Bach - Prelude and fugue in E minor BWV 548 - Smits

Bach - Prelude and fugue in E minor BWV 548 - Smits | Netherlands Bach Society

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The Prelude and fugue in E minor, performed by Reitze Smits for All of Bach, one of the longest and most complicated organ works by Bach. It dates from his Leipzig period and is especially highly valued by lovers and connoisseurs of Bach’s organ music. Maarten ’t Hart describes the prelude as a forerunner of the lament of the wounded Amfortas in Wagner’s Parsifal, and thinks the fugue is ‘bewildering’, while the nineteenth-century Bach researcher Spitta even refers to it as ‘a two-part symphony’.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on September 16th 2014 at St Jacob's Church, Leeuwarden. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating bit.ly/2uZuMj5.
For the interview with organist Reitze Smits on the Prelude and fugue in e minor go to • Smits on Bach Prelude ...
For more information on BWV 548 and this production go to allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-548/
All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material www.bachvereniging.nl/en/allo.... For concert dates and further information go to www.bachvereniging.nl/nederla....
Reitze Smits, organist
Organ: Christian Müller, 1727
0:00 Prelude
6:28 Fugue

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@hsevkiulvises 7 ай бұрын

This channel is one of the most precious treasures on the youtube ocean.

@bobcinq 2 ай бұрын

On the continents also

@francismax2011 Күн бұрын

His academic interpretation and understanding of registration give the performance spiritual depth and brilliant brilliance. Excellent.

@jonathanwyble4227 9 ай бұрын

Smits and Van Doeselaar are both BRINGING IT in these Netherlands Bach Society videos!

@germanreyes1537 11 ай бұрын

From Chile, thank you very much. It is so beautifully played and filmed that we can experience almost the same emotion as hearing it live. This KZfaq Channel is a World Heritage Site.

@kavehrashidzadeh2413 11 ай бұрын

Very beautifully said, "world heritage site"! nbs people should know how much they have made life for us more beautiful. Thanks a million times dear nbs!

@00muinamir 11 ай бұрын

'Scuse me while I go fetch my jaw off the floor, that was an amazing performance!

@timotheospetros 11 ай бұрын

Arguably the greatest, most majestic organ piece ever written by man. Played to perfection.

@andrewashdown3541 2 ай бұрын

Or 552, or 582, 544, 566, 572, 543, 542 ?

@lukasmiller486 19 күн бұрын

I guess you haven’t heard Ad nos Ad Salutarem Undam by Franz Liszt.

@andrewashdown3541 18 күн бұрын

@@lukasmiller486 And have you heard Bach's Dritter Theil der Clavier Übung bestehend in verschiedenen Vorspielen über die Catechismus und andere Gesaenge, vor die Orgel; Denen Liebhabern, und besonders denen Kennern von dergleichen Arbeit, zur Gemüths Ergezung verfertiget von Johann Sebastian Bach …’?

@mrlucasa223 11 ай бұрын

So glad it's public on the youtube channel so I can add it to my playlist! This is the best version available without a doubt and I think Mr. Smits did an excellent job performing it for us. It's also available for free here on KZfaq which is very generous. Thank you, NBS!

@Reuthacke 2 ай бұрын

A colossal, monumental work that opens the mind to realms above our ordinary consciousness

@yaroslav_kaiuk 2 жыл бұрын

Prelude - 00:07 Fugue - 06:29

@leonhardeuler1426 Жыл бұрын

Great rendition of possibly my favorite Bach piece

@_Athanos 11 ай бұрын

@@matteomagurno3068 Leonhard Euler I guess

@oliverkentish9468 11 ай бұрын

Smits' interpretation makes this work shine like crystal!

@michaeltester5187 10 ай бұрын

Mind blowing music and performance. Just reflecting on the lifetime of mental, physical and creative effort, the dedication and most probably the sacrifice, that has gone into the preparation of this performance. It is utterly moving that someone would do this and share with us for our entertainment and enlightenment.

@jamallabarge2665 11 ай бұрын

Very well balanced presentation!! Not too fast, not too slow, and really lively presentation! This is real head banging music!!!

@doctorfoster1968 11 ай бұрын

I agree about the head banging! But it was just a little bit too fast for me :)

@rogernichols1124 10 ай бұрын

There's a relentless momentum in the prelude and an unremitting harmonic anchor-point in the minor key which gives the prelude a dramatic and almost tragic quality. The organo pieno registration is totally appropriate for sustaining this drama. As for the fugue, wow! What can one say other than if you want an insight into the mind of Bach, here it is: fugal writing of mind-boggling virtuosity and rising betond the conventional prelude-and-fugue pairing to heights of symphony majesty. I feel whsn listening to this that Bach is at the apex of his creative genius in a way not unlike Beethoven in his last string quartets. Thank you from the heart for this beautiful rendering of this masterpiece.

