Bach - Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 664 - Smits | Netherlands Bach Society

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On a first hearing, 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr', performed by Reitze Smits for All of Bach, might only just count as a chorale arrangement, as we have to wait until almost the end to gain a recognisable glimpse of the popular melody, a German adaptation of the Gloria. But just as in BWV 662 and 663, the theme is actually everywhere (the virtuoso runs skirt or ornament the melody), only now Bach is hiding it behind an exuberant dancy piece pervaded by Italian elegance.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on November 29th 2013 at the Lutheran Church, The Hague. 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 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr' go to • Smits on Bach Allein G...
For more information on BWV 664 and this production go to allofbach.com/e...
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Reitze Smits, organist
Organ: Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz, 1762

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@olgaminkina1316 Год назад

Das ist der beste Bach und wahrscheinlich der beste Organist auf dem riesigen "Orgelfeld" unserer Zeit.

@OldPannonian 10 месяцев назад

I have returned to listen to this work several times. Each time I encounter segments, when I get goose bumps of pleasure. If this is a piece of heaven, then I am signing up.

@OldPannonian 11 месяцев назад

I have to bow in the presence of this creation, its performance and the instrument used for it. Greatest respect.

@brucekuehn4031 2 года назад

It is a mighty world of wonders we live in today, but stop and think a moment on a pipe organ. There is no electricity, no power grid. We believe that the hydraulis, literally "water (driven) pipe (instrument)”, goes back to the 3rd century BC of Ancient Greece. After centuries of development, when JS Bach is born in 1685, this is the most complex machine for music ever devised. Rank upon rank of pipes large and small activated by rows of stops. Multiple keyboards for one person’s ten fingers plus the pedals to keep the two feet busy. The amount of practice to be an expert player and then to write the music that we love today. It really staggers the imagination!

@johnczerny7608 Год назад

Musical paradise.

@lordenoch0 2 года назад

The reason for so much cheerfulness is not only a musical one, although Bach has clearly enjoyed himself in the clear, virtuoso sonata style from across the Alps. He even gives two imitations of the arpeggios or broken chords heard so often in Venetian violin music. But Bach goes further and imbues the piece with strong Trinity symbolism that is deeply rooted in Luther’s sermons. If we regard BWV 662 as a rendition of the Father and 663 as the Son, then this chorale arrangement is unmistakeably a reflection of the Holy Ghost, the Giver of Life, whom Luther always portrayed as the source of joy and comfort in his Whitsun sermons. The Holy Ghost promises that mankind can share in the lightness of the angels. So nothing could be more natural than two (heavenly?) voices tumbling over one another above a simple baroque bass line. And when the original melody does surface suddenly amidst their revelry, that is where you hear Bach’s genius. In order to emphasise his devotion, he also signed the work with S.D.G.: ‘Soli Deo Gloria’.

@lordenoch0 2 года назад

@@alpinoalpini3849 I am merely quoting the rest of the Netherland Bach Society's commentary on this sacred cantata. You can keep your atheist religious beliefs to yourself. No one really cares what you think- especially in this venue.

@JK-ve9ho 2 года назад

@@alpinoalpini3849 No atheist can truly understand Bach. His music is a pure encapsulation of Christian joy.

@CRS1952 2 года назад

@@JK-ve9ho atheists can only experience beauty sensually no deeper. They deny every other dimension of beauty.

@ZL54JK8 2 года назад

@@JK-ve9ho It is not for you to judge what others can or cannot understand. We do not have a musical thought police.

@lindacowles756 2 года назад

@@JK-ve9ho G'day, J K! I once had an orchestra conductor who said, "There's no way you can play Bach and not believe in God."

@thinkbaroque 2 года назад

Fantastic! It just never gets old. Beautiful performance.

@johanngottliebgoldberg1055 2 года назад

What a beautiful piece of music. Hartelijk bedankt!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@lenanielsen5903 2 года назад

A very beautiful Bach chorale loves the organ sound.Absolutely wonderfully played Thank you🍃

@philipaggesen 2 года назад

This is one of the many chorale preludes on the hymn. It is actually just as hard as other movements from Bachs 6 trio sonatas. The thrills in the middle of the piece are pretty tough 😬 But this rendition is very very good and the performer just has an excellent touch. Great videography as well (as one expects :) 👍🏻

@johanngottliebgoldberg1055 2 года назад

Yes, this is actually one of the hardest pieces, rhythmically, I would say this piece is harder than the trio sonatas... I hope I can play it one day and wish the same to other aspiring organ students. P.S. Mr. Smits played this beautifully!

@ZL54JK8 10 месяцев назад

Yes indeed. The performer here does full justice to this lovely piece. We are very lucky to have such treats available to us now on RU-vid. About these trills, not everybody plays trills. One person who doesn't is the excellent Liudmila Matsyura, whose performance is on RU-vid. Mordents are written in the score, for what that's worth. My own feeling is that trills would need to be done if this piece was to played on a pedal harpsichord, which it could have been, but since the notes can be sustained on the organ why play trills unless you actually like them? Personally I don't.

