This 32' UNTERSATZ Shakes the Church! - Paul Fey Organ Demonstration St. Petri Kulmbach (DE)

[@alois2709]

Wow, was für eine herrliche Orgel.

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@passacaglia28]

I love the imperfections; the clicking, clacking, and chiffing of an old organ. As far as the over all sound, this is magnificent! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@SeanNCraleigh]

A wonderful demonstration of this modern full service German organ. It has tonal resources to compliment most of the organ literature. Thank you , Paul, for presenting this Rieger organ.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching! 😀

[@zane9769]

Well, technically its an austrian organ

[@PaulFey]

@@zane9769 Yea, Rieger is Austrian, but one could argue that its a German style organ with a french recit and positif 😂

[@zane9769]

@@PaulFey Yes, thats true

[@bigPianist99]

The vox coelestis on this one makes my heart melt, especially with just the 32 ' Untersatz, fits perfectly.

[@PaulFey]

So true!!

[@mikbe2579]

Lieber Paul, ein entsprechendes "Dröhnwerk" steht dir auch bei uns im Rheinland im Altenberger Dom zur Verfügung. Trete mal mit Domorganist Rolf Müller in Kontakt.

[@ExAnimoPortugal]

Came for the 32', stayed for lovely solo stops that got me to tears.

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

This I'm really looking forward to Paul!😁👍

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@vewilli]

Es ist geradezu Pflicht Paul‘s Orgeldemonstrationen anzuschauen, für mich zumindest. Bravo again!

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

Thank you Paul for a absolutely brilliant performance and presentation! You're the absolute best my friend!😁👍👏👏❤️

[@PaulFey]

Thank you 😊

[@peternaryd_operasinger]

You're so welcome Paul! 😁

[@blasebalg3686]

Wieder eine großartige Präsentation einer fantastischen Orgel. Super Qualität des Videos. Gefällt mir sehr gut. Vielen Dank Paul Fey 👌👌👍👍

[@PaulFey]

Herzlichen Dank!

[@karelvlcek9066]

Thank you so very much! Such a splendid colours! You appease my soul. I wonder if there is a connection between Rieger and Rieger-Kloss builders.

[@WouterTukker]

@@karelvlcek9066 Yes there is but after World War II, both companies went separate ways, as described on Wikipedia: " ... Rieger Orgelbau is an Austrian firm of organ builders, known generally as Rieger. The firm was founded by Franz Rieger. From 1873 it was known as Rieger & Söhne, and from 1879 as Gebrüder Rieger, after his sons took over. At the end of World War II, the firm was nationalised by the Czech government and merged with another workshop as Rieger-Kloss. The Rieger tradition was also continued by the owners and workers of the original firm, who moved to Austria and founded a new workshop as "Rieger Orgelbau". ... " Nowadays, Rieger Orgelbau has its seat in Swarzach in Austria, not far from the Bodensee and the German and Swiss borders. As far as I know, the Czech branch Rieger-Kloss (with seat in Krnov near the Czech-Polish border north-west of Ostrava) has ceased its operations in the Czech Republic since 2015, however they seem to be continuing their operations in Bloomingdale in Illinois, not far from Chicago (which is not surprising considering the great number of Czech expats living in the greater Chicago area) ... I used to play on a great Rieger-Kloss organ with 3 manuals and independent pedal in St. Clement´s Church in Prague from about 2000 till 2010, as the assistant organist and choirmaster of the Anglican Church in Prague: a lovely organ, not huge but perfectly well suited for playing the most diverse styles of organ music, from Bach to Duruflé

[@Elisabeth-r2p]

Sehr gelungen

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@thomasstahl9683]

Ein großartiger Klang und ein schönes Prospekt hat die Orgel. LG.

[@c.g.5590]

Super... Danke Paul für die Vorstellung

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen 😀

[@chrisgunther6847]

Bravo Paul Fey 👏👍🏻

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@theorgelmeisterakathesoapm8589]

What an absolute joy it must have been to be able to play the beautiful instrument! Thanks for sharing the experience with everybody else.

