[Köhler] Bach: Organ Concerto in d, BWV 596

[@FighterFred]

Vivaldi at his best. A genius, and the Bachs knew it.

[@Kawdek]

This is actually an arrangement of one of Vivaldi's concertos, RV 565, so I suppose that would explain some of the stylistic differences.

[@Calamaistr]

Taken by suprise by the 5:16 segment, that organ is perhaps the most beautiful i have heard in my life.

[@peterectasy2957]

very special color of sound,

[@tiagooliveirapreludios-imp9682]

The gathering of three genius!!

[@OldPannonian]

That absolute German assuredness is radiating from this performance. Hearing it, I realize that this organist will make no mistakes and he will perform with perfection. Amazing!

[@MrRafaelamadeumilani]

this is not Bach, this is vivaldi transcription!! I Love BAch, but i think we must made justice.Even why Bach also loved Vivaldi and certainly would honor the trully author of this masterpiece.

[@RitchieDiamond]

The second movement is so moving, touching, trist and very light in a way. Awesome piece as a whole. :)

[@koi0009]

The best of all bach/vivaldi marvellous "concerti"... I'm from Venezia, I love Bach and Vivaldi, I'm organist (...I apologize for my bad english language)

[@mariaasuncionvicenteripoll4926]

Whole life is not enough for the beauty of Bach's music

[@jaydenfung1]

María Asunción Vicente Ripoll This is an arrangement by Bach of a Vivaldi concerto, but I agree.

[@stefanhempel3768]

sehr schönes Stück Danke

[@Oceananswer]

How the fuck could we humans create something so fucking beautiful and complicated?!

[@OldPannonian]

I fucking agree.

[@scalls95]

Lol, I was listening to this without reading the description, and thinking to myself "Gosh, this is very Vivaldi-like"

[@brancusde]

no comment, just wonderful, bach are skilled enough to teach me to play with feelings,

[@tnsnamesoralong]

0:00 1a.movement - Allegretto 1:32 1b.movement - Fuga. Moderato 4:57 2.movement - Largo 7:36 3.movement - Allo Modo PS: 10:10 My favorite Part in the 3rd movement

[@GustavoSotomayorFonzalida]

That is an organ transcription of Vivaldi concerto from L'estro armónico.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful performance by Johannes-Ernst Köhler of this great composition! Thank you, tns, for sharing this and also for providing the score. Hope they correct this organ's unsteady wind.

[@pablovasconezm]

Wonderful!, thank you. Bach&Vivaldi amazing mixture

[@0edmondson]

This is a smashing bit of organ. Heartfelt... Respect

[@alexandervassilev9202]

Excellent music.. Thank you.

[@Adrianomarino]

ehh , magistrale esecuzione: gradevolissima. Grazie!

[@LucianoClassicalGuitar]

I smiled when I recognized the Vivaldi concerto.

[@RMR7Maestro]

I don't know much about the organ's repertoire but this is one of most epic songs I've ever heard!

[@emmanuely234]

Beautiful music and excellent version!

[@Andrew4Handel]

Just WOW

[@brianroger]

Having played Vivaldi´s RV 565 concerto for 2 violins and cello, as a cellist, and as a former reluctant organist I nearly fell of my chair when I heard the solo cello entry on the organ at bar 21. The penultimate 16th note (semiquaver in real terms!) was a B bloody natural! With the accompanying Bb/D chord leading into the next bar Gm7 it stuck out like a sore thumb. Apart from that nicely played!

[@silvy7113]

GREAT!

[@ManyManyPandas]

Interesting how I hear motifs in this piece (specifically the fugue) that are also heard in the BWV 541 fugue. It’s almost as if Bach was inspired by Vivaldi. Who would have thought? (of course he was)

[@fauken1994]

Amazing!

[@signupwheneasy]

Thank you so much for your work with the scores.

[@vladimirpudovkin7912]

Thank you so much for uploading this beautiful audio together with scores, that is very helpful!

