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The Half-baked Organist
The Half-baked Organist
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I am a self-taught musician who started playing music at a late age. I have lots of bad musical habits. I employ many unorthodox techniques. I make innumerable mistakes. I hardly, if ever, really know what I'm doing. And I struggle terribly with every single piece I play. There are no easy pieces for me. Hence, my musical ability is half-baked at the best of times. But I love music, and I love playing my Hauptwerk organ and harpsichord.

Since there are so many musicians on RU-vid already, who are far more talented than I, playing the most famous and sophisticated pieces, I thought it might be worthwhile to create a channel on which to present, though not exclusively, more obscure pieces seldom heard today by little known or long forgotten composers as well as to share my musical experiences with similarly situated "late learners". I welcome all comments on how I might improve my playing.

Thanks for stopping in.
Paul Wachs - Angelus
5:09
14 дней назад
Theodor Friese - Prelude in A minor
1:06
3 месяца назад
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 5 in D minor
1:02
3 месяца назад
August Mühling - Prelude in F-sharp minor
1:14
4 месяца назад
Anonymous - Quitasol
2:37
4 месяца назад
Johann Pachelbel - Fugue in E minor
3:45
8 месяцев назад
Henry Purcell - Minuet in A minor, Z 649
1:14
10 месяцев назад
Комментарии
@erichkusterer6339
@erichkusterer6339 14 часов назад
Never Heard from this Composer. Seems to be simple to Play.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 38 минут назад
You can find many short, simple pieces, and more complex works by this composer. He's not well known, but his music is quite nice to play, I find.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa День назад
Then Christian's wish came true finally. It must have been difficult to do what wanted to do freely at that time. I hope you can enjoy as Christian after all efforts. Beautiful one. I liked it.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist День назад
Thank you for listening and commenting. Hopner's situation is certainly interesting. His background is quite unlike other composers. Glad you like his music.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa 2 дня назад
I can start nice sunday thanks for your peaceful tune! Great one!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 2 дня назад
Great. Nice to hear that. Thanks for listening.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni 2 дня назад
Very nice piece and performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 2 дня назад
Thanks, Alberto.
@marlenefleury2049
@marlenefleury2049 3 дня назад
Bonjour j'ame beaucoup 😮très spirituel
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 3 дня назад
Thanks for listening and commenting. Glad you liked it.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa 5 дней назад
Great peace. A music of somebody who dedicated his whole entire life for the organ...beautiful!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 5 дней назад
Thank you for your comment. Ferlus wrote a lot of music but is sadly not well known today. These shorter pieces of his are really great.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa 5 дней назад
if you were an organist of a church that times, you'd be happy every day, I imagine. Enjoy. Very beautiful one, I liked this a lot.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 5 дней назад
Thanks. Versions of "Angelus" have been done by other composers, too. I like this one the most, however.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa 5 дней назад
This music gave me a quite peaceful time in my busy day. Maybe the people ancient times were living more peacefully even they didn't have any technology. Great. Thank you very much for your great work as always.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 5 дней назад
Thanks. I agree. It's quite an airy and relaxing piece. That's why I wanted to record it.
@jean-yves9924
@jean-yves9924 7 дней назад
C'est vraiment joli . Merci.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 7 дней назад
Thank you!
@jean-yves9924
@jean-yves9924 8 дней назад
Merci. Vos ”posts” sont précieux.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 8 дней назад
Thank you for saying so. Greatly appreciated.
@Phorquieu
@Phorquieu 8 дней назад
Ethereal music - very peaceful, but also "heavenly" and mysterious in its way. Quite beautiful, I think.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 8 дней назад
I think it's very much a product of its time in terms of style; but I like it a lot. Thanks for your comment.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni 9 дней назад
Short piece, but interesting and nice performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 9 дней назад
Thank you, as always, Alberto.
@gerhardflink5599
@gerhardflink5599 14 дней назад
Schön gespielt. 👏
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 13 дней назад
Thank you very much!
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni 16 дней назад
Very intense and musical performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 16 дней назад
Thank you, Alberto.
@remi-chapalain
@remi-chapalain 16 дней назад
Nice piece ! Beautifuly played dear friend !
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 16 дней назад
Thanks so much, Remi.
@jeroenuhl684
@jeroenuhl684 19 дней назад
It was presumed the source for Michael Nymans 'An Eye for an optical theory'
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 19 дней назад
Hi, thanks for listening and commenting. I've heard that; in fact, it's featured in the film "The Draughtsman's Contract".
@slendrmusic
@slendrmusic 20 дней назад
Nice
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 20 дней назад
Thanks.
