J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 552

[@ViscountOrgans]

Some comments below show very little knowledge of how hard it is to add the recording job to a live performance especially when most of what we see on you tube is only possible because it is done by enthusiastic amateurs. For my part I am delighted to be able to share so many musicians interpretations and listen to a huge number of different instruments in different buildings, Far more than could ever be commercially recorded so lets rejoice that technology allows us to share so much that would other wise be private and lost to posterity. If you do not like it just move on to the thousands of alternative videos available. I enjoyed the performance of what is one of Bach's monster organ works and I am sure Marketa played her heart out!

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Viscount Organs, I am sorry for my inadequate English. Viscount, quote: "If you do not like it just move on to the thousands of alternative videoes available." In other words - at the moment her teacher tell her to play some measures in another way, she leave that teacher to find another one who never pointing out anything against her way of playing? Of course we shall criticize! But you are also right, quote: "...it is done by enthusiastic amateurs." And that's the reason why I decided to remove my first comment, I was almost rude to her, and I regret that. There is no doubt, she got the technical skills, that's for sure! But are there really "thousands of alternative videoes available"? There are "thousands" of performances who play the music far from the original style, yes! For me who search for players who want to restore this old music, bring the music closer to the original style, there are almost none.

[@harryjoseph1802]

Can't think of any activity rivalling this...a pinnacle of human achievement. Bach is so relevant today thanks to consummate artists such as yourself. A truly edifying performance indeed.

[@defiletia8838]

Jedna z mých oblíbených Bachových skladeb - vychutnal jsem si vynikající hru organistky, která si zvolila této krásné skladbě odpovídající tempo, registraci a výraz.Gratuluji! Je to už 19-20 let, kdy jsem měl možnost zahrát si na téchto mistrovských, a krásně znějících varhanách díky mé dceři, která tehdy studovala na olomoucké univerzitě a vzala mě do chrámu Sv.Mořice, za co jsem jí dnes nesmírně vděčný. Tenhle koncert mi připoměl tehdejší nádherné časy. Děkuji Markétě Prokopičové za hluboký citový zážitek! One of my favorite Bach compositions - I enjoyed the excellent playing of the organist who chose the appropriate tempo, register and expression for this beautiful composition. Congratulations! It's been 19-20 years since I had the opportunity to play this masterful and beautiful-sounding organ thanks to my daughter, who was studying at Olomouc University at the time and took me to St. Mořic Church, for which I am extremely grateful to her today. This concert reminded me of those wonderful times. Thank you Markéta Prokopičová for a deep emotional experience!

[@uglyducklinglosangeles7634]

Really marvellous playing! Grand, cerebral, lively, intelligent!!!! An absolutely fantastic organ too!

[@simonangel871]

I've heard this played many times by many organists and I keep coming back to this skilful performance...really lovely!

[@beasheerhan4482]

I agree, dear Simon - the intensity, psychic strength, contrast of tempi, colour, and feeling of Miss Marketa's performance is, hands down, the best performance, currently on KZbin - and that includes Weinberger, Biggs, Richter, Hurford, and Koopman! Miss Marketa became one with this piece, and, together, they found a new way - it is clear to see and hear!

[@GoodCourage]

I totally agree. I have yet to hear a better version of this masterpiece

[@bernhardstraub4787]

Bernd Straub , bin von Deinem großartigen und künstlerischen Darbietungen immer sehr begeistert . 🙏💁🏽‍♂️🌹

[@cskillet2003]

This is the best performance I could find on YT. Not everyone gets Bach but this performer does, for sure!

[@sacredmuse1381]

Warms my heart to see so many new and wonderfully skilled women organists now.

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Absolutely wonderful! A small young lady with total command of this huge Rieger Kloss Pipe Organ. She has total control and mastery of this ORGAN. She knows the music and you can see and hear it in her technique, and playing. Bach would be pleased!

[@widor7]

Splendid, fantastic registration ! Very good job ! 🙏👍

[@susannevaupel78]

Ein musikalischer Hochgenuss mit einem Ritt auf den Klaviaturen voller Energie und Inbrunst. So geht Bach mitten ins Herz hinein !

[@gerhardpopl2234]

So ist es. Habe vor über 10 Jahren aufgehöt Rockmusik zu hören. Der Grund war der okkulte Hintergrund dieser Bands. Wie ich gelesen und gehört habe zerstört Rock die Fähigkeit Klassik tu hören. Das kann ich bestätigen. Habe es Gott sei Dank hinter mir. Übrigens war Bach ein gläubiger Christ...und ich denke ich auch...