[@TheSkunk1996]

Superb!!

[@lengocinhlong3887]

Very best!!!!

[@kebabroyal5682]

This is Vivaldi, from l'estro armonico. The fugue is not very complex (Vivaldi's music is quite plain, albeit very effective), but positively surprising given that he was not really into serious counterpoint.

[@leonhrad]

I like the last movement in particular

[@williamstead9912]

These organ concertos are a delight. Composers of that era "borrowed" and always listed the original composer. Either as violin or organ concertos, they sound great. Here the organ is fine, registration is excellent and so is the organist. Who is playing, when was it recorded and what about the organ? Great music! William Stead

[@robertgift]

What a wonderful work! Love the fugue subject. So clear and understandable. Great performance by Johannes-Ernst Köhler. Thank you, tns, for posting this withe music. "QED"?

[@mariedorio3904]

Splendide, divin, parfait...

[@benjamindavid5681]

A great moment in music. Northern Europe in conjuncture with Southern Europe! I first heard this meeting of Vivaldi and Bach in 1969 along with the other concertos of Vivaldi transcribed an in some cases rearranged by Bach. Vivaldi is often criticized as having to rapidly and to often used the cycles. Here Bach relishes in them. What a moment in European history! And I must admit that I have a greater emotional response to the Organ than the Violin version despite or perhaps because of the latent emotional quality. I think that there is a sense of transcendence here that I can not explain. I do not agree with all the 'stops' employed by this organist - especially in the second movement. Yet the third movement - yes this Italian form - is wonderful! Thank you for this post.

[@LastHope135]

I believe that the stops add a sense of anticipation, the sudden stopping of the organ makes one hold their breath in hopes of more of this wonderful piece, I certainly felt a moment of hesitation as to whether or not the song had ended. XD of course I am not fluent in musical knowledge and could be misunderstanding your statement.

[@malfactor1]

LastHope135 Stops on an pipe organ are actually switches that change things like the timbre, or how the organ sounds, and other things like dynamics. The man you're replying to is referring to how the organ's sound changes often in this recording, like in the third movement when it gets a kind of icy sound to it after the beginning. I can totally see why you thought he meant stopping playing though, the more you know.

[@vermelho14]

Thx, tnsnamesoralong. Great recording of one of my favorites organ music. Bach after Vivaldi or Johann Ernst (any recording of G Mj, concert?), after .... is always a must. The great Master was humble and wise into learning with the others, as do all the Great. (the score is a bonus welcome)

[@juarezjuarez9090]

sublime y bellisima musica me encanta

[@snowcarriagechengcheng-hun3454]

Thanks for uploading!

[@ThePrime125]

it sounds a bit like bach's fugue in d minor for organ. Bach is so great, he did a lot of transcriptions of vivaldi's work, improving it each time

[@ricampuza]

Wow!

[@MrMiha1971]

Respect!!!!

[@TheGrandBrand]

5:30 - wow. Bach almost invented the Nocturne.

[@henrykwieniawski7233]

You mean Vivaldi? Lol

[@jasminegoley-hernandez3081]

This is Bach’s Arrangement of Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso D minor for 2 violins, cello & basso continuo

[@stephanvogt8038]

The style is clearly Vivaldi.

[@opus4rv]

I don't know why all the argument. It's been quite clear that Vivaldi's music was much loved around Europe and even Bach was impressed by his music. Vivaldi has a lot of counterpoint in his sacred music but it was obviously not his style of composing like Bach. Opus 3 was hardly not played nor copied when it was published.

[@robertgift]

10:40 Love the wonderful, striking descending arpeggio a - f - d - b-flat. Mostly unnoticeable but very interesting!

[@javiercoronavazquez7908]

¡¡¡Soli Deo Gloria!!! Muchas gracias tnsnamesoralong

[@tnsnamesora]

@matt92091 Good question. ;) In older time, the main opinion was - W.F.Bach was the author. At present I don't know what is the expert's voice.

