The neigbours will appreciate you hearing it live instead in your own house with volume on max I guess... 😁😁😁😁

You'll never get the bass in a domestic setting, a huge stone built space is required.

I play piano by ear I play this by ear

I never really liked this piece, cause it shifts between minor and major. But Orochimaru’s theme, a character from the Anime Naruto, who’s theme is based on this piece, love that theme so much.

His articulation is so weird, it's disturbing.

Lol alter

It may be a tiny wee bit smaller, but the reverb of Lichen basilica organ in Poland has a majestic reverb that, sorry, beats this instrument. Check out the Scott brothers performance on that organ.

صدابرداری بسیار دشواری انجام داد ❤

Use an earphone, u can feel the pedal vibration in your ears

So true! What an experience in person!

No mid roll ads either 🤬

Yes

One of the most beautiful organ pieces

Yes, keeping my fingers crossed that momentum (read: funding) keeps going!

If indeed it is by Bach. No original manuscript in Bach's handwriting survives. There are some eminent musicologists who think that it is not from his hand because it contains too many features inconsistent with Bach's style. I agree that Bach was a supreme genius and that this is a remarkable piece, regardless of who wrote it.

Yes i agree with you. This music may the body on high frequence !

You had a great past. I have played on a number of organs overseas and in Toronto, Canada. Some of them imbue the player with a power that is hard to communicate to non-players. I had my share of this fun and I am so grateful for it.

What a great legacy you have.. to have done that at a young age! Fabulous!❤

Wow, thank you!

Total masterpiece played by a master!!!!!!!! Incredibly powerful!!!

What an incredible... insight upon a memory. >? Blessings.

I remember that too! There was a picture on the old ACCHOS website showing a young Felix Hell at the console, with the sad caption that the organ could not be played at the time. How wonderful to hear him playing it and sounding so amazing all these years later.

Thank you Ethan for your comments and observations. Many people do not know that saving this organ from destruction was a very close call. In 1998-1999, when the Convention Hall was slated for a large building refurbishment it was decided to remove the organ. Most of it did not work at that time. The original Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society members ( including myself, Harry Bellangy and the late Charles Swisher) worked tirelessly to thwart those that wanted to remove the organ. We were successfully able to have the organ registered as a Historical Monument, out of reach to those that wished to have it destroyed. When ACCHOS disbanded and HORC took over, things began to quickly move in a very positive manner. Rather than the removal of the organ, today we have the world's largest organ more than 50% refurbished. I understand that today that at least 18,000 pipes are playable. The sound is magnificent. KUDO's to HORC.

@@tubamaxima187 I didn’t realize it was that close to removal. I first discovered this organ online right about the time of the remodeling of the auditorium, and I downloaded the amazing recording of BWV 565 that was made just before they pulled the plug. I was furious to hear how the workers took no care during the remodeling, damaging the pipes, sawing through the the cables and windlines. I was delighted when I heard it was registered as a historical monument and that something like a million dollars had been given toward its restoration. Then when a video showed up on KZfaq of a very out of tune, cyphering organ being played by the children of the caretaker as I recall, I finally had reason to hope! I’ve never been there to see it yet, but I hope to some day. Thank you for your tireless efforts to save this wonderful instrument!

My wife and I were recently walking the AC boardwalk (a fun pastime for us) and unfortunately, I was an hour late for the tour of the ACCH! This is an amazing treasure that I'm eagerly awaiting full restoration, and the history nut in me would LOVE to see it being played in person! Glorious piece, btw!

As Bach would say, let's see if it has good lungs. This one has great lungs!

eight (pedal are also keyboard)

It also has second touch on the Great, the choir, and pedal.@@frankweiser3895

11? The bottom two keyboards and the pedals all have second touch

I want to be with my piano for thousand years.

Many thanks!

IT IS JUST SUCH A PITY that it took a British enthusiast to get the support and restoration out of the starting blocks. Let’s hope this instrument is treasured for many decades to come and never forget the name Stephen D. Smith.

Mc Donald french fries Alzheimer nation.

Considering that this organist is German, his surname actually means "bright" (v. dim).

​@@lindacowles756 نکته جالبی بود!☘️🤚

@@lindacowles756 His playing is certainly Bright.

