SERIOUS STRUGGLES AFTER THE AMSTERDAM PARADISE

[@Alaedious]

It's very moving to hear you tell your life story. Thank you so much for sharing! I'm learning so much in your videos about music and life. 😎👍 One question that's on my mind: have you done a recording of the French Suites I'm not seeing?

[@VonBlargh]

Although I have followed your channel for the clavichord. This in depth view into what made you into this clavichord virtuoso is quite the insight. It is true when every person has a story.

[@AuthenticSound]

Yes, we all have our story, and sharing that makes us 'know' each other better .

[@GideonSmit]

Thanks for sharing your story. It gives a context for understanding what you are doing now.

[@AuthenticSound]

Great to know, Gideon, thank you for letting me know !

[@michaelschwaiger8071]

Very moving story ! Thank you for sharing it !

[@AuthenticSound]

Thank you Michael

[@persianney]

Wow a pipe organ at your house. At that age I had to bicycle 5km through snow to practice on an organ in an unheated church! I am from Alkmaar and attended some of the competitions on the Schnitger there so I might have heard you. Too bad they wrecked the acoustics of the church with the renovations and coffee store inside.

[@AuthenticSound]

Great to know that you are from Alkmaar !

[@gordiasgordian925]

For those of you interested, also check out this background on his website: www.authenticsound.org/about/

[@anjaschouteden6749]

I'm glad you came back out Amsterdam, else we probably had never get married.

[@AuthenticSound]

I would have found you anyway... without you, I would have ended under a bridge in Amsterdam, and you would have seen me when visiting the city, and would have taken me with you :-)

[@anjaschouteden6749]

xxx

[@AuthenticSound]

haha :-)

[@martineslava8642]

Thank you again for sharing your story. I will be embarking, God willing, on a journey towards music performance at university soon. I also wanted to ask, have you met or collaborated with Philippe Pierlot? I met him a little while ago with Jordi Savall. Thanks.

[@AuthenticSound]

Success with your new journey! What is it exactly that you're about to study? I don't know Philippe Pierlot, he is a keyboard player (I probably should know...)

[@bealreadyhappy]

Part 3???

[@AuthenticSound]

is easy to find on the channel!

[@leonardoantoniodichiara]

CCurrently you in Belgium, the life of a musician and organist specifically com 'is? ... It' easy to live music ?! In Italy after 10 years of conservatory you find yourself having to invent a new job because the musician is not taken into account precisely. Figure professional organist in the Italian church it does not exist, therefore the organist often remains isolated and frustrated. Italy is full of ancient organs, but these tools often remain silent just because the church does not recognize the institutional role of the organist !!

[@AuthenticSound]

That is like in Belgium, Leonardo. I once applied to become organist at a rather large organ and an important church, but they appointed an amateur which they did not have to pay.