Fugue in G-minor BWV 578 - J.S. Bach

[@hpwratvr18]

Him: Plays with hands and feet at the same time Me: Trips on nothing while walking

[@antonwallman7987]

I play organ and even i trips on nothing, so i'm somewhere in the middle.

[@dragosmic4903]

actually me: trips while standing still

[@subtus]

@@dragosmic4903 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@francoisplaniol1489]

@bill Bloggs 4'33 was going on while the g-fugue was played, as underground music. Just that you didn't heared it. :-D 4'33 and asap are to works of Cage that are been played permanently

[@Kuulei265]

I trip UP my stairs, not down.

[@davidcheater4239]

I think this is the clearest version I've ever heard on a pipe organ. The bass lines are not grumbly and the middle lines are distinct. Oh so often organ pieces are muddy.

[@ncard00]

I always avoid playing fugues whenever possible, some are so hard to learn, but sound so boring, and people don’t remember them, not worth it.

[@chrisnathan9974]

@@ncard00I could not disagree more. The Fugue in G Minor was the gateway composition to my appreciation and enjoyment of Bach. My seventh grade music teacher played it and the doors of musical opened. Even adter fifty years it has not grown stale for me.

[@danielschechter8130]

Finally, a performance that’s not racing to the finish as if a pack of wild dogs were chasing it! Wonderful! Thank you for this.

[@rwvansomeren7846]

Amen to that. I appreciate your tempo in this piece.

[@PythonRaptor]

Well, 'fugue' does come from a Latin word meaning 'to chase' ;)

[@beachbum4691]

@@PythonRaptor To-Chase? = But a very distant association?

[@tomroberts5216]

@@beachbum4691 yup fugere means to chase

[@AndreasDelleske]

Anthony Cummins even a chase will not be successful if you approach the deer too fast :)

[@pedrodiniz92]

Besides all the amazing talent displayed here, if you've ever played a keyboard instrument, you just have to appreciate how Charlie holds his posture throughout the piece. Five minutes at my keyboard and I'm already looking like it's Glenn Gould sitting there instead.

[@lauramingo2027]

Relatable

[@paules3437]

Agreed... tho the film maker should have made sure Charlie's shirt was tucked in ! : )

[@tpmm1]

I know exactly what you mean. If the Notre Dame needs a new Quasimodo, they can always call me.

[@jayw8726]

So relatable!! 😂

[@stefankristinsson1979]

So true! He has beautiful posture even though the organ design isn't helping in that matter. For modern people (at least for male at average size) the pedalboard would probably need to go deeper into the organ for relaxing and healthy posture. I myself is trying to correct my posture which I found out was terrible after I video recorded myself playing the other day. :(

[@cleverlydevisedmyth]

this kid's smile at the 2:18 minute mark is priceless- how can one not feel delight at the joyous outbreak of harmony at this point in this fugue? awesome performance!

[@nathaliethioux4405]

Is incoyable

[@elgatogaming4198]

I just noticed, felt like a new melody

[@jaikee9477]

Whenever I watch a young man or woman performing Bach I feel that not all hope is lost yet. Thank you so much!

[@connormcmullan8367]

Don't worry, many of my friends aged 14,15 love Baroque music, the art will be kept alive.

[@Leon-eu5mr]

Definitely reminds me of the legendary Virgil Fox who revived an appreciation for Bach. Maybe this generation can do the same.

[@josephr.gainey2079]

AMEN!!!!

[@Caborrrl]

Whenever I see an old fart thinking he was more special than today's youth I feel that all the hope is lost. At least while they're still generating CO2 with humanity's O2.

[@josephr.gainey2079]

@@Caborrrl How do you know the person is old? Some of the students at the college I work at are more jaded and pessimistic about the future than any older person I know!!!

[@RogerBesst]

He's so young but plays with much clarity and grace. His smile during the performance is priceless.

[@davidlink4908]

He is excellent with his tempo and phrasing..a joy to watch and listen...very talented..

[@lisaschmidt9718]

It's not just performance, it's like watching a cinematic movie.

[@saulo5216]

Really nice color grading.

