Great youtube recording

[teddy]

Thank you. Another piece i had not heard before from my favouite composer

teddy

[GoneBaroque]

Here is another gem from our friend Bach. Frederick Hohman plays Johann Sebastian Bach's "Fiddle" Fugue in D minor, BWV 539, on the Flentrop organ at Busch Hall at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.



This fugue is found as the second movement in Bach's Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin in G minor, BWV 1001. When adapting the fugue for solo organ, Bach transposed the work to the key of D minor, and added many passages which were not in the violin original, which embellish and enhance the work. Therefore, this organ fugue has earned a nickname: "The Fiddle."

[aross30]

Thanks for the post, Jonesey.

I had to learn two of the Bach Trio Sonatas during my organ study days ... they sound easy but are a bear to learn at first.

That's me - living the dream right now. . . I'm really glad you shared these. I'm actually learning Eb allegro at the moment. I have a lot of catching up to do finding all the recordings posted here.

Alex.

[GoneBaroque]

On this day, December 10in 1954 Organist, Musicologist, Philosopher, Theologian, Physician and Humanitarian Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1875-1975) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It is said that his Laureate Address "The Problem of Peace" was considered to be one of the best ever delivered. Here are two examples of his Bach playing.

[GoneBaroque]

Here is a nice video of the Pachelbel Canon in D Major arranged and played by John Robinson on the organ at Canterbury Cathedral along with some nice views of the Cathedral and the pipe chambers

[teddy]

Lovely to see that having know the cathedral for the last 46 years. Thanks

teddy