Maria-Magdalena Kaczor plays J.S.Bach "Toccata, Adagio & Fugue" C major BWV 564

Maria-Magdalena Kaczor performs J.S.Bach "Toccata, Adagio & Fugue" C major BWV 564 live at Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Charbonnières-les-Bains (F), January 23, 2011, on the Bernard Hurvy organ (2000).

[@malvasia17]

when everything goes wrong in your life and you wake up one morning in the nature and listen accidentally toccata! you are not the same person anymore! you are a better person!

[@camilloflaim8933]

So many persons don't know these composition , only organists and some composers know.

[@camilloflaim8933]

So many persons don't know these composition , only organists and some composers.

[@colmhumphries8465]

There is a joy that music brings and with it comes what we need for the day. I am glad you can know that gift and tell the story.

[@Tyley61]

I find myself coming back to this recording, time after time. It really is superb.

[@f.markvandermey9379]

I have listened to this performance many many times. I have come to the conclusion that...I can't "un hear" the constant cougher in the back ground. Such a great performance. Thank you for this.

[@Fluit48]

Mostly I feel very distracted by watching Bach organ music, because I am used to listen in churches, on radio or CD. But this performance on youtube, only adding to the whole experience! Marie-Magdalena using her feet like a ballerina! Beautiful hands, and I couldn't stop watching! Well done! I love it!

[@TomCloyd]

Crisp, energetic, elegant. And the pedal registration in the Toccata simply takes it over the top. Extraordinary organ, with a truly exceptional performer playing one our the greatest musical treasures. What a gift! Breathtaking.

[@linnaeusshecut3959]

Since Bach sounds so good on this organ, I was wondering if its specifications were modelled closely after those of Bach's Thomaskirche.

[@photo3642u]

I return to BWV 564 time and time again, especially when I need of some joyful, uplifting music! There are so many renditions available to Bach lovers on KZbin however I must admit Maria-Magdalena's playing of it is my first choice. I hope all you good people agree!

[@organboi]

Why would you want us to agree? She is not at all my favorite recording.

[@jhernangiraldo2380]

Magnificent, this is the work of an Angel: Maria Magdalena Kacsor. A prodigy of the universe and a wonder of the centuries.

[@philippneff6190]

A wonderful musical contrast to a restless world. Beautifully played. Thank you Ms Kaczor!

[@liamogrady2277]

Outstanding performance beautiful playing

[@rjmblack]

I have watched/listened to this performance many times over the last 2+ years (after listening to many other performances) . I have come to the conclusion that your performance is what I consider to be the Gold standard over all the rest. Your understanding of Bach’s intention (as I see/hear it) , emotion is unparalleled by any other performance (live or recorded) . Bach is alive in You! Please , oh please come to NYC as to hear, see and experience Bach at his and your Finest . Thank You Maria. RJMBlack

[@marie-pascaleleonetti1555]

Trop trop beau. Absolument merveilleux. Merveilleuse organiste. Ma tante âgée de 93 ans est premier prix d'orgue du conservatoire de Lyon. Elle le jouait pour moi, et je retrouve son expression concentrée sur le beau visage de cette jeune et brillante organiste.merci pour tout.

[@NorthTexasEagle1989]

The world needs more of this. I like how the audience starts strangling the guy who keeps coughing and won't leave

[@adamt4399]

Piękna muzyka,doskonałe wykonanie gra pani "całą sobą"-uczta dla uszu i oka,dziękuję🙏

[@chrisramos224]

It's quarantine and this performance is still the best. Now nine years since this video was released everything looks so different.

[@seejaybee]

Just love the choice of reeds for the pedal solo in the toccata; all round a magnificent performance on a fine organ, a perfect match for the acoustics of the church.

[@biagiologaldo9940]

Stupenda, da rivedere e risentire ogni tanto, Great performance Maria Magdalena! Grazie.