[@PaulFey]

It was! Thank you so much for watching 😀

[@robertjentges3544]

Guten Abend lieber Paul, vielen vielen herzlichen Dank für das fantastische Orgel-Spiel , danke Paul, das macht so eine große Freude dir zu zusehen und zu zuhören 😊😊😊. Lg

[@PaulFey]

Das freut mich sehr, lieber Robert! Danke fürs Zuschauen 😀

[@LiamBannon39]

Pedal: Subbaß 16' Principal 16' Gemshorn 8' Octavbaß 8' Octave 4' Nachthorn 4' Rauschpfeife III Principal 16', Octavbaß 8', Octave 4', and Rauschpfeife III Posaune 16' Trompete 8' Untersatz 32'

[@steffensindermann3220]

Lieber Paul. Deine Präsentation hat mir sehr gut gefallen (vor allem auch wieder Tutti) und auch die Orgel ist ein Meisterwerk. Sie ist schon ein echter "Hingucker". Danke Paul, für Deine hervorragende Spielweise. Alles gute für Deine Arbeit. Liebe Grüße von mir an Dich. Bis demnächst!

[@PaulFey]

Das freut mich sehr! Da geht schon ganz schön viel an der Orgel 🎵😀

[@jesselawson6608]

Love that Paul the demonstration of the organ was phenomenal. Wonderful sounds of every single piece of the stops. Plus I definitely love the pedal demonstration and the finale.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much!! 😀

[@stepps511]

Another wonderful demonstration of another wonderful German organ! You certainly know your way around the keyboards (and pedalboard), Paul, and it's delight to watch you as you take on these instruments one after another. There is seemingly nothing you cannot do! Thank you!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much! I enjoy exploring these instruments so much! 😀

[@stepps511]

@@PaulFey it’s obvious that you do and your passion is “catching”! Thanks!

[@kopfhorer5742]

Brillant !!!!

[@PaulFey]

Danke 😀

[@jjcricket1958]

the flutes are so nice and clear and the reeds are awesome

[@PaulFey]

They really are! Thank you for watching 😀

[@mylesschlicher965]

Paul, I believe this is the wonderful organ where you recently played your FANFARE on 'Joy to the World'. I'm looking forward to watching your demonstration of this fine pipe organ.

[@PaulFey]

Oooh yes, thats the one! 😀😊

[@markfortuin7111]

What an imaginative demo. You are the simply the best Paul. 👏🏻👏🏻 👏🏻

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much, Mark 😊

[@marcoroose9973]

Somehow this organ reminds me on the Fritz Lang film Metropolis.

[@NateDulcimer]

Even listening on my phone, this organ sounds incredibly exciting!

[@whcscomlat]

Thank you for loving our organ :)

[@PaulFey]

It really does! 😀

[@epincion]

Thanks Paul for a great demonstration. Very nice organ. Hope you sampled the bratwurst in Kulmbach - the locals claim its the best in all of Germany and they are up against some stiff competition.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching! 😀 Whaaaaat? I didnt know - I‘ll have to sample it next time! 😂

[@epincion]

@@PaulFey Your music at 1.24.01 Gottesdienst mit Abendmahl am 2 Sonntag nach Epiphanias, 15. Januar 2023, 10 Uhr

[@margretirle-schmidt4725]

😊👍 Und das Bier nicht vergessen 😏

[@jensheitmann1989]

Ein tolles Instrument von der Firma Rieger. Hoffentlich bald auch als Sample Set erhältlich 😆

[@PaulFey]

Haha, bestimmt 😂

[@gerhardflink5599]

Schöne Aufnahme Paul und liebe Grüße. Gerd

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön!

[@roniesanderson]

What a glorious sound.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching! 😀

[@matthieubazile3350]

Rieger builds some wonderful instruments and this one is so no exception. Everything is well voiced; each stop is unique in its own way and everything blends together well too. That Untersatz is definitely a room shaker too! You did a great job showing off the color possibilities this organ has. Thanks, as always, for a great demonstration!