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

I love your enthusiasm but no...

[@maxwilson7001]

What do you mean? Is something about this not cinematic to you?

[@천은정-i6r]

단지 영화속 장면이라고? 사탄아 꺼지거라!

[@benmyers8476]

It almost looks animated

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

My Great Uncle Robert built and repaired these instruments. He installed one in the cellar of his home on Lake Michigan. They, these organs, in the hands of somone like this, command such majesty and elegance.

[@mleeriley3977]

As a keyboard musician I LOVE this! Magnificent performance. Charlie is extremely talented and will go far in music performance. What a beautiful young man. I wish him and his family the best. God Bless.

[@eneanalli6099]

Love the registration and the tempo. Not too loud, not too quiet, not too fast, not too slow. Amazing!

[@chicobicalho5621]

I lost count of the number of times I have listened to this. Fifty, one hundred? Maybe more.

[@johnanderson3700]

❤ My very favorite recording of this. Thanks for a decent tempo, I can actually hear the musical structure Bach intended.

[@therainforest4314]

Brilliantly performed and delivered. This exquisite fugue has been an absolute favourite of mine since early childhood. Thank you so much. :)

[@EleanorCharlotte8855]

I imagine how fun it would be when this boy mastered it to play 😂

[@unangelitoguardian]

Okay, this is best performance and tempo I’ve seen yet. Not too fast, it was clean and crisp. Bravo. Thank you for holding the notes long at the finish. So many others truncate them short.

[@therainforest4314]

I couldn't agree more. What a beautiful delivery. :)

[@Yigaelrvp]

The best performance I’ve ever heard of this masterpiece

[@michaelbowman4607]

My roommate in academy played this and the many times he practiced, I sneaked into the pipe loft and just sat as he played, surrounded by the pipes. An experience I will never forget and one that cannot be described. You play at a very pleasant pace! I have heard more experienced players (strictly by age) play it as if they were just trying to show off that they CAN go faster. Just a garble of notes. Perhaps a good way to practice, but not for a performance that can be appreciated! Great job!

[@markfortuin7111]

What an accomplished performance. Masterful and Virtuosic.

[@st3482-t2i]

Bravo!! What a wonderful sounding instrument. A clear and clean performance, that I never get tired of listening to. Fugues are deceptively difficult to play well. And it’s great to see Charlie smiling and enjoying himself!

[@lynxcx]

the most insane level of motor coordination I've ever seen.. for me to reach this level I need to be born again

[@camelliarains8866]

I never tire of watching this.

[@jaredvv86]

Someone needs to find this guy and get him to make more of these

[@ziangnong493]

Did you find out who this young man is?

[@KellyMacgillberg]

@@ziangnong493 0:02

[@ziangnong493]

@@KellyMacgillberg thanks I didn’t notice

[@scotttefkin8746]

A fine performance by a promising organist and yes he did not rush it.

[@benjaminmeza89]

Excellent performance: musically and visually.

[@georgesbegon4252]

En musique je me méfie du mot performance

[@keescanalfp5143]

@@georgesbegon4252, maybe i understand the problem. peut-être vous pourriez être consolé par celà que le mot anglais ne veut pas dire autre chose que réalisation ou représentation, exécution.

[@keescanalfp5143]

tandis que, en anglais, l' exécution est une chose judiciaire..

[@MTheChequeGuy]

This is so clear and well made that I can never tire of listening to it.

[@tallhobbit97]

This is by far my favorite recording of this fugue. I've listened to it more times than I can count. The registration, tempo, and articulations are all impeccable in my opinion. Every time I listen to it, I am fully engulfed in the music.

[@petercaesar2738]

The best performance I have ever heard of this famous g minor fugue--texturally balanced in sound and with perfectly executed Baroque ornamentation!

[@CharlesBrusquini]

Thanks alot Peter!

[@stephencoleman3578]

Imagine a single musician playing more parts than an entire rock band combined. Well, we don't have to imagine it, just listen to this.