[@jmdujardin]

je suis toujours admiratif de l'étonnante virtuosité que cette pièce demande au pédalier, en plus sur un jeu qui sonne parfaitement bien ici. Comme toujours, Maria-Magdalena est une interprète rigoureuse de Bach, avec un jeu clair et précis. Bravo et Merci à vous, Maria-Magdalena !

[@srenlausten-hansen4248]

Marvellous, I really like it. I come back to this recording again and again,

[@gianfrancogomiero5117]

Bravissima! Così mi piace questa Toccata! Un'esecuzione veramente brillante, leggera, piacevole!

[@michaelk584]

Magnificent. Disciplined and expressive.

[@alfredonocera7024]

Articulation, registration, tempo. Everything is perfect and full of mastery here. Congratulations!

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Her Pedal work was excellest.

[@danielschechter8130]

She makes it seem so effortless! She seems so relaxed as her hands and feet dance over the keys as though it were nothing, but I cannot imagine how many thousands of hours of practice it took her to get there, or how many hours she must practice every day to maintain such a level of sublime realization of this incredible music. She is the most marvelous organist I've ever heard.

[@fabiogiovanzana3255]

I agree!!Fantastic!

[@ulrichmonch347]

Daniel Schechter ä

[@dennistinsman3136]

Incredible music and a master at playing it

[@kenhearn804]

Yes, I was glued to the performance with a smile ear-to-ear. She would have had Bach proud of her. Then I listened to her play it again from the top. The Soubasse 16 pipes are so amazing; wow!

[@tomjw217]

The best performance of this music I've ever heard (and I've been listening to Bach organ music for over 50 years!).

[@gjlander100]

Agree. Likewise. And this girl has got 'IT.'.

[@gowdsake7103]

Way too fast and too much bass

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

gowd sake, «way too fast». No, I am prostesting! Maria-Magdalena chose logical tempi! I suspect you belong to Albert Schweitzer’s fanclub, but then I must disappoint you - A. Schweitzer didn’t understood much of this.

[@dominiqueprochasson1815]

je veux bien te croire !

[@srenlausten-hansen4248]

@@gowdsake7103 I love that bass :-)

[@lucienpillot5135]

vous êtes formidables Combien j ai aimé J S BaCH A travers vous Cette musique qui vous amène dans la paix de notre âme

[@photo3642u]

I'm back to be uplifted by Maria-Magdelena's playing of this glorious piece. Eleven years on, I must catch up with M-M very soon!

[@markstefanicki2996]

I agree with David Perrins - BWV 564 is an outstanding piece especially the toccata, and Maria-Magdalena's voicing brings me out in goosebumps, and often these are accompanied by a tear or two, every time I listen to this recording. Ogromne dzieki za tak piekne nagranie Maria-Magdaleno, i za dzielenie sie z Twoim talentem.

[@peterallison5021]

This performance was my late fathers favourite. He had the middle section (adagioa0 played at his funeral in Durham Cathedral

[@KhagarBalugrak]

I love the nuance and detail of her performance, her choice of disposition, her tempo, and her expressivity. All around greatness.

[@BobJones-cr1pl]

The humility of someone of this skill and talent is both gratifying and astonishing.

[@cornelisspronk4068]

I love the way all the phrases are so beautifully defined. Totally convincing performance.

[@t11a11r11o]

Piękny na organy kościelne, oraz dobry grać pedal. Powodzenia Maria Magdalena. Doceniam to dobry taki ciekawe sam notredam organy.

[@keplergso8369]

When your name is Maria-Magdalena, it is logical you play Bach music !

[@exhocmomentopendetaeternit9096]

True!❤

[@sandygereau635]

You almost have little choice! Plus she's a brilliant organist !!

[@TonKuipers134]

Wow what a magnificent piece of music and so beautifully played

[@lloydholt6511]

I’ve always been drawn to the big organs. this one is being played by a very skilled lady. Wonderfull performance. I could listen to her playing for hours on end!

[@feminuma9495]

This is beyond description. Kudos to a Guru. Speechless is the word !!

[@billjhyt]

I love to listen and watch her dancing feet and her fluid fingers gliding effortlessly up and down the keys.