[@PaulFey]

I‘m very happy to hear that you enjoy the video! I totally agree - its a wonderful instrument! 😀

[@orgelschlager1159]

Fantastische Orgel 👌👍

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@mariebourhis6988]

Brillant !!!!! Splendide !!!!! Très très belle interprétation 👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍 Merci 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@clydesight]

Wonderful instrument and playing! Thank you!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you! 😀

[@c-historia]

capolavoro! 🤩

[@EasyEarPiano]

Thank you for demo of all stops, so we know which settings we like! Great timesaver video

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@MatthiasCyrusGrossengottern]

Lieber Paul, vielen Dank für die Vorstellung dieses besonderen Instrumentes. Wirklich beeindruckend. Und ich merke: Ich kann Dir da einfach so schön zuhören. Du bist auch ein begnadeter Improvisator! DANKE!

[@clydesight]

I have to write again because this is such a BEAUTFUL organ! The case is so stunning! And it reflects the incredible tonal richness of this amazing instrument. Your demo of all its capabilities is so good and your playing is magnificent. Love your videos, man. Am subscribed!

[@whcscomlat]

Thank you for liking our organ here :) it's always pure joy to play. Only a few fun things are missing :)

[@mspg2]

fantastic demonstration Paul- Sydney Town Hall's 64 foot is not allowed to be played - it could bring the roof down.

[@epincion]

That limitation was before the refurbishment of the town hall and in particular the concrete roof over the organ space which had deteriorated due to water damage (& rebuild of the organ). It can now be safely played. Dan Moult demonstrates the refurbished organ including the 64' contra-bombarde & full pedal very nicely in a fairly recent Fugue State Film uploaded on YT entitled; 'The English Organ - Sydney Town Hall Demo'

[@PaulFey]

Haha, well - I‘ll have to schedule a visit 😀

[@WouterTukker]

@@epincion Does it not happen to be a 64-foot Contra-Trombone what they´ve got down there in the Sydney Town Hall?

[@j.r.young2]

My very favorite thing about your playing and improv, is the decidedly 19th century feel to the harmony and lines. I wish more people embraced this style.

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Love the power and volume

[@PaulFey]

Thank you!

[@EleanorLBest]

Beautiful looking, beautiful sounding "King of Instruments"

[@dersachse7482]

Gefällt mir ausgezeichnet ☺👌👍

[@PaulFey]

Das freut mich sehr! 😀

[@orgelpfeife5268]

Klasse Video, super wie immer !!!!

[@PaulFey]

Danke dir 😀

[@yvesbrissette4074]

Not only loud , it has stops with great personnality !

[@PaulFey]

It has! I love the Flute Harmonique on the Hauptwerk 😀

[@MrJdsenior]

That 32'...GOOD LORD! I had a piece of paper in my hand in front of the sub and you could see it MOVING at a frequency you could almost count on the bottom pedal. THAT was impressive. VERY little pushes my 15" Velodyne servo sub hard, but that very much did. You could hear the windows shake, the dishes rattle in the china cabinets, and it is actually set pretty flat down in that range....well, OK, so I reached into the APO Equalizer and bumped it a bit 20hz down for the demo. :-) Who could resist?? It reminded me a bit of going to Space Park and watching the Artemis go heavenward. If you ever come to Fl to see one launch, make it that beast, or Starship if it ever gets here. You could feel it in your chest and up through your feet from the ground AT 12 MILES distance. Your organ pipe has nothing on that. I think I remember hearing that the Saturn V would KILL you from the SPL due to the sound, and Artemis is about 20% more thrust than that. I remember seeing that bird a couple of times from the Cape, too, as a kid, and a bunch of times from the house on the other side of Orlando. Once it was quiet enough and we waited the few minutes the sound took to get there, and you could still hear it, very quietly, but the neighborhood was quiet that day, and it was audible. That's about 50 miles, give or take. Loved the organ tour. Sorry for getting off track there more than a little.