[@demajionwallace6285]

💑👭👸💝👄💑💝💘👨‍🎓

[@machiwoomiapoo]

Absolutely beautiful! Every time I hear this piece I feel like I'm in the presence of God. Thank you for this gift!

[@leonidaskorbyn5041]

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[@marvinanthony4545]

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[@marvinanthony4545]

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[@edwardwilliamson1863]

This is masterful. Everything about your performance is top-notch. Absolutely brilliant. Your performance is exquisite art, and I appreciate the 17 minutes of happiness, inspiration, and joy that you provided. I am a good church organist, but certainly not of your caliber. I can appreciate just how challenging this piece is. Your technique is so fluid and supple. Europe has a lot of brilliant organists, and you certainly are a member of the pantheon of greats. God has blessed you with great talent, and you certainly have developed that talent , and we and the world are better for it.

[@Parketak]

Thank you very much!

[@fossaalta]

Condivido : troppe persone sono esigenti specie quando NON PAGANO NULLA PER RICEVERE IMMANE FATICOSA MAESTRIA !

[@Berta6742]

Brilliant and a truly challenging and masterful performance - thank you for sharing this

[@g.j.3043]

I'm very much impressed: tears in my eyes!

[@tonyallen3253]

Brilliant performance. Perfect registrations. Perfect tempi!

[@earthperson79153]

Great work great playing Bach is proud of you.

[@Robert-vj6fg]

Wonderful tempos and registrations

[@nigelcreasy6046]

I’ve heard and seen this played many times, but rarely better than this. A wonderful romantic interpretation of a Bach masterpiece. The world is whole again, and to quote the new president ‘always better angels will prevail’

[@photo3642u]

What a feast for the ears this performance is! Ms Prokopovicova's mastery of the score and the five manual Engler/Kloss organ is a wonderful sound to behold!

[@Parketak]

Thank you all so much for your kind comments!

[@augustinedennis4865]

Thank you too !!very much.

[@beasheerhan4482]

It's all your fault we love you. With such good playing, it is impossible not to!

[@Parketak]

@@beasheerhan4482 Thank you sooo much! 🥰

[@robertmartin8626]

Do you have more from Masterpiece Bvw 552? Marketra is Marvelous

[@robertmartin8626]

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[@sigurdm]

Markéta Prokopovičová Bravo !!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS !!!!!!!!! Thank you very much !!!

[@johnharris8799]

Thank you for the best peace of Bach organ works of BWV 552 Played by a young person , keep playing like this for a long time Best you

[@rolandmohr7062]

this young woman makes me crying by her fabulous and emotional interpretation of one ofs Bachs biggest works. Thank you, God bless you.

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

Really intelligent playing - intellectually, emotionally, culturally - coupled with technical fluency. Thank you very much!

[@beasheerhan4482]

Amen, Dear Aisling - you described Miss Marketa's performance of this exactly correct!

[@shbow1]

Bravo 🙌🙌 played with real passion wonderful thank you for sharing

[@pestilany6]

A glimpse of heaven in our current locked down state. Thank you so much!

[@gunnarbjorck929]

No one can lock down the music...😊

[@rodentsoncrack5001]

WOW an angel plays my favorite organ piece of all time....

[@altpapapi]

A grand performance of a grand piece by the master. Brava! Brava!

[@supafrogg258]

I love watching pipe organists at work, with all the intricacies of moving between manuals, working the stops, and playing the pedals, to make wonderful music!

[@ishan6241]

I have listened to many recordings of this grand piece by famous organists, including most recently at the Proms 2021...but this recording is by far the best. Fantastic & exciting all the way through, & the 3 themes of the Prelude amazingly well laid out and then brought together. Also, what a great organ!

[@christopharntz9034]

sehr ausdrucksstark, fantastische Interpretin und perfektes Instrument für dieses Es-Dur Werk

[@therainforest4314]

Ever since early childhood I have loved and enjoyed J.S.Bach's works. An absolutely beautiful performance. :)

[@limitstoprogress]

That playing on top manual at 4:00 would make Bach smile, it takes amazing finger work to play this complicated piece! It is such a treasure to be able to see this performance! Many thanks from Canada!

[@gesuati1]

Marketa, your playing is absolutely inspiring. Thank you!

[@SGNorman]

Bravo! You honor Bach!