@SunshineNikki 11 ай бұрын

I must say…that this is an amazing jaw dropping performance that left my eyes popping and ears ringing 😎 Thanks for sharing ❤️

@zacharybond23 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@wouterattheorgan 11 ай бұрын

been to 2 concerts here recently and man this organ has such a dynamic range in terms of volume and sound timbre. from the 2 flutes on the rugwerk and hoofdwerk to the very filling prestant chorus which as sietze has shown can support a service no problems to the even greater mixture plenum with the reeds. cannot wait to play this sampleset when it comes out on Sweelinq :)

@lenaN5k8Q9 11 ай бұрын

Such amazing music by Bach thank you for this wonderful performance 🍃

@wilfriedlang2992 11 ай бұрын

Hervorragend gespielt und toll artikuliert! Herzlichen Dank für diese Interpretation.

@kkjoshua789 11 ай бұрын

This is wonderful! Thank you NBS for making such a great project!

@jesuisravi 4 ай бұрын

This is a great interpretation...it is easy to make a botch of this so all you get is a sound-mess. This man does it right.

@marcelouz1 11 ай бұрын

Tremendous masterpiece, all works for organ of BACH, are sublime, they go directly to the heavens, it is noticed that is a mature work may be comparable with the passacaglia and fugue in C minor, what a wonderful subject and incredible development. BACH for ever. Extraordinary interpretation.

@buschiazzoantonino5917 11 ай бұрын

One of the best versions of this huge Prelude and fugue. Bravo maestro !!!

@theMusicWellOrg 11 ай бұрын

Dank je wel. Excited to head back to Leeuwarden Grotekerk this Saturday to hear this precious instrument in person!

@notaire2 11 ай бұрын

Wunderschöne und tiefempfundene Aufführung dieses perfekt komponierten Tastenwerks im gut analysierten Tempo mit durchsichtigen doch warmherzigen Tönen der histosch wertvollen Orgel und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Die Fuge klingt echt schön und auch detailiiert. Wahrlich intelligenter und genialer Organist!

@jayscott9117 Жыл бұрын

In my mind this is THE best rendition of BWV 548 ever. A perfect performance all around. I always come back to this video as the de facto standard for 548. 🎹🎶❤

@zacharybond23 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@urbananalrapist 11 ай бұрын

My favorite is Anton Heiller's version on his album.

@lubertusbrons4173 11 ай бұрын

Zo fantastisch gecomponeerd en gespeeld!! Hemels!!

@p07a 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting the Wedge

@WolfieNamira 2 жыл бұрын

What this exists??? I didn't even know until I checked the website. Why is this masterpiece unlisted??

@bach 2 жыл бұрын

Correct. On our website you will find more published works. That’s because we only started this channel in 2018, while All of Bach has existed since 2014. Eventually, all works will also be published on KZfaq.

@flavioserci6046 17 күн бұрын

His majesty the 548!

@timmy9796 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Wish I found thie earlier !

@keescanalfp5143 11 ай бұрын

And you are already eleven months earlier than we all ..!

@Musicienne-DAB1995 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic clarity in this recording! It has been a while since I have enjoyed an organ work by Johann Sebastian Bach. This was like a relaxing bath! Many thanks!

@user-xk8oo5yi9s 11 ай бұрын

Величественно, как наша жизнь. Спасибо!

@wuillymay8815 11 ай бұрын

Very good performance 🎶

@dustinlaferney3160 11 ай бұрын

Just beautiful. Thank you brother.

@tahaouhabi3520 10 ай бұрын

THE WEDGE! I've been waiting for ages to listen to NBS's interpretation of it and it turned out to be one of the best. THANK YOU NBS !

@GO-kg6by 8 ай бұрын

What a joy to listen to, and watch. Truly magnificent!

@francoisvaillancourt7309 11 ай бұрын

Great organ and registration , outstanding interpretation. One of my favorites.

@briscaba 11 ай бұрын

Unbelievably good! Very high quality, great performance!!! Thank you sooo much!!!

@aprilparkhouse4245 11 ай бұрын

Wow! Awesome! Thank you very much!

@DunaevskiAnton 10 ай бұрын

Magnificent! Grateful to the NBS for their work❤

@keesolthoff9217 10 ай бұрын

Dank voor deze prachtige uitvoering , gewoon genieten

@Artist_Aejoo 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for uploading the video ❤

@janosturan7575 Ай бұрын

So betaufiul peaces and play.. Gudratulation Master! .

@alleluiamichel 11 ай бұрын

Que c'est beau! Merci!

@Remi-B-Goode 11 ай бұрын

what a crazy theme/subject !

@ethyabrahamy-jf8dn 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@giampaorrigo 11 ай бұрын

Glorious!

@user-be8wr4jj1q 2 ай бұрын

Супер 👑 божественная музыка органная 😎 для души и сердца ❤❤❤😎 😍 🤩 😋 ❤❤❤

@user-de2yw7dk2e 11 ай бұрын

Браво 👏👏👏👏

@rbk2745 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful!👏👏👏

@user-yx3yx6xi2s 11 ай бұрын

Magnifique , beauté et grandeur !!!!