[@revjohnlee]

This is the composition that kindled my love of music in 1978. It was on an 8-track that came as a demo with my dad's new car. I remember that it was played by Virgil Fox. I fell in love and wore the tape out. Before that I had been ambivalent towards most music. I enjoyed it but it certain was not a passion. After hearing this one, I have yearned for more ever since. God has given me a great love of music. Sadly I was not given any talent.

[@Finsirith]

8-track tapes! My dad had one of classical music that we kids all loved--it had On the Trail from the Grand Canyon Suite and the Ritual Fire Dance, among others. I would LOVE to have that album now.

[@misterchrissy]

check out the E. Power Biggs performance of this. that's who was playing this fugue on a cassette i similarly wore out from playing in my car. i don't know man, if you have a great love of music and this fugue is what makes you feel good, you probably have an ear/eye/sense of good things. you probably have some creative talent inside you. this fugue makes me wanna find mine.

[@revjohnlee]

@@misterchrissy I wore out the 8 Track with the Virgil Fox performance that started it all but it was E Power Biggs on cassette that I wore out when I bought the Schirmer edition of the sheet music and tried to learn to play it. I was partly successful. One of the problems I faced was brain surgery 1979 in which the corpus callosum was severed. As a result, coordinating the right and left hands was very difficult. I used the Biggs performance as my model and wore out several tapes and 2 of Panasonic's version of the "Walkman".

[@rogerallen9842]

I love the smile on his face @2.18 he is gorgeous!👍

[@frankhoffmeister7191]

A beautiful piece of music that is so excellently interperated by this sweet boy. I like this somewhat slower tempo, this unagitated way of playing the music. All this combined with the very nice ceniastic photography in this modest but very beautiful church. I think the simple church and the natural way of presenting the music goes together. The whole thing is crowned by the fun of this music, which puts a slight smile on his face in 2:18.

[@frankhoffmeister7191]

like to hear it again

[@th693]

excellent performance and a wonderful recording to boot. thanks so much for sharing Charlie, really beautiful

[@alphie2056]

Bach's Little Fugue is so gorgeous

[@hylozoicVerse]

This is one of my favorite keyboard pieces by Bach and you played it so amazingly, thank you for this!

[@laurentlouisducourretgravereau]

Très belle interprétation de cette œuvre du Maestro Johann Sébastian Bach. Les thèmes et contre thèmes sont parfaitement bien exécutés. Les contrepoints ressortent avec précision. Les jeux employés sont bien équilibrés. Bravo et merci pour cette précision. Laurent

[@legato699]

I think this young organist has soul and good musicianship.

[@GariSullivan]

That piece of music was written sometime in the 1700s, some 300 years later, we have a young man playing it. Thank you for being in the world @Charlie Brusquini. You have a talent that adds to it. Long may you play and contribute happiness and creativity.

[@Yliane_Dragmire]

Einfach nur wunderschön. Ich mag dieses Stück sehr gern. Generell höre ich Bach oft und genieße seine Musik. Der Organist hat wirklich gut gespielt. Es gibt mMn keinen besseren Ort, dieses Stück zu spielen, als in der Kirche. Wenn ich eines Tages sterbe, will ich, dass man zur Beerdigung ein Stück von Bach spielt.

[@SpectrumLaunchpad]

Yes?

[@benjaminjohannessanchez3310]

@@SpectrumLaunchpad A loose translation would be: "Simply (only) beautiful. I like this piece quite a lot. Generally, I listen to Bach often and enjoy his music. The organist has truly performed/played well. There is no better place to play this piece other than a church. When I pass away one day, I would like to have a piece of Bach played ar my funeral." I did this by heart and without a translator, correct me if I made a mistake. I also tried to keep the same sentence structure so you can recognise parts of the original post. Also, I'm reading this with a German accent I can't- ahhaha

[@jh1828]

A young player playing to the paper is perfect. Finally a performance consistent with the intent. It’s most beautiful and the best online

[@caseyflorida]

Without question, this is now my favorite rendition of Bach's "Little" Fugue in G Minor! In my opinion, the registration, tempo, and articulation are all perfect! Listening to this has raised my spirits in these troubling times. Thank you Mr. Brusquini for sharing your talent with the world.