[@notediclasse]

The real Bach Experience! Congratulations on your Great performance!

[@joecool7373]

this is insanly phantastic!!! thank you so much, one of the greatest performances i have heard!

[@photo3642u]

I totally agree, this young woman is, as you say, phantastic!!! I think I'm right in saying that when JSB was asked to commission a new organ, he chose this because of its wide use of stops, & particularly for the superb pedaling, that M-M demonstrates so admirably. Pity about the persistent coughing, I'm surprised no one clapped between movements.

[@peter81mus]

Merci pour cette mise en ligne; un jeu sensible, élégant et profond sur un des morceaux de bravoure de la musique d 'orgue, une oeuvre magistrale de notre cher Jean-Sébastien Bach. Très beau jeu à la pédale. Merci Maria-Magdalena!

[@callemoslosbrutose4807]

I come to this corner of time and space to see how precious is her performing, how sensitive and pure, BACH himself would be very proud of her, Madame KACSOR is a wonder of the universe. In my life I will never get tired of hearing she again and again. This Masterpice is one of my favourite BACH'S creations,since I was a child sixty years ago, and here is performed by a beautiful angel.

[@zimnaya]

Beautifully and crisply played. Excellent choice of registration giving great contrast between the three movements. Superb, really peerless!

[@davidthompson3415]

Excellent work 👍Please continue doing what you are doing! Many people enjoy your playing and especially this piece of which is my favorite ❤

[@zahidkhalidal-rubaye5023]

Wonderful peace of Bach and Amazing Performance Magdalena

[@akucismarko]

Love this! Beautiful version! Thank U Maria! Greetings from Latvia! Marko

[@JMcdon1627]

Marvelous articulation. You make it look so effortless. Thank you for a wonderful performance.

[@v.dargain1678]

That she does . Probably practiced that piece an entire year before this performance .

[@adrianhockey7991]

An excellent rendition played by an excellent organist.

[@SandroleoniGRIS]

Ecco cosa succede a ungere i piedi a Gesù. Ti ricambia donandoti dei piedini a motore!

[@guillaumedelacour773]

J'ai découvert cette pièce quand j'avais 12 ans ... l'adagio m'a tellement ému que j'ai pleuré, la première fois en écoutant de la musique. J'ai adoré cette interprétation de Maria-Magdalena en assistant au concert ce jour-là, qui me rappelait la fraîcheur de la jeunesse ! Merci de l'avoir mis en ligne.

[@jmdujardin]

je vous comprends bien, par l'émotion partagée à m'écoute de cette pièce magnifique, d'une grande intériorité , comme d 'habitude avec le grand JSB...

[@gregorvet]

Przepiękne wykonanie...

[@gonzalovegabalderas4604]

Bach es músico grandioso. Su música tiene el poder de poner el alma del ser humano con su Creador y salvador. Gracias por permitirnos oírlo en esta bella versión.

[@grenouille128]

d'une pureté presque brute et un génial choix des registres ! j'adore!!!*

[@jt1stcav]

A magnificent performance, Maria-Magdalena...I thoroughly enjoyed your interpretation of Bach's masterpiece! :)

[@gjlander100]

Maria-Magdalena, an impeccable performance. Listen always to the musician (and JSB)within, and not to critics however well informed they imagine themselves to be. I will seek to hear more from you.... and this is from an admirer of Mme Marie-Claire Alain.

[@mariamagdalenak0380]

Thank you for your kindness! You can to find more performances on my channel and on webside: www.mariamagdalenakaczor.eu Greetings, mmk

[@luky46]

I surfed here and found a really great organist. I saved this execution and I will listen it every time things go wrong. Thank you Mss Kaczor to exist

[@rycho3]

Maria........Super, sehr gut !!!!!

[@jeanjacquescorbier5447]

Très séduisante interprétation de cette celebre pièce de JSB sur un instrument somptueux. L'adagio est particulièrement bien senti comme une cantilene, tout en retenu. La fugue rythmée mais délicate nous amène en sérénité et joie sur les sommets que seul JSB peut atteindre.