@teokboki-op
@teokboki-op 21 день назад
Could you link me tk where you found tbis music? Im having trouble looking for it
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 20 дней назад
I think this came from the "Gallica" database on the National Library of France website.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni 23 дня назад
Very beautiful and expressive performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 22 дня назад
Thanks, Alberto.
@teokboki-op
@teokboki-op 23 дня назад
Nice!! New to your channel here. Are all your pieces manual only? Would you also mind including the stops used in your description? Thank you! Great work!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 23 дня назад
Hi, yes, all pieces are written for manuals (because I don't have foot pedals set up on my Hauptwerk system yet). One or two pieces here and there on my channel do have a part for foot pedals, but such cases I was able to simply play the foot pedal part with my left hand. Just depends on the finger spread involved. Of course, that's not the same as playing it with the pedals; but that's the state of my HW system at the moment.
@teokboki-op
@teokboki-op 21 день назад
​@thehalf-bakedorganist thank you! Where can I find this piece?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 20 дней назад
@@teokboki-op Not sure where this came from. I had some loose hardcopies or something that I typeset long ago just for the video, which I no longer have. I don't have a source for your, unfortunately.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa Месяц назад
I like this length, nothing long, I think. I enjoyed by the last moments. Please continue your great works!!!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 29 дней назад
Thanks for always supporting my efforts. I appreciate your comments very much.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni Месяц назад
Congratulations on your beautiful performance on a very interesting organ.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks, Alberto.
@lucazordancomposer1733
@lucazordancomposer1733 Месяц назад
You find nice pieces! Isn't this interpretation a bit slow?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
I have no doubt that I'm playing this piece more slowly than most would. I tend to play most things on the slower side. Sometimes "really" slow. It's just how I hear it; and this pieces doesn't make sense to me if played faster. Thanks for listening and commenting.
@lucazordancomposer1733
@lucazordancomposer1733 Месяц назад
@@thehalf-bakedorganist ok, thanks for clearing my doubts. To me, it's really too slow, in some places it sounds still. But I guess it's subjective 😊
@KandiKlover
@KandiKlover Месяц назад
Dompe truke affe
@harpsichic
@harpsichic Месяц назад
I love your use of the registers...when the front 8' of the upper manual takes the melody in measure 4 it has an ethereal and magical sound that contrasts beautifully with the buff stop. Very nice choice!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thank you for listening and commenting. Actually, the first time I heard this piece it was played by Igor Kipnis and that was how he registered it. It's forever in my mind that way and so I registered it similarly.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni Месяц назад
Interesting instrument, beautiful Renaissance performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks, Alberto. I'd like to play more Renaissance music. I quite enjoy it.
@Phorquieu
@Phorquieu Месяц назад
Love this. Very medieval (and exuberant) in tone - Hearing this at the end of my day made a tough day lighter. Thanks for sharing this!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Hi, thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked it.
@salcameron8451
@salcameron8451 Месяц назад
That's different from the usual sombre
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
A bit of a departure, to be sure. Thank you for listening and commenting.
@generalackbar245
@generalackbar245 Месяц назад
Délicieusement joué, sur un sample de grande qualité il m'a fallu lire la légende pour le savoir. Bravo, l' _organiste mi-cuit_ 😄
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Merci beaucoup de m'avoir écouté et de m'avoir dit.
@ana-ch3ie
@ana-ch3ie Месяц назад
Whats mean the numbers that appears at the begining?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Hi, thanks for listening. Those circled numbers are for registering a harmonium. Not much use unless your harmonium follows the same stops as the composer's, though I guess there's some sort of pattern and you can use those numbers to get some idea of how to register your instrument. I generally just ignore them.
@ana-ch3ie
@ana-ch3ie Месяц назад
@@thehalf-bakedorganist hiiii thanks for the info, im starting to play the organ with a 8 registers harmonium.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
@@ana-ch3ie Excellent. My understanding is that not all harmoniums follow the same registration numbering, but the numbers should give you some idea as to how the composer wanted you to register the instrument. Good luck!
@MarketGarden87
@MarketGarden87 Месяц назад
I coulda wrote this…
@nicolasferme
@nicolasferme Месяц назад
You do a great job of finding simple pieces for beginner organists. Thanks to you I have obtained many collections of masterpieces that I have been able to use in my learning. Thanks a lot.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thank you for your comment. I'm glad my channel has helped you. Good luck with your playing.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa Месяц назад
Thanks for uploading this great one. I'm listening in Kyoto and this remind me of some old japanese movie, too.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks for listening and always supporting my channel. Glad you liked it.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni Месяц назад
Very beautiful and musical performance on a prestigious organ.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks, Alberto.