[@randomoneforstuff3696]

Have you heard the Netherlands Bach Society? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHq3epilrciZmq8

[@christophernicol4762]

Perhaps the most uplifting video I have ever seen on KZbin. A sheer delight for the ear and eye.

[@The_real_Arovor]

Great performance, great visual capture, gorgeous Church and Organ and a beautiful lad playing the organ. Perfect!

[@user-userovich-1]

На мой взгляд это лучшее исполнение этого произведения,видно,что исполнитель сам получает удовольствие и это усиливает впечатление от музыки💪😎

[@tomdeininger7379]

This young man is so talented, this is beautiful. So nice to see a young person playing an instrument such as this. Enchanting music.

[@evanofelipe]

Loved to hear it Charlie, as much as you so obviously did playing it. Thanks 🙏

[@aaron8231]

So talented and so handsome. He's got it.

[@jmm21340]

Great Baroque performance and technique! You had every reason to smile as you came into the end.

[@gatozarin]

2:17 that smile changed everything. I really felt it. Brave. Beautiful playing and you look so handsome btw

[@nativetexanful]

You're right. He is so cute.

[@gatozarin]

@@nativetexanful I knoooow right

[@tenzaemtade6146]

He's average.

[@paullewis4134]

@Sparticus Booker and? Hes stll cute lol

[@TheCommentsTrollStrikes]

Gabriel Tozarin Too bad he changed the articulation of the Subject during that smile completely, its completely different than the first articulations he used.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Bach's ability and mastery of improvising from themes is second to none. He set the standard ot music

[@ernst-dietmarhorstmann4949]

Perfect played by a young beautiful man. Thank You for this ! Best wishes from Hamburg/Germany

[@zimnaya]

Magnificently interpreted and played - wonderful how the pedal voice was so clear. Played with such mastery and conviction. Utterly superb...please record more and also on this organ!

[@feeberizer]

I heard a recording of this fugue for the first time in junior high school in the early 70s. I've been in love with it for nearly 50 years. Just magnificent.

[@davidbruce7244]

Myself as well. It was junior high school. I've rarely heard it since, but it brought back the memory of when I first heard it decades ago.

[@antoineduchamp4931]

Wow Charlie, if the great cantor of Leipzig were standing behind you in his wig he would have congratulated you heartily for this wonderful rendition.. And such a young guy as well.

[@geosantos2230]

¡Qué hermosura! Cómo se aprecia lo maravilloso de la polifonía. ¡impresionante! Casi me hace llorar. ♥

[@ctrl677]

We had a show based on this piece when I was in high school marching band, and I absolutely loved it. I've been hooked on Bach ever since.

[@HowardEllisonUKVoice]

As a huge fan of those organ geniuses Gillian Weir and Peter Hurford, I have to say my attention was siezed by this young man's vitality and evident enjoyment. Talk about Heads Hands & Feet, this is amazing!

[@feeberizer]

This was the first pipe organ music I ever heard in a music class in the 70s. I fell in love with this piece and it's still my favorite. Thank you for a beautiful performance!

[@ЭдвардГригорьев]

Мой дорогой, Вы исполняете просто потрясающе!!! БРАВИССИМО!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thethikboy]

Such clarity on an organ. An absolute requirement for a Bach fugue.

[@Examantel]

Probably one of the best registrations of this piece on KZbin. Well done.

[@jacorn_on_jacob]

This specific video got me interested in learning the organ! I am learning to play this piece now! Thank you for sharing this.

[@johnbogle59]

I couldn’t do better than endorse what everyone else has said. Charlie you’re very talented , obviously work very hard and have done so for a long time, and you make a lot of people very happy . I often wonder what Bach was like in his early twenties and in you I now have a pretty good idea . With grateful thanks in these very troubled times. From Perth, Western Australia .

[@prototropo]

John Bogle Very true, and beautifully expressed, John. I posted something just as adoring, and I know it sounded floral, but his playing is actually hard not to describe without ravishing compliments. I so regret not having that confidence-or discipline? Or talent? at his or any age. His skill and musicianship and imp-grin are irresistible.