[@AnthonyOzimic]

Bravissimo! You are a heroine for the great cause of bringing this treasure of classical music to the online world. Encore!

[@htimsid]

A brilliant performance, Markéta! And so nice to see how much your registrant Martin enjoyed it!

[@Cigydd]

Markéta hraje velmi jistě a je v tom srdce. Krása, obdivuji! ♡

[@chen0466]

I love the passion with which you perform. This acoustic, plus the organ itself, they seem quite challenging to play this particular piece. But your articulation, registration, tempi, they were all fantastic! So happy to see someone young pursuing the organ and mastering it. Looking forward to hearing more performances ftom you.

[@TomCloyd]

A wonderful performance, on an organ that is truly worth listening to. And watching Ms. Prokopovičová fairly dance through this forest of notes was possibly the greatest delight of all. Such spirit in evidence. Thank you!

[@kruimel66]

Marketa, I very much like your dynamic an passionate and musical performance of this difficult and majestic organ-work. And thks also for your nice explanations....greetings from the Netherlands.

[@markharrington508]

Beautiful sound, uplifting music and so wonderfully played. Thank you!

[@johnhavholm1820]

Great performance of one of my favorite Bach Major Organ Works. Thank you for your excellent interpretation.

[@johnhavholm1820]

This was a magnificent performance of a Masterwork by favorite composer: Bach! Thank you so much for "taking me to Church".

[@beasheerhan4482]

Better than being taken to the woodshed, no doubt, which is precisely what Miss Marketa Prokopovičová has done to other organists in her playing of this piece!

[@gunnarbjorck929]

Absolutley fantastic!!! I love this! Very well played!!🤗🤗🤗 Thank you so much!!🙏🥰🥰

[@chrishope-wynne3125]

A great performance from a gifted and talented organist. Perfect registration and tempo,especially at the beginning of the first fugue.Your assistant was obviously as engrossed as you....how lovely to witness youthful enthusiasm!! THANK YOU BOTH.

[@davidellsworth173]

I agree. She played it wonderfully. I would prefer stricter adherence to the tempo she set.

[@iankemp1131]

So good to hear such a passionate performance, exciting and emotional rather than dry. But also the individual voices are clear, particularly in the fugue, letting us appreciate its full splendour; many powerful organs tend to have a muddy reverberant acoustic which loses this. So bravo all round - even for the physical challenge of reaching the furthest corners of the multi-stacked keyboard! I first heard this piece played by Marie-Claire Alain over 50 years ago and fell in love with it; this is one of very few performances that stands comparison with hers.

[@stephendohnalek462]

Wow! A terrific performance.

[@Parketak]

Thank you!!

[@johncolston795]

A brilliant performance of a great and inspiring work of the incomparable JSB. Superb!

[@hugoclarke3284]

Love the energy you bring to the French-style opening

[@vjerkovjeverko]

Iskreno Marketa: ovo je najbolja izvedba BWV 552 trenutno dostupna. Raspalili ste orgulje. Tako treba. Srčano i snažno. Pritom kada su orgulje moćne potreban je dobar osjećaj za vladanje nad njima. Interpretacija odličan (5). Sve je odličan (5). Tako treba. Orgulje u punoj snazi. Za dojam i hrabrost i motiv. Hvala vam na ovome, svaki dio bih i ja jednako interpretirao i registrirao. Iskreno: ovako ovaj komad može odsvirati samo čovjek koji ima mnogo duha u sebi. Izvedba je s vašim potpisom. Teško će je netko nadmašiti. Mnogo truda ste uložili. Hvala vam. Uradak je veoma slušljiv i više puta bez obzira što dugo traje. To je vaša zasluga, ali i vama nagrada. Bravo!

[@Parketak]

Thank you so much!!!

[@rosalindmohnsen754]

Wonderful, energetic playing!

[@vaughanosgan2623]

Wonderful passion and excitement...what an organ....What a player

[@passacaglia28]

Splended performance! What a console! I imagine she must have worked very diligently at setting the manuals before the recording. I can barely play the piano, so I am in awe of someone who can master such a complicated and majestic instrument.

[@charlesdavis7087]

Now that's the way to do it! Congratulations young lady.

[@ecastrozav]

Increíble muy hermoso todo ! El órgano impresionante, La música de Bach majestuosa, y La interpretación impecable. Felicidades !

[@gunnarbjorck929]

I cant stop listening.....wonderful!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@hausami]

Wunderbar! Sehr schön gespielt!