[@mauricecordier3648]

Jean Jacques Corbier

[@carlosvladimirinsfranlara3883]

Es merecedora de un aplauso prolongado de pie... en reconocimiento a su brillante ejecución al modo antiguo.

[@The1998MARTIN]

Excellent, magnifique, incroyable! Bravo!

[@aurahalo9]

Wonderful! one can even hear the deep pedal, which is usually rolled off on about every organ recording. Superb and passionate playing!

[@elainesoldo9700]

Elegant and accurate and oh so beautiful. I am inspired by your graceful touch both hands and feet. Thank you Maria-Magdalena Kaczor. A delight! So great to hear you play T, A & F.

[@ΜιχάληςΛαδόπουλος]

Ειμαι τέως οργανίστας της γερμανικής εκκλησίας Αθηνών και καθηγητής ανώτερων θεωρητικών μουσικής. Πριν λίγες ημέρες έχασα την γυναίκα μου ξαφνικά μετα από 54 χρόνια γάμου και με το περίφημο αυτό έργο του μπάχ και την θαυμάσια απόδοσή σου ,με ανέβασες στα ουράνια κοντά στην ψυχή της. Μέσα από την καρδιά μου σε ευχαριστώ😮

[@sylvainhuneault]

Oeuvre magnifique et immortelle! Triptyque comme seul Johann pouvait le faire avec une symbolique toute intériorisée. La joie, l' abnégation et l' intériorité toute consommée du croyant.

[@pod2185]

Toccata bellissima, perfetta esecuzione !

[@rafalkozlovski]

Wspaniale Pani gra na tym wspaniałym instrumencie! Dziękuję!

[@danielschechter8130]

I’m sure it takes hours of practice every day for years, but you make it look so effortless. Brilliant performance! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@antal.tony.von.schwerlicho4124]

idee,technique,gefühlt ist zusammen! sehr-gut Monument.Danke! Liebe Pani Kaczor.

[@kruimel66]

Never before I saw 2 feet moving so joyfully and "in the flow" .....

[@thomasgambucci8361]

Her legs must be short since her heels cannot reach the pedals. This should be a handicap for any organist, but she dances along the pedals with ease and precision.

[@fabiogiovanzana3255]

Me too!

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Thomas, I am sorry for my inadequate English. They normally didn't play with heels back then. If you watch her play organ music from the 1800-1900, I am sure that she also use her heels.

[@v.dargain1678]

Yeah she really worked it . I love Bach's fugues.

[@augustinedennis4865]

And beutyfull!

[@luky46]

Thank you for what you are giving to people. The day is lighter with your music and every ugly thing passes by without hurting me. Go on posting because I really need your music

[@kruimel66]

THe Adagio is like being in Heaven........

[@josephlaguerre9274]

This is the performance of an organist my ears were waiting for and I've got to tell you you have the agility and articulation that I do not see often in interpreters of Bach music. You are a model for generation of Bach musicians and players. Congratulations! EXCELSIOR.

[@warrenpugh7844]

Maria-Magdalena. Don't change anything including yourself. This was technically magnificent, and flawlessly beautiful. We are not waiting until you are 80 before extolling the virtuosity of this performance.

[@anachreon01]

despite extraneous noise during the final bars of the Siciliano and the opening of the Fugue, a tremendous and wonderful performance!! Congratulations! So lovely to hear a fine instrument and so fine a performer! Thanks you!

[@numchucklee4279]

wow, just super beautiful. unbelievable talent. Bach would have loved listening.

[@ryevic]

Bravo, wonderful, wish you a very successful future. Well done Poland. xxxx

[@kryscall4544]

BMW564 i especially highlights the way you are able to become so absolutely the music and nothing else.thank you so much for all of the beauty you give, may it return to you tenfold.