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

Except imagine being smart and talented enough to not only play this in your early 20's, but to write it.

[@johnbogle59]

Yes , Danger Russ, of course, but I was thinking of Bach’s physical presence , demeanour and attack rather than his titanic intellect which is absolutely unique. I’m just curious about the physical presence of JSB and it’s affect on those around him. It must have been pretty awe inspiring although those in the know would be aware of his compositional abilities . Have you checked out John Eliot Gardiner ‘Music in the Castle of Heaven’ ? Gives such a brilliant insight into the great man .

[@johnbogle59]

And one more thing , true when this video was taken: Charlie keeps such a good posture throughout the entire piece. Only one other person I can think of is as good, which is Yuja Wang : such a great - no, astonishing- pianist.

[@donshelton7490]

Charlie always seems to get great "joy" at what his eyes see in the notes and when directed to the manuals.... the organs output is joyous and satisfying to him..... and me and all that hear! His joy is probably on Bach's level and that could be fruitful for the future

[@j8u2]

Excellent execution. Excellent articulation. And a smile!

[@bobbyhendley3084]

Wonderful instrument, beautiful registration, and excellent articulation. Young man, you’re playing is exceptionally clean and I find it very refreshing! I would gladly listen to you play any day!

[@sonitourret1374]

this is very pleasant, especially for a counterpoint on an organ

[@m.j.r.dehaan1824]

Play’s it wonderful

[@DB-jj5gx]

Exactly what I said to myself: such a clean, round yet pristine sound which exposes the counterpoint so well. En plus of the interpretation serving the music, not the player.

[@Billy-dj8zw]

He plays the BEST music and he is extremely CUTE

[@RichardMichael123]

Great to see a musician loving the music and showing that in his body language. First class!

[@rogerallen9842]

Wonderful rendition played by a gorgeous looking guy.

[@CarlBowlby]

There was nothing “little” about this fugue and performance. Yikes. The film quality is top-notch.

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

I was going to comment and explain to you why it's called the little fugue, but I realize they didnt' include that in the name of this video, so you must already know what you're talking about!

[@CarlBowlby]

@@DangerRussDayZ6533 actually I don't know what I'm talking about! I was only responding to the obvious in that the registration was full organ and big sounding for something called "little"...what is the story behind this fugue?

[@RoccoSantarcangelo]

It was so called not to diminish but to distinguish it from the "great", that is "Fantasia and fugue" (BWV 542) also in G minor.

[@CarlBowlby]

Rocco Santarcangelo ha! Very coincidental that I just received the “great” Fantasy and Fugue in the mail yesterday!

[@Adar195]

see 3:05 hahahahahhaha

[@davidcraggs3770]

You certainly know how to play Bach correctly. Your tempo was spot on. Far too many organists play Bach far too fast. You don’t and I heard every single note, neither did you over registrate by using loads of high pitched mixtures. Well done.

[@overlookingpluto]

Чудо! Удивительный орган, прекрасный молодой человек! А съёмка!! Я впечатлена.

[@johnnybigmack296]

The smile while he is playing says it all. If you love Bach, you love his music inside so deeply.

[@rachristensen]

Wonderful registrations - we can hear all the themes!

[@colette9286]

Never thought I would like this kind of music till my teacher played it in my music appreciation class.

[@thekingsfighter]

Beautiful playing. Thank you for this. The camera work was also helpful, showing various angles, and views of the church.

[@millennial8441]

The moment at 00:53 when the bass-part enters with the feet-keyboard is as if the entire fuge is being landed on the floor of the church. Thanks for sharing this piece by Bach.

[@izzyci]

Bach's music and the church building both equally enchanting, they really surround and amaze one. and the organist is handsome too

[@sb5421]

Someone commented on the perfection of the pace. I second that comment but must add that it says a great deal about you as a performer that you have found this tempo. Too many performers overemphasize the hands at the expense of the ears. But I did not come to hear you (I am sorry to say this): _I came to hear the music through you._ In this performance, you have made yourself an inlet of nature and of beauty. We speak too hastily of instrumentalist and instrument. If an instrumentalist cannot be a good instrument, cannot be played by the music themself, by the composer, cannot sympathize with the instrument, they are no good. Hala! Hala! A true performer!