[@VolodiaLukianov]

Восхитительный инструмент и Ваше исполнение. Отменная координация! БРАВО!!! Из России с уважением!!!

[@hornlessuser3927]

Perfect playing and one hell of an organ. Superlative!!!

[@iankemp1131]

It's good to see so many comments appreciating the vigour and emotion of this performance. Baroque era music need not be played in a dry, stuffy and academic way, so-called "authentic" but not always so. Bach was a passionate man with a devout faith. His Fantasia and Fugue BWV542 is virtually headbanging stuff; see Leo van Doeselaar's fine KZbin video for the Netherlands Bach Society that almost takes this literally! In his final years Bach took great pains to select and compile his finest lifetime compositions into single works for posterity, such as the magnificent Mass in B Minor. What would Bach and Handel have made of a modern orchestra given the chance? Handel used a vast wind-band in the Music for the Royal Fireworks and the Messiah sounds thrilling with a huge choir like the Huddersfield Choral Society singing their hearts out under a conductor like Sir Malcolm Sargent. His organ concertos can sound fine with a large organ and orchestra - almost never done nowadays. Musical fashions and culture change; human nature does not.

[@Alban436]

Very well done! No, pure doing something is mechanics. Doing it well means - feeling it to start with! And that's what I can hear when listening to this performance. Thank you very much for posting, for playing and for feeling at first!

[@carolynclark1724]

Amazing organist! This organ prelude and fugue is my favorite from Bach.

[@donvromans6921]

Absolutely majestic performance!

[@j-pierrelassalle862]

Expression fantastique ! Merci Mme !😊

[@EElgar1857]

Great playing, on what looks like a BEAST of an organ!

[@keeseninekewisse9770]

Eine wunderschöne Orgel für diese Komposition. Vernünftig registriert und gut artikulierend gespielt. So klar hab ich es selten miterlebt. Herzlichen Dank und auf Wiederhören. Kees Wisse, Niederlande

[@lerkkweed]

Thank you so much for an absolutely glorious performance of a piece I hadn't heard in years.

[@odettefrancois6566]

Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, excelente dominio del órgano de cinco niveles, gracias por enviarlo, solo de Dios viene tanta armonia celestial 🎼🎶🙏

[@jesuschico5842]

Que pensamiento ton sublime y divino. De quien sino puede llegar tan alta inspiracion?

[@sleepingbutter21]

Просто невероятное исполнение! Для меня это произведение всегда было символом пасхальной радости, в которой сочетаются вера в Христа, надежда на воскресение и неописуемое счастье от того, что отныне человек спасён. Именно такую мелодию я бы представлял себе, находясь у врат Рая. Здесь в каждую ноту вложили душу, именно таким должен быть настоящий музыкант! Спасибо большое за то, что Вы делаете, от этого мир действительно становится светлее)

[@harryjoseph1802]

Dear Lady, playing Bach's music is more than a performance...it's an Expedition through a polyphonic maze, nay, forest! Bravo! for a well-executed BWV552!

[@chrisrobinson5874]

Pulchritudinous in every way. Of the many recordings ive heard of this masterpiece, this interpretation most successfully (for me that is) 'fulfills' the original glory, and purpose - and seems to masterfully exude the creator's true origin when he wrote it - you deserve honorable mention amongst any "other; as equally or greater talented organist" who's ever learned, and performed this piece. Bravo!!

[@ExtremeUnction1988]

thanks for the new word.

[@beasheerhan4482]

You know, Dear Mr. Robinson, I am going to have to report you to the KZbin authorities, because anyone who uses the word, 'pulchritudinous' is a danger to the community, as a whole!

[@RobertSweet-nw4tm]

@@beasheerhan4482did you swallow a dictionary? But does a word like this apply to people, not music?

Magnificent performance!

[@ajplathwisconsin]

Markéta Prokopovičová, gorgeous sound!

[@richardbellak8454]

A wonderful performance of this great work!

[@marksmith3947]

My favorite Bach organ prelude and fugue. Your playing is spirited and moving. I can't imagine playing on five keyboards without being an MCU creature with extra arms

[@stephenlee1756]

Her little finger is twice as long and ten times more flexible than mine!

