JS Bach - Toccata & Fugue "Dorian"

This is one of the great masterpieces by J.S. Bach played on the Hildebrandt Organ in the Church of St Wenzel in Naumburg, Germany by Alexei Galea Cavallazzi.
This is one of many recordings by the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Malta exhibiting historical instruments and played by the Music Director at the Mediterranean Conference centre in Malta. The aim of these recordings is to bring to life the majestic works of Bach and give a cultural and historical context to the magnificent music and the queen of instruments.

[@IrinaAndreevaRussia-kd8ex]

Стильно, мощно, по- настоящему духовно! Интеллектуальная игра ! По - баховски глубоко!

[@thedevilsreject23]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🍻 I love playing the Dorian far more than the well known toccata and fugue in d minor

[@janmannee4391]

Play and enjoy both! 😀

[@bvgames286]

This organ has such a beautiful sound, the silvery mixtures are like a crowning jewel to the great Thuringian praestant.

[@wbdutch]

The music of the spheres! When Bach is played, we are transported into the spaciousness and dynamics of the universe.

[@dst0212]

Sehr gut und sauber. Danke Gruß aus Deutschland

[@MegaCirse]

La marque d'un musicien qui comprend véritablement l'âme de l'orgue est celui qui comprend comment travailler avec la résonance de son espace... trop d'organistes continuent de jouer à un rythme sans respect pour la résonance d’une salle. L'écho et le silence qui suivent font partie de la performance en tant que fanfare brillante. Sans le silence, la fanfare devient juste du bruit¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@flavioserci6046]

This organ plays together with the church. I visited this wonderful instrument some years ago. I love it. Bravo! I could stay and play on this organ until the end of my life.

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Magnificent, Alexei! Thank you for your performance. I can only imagine what it must be like to play this organ...wonderful!

[@cosmos99ify]

Playing Bach on such an instrument means being human. It means that the meaninglessness of life or rather the fact that it is beyond having meaning is powerless for that moment since after all those years of evolution here I sit and produce such sounds with such beauty !!! It redeems all our unresolved questions about life. In fact I felt strange writing that since I have no questions left. I simply remembered what it was like to have them. The appreciation of Beauty is the real mystery and is the fount of everything mystical. In short it’s great to play that organ

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

@@cosmos99ify I like your words very much! Ah, I'd give anything to experience what you've described. Thank you for your hard work, and your lovely playing.

[@yaroslav_kaiuk]

(Introduction - 00:00) Toccata - 03:31 Fugue - 09:05

[@jamesbennett9620]

Thank you so much. I needed those times..

[@oxanasaliba8027]

Oh my God! this is divine👏👏👏👏

[@BuxWV149]

Just discovered this channel and I'm really enjoying all the performances. Hopefully there are many more to come. It's so great to see the intros with details about some of the great instruments I've loved for decades. Thank you! 👏

[@bbinchi]

Dear Alexei, thank you for posting this video of your brilliant interpretation of this marvelous toccata and fugue. I am very happy to have discovered your KZbin channel. 🙏

[@ВладимирОкоренко]

Супер видео супер фантастик музыка органная ❤❤❤😎 😍 🤩 😋 ❤❤❤

[@marcelobrunorodrigues7630]

EXCELLENT! I remember that I studied this toccata and fugue in my undergraduate time. It's possibly one of the rare cases in which it is advisable - at least for the toccata - n to use no 16' stops for the manuals and no 32' for the pedals (the work would lose its clarity). Thanks a lot for posting it!

[@ernestomaceira6380]

Great instrument, Great performer

[@camilloflaim159]

Very nice the sounds of these organ for to play these music of Germany.

[@Bach6032]

Inspiring performance on a splendid instrument. Thank you for sharing this most enjoyable video.

[@alejohott835]

El sonido es impresionante tanto como la interpretación.

[@angelocaruso6434]

Splendida esecuzione. Veloce, brillante e danzante, Ottima la sceelta dei registri, che permette do godere dell'effetto eco tra il principale e il positivo nella toccata. Complimenti, una delle migliori esecuzioni mai ascoltate!

[@cosmos99ify]

Grazie Angelo. Lei e troppo gentile. Faccio l mio meglio! Come sempre.