[@stalhandske9649]

An individual style, a real interpretation, is certainly developing here. A joyous thing to witness.

[@DB-jj5gx]

This. It's fulfilling and refreshing to see some young talent that will undoubtly improve with time, like a good wine.

[@brady1407]

D B So long as it does not spoil- even wine, if not properly cultivated, can become vinegar

[@chriskershaw7968]

@@brady1407 Absolutely, hope he never gets as robotically accurate and utterly soulless as Ton Koopman.

[@philipmulville8218]

A flawless performance - what a joy to listen to.

[@ericrouach]

I've always seen organ players a super heroes. Great playing young man!

[@aadbastemeijer6445]

I can't stop listening to this performance. Superb, powerfull and delicate at the same time. superior skilled organ player. I am deeply, deeply impressed!

[@waygoblue4729]

This video popped up on my feed, and out of curiosity, I listened and... lo and behold, found another channel to subscribe to! This, sir, was fantastic!! Thank you for posting.

[@jacquesfoche9696]

...charlie was 18 years old when he recorded this masterpiece...Chapeau!...😍❤️👍😊👍

[@Opuss55]

And bach was only 22 when he "composed" this miraculous fugue

[@angelicart.6]

@@Opuss55why did you wrote composed with the quotes?

[@Opuss55]

@@angelicart.6 don't rlly remember lol nice pucci pfp by the way

[@angelicart.6]

@@Opuss55 thanks :)

[@NickSmith-ll3si]

And the notes drifted up to Heaven and God was pleased

[@Hochstapler999]

Klar und deutlich! Sehr schön gespielt und registriert. Bravo!!!

[@oulunsaloensemble]

Wonderful performance and such a quality recording! 👏✨

[@Moesyzslak]

I've had this tune in my mind my whole life, constantly playing, over and over. I can finally put it to rest. Thank you.

[@Unwichtigmail]

Well played Charlie! you made me forget about all misfortunes in live, and if only for a brief moment - it was truly beautiful live long and continue your music work please! you are to good to stop any time soon!!! xoxo

[@therainforest4314]

Since I was 4 years old, this particular J.S.Bach piece has absolutely fascinated me. What a beautiful iteration of this classic, Charlie Brusquini. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@revolutionizeit]

I simply love it! Why is that your only video here?! We need more!

[@monsieurgrigny]

The holy grail of touch right into the key bed and pedalboard with resultant proper note length. Every note is connected yet speaks. Bravissimo.

[@wholeNwon]

Beautifully done by a handsome young fellow. Bach is smiling.

[@davidcrook5511]

Bach fugues. Just wonderful. Imagine being without them? I can't. Thank you!!!

[@EgyptologyLessons]

I loved how he smiled at one point, because his mind had transcended to a place of pure elation and joy at the satisfaction of performing the piece well and enlightened by it’s beautiful complexity.

[@bichumonhezakiel8912]

Thats what Bach intended.......

[@benjaminjohannessanchez3310]

I call that a feat accomplished! Bravo!

[@akumayoxiruma]

The reason why this is played so smoothly and naturally is because Charlie's finger technique is well executed. As an organ and piano player myself I notice how he uses different parts of the finger to hit the notes which allows him to quickly change their position.

[@antonioperillo1182]

Wonderful interpretation of this so amazing and famous Bach's Little fugue!! Exceptional to young Bruschettini!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MichaelConwayBaker]

One of the great Bach fugues. Wonderfully performed!

[@jonathanbasile2768]

A conversation between different voices all repeating variations of the same, simple melodic theme. Usually you'd need separate people using words to express this dynamic, not just music alone. Fugues are amazing. There's nothing like them. God inspired. Absolutely beautiful. Don't fear putting more passion into it, Mr. Brusquini. Make it an act of worship.

[@romanhugodiazg.1281]

The time we are living, allows us to see the decomposition of the minds of young people as well as young people with extraordinary talents. Congratulations!