhell.organist]

Herzlichen Dank! 🙏

[@neilwilliams7479]

The memory and skill of the organist finding his way around the various keyboards and peddles. Yes we cannot on a video feel the tones and strengths of the notes but we can wonder in amazement of the skills of the person playing the instrument and hope that one day we can experience in real life.

[@guillenmanejando3831]

Doesn't matter the version...from the moment Bach said is ready to go...it's a fundamental piece of art...máster 100%❤

[@karkasselebordelais4266]

I had tears at the end! Such a piece of art for the eternity.

[@younken24films]

The whole outro is beyond words particularly the chord at 8:25 - it is beyond belief in it's beauty. I feel that if the whole world heard it there would be world peace.

[@colinjenkins8124]

Absolutely wonderful to hear you play on the Atlantic City organ Felix. I well remember enjoying your two visits to play at Melbourne Town Hall and meeting you and your parents over dinner. One concert was for secondary school children however we bought members of our younger aged choir who were totally captivated by your playing. Six months later at one of their concerts I played the David German Trumpet Tune and they were saying "Felix Hell played that!" I have in front of me the CD recorded on 26th May 2002. Congratulations and every good wish.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks so much for your comment. I miss Melbourne and its marvelous Town Hall Organ. One of my favorite instruments in the world.

[@SuperChaoticus]

The third to the last chord at 8:38 blows me away every time I hear it. Fantastic performance.

[@younken24films]

Bravo Felix! Bravo! What an amazing performance! I used to watch my dad play this on the small church pipe organ where he preached as a kid and was mesmerized. It's one of my favorite pieces of music. The incredible chord at 8:23 and outro makes me weep it is so beautiful beyond belief! I must say this Bach organ piece should also be considered part of the birth of rock and roll. One person playing an instrument that can shake the building! Come on! 😎I've got to listen again with headphones. It was nicely filmed too.

[@nardopereirapinto3760]

THE KING OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS! 😲😲

[@stevendaniel8126]

Incredible !!!! Brilliant !!!! BRAVO 🎉

[@First_Command]

The cool thing is not only is he playing with both hands and both feet, but he can FEEL the music. That’s another thing that’s impossible to record. The sound waves produced from that instrument surge through your body. Wonderful to watch!

[@Meisha-san]

I saw the thumbnail & thought of this piece of music, & wondered whether it would be played. Clicking on & hearing it open made my year 😂

[@MerlynAStern]

What an instrument! It has 7 swell (expression) pedals, and 7 manuals. But I know that Felix does not need a monster organ to sound wonderful. Did you just play this whole thing with out notes?! I'm blown away! I can see that you have done this before. Not everybody is willing to put in the time to get this good. Keep up the great work!

[@peterquennellnyc]

As often mentioned in these threads notes (sheet music, right?) can be a distraction to an organist. Ten days ago at Lincoln Center I saw Cameron Carpenter play an incredibly complex program well over two hours long on the prodigious new electronic organ all without sheet music. That was one busy human - maybe the world's busiest.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I’m not going to lie, I’m to lazy to put in the work to get half this good

[@peterquennellnyc]

@@dirtfarmer7472 Haha! I think it takes even Cameron Carpenter a week to recover. His KZbins dont quite convey how athletic his performances are.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

@@peterquennellnyc At least I’m trying to be honest

[@brianj959]

⁠@@peterquennellnycI saw him perform the Poulenc concerto in Melbourne on the Town Hall organ, and it was as you describe: he pulsed and vibrated and jumped when the organ did. What an organist!

[@gmodderr]

imagine hearing this in the early 1700's, on an organ the size of several buildings, when the only experience with music you'd had so far is some person playing a lyre

[@theovanderstorm3171]

This organ was made between 1929 and 1932.

[@gmodderr]

@@theovanderstorm3171 still got the point across didn't I?

[@theovanderstorm3171]

@@gmodderr Yes you did.

[@michaelherring1944]

Magnificent! We've all heard this T&F hundreds of times but for me this is the most exciting one ever! Bravo!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you so much!

[@maureenwhiteley2052]

Bravo Maestro. Amazing performance on a superb organ. Thank you.

[@christopherandrews2594]

Sounds very good Cannot wait for more of the organ to be fully restored

[@jwest142]

Nothing short of fabulous! Loved this😊

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

An incredible instrument, an amazing composition and a talented musician. It's a wonderful combination. Thanks

[@missmusica82]

Absolutely stunning!!!