@h.k.2408 2 года назад

Wunderschön -- was für ein Genuss. Vielen Dank.

@tharmashmeric1068 2 года назад

A verry beautifull organ.

@marazambon7232 2 года назад

Ascolto Bach e la mia anima trova conforto e pace.

@iorikpiano9596 2 года назад

Beautiful, mesmerizing... I love the sound of this organ, its rich oldness and tradition! Thank you for the video!

@benoitreyre8939 2 года назад

Magnifique interprétation ! A l'écoute trois fois c'est la perfection. Bravo et merci

@notaire2 2 года назад

Klare und saubere Aufführung dieses kompakten und fein komponierten Meisterwerks im präzisen Tempo mit durchsichtigen doch warmherzigen Tönen der historischen Orgel und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderschön!

@vincenzodilario2343 2 года назад

very beautiful piece ,excellent touch,great videography

@franciscoantonio4321 2 года назад

Qué hombres tan extraordinarios fueron éstos , y su genialidad vuelve a la vida cada vez que un interprete también genial ejecuta sus partituras, muchas gracias. Éstas piezas geniales son tan extraordinarias que por si solas crean una atmósfera mágica , dulce y llena de paz, y nuestros espíritus así lo perciben.

@erhann9385 2 года назад

This is a great rendition. Thank yiu for sharing, as always.

@donnaterkildsen7211 2 года назад

such happy and joyful music! Love the trills too!

@pablisimo666 2 года назад

Fantastic thank you for posting. I'd not heard this before

@jimenahuenchupan6026 2 года назад

Muy hermosa esta musica y el sonido del organo maravilloso .

@rocketsroar1 2 года назад

Bach's genius is so immense that he has great fun burying aspects of it for the wise to dig out.

@anne-clairetschudi2499 2 года назад

C'est bien dit 🙂

@excelsior999 2 месяца назад

Reitze Smits gives us a great performance of a great piece. I also like the film closeup of the organ Stops with the name of each one written underneath in classic lettering.

@joseluisrayagutierrez7715 2 года назад

Así de simple Bach es un genio de la armonía Bach es elemental para entender la música aún en en esta época contemporania nos da sorpresas

@marektarkos 2 года назад

Krásne! 🙏❤️

@sweetsponcheese 2 года назад

Great!!!

@infowarsdotcom1131 2 года назад

Please release BWV 188, I know your version will be the best.

@pazzicuriosi6660 2 года назад

It is wonderful!

@evelyn8467 2 года назад

Gods gifts of his glory reflected in the music of men

@4554-c1v 2 года назад

Do you guys intend to release these amazing performances on CDs or other platforms like Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer or even Spotify? I'd very much prefer to have them in a more convenient way and I don't mind paying for it. Though I understand if this work is non-profit. If that's the case can you provide the lossless audio files through video description? (as FLAC, ALAC or WAV). It's a shame that such beautiful audio and video mastering can't be properly enjoyed because of youtube compression.

@helenphillips2051 2 года назад

This is wonderful music.

@sunkenindeaf 2 года назад

_"I'm dancing barefoot, heading for a spin. Some strange music drags me in, makes me come on like some heroine."_ --P. Smith

@fisherroastedpeanut 2 года назад

divine

@anamariajannello3565 2 года назад

Excelente

@noodlemaniskorean 2 года назад

바흐의 음악은 최고의 쉐프의 요리를 음미하고 즐기는것 같다.

@CharlesLumia 2 года назад

Gorgeous!

@milequinzee 2 года назад

Belíssimo!

@rositasonnino5372 2 года назад

Meraviglioso.

@alessandrodelmonte5765 2 года назад

Splendido. Evviva la chiesa cristiana Riformata !

@mbart 4 дня назад

Prachtig, prachtig, prachtig. Bach schreef misschien wel de allermooiste muziek die hij kon bedenken bij dit lied. Allein Gott in de Höh sei Ehr! Hoeveel keer komt het voor bij de orgelwerken? 4 of 5 keer toch zeker. En allemaal even wonderbaarlijk mooi. Verheven, sierlijk En Smits speelt het zo mooi. Dank!

@bach День назад

In de BWV-catalogus komt 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr' tien keer voor.

@litoboy5 2 года назад

COOL

@rolandmohr7062 2 года назад

I need to know the Church and ORGAN Details, such superbe flutes with baroque fine sounds, how this is possible ?

@OldPannonian 11 месяцев назад

Recorded for the project All of Bach on November 29th 2013 at the Lutheran Church, The Hague. Reitze Smits, organist Organ: Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz, 1762

@giulianobono7377 2 года назад

wunderbar ! ich weiss nicht das soll es bedeutend das ich so freulich bin.

@ilmbwiwy 2 года назад

오르간 울림이 참 좋아요..🥲

@OldPannonian 11 месяцев назад

I couldn't have said it better myself!

@lspringerjones 2 года назад

I have 4 different recordings of this piece and the tempo of each one varies from the others with Walter Kraft being the slowest and Christopher Herrick being the fastest.