[@nipar101]

Vaše cesta ještě není u konce, jak bezpochyby vaše duše vyžaduje od vás víc. Velmi pěkně udělal. Doufám, že vaše cesta vám přináší ještě více radosti, než jsem dostal od poslechu budete hrát. Bůh žehnej. Your journey is not yet come to an end as no doubt your soul demands more from you. Very nicely done. I hope your journey brings you even more joy than I get from listening to you play. God Bless. (google translate) Deine Reise ist noch nicht zu Ende, denn zweifellos verlangt deine Seele mehr von dir. Sehr schön gemacht. Ich hoffe, deine Reise bringt dir noch mehr Freude, als ich von dir zuhören hörst. Gott segne.

[@mrstevebournias]

i like the registration and tempi; it is a musical approach to bach and shows deep incite into his oh sublime thoughts

[@zamarioijean4736]

Beautiful interpretation by this young artist on a marvelous organ !

[@Principal45]

Wonderful - very inspiring playing and musicianship. Thank you.

[@richardswatton6702]

A beautiful and exultant performance. Bravura, passion and wonderful musicianship. Bach at his best can elevate the soul to the highest peaks. Here, this is done. I think the critical comments by eskeland miss the point entirely. This is music is of high value played by a gifted, and talented organist. I only hope that one day I will get to hear her play live so that I may thanks her in person for doing this video. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. Im going to listen to it again now. R

[@Parketak]

Thank you for your heart-warming comment.

[@investigaciondiseno3678]

Qué interpretación más poderosa... Tiene una intensidad verdaderamente apabullante. ¡Extraordinaria!

[@earlesch4080]

Profound, expertise, very moving!

[@stevewallschlaeger1379]

Wow. All I can say. Danke sehr Marketa, ausgezeichete gespielt. Erstaunliche Schatze. What a treasure to play the organ as you do. ❤

[@karlackerman3636]

My licenciate piece (LTCL).. brought back beautiful memories, beautifully played 🙏🏻🎵🎶❤🤗

[@gonzalovegabalderas4604]

Hermosura versión de Bach. Gracias.

[@iAmLaKwan]

Greetings and thank you for sharing a most inspiring performance of a glorious piece of music. This recording has blessed me for the past 6 years and it’s just as impactful as I listen now. Please continue to play! Your gift is a blessing. Be encouraged!

[@HowardEllisonUKVoice]

Great - the height of absorption and musicality we associate with the mighty Gillian Weir. Close your eyes and listen, and make the effort to hear through the KZbin audio fog!

[@brianbrinkman7964]

Wow! I could not stop listening.

[@paulpage1265]

I’ve never hear this glorious piece played quite this way...with such a passionate and exuberant approach and with sensible tempi and dynamics...Five keyboards allows for some dramatic registration changes, but, wow! What a reach!!! This organ, too, is so rich-sounding and has such apparent power as well as delicacy in its stop catalog. Just a terrific performance in every way. Such a pleasure to her this unique and individual interpretation.

[@tom7601]

Thank you for sharing your prodigious talent with us!

[@gunnarbjorck929]

You are killing me...absolutly fantastic!!! Marvelous!!🥰🥰

[@georgey3372]

Congratulations! A fine performance of what is maybe the greatest piece ever written for organ.

[@RobertSweet-nw4tm]

What about the Dorian?

[@Chesterbarnes1]

I also agree with Robert Gift about the "muddy sound" of the 16 ft, stop in the manual. Yet still excellent.

[@ruexcited2WholeHearted]

a great piece wonderfully performed. Thanks!

[@marcosdeoliveira309]

Bravo. Excelente execução. Uma maravilha. Parabéns.

[@jmdujardin]

cette grande pièce du Maitre JS Bach résonne merveilleusement sur ce grand orgue , et sous les doigts de Marketa. on a envie d'aller sur place à Olomouc pour le contempler et écouter davantage Maketa. Merci à vous !

[@jmdujardin]

C'est le jour où vous pourriez jouer ce grand choeur sur un thème de Noë l. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKixpp2mmdaXpLc

[@MartinGaskellMusic]

I like the changes in registration and the energy in this interpretation.

[@NickvanBlossOfficial]

Markéta - what a magnificent performance. Your artistic integrity, along with the incredible drive and commitment behind your playing is so impressive. Many congratulations.

[@ВладимирОкоренко]

Божественная музыка органная 😎 для души и сердца ❤ ❤ 😎 😍 🤩 😋 😊

[@kevinharrison2169]

This is a simply superb piece of music brilliantly performed. Thank you!

[@Parketak]

@Polycarp Luke: Thank you! You can hear my recordings only here on yt, I upload some recordings here now and then..