[@WouterTukker]

Thank you Paul for another brilliant experience in my discovery of Germany´s organ landscape: never had I thought that a small and remote town like Kulmbach would harbor such a remarkable instrument. Remarkable because of its rich variety in stops and colours and its harmonious and silvery shining Tutti, probably because finally, finally this is an organ where all manuals can compete with each other in the Tutti ... And you are right: the 32-foot Untersatz makes all the difference, it even reminds me of the 32-foot Untersatz in the Silbermann organ in Freiberg: well, if that ain´t a huge compliment ... 😀

[@albertwessels71]

fantastisch,thanks Paul

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching, Albert 😊

[@n.g.g.3113]

Gewaltig schönes Video 👍👍👍

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😊

[@franziritter]

Großartig! 👏🏻

[@PaulFey]

😀

[@volkmarbusse]

👌

[@jannowak4977]

Großartige Zungen- und Streichenregister.

[@PaulFey]

Oooh ja! Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen 😀

[@remi-chapalain]

This organ is a huge monster ! Thank you for sharing Paul

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching, Remi! 😀

[@Edolvo]

14:57 - Da bebt ja alles! 😲😎

[@PaulFey]

Oh jaaaaa! 😀

[@petitskiman8446]

Très belle démonstration, magnifique instrument, sans oublier un organiste talentueux !!!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you!! 😊

[@daveflanagan5723]

Thank you Paul!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching, Dave! 😀

[@donaldcampbell1117]

Fantastic - all of it. And of the high quality we have come to know you will provide, Paul. Thank you. 😊

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching, Donald! 😊

[@donaldcampbell1117]

@@PaulFey my pleasure, Paul.

[@carstenkling2566]

Ein eindrucksvolle Vorstellung, Paul, und ein klasse Instrument. 👍h und c gemeinsam in 16:09 war wahrscheinlich nicht beabsichtigt. 😉

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen, Carsten! Pff, natürlich war das beabsichtigt, das beißt sich so schön 😜

[@nameless77777]

You should make your own "dangerous organ" series. Starting with this one!

[@dominiquedupuy2234]

Great demonstration, Paul. Another beautiful instrument. Thank you so much for the music and the talent ;)

[@Green4321]

thank you for displaying the stops used.

[@gero6488]

Tolle Orgel und tolle Präsentation 👌👍👏

[@PaulFey]

Dankeschön 😀

[@charlessiegler6303]

I had to turn my volume all the way up to hear the Untersatz 32. Very quiet but really strong

[@PaulFey]

😀👌🏼

[@jimmietutor4719]

Paul, it was wonderful meeting you and even having my picture taken by a world famous organist. Your concert was superb. Keep up the great work. I am spreading the word about your KZbin page among all my hundreds of Facebook friends.

[@markholm7050]

I like the colors of the facade.

[@PaulFey]

Me too! It’s very rare to see a greenish organ case 😀

[@charlessiegler6303]

I think green looks great on this organ

[@eryktaterka9808]

@@PaulFey My organ is green too, almost the same!

[@whcscomlat]

Thank you Mark, we like the colors of our organ too :-)

[@gambe96]

@@PaulFey What to say except Groningen martinikerk !

[@duaneadams5210]

Impressive sounds and a very handsome case. I really enjoyed this presentation. Thank You once again for sharing your talent with us. I'll be listening to this many times.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much! 😀

[@05Forenza]

What a fantastic organ! Great demonstration!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you, Steve! 😀

[@alexfernandosouza7962]

Paul você e um organista incrível. Esse órgão é maravilhoso. O Tutti fantástico.

[@jerrymartin79]

What a marvellous instrument. Bravo Paul - a very exciting demonstration!!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching, Jerry! 😀

[@paraguayfurauswanderer6193]

Suuper!