[@SlyShippy]

Thanks. I kept wanting to turn the page with my hand but I couldn't manipulate the pages through the screen. Automatic pageturner.

[@jpstenino]

Google "IMSLP Petrucci Music Library" once there specify J S Bach; then search for BWV 596

[@musichiere70]

Which Organ is this? Fantastic sound...

[@robertgift]

Somewhere I want to play the fugue subject in the pedal. Unlike a Bach fugue, it never appears in the pedal. 4th measure from last, I never realized how striking the descending arpeggio a - f - d - b-flat is. Mostly unnoticeable but very interesting!

[@batuhanyilmazcelik8320]

It is . Look to the link at the description .

[@scottgilesmusic]

Great music! What program did you use to me this video?

[@comokeno]

Es posible escribir algo más sublime que esto? para elevar el espiritu al infinito!!!! y acercar al Universo!!!!

[@eduardovarela479]

Seguro que esta melodiosa musicalidad de esquemática fluctuante acerca a la visión ponderosa de las Ideas Platónicas.

[@waldemarhaupt9636]

more fabulous then the very original one! a qenius can hear an inch of beauty anywhere, even in flow of hum too. X"D do vivaldi forgive me

[@randompipings87]

W.F. Bach was the eldest of J.S. Bach's sons. He had major gambling and drinking problems and was always hard-up for money. This led him to commit numerous atrocities, such as selling off many of his father's manuscripts as wrapping paper, or putting his name on some of his father's works so he could collect royalties. He did that with this concerto, and for a long time (as reflected in this early French edition) it was believed that he was the arranger. We now know that this is not true.

[@sapper4711]

Careful with mythology - that is not factual.

[@TheGrandBrand]

That's interesting, thanks sir!

[@bayreuth79]

This was also discussed by Plato in "The Republic". A reasonably intelligent person can recognise that music is ambivalent by its very nature. Music is only as good as the end for which is intended.

[@HeelPower200]

can you elaborate on this ? this is 7 years old but worth a shot

[@joeldio2]

What an intro !!!!! I mean the first 42 bars or something!!

[@vermelho14]

No, it is clearly Bach. Just from the decided Intro, the intricate contrapoints added to VIvaldi's yet great jog... and, the trademark of the Master: listen to the 2nd mov., near to the end, a astonishing modulation with napolitan 6ths etc, typical of Bach skillness

[@tubamaxima187]

Wonderful music. I really enjoyed the presentation of the sheet music so that we can follow. Who published this sheet music. I would like to get a copy.

[@iambehindthemirror]

Nice.

[@willemvantwillertorganist]

nice

[@matt92091]

Why does it say Wilhem Friedemann? Was this edited by his son or is it not actually JS.?

[@HermannTubes]

To make things even more confusing: The sheet says Bach, but not Johann Sebastian, but his oldest son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach...

[@cantseetheforest]

The lowercase d signifies the minor mode.

[@TomBassettComposer]

on the score it says Wilheml Freidman Bach but in the info it says J.S. which is it?

[@jsh31425]

Note: This was *not* composed by J.S.Bach. For those of us who generally dislike Baroque music (Vivaldi, Telemann, etc.) but who think that Bach was the greatest composer of all time (and there are a surprisingly large number of us), this distinction is important!

[@Calamaistr]

How can you dislike telemann, i mean sure you can dislike his commercial works such as the esprits animaux but he made some stunning pieces. Its like disliking queen for bohemian rhapsody's forced upon~ness without ever having heard march of the black queen's brilliance.

[@Ketzeph]

jsh31425 Bach's concerto style is almost entirely based on Vivaldi. The ritornello episode structure he uses is Vivaldi's style. It's very strange to think you could dislike baroque music and ONLY like Bach. Either you haven't listened to much Bach, or you haven't listened to much Baroque music. There are a slough of Bach pieces which don't match their counterparts. Yes, Bach could be argued to be the greatest of the era, but discounting all the other music writ large is crazy. Especially considering that Bach liked the Vivaldi concertos in A minor and D minor SO much that he actually transcribed them for organ. He didn't do it because he was disappointed in them, he did it because he liked them.