This is a phenomenal instrument, as well as the music, I've never seen an instrument so beautiful in all my life, I would imagine that it would be very expencive to buy with all the keyboards and most probably priceless as in how expencive it would be, jean michel jarr, would have a field day with this baby, absolutely gorgeous instrument,. and playing Toccata/ fugue.

Thank you kindly!

Thanks for the listen. I M adding it to my organ favs

Thanks for listening 😊🙏

So appreciate your comment. Thank you 🙏

Bach was Devine, it’s player’s whom might perform onto this piece of art, must be his angels, thank you mr.Felix Hell for sharing this beautiful video with me 🙏👏👏❤️🇳🇱

Bach was Devine, it’s player’s whom might to perform this piece of art, must be his angels, thank you mr.Felix Hell for sharing this beautiful video with me 🙏👏👏❤️🇳🇱

There is a recording of that on this organ on KZfaq.

​@@0GreatMerlinI'll be looking for it. I just hope the tempo isn't a full gallop as Mr Hell has done here. I love being carried off an auditory whirlwind as much as the next organ groupie, but as I age I'm becoming a fan of slowing these pieces down a bit, so the audience can breathe, and appreciate more of the notes.

@@joyfulyes So flight of the Bumble Bee is out? I do so love that piece when it is played on a tuba. Spike Jones had that on one of his records. Just so soft and sweet.🤣

Thanks so much for your comment. I miss Melbourne and its marvelous Town Hall Organ. One of my favorite instruments in the world.

Sorry to hear about your your instrument Eileen. 😔 Glad to hear you enjoyed my music. 🙏

I am tremendously sorry that your organ was lost in the house fire. Years ago, our house burned, and I lost my piano in the fire, which had felt like my dearest friend for years. It's not the same as losing an organ, but I was heartbroken. I'm now an organist as well as a pianist, so I feel deeply for your loss. I send best wishes to you from California as you recover from this fire.

Thank you 😊

Wish I could give this 1000 likes

Very true!!! Here here!

Restoring this organ certainly trumps politics!

You are right!

Finally a worthy comment.

Thanks so much!

Thank you so much!

As often mentioned in these threads notes (sheet music, right?) can be a distraction to an organist. Ten days ago at Lincoln Center I saw Cameron Carpenter play an incredibly complex program well over two hours long on the prodigious new electronic organ all without sheet music. That was one busy human - maybe the world's busiest.

I’m not going to lie, I’m to lazy to put in the work to get half this good

@@dirtfarmer7472 Haha! I think it takes even Cameron Carpenter a week to recover. His KZfaqs dont quite convey how athletic his performances are.

@@peterquennellnyc At least I’m trying to be honest

⁠@@peterquennellnycI saw him perform the Poulenc concerto in Melbourne on the Town Hall organ, and it was as you describe: he pulsed and vibrated and jumped when the organ did. What an organist!

Thank you 🙏

Agreed. I refrained from commenting as such on the other KZfaq channel where that performance was shown, but this performance has the space, clarity and poise that such a vast space requires. The other one was rushed and jerky and sounded muddy and indistinct as a result. I still wish we could hear more of the organ repertorie, particularly romantic music that fits the era of this organ. Bach is really an anachronism on a huge romantic instrument. Where's the Franck, Vierne, Dupré, Messien, Langlais?

@@chrisburn7178 Put my vote in for some of that.

​@@chrisburn7178Reger.

@@chrisburn7178 The clarity of the performance means he knew just what stops to put on, and no more than those, to get transparent tone.

Glad you like it 🙏

Thanks for your kind words 🙏

​@@felixhell.organist So wundervoll gespielt, mit so viel Ausdruck und so perfekt. Schwer beeindruckend. Das hat letztendlich mein Interesse an der Orgel hervorgebracht, ich war früher immer im Gottesdienst auf der Empore (da Familienmitglieder im Chor sind/waren) und durfte immer neben dem Organisten sitzen. Ich würde so gerne selbst Orgel spielen lernen, bin allerdings schon 18 Jahre alt und habe das Gefühl, zu viel Zeit schon verloren zu haben. Haben Sie irgendwelche Tipps?

For sure! 😏

Thank you for your compliment! Greetings to Brazil 🇧🇷