Improvisation on a Genevan Psalm at Geneva Catherdral | Bálint Karosi 

0:34 Chorale Verse 1 1:20 Chorale Verse 2 2:16 Duo CF in Tenor 3:51 Trio CF in Tenor 6:31 Chorale Fantasy 8:43 Fuga á 4

The insets showing the registrations, and of the chorale tune wherever it occurs, are brilliant. The quality of this video production matches the performance.

We had the privilege of hearing Balint Karosi at an all Bach concert at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas a few years ago and now we have the thrill of following him on RU-vid as he plays organs all around the world. The technology is a great gift to music lovers.

If this is not organ perfection, I don't know what is! Every note is a pleasure!

Yeah! There is something SO satisfying about a top-notch improvisation. It tied up beautifully to the end, holding off the chamades for the perfect spice!

6:25 that feeling when you can't help but conduct yourself (I've done this too!) What a wonderful improvisation! Thank you for sharing this with us.

I keep coming back to this video. This was a fantastic improvisation. You should seriously consider publishing it.

Understated regality in Verse I. Beautiful mix of reeds and flutes for this introduction highlighting the cantus firmus. (Nagyon szép.) More of these, please.

Eine feine Einstimmung in den Tag .... erhaben, klangschön und besinnlich. Dankeschön für diese Psalmenmusik am Pfingstmontag!

What a foresight, a gentle and firm progression; ascension by all means. What a mastery. A lesson & a delight.

Very well done, this improvisation in historic style! In the Netherlands we have Sietze de Vries as an expert in this matter.

Excellent improvisation. Should be published. I love the registrations.

Woaw, une improvisation brillante sur un des plus beaux psaumes de Genève, par un improvisateur magnifique et un orgue exceptionnel! Bravo!

What a great improvisation. I especially loved the Fugue.

Absolutely incredible! I hope Mr. Karosi transcribes that so that others in future my emulate his glorious style! Amazing. Thank you so much for a wonderful end to my day! Blessings to you and yours.

Extraordinary! Does not come better than this for an improvisation and organ demonstration! Thank you! Wish I was there.

This is absolutely stunning!!! "Praise the Lord ye lands, nations clap your hands!" I'm clapping too!

Clap! Stamp! Whistle! Bravo!

Superior rendition on Genevan 47! Always enjoy listening to you bring the lost art of organ improvisation to life!

I am so glad I came across this video. I grew up with the Genevan psalms every Sunday in church. I love those melodies. Living in Canada for the last 60 years sometimes I hear Dutch organists doing improvisation on these tunes. Let me assure you no body improvises like you do. Perhaps Sietse Devries comes close. All others are very bombastic I find. Your talent is great. May God bless you.

The "embroideries" that accompany the main melody are truly remarkable. Carthusian chiseling work on the left hand. Congratulations.

I have listened to this improvisation no less than 40 times! It is amazing how fast you can think ahead, bravo!

Love love love the Fugue!

Much better than I was expecting. All to many organists rolls around on the manuals will elbows and knees and pass it off as an improvisation. This was the real deal. Masterful improvisation and most appreciated Balint.

How marvellous that was! Thank you, also, for providing the chorale melody and the registrations as an aid to our appreciation of your splendid performance.

쌍 삐에르에서 연주하셨군요. 참으로 아름답고 장엄한 앙프로비자씨옹입니다. 이 47편 시편가는 제가 몇 해 전까지 쥬네브에 거주할 때 자주 불렀던 것입니다.

First time I "discovered" you was a DUME recording where you play BWV541 on a extreemly beautifull organ. Since then you have been my favorite organist.

Fabulous! I really liked the display off the stop choices with each verse/section. Talented organist.

Wish this was in print!!!!! 💙💙

Beautifully done. I couldn’t wait for the fugue to come! I admire your style and ability to improvise. Anyway, thank you for sharing your videos and they are appreciated.