@jakubr4634 9 ай бұрын

My most favorite Bach’s prelude and fugue!

@ausalmadebetur5981 11 ай бұрын

Nuestro padre Bach siempre sublime...

@jtdm5049 3 ай бұрын

How much light is there in that small room when you hear this prelude

@gloriamanso6052 11 ай бұрын

Maravilloso, estremecedor

@mathildelagnier2454 10 ай бұрын

Infiniment merci

@unquietthoughts 11 ай бұрын

Finally!! Finfine!

@annefrancoisepolonini6982 11 ай бұрын

Cela me rappelle tant de choses

@annefrancoisepolonini6982 11 ай бұрын

Great ! I appreciate the beautiful bound if I may say so sincère l'y enjoyed

@HumbleNewMusic 11 ай бұрын

❣️❣️

@andylange4805 11 ай бұрын

👏👏👏❤❤❤

@tonysouter8095 6 күн бұрын

He's good.

@alvarengasoso 5 ай бұрын

Bach would be ridiculous, if it were not first terrifying in the depths of what he found in his meditations. I speak as a casual, but perplexed listener… Yes, because who does not realize that Bach prayed more than he composed, or rather, composed himself to God more than he composed musical pieces -- this residual superabundance of his most intimate devotion. If there is musical sanctity, here is the angel among the choir of men.

@vedqiibyol 11 ай бұрын

Would rarely ask for that, but now I really need to know! What's the registration?!!

@lorenzley1324 11 ай бұрын

A very sound and wonderful interpretation of this wonderful piece of music by Bach. I'm concert organist too, and I have another view about the way of playing this masterpiece of Bach but I like the soundness of his interpretation. It's a real and convincing Bach.

@user-be1ef5ul2g 4 ай бұрын

Controlled Germanic musical excellence. Marvellous!! One did expect a pedal trill at the recapitulation of the Fugal section A at the end of the Fugue; and much more articulation (being a mechanical action organ?). Nevertheless, brilliant performance. Thank you. 😃

@terryberry5771 11 ай бұрын

Ihr macht das super! Schade, dass es sowas zu Beethoven (anscheinend) nicht gibt.

@albertsiltal2600 11 ай бұрын

😊😊😊

@Olga-wn4tf 9 ай бұрын

🌹🌺🌷🌹🌺🌷🌹🌺🌷

@lililililll 21 күн бұрын

The tempo is surprisingly fast

@tamasszanto6521 11 ай бұрын

Weder Amfortassche Jammerei, noch zweiteilige Symphonie. Bach!

@taziocoin Ай бұрын

11:30

@MarshallArtz007 11 ай бұрын

Bach’s greatest organ Prelude & Fugue, beautifully played. I prefer to hear the piece played with contrasting manual changes in the secondary chromatic sections of the Prelude and the toccata sections of the Fugue. The all-full-organ-all-the-time approach can be a little tiresome for the ears.

@evanbemiole 7 ай бұрын

6:48 инвенция ре минор?

@bach 7 ай бұрын

The piece is played in Baroque pitch A = 415 Hertz. That sounds lower if you are used to modern pitch A = 440 Hertz.

@Heiandude- 6 ай бұрын

Song name?

@arshyadean8274 6 ай бұрын

Lana Del Rey-Daddy's Wedge

@prophetofwellbeing 11 ай бұрын

What was Bach thinking when he wrote that fugue?

@arshyadean8274 9 ай бұрын

The Big Bad GOD!

@BsktImp 11 ай бұрын

Does any of Bach's organ works include a trill in the pedal part?

@evandejong355 11 ай бұрын

BWV 676, trio super Allein Gott... I'm sure there are several others as well. Some works of Bach's North German forerunners also feature pedal trills.

@BsktImp 11 ай бұрын

@@evandejong355 Thanks!

@eino145 10 ай бұрын

Bwv 538, at the end of the fugue

@BsktImp 10 ай бұрын

@@eino145 Thanks!

@dementedgamer0810 9 ай бұрын

Deleted Scenes Forgotten Dreams Part 2 Segment 4

@sarafry5524 8 ай бұрын

I love it when Bach makes the organ growl!

@didierducret285 7 ай бұрын

Very very nice play ... its absolutly perfect ... BUT !!!! What is that new wave from Netherlands by Gosselard first to SHAKING ALWAYS AND ALWAYS YOUR HEAD !!!!!! Why ???? your play is wonderfull but when i see the video it s make me nervous like on a boat on a bad see. Please be yourself. And once again ... TO HEAR it's perfect but to see ... mmmm why all those mouvement for make like others (what is horrible)) thank you for this great moment to hear and hope more strict in you head mouvement for next time please. (I see you many Times playing and those mouvements are new for you and not natural and absolutly not nice for you .... ) Be différent ... be yourself .... ans don't see other like gosselard you play much much much better