[@sashineb.2114]

Absolutely beautiful. You have shown the instrument's beauty so nicely; and, for that, I thank you.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@abrahamgamboa4617]

¡Felicitaciones, tocás precioso, que maravilla de instrumento, un sonido mejor que otro!

[@russellwaite5874]

Awesome instrument. lovely sounds, exceptionally well played and I particularly liked the voix celeste 8 ft.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching!! 😀

[@zamarioijean4736]

Riche démonstration de toute la palette sonore de cet orgue par ce jeune organiste talentueux !

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@walterstout7014]

Rieger. Great builder.

[@velocirapture89]

I really enjoy the tonality of this organ. Thanks for the video. Maybe you can do more on this one?

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much for watching! I‘ll see what I can do! 😀

[@AB.Pianist]

Bravo, Paul. Fantastic instrument and very nice playing as usual!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you very much, André! 😀

[@donaldrispens1880]

Amazing ! Fantastic ! 💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@EleanorLBest]

Thanks for showing the various instruments❣️🎼🎶🎵

[@johnanderson3700]

What an incredible instrument and so well played

[@PaulFey]

Thank you, John!

[@jacoboVE_Cultura]

Great demonstration young master Paul, I was impressed by the really spectacular and original organ. Greetings from the east of the Kingdom of Spain. 👍🤝

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much for watching!! 😀

[@vyvianspipes]

Paul, I have for the longest time been a major nerd for Gamba and Viole-type overtone and speech-varied pipe flue designs. The Gamba on this instrument has a lovely timbre that really gets me! I believe another church you visited (Jesuitkirch 2009 I think?) had this wonderful voicing on their Great-equivalent!! 🤩 I love the flaming reeds here on this instrument too!! Absolutely a treat to see this many sonically-colored ranks!

[@PaulFey]

Oooh yes, I love them too! The one on the Kuhn Organ in the Jesuitenkirche even is a bit better in my opinion, but this one is really beautiful too! 😀

[@vyvianspipes]

@@PaulFey Oh yes! Kuhn has a natural affinity for those I’m starting to think! Everything from lingual surface nicking to beard placement and refined beveling, they have me hooked haha! 🥺 I think good voicing is found in all sorts of instruments, but phenomenal voicing is so rare!

[@kesterkirchwehm4949]

Lieber Paul, (durch eine Fortbildung erst heute gesehen und gehört,… und genossen 🐧🙂🙏🏻) DANKE für die vielfältige Präsentation wieder mal spielerisch auf höchsten Niveau! Es macht sehr viel Freude Dir beim Spielen zuzuhören und durch die Aufnahmen die Kirche und Orgel aus besonderen Winkeln kennenzulernen. 🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🐧👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@arjanvisser6658]

Great tutti

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@johansmelt3883]

Perfect demo Paul! This is a good sounding organ. But if I could choose...I love the sound of the Sauer organs more 😌 Less "agressive" ?

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching, Johan! Yep, definitely - the Sauer Organs are much softer and „wider“ in sound 😀

[@vl_ko]

P O T E N T I A M

[@jimshaw899]

I enjoyed this greatly. I have always wondered what a resultant 64' might sound like playing the fundamental and the 5th in a flue 32'. I know it would be impossible to record/playback, but the live experience could be interesting. I like this Untersatz because the fundamental is not obscured by a bunch of typical reed-pipe harmonics. Altogether, a very nice organ to hear; probably a joy to ply upon. The 16' Posaune is fun to make a musical emphasis. Fun to hear you demo this instrument. I have to say that the tutti is overwhelming: a musical climax, as it were. It could make a coda cataclysmic. [I can just hear the old church ladies now... "grumble, why does ha have to play so loud?"] 🧐

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much for watching, Jim! Haha - yup, this definitely is a „why are you playing so loud“ organ! 😀

[@florianduring1189]