[@111dallas1111]

reminds me of rain...

[@giovannicalabria1536]

At 0:39 there is an error. That b should be "bemolle" .

[@JBRakoff]

QED is a Latin saying "quod erat demonstrandum" which means "Which was to be demonstrated." This saying is used to mark the end of a mathematical proof or philosophical argument.

[@wolfcatbeemkin9776]

This piece should be named Vivaldi-Bach and not Bach-Vivaldi. the name of the original composer comes first.

[@tnsnamesoralong]

Wilhelm Friedmann Bach's author is a mistake. The transcription was written by J.S.Bach.

[@maanimon4760]

@Kelly Fischer I have read some of your comments on this matter. And to me, that sounds lunatic. Like Vivaldi had already published and spread his original concerto (RV 565) so how on earth would Bach pull out this clear arrangement as his "original" composition?

[@Zaka222000]

Man organ music looks difficult. I play the violin and we only have one line at a time, piano has two lines, and an organ has three.

[@RitchieDiamond]

Dedication.

[@brianroger]

And more B naturals in bars 30 and 31 in the descending scale passages in the left hand. Why? :(

[@PaAndIom]

Muy buen concierto! Pero es de vivaldi, o es de Bach, o del hijo Wilhem fridemann? igual, magnifica pieza!!!

[@Skogriis]

Which registration is used on the second movement?

[@thiagofernandosouza736]

Queria aprender tocar assim

[@victorsamaniego]

¡Alucinante!

[@malcolmbojangles265]

Why do these sound so different, stylistically than the preludes/toccatas/fugues ? Intentionally different style to suit a different event?

[@benjamindavid5681]

Malcolm: Bach here has transcribed a Vivaldi's Violin Concerto. Imagine the conjuncture of an Italian Southern European Warmth with a brilliant German composer's ability to capture the warmth, and yet add a new dimension. Listen to Vivaldi's version. Vivaldi- L'estro Armonico, Concerto in D minor. It will be quite an experience to hear the difference!!!

[@222mozart]

What is Koopman ?

[@harrisonweston8168]

Yes but Wilhelm is Bach's second child and eldest son. So he could of thought that it was written by him

[@GustavoSotomayorFonzalida]

Is a Vivaldi transcription for organ.

[@BlakeTurner0]

This is actually a concerto grosso for two violins and cello.

[@polymath7]

What is the proposition?

[@1954mikel]

que pillo este wilhelm.

[@drb_physix]

The composer field in first page of the score reads "Wilhelm Friedmann Bach", your comment says that it was arranged for organ by "J.S. Bach", that is "Bach" to the world. Any explanation for someone who does not know and would like to?

[@marsvltor2]

Odd combination of an 'authentic performance' with a nineteen-century 'symphonic' French score... Either an Urtext score is needed, or a performance by Cochereau at Notre-Dame!!!

[@robertgift]

Johannes-Ernst Köhler (organ, 1972) Organ not revealed.

[@Aditya.Chander]

Love the organ playing but not a huge fan of the vibrato stop in the Largo...

[@tnsnamesora]

You can't see Bach-Vivaldi, imho... By the way, you should look the first page of music score. You can't see Vivaldi name...

[@DailyKosia]

Are you sure that' JS Bach? Look at the first page.

[@shubitoxX]

The description says it's Vivaldi arranged for Organ by Bach.

[@wongzuyao5462]

It was transcribed by Bach for his son WF Bach

[@bb1111116]

Great concerto/transcription by Vivaldi and Bach. As for the performance, I don't like the tone in the second movement.

[@scalls95]

Yep, a lot of very similiar progressions.

[@sbr8341]

god owes bach a favour.

[@user-gh3it9fm4x]

Фактически это концерты А.Вивальди переложенные И.С.Бахом для органа..