@ana-ch3ie
@ana-ch3ie Месяц назад
This piece and the other organ pieces for only two manuals can be also played on an harmonium?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
I believe so. A lot of works for manuals from the 19th century composers are intended to be playable on harmonium. I think this piece would sound good on a nice harmonium.
@ana-ch3ie
@ana-ch3ie Месяц назад
@@thehalf-bakedorganist thanks, im gonna try some of bruneau verset
@Phorquieu
@Phorquieu Месяц назад
How did you know this music would be so appropriate for today in NYC? It's a Saturday, close to the End of Summer, no one's in the pool, and heavy rain is expected. This doleful music fits the mood. Thanks for posting this!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks for listening and commenting. Funeral music isn't everyone's cup of tea, unsurprisingly. But I like it. Glad to know it fit the mood. Battmann wrote several of these pieces. It's fabulous music.
@remi-chapalain
@remi-chapalain Месяц назад
Very nice dear friend ! Congratulations !
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks, Remi. Truly appreciated.
@probindemufhoes42069
@probindemufhoes42069 Месяц назад
Where do you find all this wonderful music?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Hi, I scour the internet looking for stuff. It's almost an obsession. IMSLP is my main source. But some national libraries and university libraries have digitised versions of various music, which can often be downloaded. And I always stop in to check a library in person when I'm visiting a new place. You never know what you're going to find. Thanks for listening.
@matthieulamiable4757
@matthieulamiable4757 Месяц назад
I've just realised that the melody of the rondeau was a lullaby my mother used to sing when I was a child. 🤯
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks for listening and commenting. It's nice to hear that. Your mother has good taste!
@HX_0
@HX_0 Месяц назад
now i want to play an organ
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks for listening and commenting. I would encourage you to give it a go. It's a wonderful instrument.
@TheAnxiousOrganist
@TheAnxiousOrganist Месяц назад
Wonderful 😀
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thank you very much.
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni Месяц назад
A very delicate piece, very musical performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks, Alberto.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa Месяц назад
Peaceful but heavy one. Bravo.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thanks for listening.
@ana-ch3ie
@ana-ch3ie Месяц назад
Romantic organist composers are so underrated😢
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
I totally agree. I was at first more interested in the Baroque composers; but now I really enjoy the unsung Romantics. Thanks for listening and commenting.
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa Месяц назад
Hi, it's a very serious one, eh. And also, with one more subscriber you'll reach to 1.000 s listeners. Congratulation!
@memoriasdeunajaponesa
@memoriasdeunajaponesa Месяц назад
I like these longer one!!!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
@@memoriasdeunajaponesa It does have a a more serious tone, this one. I tried to capture that in my rendition. It's how I hear it. In any event, I'm glad you liked it.
@nickbobaymusic8691
@nickbobaymusic8691 Месяц назад
Great piece. I wasn’t able to track this one down. Does it come from a collection?
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Hi, thanks for listening and commenting. If I recall, it was in Bungart's compilation. You can find it on IMSLP.org.
@nickbobaymusic8691
@nickbobaymusic8691 Месяц назад
@@thehalf-bakedorganist thanks I will look there.
@jean-yves9924
@jean-yves9924 8 дней назад
Bonjour. Imslp : Präludien-Album für Orgel oder Harmonium (Bungart, Heinrich) . Numéro 122.
@jean-yves9924
@jean-yves9924 8 дней назад
Erreur !!! C’est le numéro 188 , page 114 ...
@albertoguerzoni
@albertoguerzoni Месяц назад
Very expressive and heartfelt performance.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thank you, Alberto. I really appreciate your comment.
@michelespata8206
@michelespata8206 Месяц назад
1st... Wow, full of grief, very well played!
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist Месяц назад
Thank you very much for listening and commenting.
@mattleach958
@mattleach958 2 месяца назад
Wonderful. Thank you. I am an older self-taught church organist, and am incapable of sight-reading, but I understand basic music theory and I play from the heart, with lots of improvisation. Both of the previous very skilled organists at our church tell me that they think that I am a "better-truer" organist, even though they can sight-read perfectly. Perhaps Beethoven said it best when he wrote: "To play a wrong note is immaterial. To play without passion is inexcusable." ❤🎹
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 2 месяца назад
Hi, thank you for this comment. I'm glad you stopped in for a listen. Cheers.
@andrewcharman-williams
@andrewcharman-williams 2 месяца назад
A lovely piece. Sounded wonderful. It didn't need a bigger sounding organ.
@thehalf-bakedorganist
@thehalf-bakedorganist 2 месяца назад
Hi, thank you for listening and commenting. Much appreciated.