[@harryjoseph1802]

Bach wrote music more than two and a half centuries ago and it challenges dedicated musicians to interpret & execute his works thereby raising the level of human activity to an unrivalled pinnacle. Ms. Kaczor, with this performance you have reinforced that. Kudos.

[@antal.tony.von.schwerlicho4124]

Miss Kaczor, sehr schön, wunderfull! Ihre techniq bravo!! danke.Ich warte sehr-sehr J.S.Bach,

[@vk2nf]

The tied legato chords in the last eight bars of the Adagio are sublime!

[@leohofland2550]

Fine technique. She plays relaxed and is absolute in control

[@valdocesarsiqueira8716]

Rio de Janeiro- Excelente 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏...

[@Airy59]

Merci (dzinkuje), c'était un régal de bout en bout. J'ai en revanche eu le tort de parcourir les commentaires tout en écoutant : c'est fou le nombre d' "experts" qui prétendent savoir ce que voulait J.S.B., qui l'ont même entendu jouer, et qui veulent vous corriger... ridicule.

[@philippeboisson2048]

Ce que veut BACH est écrit sur la partition, mais quel régal que cette organistes et que de si jolies jambes !!

[@ThibautKurt23]

A part pour quelques partitions comme la Toccata et fugue en ré mineur BWV 538 dite "dorienne" où Bach a indiqué les changements manuels que doit exécuter l'organiste, en général il ne donnait que les notes sur les partitions, libre ensuite à celui qui interprétait la pièce de la faire sonner. Quant à sa façon de jouer, nous n'avons que les témoignages de ceux qui l'ont connu à l'époque qui lui reconnaissent tous un incroyable talent d'improvisateur et un excellent niveau technique.

[@5610winston]

Bach's music speaks the voice of The Almighty. This performance speaks the voice of Bach! This may be the most perfect recording of this piece ever!

[@3NUNS]

No ! Only the Bible with the Holy Spirit speaks the voice of the Almighty !

[@pierrelarose9255]

5610winston t57q57

[@pianolady516]

Great Playing! I love her pedal technique (I'm a beginning organist)

[@РифРиф-о8т]

Wonderful performing! Bravo, Maria! Charmant!

[@limitstoprogress]

Love this BWV 564! Great registration selection for pedal voices! Very quick tempo - fingers have to go so fast! Great performance - thank you! (from Canada)

[@robertrubino4275]

Wow!! Maria You are so ''Professional and Talented'' tks So Much

[@davidtidyman6412]

A totally unique interpretation, Touch is amazing along with rubato, You are proof that a work like this can be full of passion and soul!

[@odettefrancois6566]

Maravillosa Toccatta , dominio en los pies excelente, una obra sublime

[@claudiogodina1580]

MISS KACZOR GRANDE ORGANISTA COME È J.S.B.... GRANDE COMPOSITORE(TRIESTE ITALY).

[@janstarker3625]

Thank you very much!!! Bravo...Wonderful performance!

[@kempedkemp]

Fantastic talent! Beautiful playing on the Toccata!

[@Maradriella]

Bach would be proud of you

[@v.dargain1678]

You're probably right .

[@Angelied]

He truly would

[@altpapapi]

Charming and beautiful! Very well done emotionally, and superbly executed! Lest others forget, this work is not a dirge in any part. Thank you Miss Kaczor!

[@johanneskostede9002]

Hallo sehr geehrte Frau Kaczor . Seit ich sie in Lünen in der Marienkirche gehört habe,Bonn ich ein glühender Fan von ihnen.

[@Goncau]

Wonderfully played, I would like to play some more.

[@garfixit]

Loved it the organ has a beautiful sound

[@pierluigicomparin2397]

Complimenti! Eccellente esecuzione.

[@cromorno8749]

Concordo, apprezzo moltissimo l'adagio, suonato con un intenzione a dir poco perfetta!

[@alexezera345]

Просто великолепно! Мария Магдалена, прекрасное исполнение с некоторыми прекрасно добавленными исполнителем нюансами!

[@haraldnilsen6253]

Wunderbares Spiel! Tres Bien!