[@davecorbin5088]

Wow! I think that's the best tocatta that I've ever heard! Bravo!

[@TheBlibo]

The largest instrument and the finest piece of music ever written

[@gsten2116]

Absolutely fantastic interpretation of this iconic work. Bravo Mr. Hell. I have listened to dozens and this is now my favorite. I have worked hard to learn this great piece and your performance inspires me to continue with more intensity. Thank you.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks for your kind words 🙏

[@ShadowMartin2004]

​@@felixhell.organist So wundervoll gespielt, mit so viel Ausdruck und so perfekt. Schwer beeindruckend. Das hat letztendlich mein Interesse an der Orgel hervorgebracht, ich war früher immer im Gottesdienst auf der Empore (da Familienmitglieder im Chor sind/waren) und durfte immer neben dem Organisten sitzen. Ich würde so gerne selbst Orgel spielen lernen, bin allerdings schon 18 Jahre alt und habe das Gefühl, zu viel Zeit schon verloren zu haben. Haben Sie irgendwelche Tipps?

[@GiorgioMagnani-gy7uw]

Uno spettacolo ,un geniale compositore ,un monumtale organo e un bravissimo esecutore ,grazie ho vissuto un bel momento ❤

[@federicoprice2687]

Bravo Felix! ❤

[@sirig8]

What an absolutely incredible interpretation and the common section is really fucking awesome. Congrats on this performance man. I’m so glad you can revisit it for the rest of your life.

[@fezzik7619]

Those magnificent chords at 8:40 would stir anyone’s soul!

[@janhermanek2159]

I can't grasp why your performance does not have exponentially more views. You brought me to tears. "Fantastic" can't give this piece enough credit. Some parts were embellished with a few curly cues, which underlined the original even more. I am a big fan. Hoping to listen to any of your live performances in the future.

[@akashvankessel1249]

Wow!...what an epic performance! And the sound of this organ made me hear new notes in the chord progessions. What a blessing to have listened to this. Thank you for working on your talent relentlessly. ❤❤

[@CaesarNeptuneStudios]

Very nice interpretation! I love hearing more recordings of T&F on the midmer losh organ

[@felixhell.organist]

Glad you like it 🙏

[@14121959]

That Sir, was truly AMAZING, well played young man

[@jerrera45]

My subwoofer gets my ribcage rattling.

[@jerrymartin79]

Absolutely fantastic. Congratulations on this performance Felix - I am thrilled to see this instrument just get better and better, and you really make it sparkle here. Bravo!!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks so much!

[@vipergtsmre]

Is this guy for real? Holy hell, and i played Carnegie twice...wow!

[@clydesight]

Wow! What a great performance of this "war horse" of a piece! You bring out all the complexity of the polyphony really well on this amazing instrument. This is such a magnificent instrument and it really is a national treasure. I am so glad restoration is underway. There are many videos on KZbin about this organ, and they are fascinating. Talk about engineering, this instrument takes the cake! Thanks for this video!

[@karljulus]

Absolutely fantastic!! Magnificent execution.

[@VilemSteiner]

Masterfully played, thank you very much!!

[@michaeltheoret3842]

BRILLIANT Performance ,Sir! Such pure, unbridled, RAW POWER !

[@cliffordheseltine6650]

I have the original Bach on the Biggest LP of this piece recorded back in the 60s and it is just as majestic. I make it a rule to listen to every KZbin version of Toccata and Fugue that appears and none can touch this magnificent organ.

[@NicolasSidebottom]

I liked it so much when I was teenager that I learnt it at age 13, that was a long gestation and much practice. (My Dad was a great organist)

[@angelalabellarte2665]

I really have enjoyed, thank You so much for this wonderful performance !! Bach Is pure genius, logic and peace to me 🙌🏻❤️💖🎶🎵

[@thorenshammer]

Nicely done, beautiful instrument. The pipe organ is the original synthesizer, and it rocks that the USA has the largest, and best sounding pipe organ of them all. You are a lucky and talented man.

[@THKLOTTWIZ]

omg breathtaking!!!!!!! I firmly believe you are the best organist I have ever heard, and I used to go to the National Pastoral Music Convention every year, and heard hundreds. Bravo!!!!