[@mariapiazza-od8ib]

I lacked this Masterpiece so badly 😮😮 This one is standing alone, for Music , Performance and Recording 🎉🎉 Respect to ALEXEI , thanks too all who contributed to make and post the Video 💥

[@limitstoprogress]

Greetings from Canada!! Extraordinary Bach performances! And with no printed music sheets! I'm saving this link to replay. Many thanks to all at the Mediterranean Conference Centre for making this possible!

[@НадеждаШеслерфлейта]

Вне времени музыка Баха! Исполнение глубокое, от сердца к сердцу! Very beautiful !

[@humbertotrachuk8438]

Es un placer escuchar a Bach, una caricia 🙏 un saludo de Mendoza Argentina

[@anoldretiredelephant]

0:00 Introduction 3:30 Toccata 9:05 Fugue

[@soeunhui]

13:37

❤

[@benedictcowell6547]

Splendid work, splendid organ,, splendid performance. Ute would have been delighted, and Bach

[@rowanlidbury]

Awesome. No need for assistance or registration. BACH would be proud of that.

[@energySN]

Потрясающее исполнение, фантастический органист! Это лучшее исполнение! Благодарю

[@Lastik77]

Congratulations!

[@flyingsax999]

3:30

[@ants_garden]

Огромное удовольствие , большое спасибо за труд и творчество !

[@jlee29170]

Sublime.

[@berylgreen1973]

A sublime performance of perhaps Bach's greatest organ work, on a world heritage instrument. Maybe the best organ video on KZbin. THANK YOU!

[@Wolfgang-ob9oz]

Can you give some specifics as to the stops you used?

[@jiioannidis7215]

I was about to ask that too. Also, what is the tuning used? Thanks.

[@joaoconterraneo3640]

Boa Noite joinha coprido

[@christianguinier1763]

J'ajoute / que l'exécution d'une œuvre de Bach, n'et pas un sprint et que par conséquence, ce n'est pas le point d"orgue finale qui est visé... de plus pauvre banc d'orgue, faut il qui soit solide pour supporter une baleine en velours côtelé, se dandinant d'avant d'arrière, tangage et roulis le nouveau style du jeux d'orgue ...bref tout et dit!

[@christianguinier1763]

Fantastique j'apprend ce jour, qu'il fat avoir un manche à ballet dans le cul pour monter les escaliers, lorsque l'on est organiste et que l"on essaye de jouer la Dorienne de JS Bach, c'est bien j'aurai au moins appris quelque chose à défaut de pouvoir apprécier.. C.G

[@christianguinier1763]

Sans compter les pointes ! nous, nous croyons à une représentation du lac des cygnes avec les ballerines effectuants leurs pointes, sauf que nous sommes à la console d'un instrument sacré et béni par l'église, nous sommes censés respecté les lieux lorsque nous somme assis devant cet illustre instrument et non pas jouer une réplique de la ."cage aux folles" ...

[@RudolfKlusal]

This is my favourite, then B minor Praeludium & Fugue ❤

[@Воздух-ы6т]

Браво Алексей!!!! Привет из Кисловодска!

[@normanchristie4524]

Are the shoes chosen for playing this small pedalboard?

[@manricoferrari2043]

Sicurezza, tempi, esecuzione a memoria. Un trio perfetto assieme alla resa organistica. E' stato un gusto ed una elevazione ascoltare la Dorica : Bravo Alexei👍

[@TheJohn1567]

Bravo!

[@erichkusterer6339]

Extraordinaty. Chapeau.

[@dummag4126]

Finally, the first organist i saw that not read!!

[@maxnalesso1]

Very good !! One of the best, with that of Alessio Corti

[@tick1815]

I love that organ and nice playing.

[@IrinaAndreevaRussia-kd8ex]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@jennkinzz1390]

Super !!!!!!!!!

[@jensswales]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹

[@WeedMIC]

Het begint @3:30

[@WilliGötz-p2n]

Respekt!

[@disdonc6012]

Much too fast as always.

[@chrisburn7178]

Much as I hate to criticise, in this huge acoustic I do agree.

[@brucetominello7440]

I think it was just right. Evidently you havent heard the piece by many others who like to race from beginning to end.

[@christianborgo1720]

Bravissimo Alessio.....molto belli pure i tuoi video.......