Ein sehr süßer unfreiwilliger Triller, der sich bei 3:58 eingeschlichen hat. :) Wieder einmal tolle Arbeit, lieber Paul! Ein besonders großes Kompliment möchte ich Dir heute für Deine tolle Kameraführung und Filmnachbereitung dalassen. Ich höre und schaue Dir wirklich jedes Mal mit Staunen und viel Freude zu. Bleib auf Deinem Weg - du bringst viel Gutes in die Welt! LG und weiterhin eine gute Zeit für Dich, Deine Liebsten und Deine Arbeit :D

[@PaulFey]

Haha, jep, das habe ich mir beim schneiden auch gedacht - der ist gar nicht so schlecht 😀 Das freut mich sehr zu hören! Ich habe am filmen dieser Videos auch mindestens genau so viel Freude wie beim spielen, es ist schön, wenn das auch ein bisschen rüberkommt 😀 Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen!!

[@williampatterson2062]

Wow...bravo🎉

[@megustalapizzaxd2463]

Thats one of the most beautyful organs in sound an aesthethics (for me at least)

[@haroldluck9899]

Great lows

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Nice organ! The 32' notes can't be heard, at least not via speakers, but you hear the rattling of everything not solidly attached to the structure.

[@PaulFey]

You get a bit of them with headphones, but yup - the rattling covers the low notes 😂

[@Jaguar79gt]

hätte ich unten gestanden, hätte ich "zugabe" gerufen 😅😍👍

[@grant-wd9bf]

Ach du lieber! Plain brown socks? Where are your penguins? Very interesting demonstration, by the way!

[@sarahcastle7244]

14:57 - 15:11 "Earthquake! WE'RE HAVIN' AN EARTHQUAKE!!"

[@sovereign254]

Truthfully, can one even call it an Untersatz if it doesn't also dust off the windows? 🤔

[@PaulFey]

Well, I‘ve heard many rather disappointing ones in the past, so it definitely is not usual for them to be THAT massive in sound 😀

[@alteisenfahrer]

Frage: Wie kriegst Du ohne Schuhe einen Spitze-Absatz-Treppenschritt hin? Beispielsweise das Bach "Feuerwehr"-Präludium BWV 531 mit der Pedal-Tonleiter nach Ende des Pedalsolo-Beginns. Mit "Spitze-Absatz" kommt man da locker von C-Dur herunter nach F-Dur, aber ohne Schuhe nur mit Fußspitzen wird sowas kompliziert, oder? Bitte, das ist keine blöde Kritik. Ich spiele halt mit Schuhen Spitze-Absatz und wüsste gerne, wie man das ohne Absatztechnik hinkriegen soll...

[@PaulFey]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen! 😀 Findest du? Gerade bei Bach geht es recht gut ohne Schuhe, weil du meist eh nur Spitzen brauchst (ich meine auch, dass es zu Bachs Zeit normal war alles mit Spitze zu spielen, weiß ich aber nicht mehr genau wo ich das gehört habe!). Bei romantischen Sachen gebe ich dir aber vollkommen recht - wenn ich jetzt z. B. Dupre spielen soll, nehme ich die Schuhe auch mit, Doppelgriffe oder Aufschlagsbindungen gehen mit Schuhen einfach 100 mal besser 😀

[@Green4321]

Du hast eine Jacke. Ist es kalt für dich?

[@PaulFey]

In deutschen Kirchen sind es oft nur 5-10°C 😀

[@richiejohnson]

Paul, are these improvisations as well? Do you have a Patreon account? I'd like to invest in you in some way.

[@PaulFey]

Thank you so much! I do have a Patreon page which you can find attached. Thank you 😊 Link: www.patreon.com/feypaul?

[@billstewartbill]

Surely the Untersatz is not a Diaphone? Do you wear shoes to play?

[@PaulFey]

Its a German-style organ, so it shouldnt be 😀 I usually do - forgot them at home for this recording though!

[@darobzamusic6007]

reigers have very nice sounds on their organs. Even if the plasticy sweaty keys are a bit of an annoyance, I still think their symphonic quality is next to none!

[@PaulFey]

Thank you for watching! I totally agree, I‘m not sure about the key-material, but they were okay to play 😀