Genial brain at Artwork.-

Very nice video, this opening with the shots of the city and church reminds me of visiting Geneva. I did not hear the organ then, but this is a worthy replacement. And nothing fits better there than a Genevan Psalm :)

Amazing! I wish other brilliant geniuses dedicated more time to prove that improvisation is not a lost art.

WOW. Simply breath-taking

This was recorded on my birthday!

Wonderful duo in n. 3 variation.

Impresionante!!! Enhorabuena por tan excelsa e inspirada interpretación. No conocía al Sr. Karosi hasta que por fortuna lo he encontrado en RU-vid. Espero poderlo ver pronto en España.

So beautiful🍃Love it

Beautiful playing Balint ❤️ my master is one of the most masterful organists where I'm from, I'm sure he would sing your praises, yet to show him the video. Keep working! Thank you

Bravissimo, eccellente!

Simply outstanding Balint! Love this very much!

Masterly sublime. So very well done.

wunderfull, it's so good and lovely to hear👍😊🌹

Breathtakingly beautiful!

Schön zu hören, wie die Quinte der Trompete in der Tenorlage zur Klangverbreiterung verhilft. Sehr schön das geschmackvolle Changieren zwischen maggiore und minore.

Bravo ! Wonderful ! Thank you !

Essa é a minha querida fé reformada. Soli Deo Glória from Brazil.

I loved this so much. Seriously a great work of art!! Blessed to have come across this pleasantly angelic performance. Even love the visible Cantus Firmus overlay in the corner as it is played!

Superb - we have an up-coming Sietze de Vries here! This is the kind of improvisation of which Michel Chapuis was the supreme master.

Amanzing performance! Bravo!!!

What an interesting and colorful organ! It's easy to make a big organ. Not so easy to make it great!

Thank you so much for all your postings

Great! I like your improvisation very much!

Bravo!! Simply Beautiful!

Unbelievable! What an excellent piece of music. I like the style very much. I love the Geneef Psalms. Thank you very much for the improvisation.

Fantastic!

Excellent work Bálint Thank You

Simplement formidable. Bravo.

che ascolto Maestro!

Wow. Just wow.

Gratulálok, nagyon szép!

Very fine.

Very nice!

Superbe, bravo !!👏👏👏

very well played

j'apprécie le rappel de partition du thème original du psaume , merci .

beautiful !

As the elderly Reincken reportedly said to Bach on hearing the latter improvise a fantasia on the melody of "An Wasserflüssen Babylon": Ich dachte, diese Kunst wäre gestorben; ich sehe aber, dass sie in ihnen noch lebet.

Lovely!

Schöne Intonation von Metzler Orgelbau.

Fantastisch!

Божественное исполнение органистом супер ! ! !😀🙂😋😎

LOVE! J'aime beaucoup, fascinant, bien fait. Bravo! One can find this in "Colours of Grace" for the Swiss Evangelical Church - Nr 5 "Frappez dans vos mains, vous tous les humains" - Kann man findet im "Colours de Grace" Singt mit froher Stimm"

He received lessons from Sietze de Vries.

w o w. My breath hath been taken

Psaume 47, Frappez dans vos mains ! (selon la version du psautier français, textes révisés en 1970, toujours utilisée).

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Is the sheet music for this fantastic music available?

Very pristine, Balint! And what a superb instrument... Hope you will be in LA again sometime soon?? -Josh

I found the organ...st. anne church Budapest hungary, but I can not find the recording of BWV 541! Why?

Beadefool variation of the psalm (psalm 47) God.

I”m confused. The title given it ‘Improvisation on a Genevan Psalm’ the organist appears to be playing from sheet music.

Just SUPERB! Might you be able to put in the description information about the organ such as the builder and size of the instrument? It sounds absolutely wonderful and congratulations to you!

6almas!!!

S D G

Great, another organ as warm and loving as a pissed off rattle snake, but not as musical........................................