Daniel Bruun is organist at Helleruplund Church while also pursuing a career as a concert organist. Several CDs with critical acclaim have won him international attention, and he has performed concerts all over Europe and in Colombia. His repertoire is wide-ranging, but with special focus on 19th and 20th century music.
His first CD, "French Impressions" was released in 2013. The critics said, among other things, "… superb virtuosity with intense rhythmics and a totally convincing musical structure." In 2014, Daniel Bruun performed as a soloist with the Royal Danish Orchestra in Hartmann's "Festive Tones" and a transcription of Carl Nielsen's 3. symphony for brass and organ.
In 2017, he released "Variations Sérieuses", with works by Liszt, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Reubke. It was rated 10 out of 10 in Klassik-Heute. In 2018, he was invited to perform in the "Bach en Bogotá" festival, during which all organ works by J. S. Bach were performed for the 1. time in Colombia.
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I'm a string player, so maybe my views on phrasing are irrelevant. You either change the direction of the bow or you don't. You can't help being decisive about phrasing. On the organ, where you have no variation of either loudness or timbre from note to note, about the only expressive resource you have is articulation. Even that gets lost in a cathedral acoustic. But where acoustic does have some clarity, clear, definite and consistent phrasing surely comes into its own. I think this piece wants thorough rethinking.
I remember when I played it on a recital I gave in Germany. Here's the registration used in that occasion: Rückpositiv: Gedeckt 8', Prinzipal 4', Oktave 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Oktave 1' & Scharf 4f. Pedal: Subbass 16' Prinzipal 8', Oktave 4' & Rp/Ped.
Masterly played Daniel, I can only clap my hands for your great work - congenial! I give you 10 of 10 points. If you publish a version in which the reverberation has not been faded out, I will give you 11 of 10 points, Sire.
Dear Daniel! Please pardon me and thank you for your answer. So I give you 12 of 10 points. Your playing is so sublime, so reverent, focused, dignified, proud, loving, uncompromising, strong, powerful - wonderful! I'm sure the greatest composer of all time would be very happy with your performance. God bless you and your work, Daniel!
What an absolutely amazing rendition of this melodic piece this is! It makes my soul soar. I admire the intricate trio-like structure. I am floored by the superb performance of Mr. Bruun. Naturally, I subscribed and will go through all his recordings. Thank you, sir from Canada.
Que hermosura Sr Bruun. Esta pieza de César Frank es una maravilla celestial. Su interpretación es preciosa y produce un sentimiento profundo de bienestar. Muchas gracias por compartir tu trabajo. Lo admiro con toda mi alma. jh.
Thanks, Daniel, for your reply. I'm so pleased that all is well with you - and your musical career! If/when you are able to upload again - it will, I'm sure, be greatly appreciated! Tony (UK) @@OrganistDanielBruun
Klasse Tempo, sehr schöne Darbietung. Die ersten Takte zu Beginn des Stückes sind himmlisch, eine wunderbare Spannung wir aufgebaut. Ich kann es mit Worten nicht fassen, wie wunderbar das ist, man muss das aber auch nicht tun. Hören und Staunen. Und dem lieben Gott, Herrn Bach und dem Organisten im Bilde danken. Das tue ich in Hochachtung.
@@OrganistDanielBruun la tonalità usata da Bach, la sesquialtera ed il trombone sapientemente dosati da lei Maestro conferiscono una luce metafisica, una gloria all'Onnipotente. Grazie di cuore.
Bonjour. On présente souvent JS Bach comme un homme austère. Cette Fughetta montre un compositeur évoquant les dix commandements avec beaucoup de légèreté et d'humour . J'ai joué cette pièce il ya longtemps (pas si facile). Merci Daniel pour cette interprétation magnifique.
Perfect but to faaaaaassstttttt Slowly it's better for every perfects notes of partiture Mmmm Slowly please It's not a race de have all how time to hear perfection
Auf Marcussen ist Verlass! .....auf Dich ebenso, Carsten. Was für ein Werk, 680! Berg ab--aufwärts--als ob unser Streben nach dem einen Gott diese Aufwärtsbewegung für alle Zeit dauern wird. Aber. Die Lebenserfahrung von unser'm Hannes wollte uns etwas anderes sagen: öfters geht's darum, stufenweise oder auf einmal im Rausch herunter zu fallen/stürzen. "Stoop to rise" sagen wir uns (Amis) manchmal unter uns. Da bei Deinem Pedalspiel durften wir diese Dynamik auch optisch erleben! Bach.....! Was kann man im Grunde ûberhaupt sagen, so dass die Worte dem Mann und der oeuvre gerecht werden? Gut gemacht Carsten. Aber echt! Mark (Arizona)
Thank you for your comment. I really like this tempo, I think it fits the organ and the acoustic. But it could perhaps be a bit slower - I will think about it🙂
@@OrganistDanielBruun As you know, Franck is specific about his tempo indications. Even the Cantabile in B major, marked 'Non troppo lento' is specific because it is not anything else, such as 'Andante,' 'Andantino' or even 'Allegretto.' For the Piece Heroique, I feel that the 'maestoso' fits perfectly with 'Heroique.'
@@DangerousFacts48 A question for you - if you were to hear this performance not knowing the tempo indication, what would you guess the tempo indication to be?
@@organman52 Probably Allegro moderato - which is similar to Allegro maestoso. Either way, the organist isn't wrong here. Any slower wouldn't be Allegro anything
He played the piece in 1932 on his tour in the United States. At that time he was ill with diabetes and had many problems playing the big and complex american instruments. The tour was a failure and he got a lot of bad reviews from critics. Getting increasingly ill and depressed, he died the following year, 55 years old.