[@felixhell.organist]

Thanks Theresa! Glad you like my music ☺️

[@lenrusnak162]

YES! BREATHTAKING is the right word for this performance for sure. INCREDIBLE!

[@007gunlogo]

MESMERIZING. Thanks, Felix, for making 9 minutes of my life far more enjoyable than I had anticipated.

[@limitstoprogress]

Yes, would love to hear it IRL, but this is next-best! Thank you for the performance and for posting! Greetings from Canada (and a Boardwalk supporter)!

[@theirongiant2182]

WOW. Wow. Just ... wow. Bravissimo. Fantastic performance, excellent use of registrations. If this track available on CD or other high quality stream somewhere outside of KZbin, I'd buy the track just for testing my home theater system. I hope to hear more recordings like this! FYI, the "Opus" codec used by KZbin encoded this at 142kbps VBR. Even with this level of compression, there is exceptional dynamic range and reproduction of the lowest frequencies, superb stereo imaging, and a clear impression of the cavernous sonority of this hall.

[@mundicojr]

OMG it was amazing. Thank you so much for this masterpiece. Greetings from Brazil.

[@felixhell.organist]

Thank you for your compliment! Greetings to Brazil 🇧🇷

[@expatmoose]

The fact that he plays in tennis shoes, Adidas at that…. Most wear dress shoes with the peddles being close together Thank you for playing, amazing, bravo

[@jeffconley819]

I play with just socks. And I always use pledge furniture wax on the pedals so my feet slide real easy.

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Much better than the other performance I heard of this composition on the same organ -- this one really sounds done right. Surprisingly agile and clean sound for an organ this enormous, or even for a merely large organ -- large modern organs often muddy the sound of Bach's work.

[@chrisburn7178]

Agreed. I refrained from commenting as such on the other KZbin channel where that performance was shown, but this performance has the space, clarity and poise that such a vast space requires. The other one was rushed and jerky and sounded muddy and indistinct as a result. I still wish we could hear more of the organ repertorie, particularly romantic music that fits the era of this organ. Bach is really an anachronism on a huge romantic instrument. Where's the Franck, Vierne, Dupré, Messien, Langlais?

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

@@chrisburn7178 Put my vote in for some of that.

[@michaelcarroll7621]

​@@chrisburn7178Reger.

[@earthlightsmusic2743]

@@chrisburn7178 The clarity of the performance means he knew just what stops to put on, and no more than those, to get transparent tone.

[@tommunyon2874]

Sight and sound synchronicity can be a factor of the distances between the pipes and the point of the camera location at the keyboard. Lens distortion from the one viewpoint makes it look like a couple of the manuals are on the same plane.

[@19ZORES72]

Gänsehaut! Sprachlosigkeit! Danke!❤

[@Nostrojanus]

Truely magnificent! No other description does it sufficient honour.

[@amusEcode]

Wow😮😮😮 this exceptional ... Weldone bruv❤

[@mertsihagert]

On mahtava biisi ja vieläpä kun kunnon urut ja hienot puitteet. Oot Huippu soittamaan ❤👏👍

[@RonaldWessels-tp3ek]

excellent performance and powerful

[@andrelima7655]

Oh my god, you gave me goosebumps with this piece by Bach, I just have to congratulate you for this piece played divinely well, congratulations

[@felixhell.organist]

You’re so kind. Thanks so much ☺️

[@JIMD6370]

@@felixhell.organist perfectly played on this beast, timing is to the room, too many play this organ like they're at the races, notably Widors number 5, and the national anthem. Hope to hear more of you on the beloved M-L!

[@felixhell.organist]

@@JIMD6370 Appreciate your comment. Thank you!

[@stasbondarchuk]

Perfect! My favourite performance of this masterpiece!))

[@DrPowerElectronics]

Thank you! I have heard it live many times and this brought it back even in my phone! I think it was beautifully played, with the precision and modulation that does the piece perfect justice. Maybe I don’t use the right words, but I would compare your playing very well against the great Dr LeHuray. Excellent! I hope you get many more subscribers.

[@1Gilmourish]

Thank you JSB and thank you Felix for an incredible performance. Bravo!

[@godbluffvdgg]

So cool to see this for the first time today, So close to Bach's birthday; March 31...I never knew about this organ in AC...Thanks for the upload...I was in Ocean City nj today only 10 miles from AC...I hope to see it...