J. S. Bach - Chorale Prelude "Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott" BWV721 

If the universe were to end one day, if God were to abandon what he has created and go into a deep sleep, when darkness prevails in a dimensionless space, I could hear this music resonating in the depth of nothingness...

Tears are rolling down my face as I remember the cozy autumn evenings at my grandpa’s, when the room is suddenly so dark that you have to turn some dimmed light on, but you know you are safe and everything just falls down in place, because grandpa is somewhere around. You can dive into the book you’re reading, and just feel at home in that very part of the universe, at that very moment, absolutely content and peaceful, free of any worries, because even though he might interrupt your reading to share some thoughts of his own, (and you might even be a little annoyed by his insistence, although deep inside you are just amused) he is there for you, to take care of you, to give you that sense of security and confidence that no matter what tomorrow brings, everything will always be alright. And the reason is a very simple and universal truth. Everything will always be alright because someone is there to watch over you, and you can always come to him when you’re feeling weary or lost. Down your road, no matter how dark, desolate, windswept, lonesome, gloomy, aimless, hopeless it seems, one house will always be waiting for you, one persistent light in the dark, with its colors and its smells, its gardens and its pillows, its laughs and its daydreams, to welcome you and ease your restless mind, to warm your soul and rekindle your hope. And as I recollect my memories and dry my tears, I realize such a simple truth that no one will ever take it away from me. Under the dimmed light of my own lamp, beyond grief and loss, the same feeling of security warms my whole body. He is still there to watch over me, not from afar, although I can’t see him, but very close by, deep inside, in the warmth of my heart. And the persistence of his gift of love, the realization that, even across an ocean of time, someone will always think of me and never let me down, is enough to brighten my dusky autumn evening…

I have never heard this piece before, now I can't stop listening. First time I did, the tears just ran down my face! I feel so thankfull to God, it' s like I' m hearing his voice! And thank you for this touching performance.

J.S. Bach to me is more than just a composer. As someone famous said he is 5th Evangelist. His music is more than just a music but like a language through which God conveys His message. I can't stop listening to his music since I've discovered his Sublime Beauty, Peace and hormony. Even started to learn to play keyboard because of him. I am sure the World would be the better place if we all listen to His Music. Anyway, thank you for this beautiful and very touchable performance! May God bless you and your loved ones.

Bach's towering genius comes through as clearly in his deliberately simplest compositions as it does in his most intricate.

Yes, this is indeed a sublimely lovely rendition.

Bach channeling heaven once again. Beautiful.

Astounding such a well tempered performance Bach just came to life in This rendition absolutely beautiful work and well done

incredibly beautiful - what a divine music & performance, thx for sharing!!!!

Davvero magico questo brano, costruito con maestrale leggerezza ma con profondità di suono e timbri che invadono l'anima predisponendola al raccoglimento, introspezione ed alla preghiera... Bach divino Sandro Paoloni Friuli

I must say: I always wince at Hauptwerk in place of Pipe as a medium for performance of the repertoire - but this performance was excellent. Keen, sensitive, engaging. Very well done, man!

A miracle of devotion...

Au nom de Père, et du Fils, et du Saint-Esprit Ainsi-soit-il

He holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Bach And He is an Alchemist of Bach‘s music From A corner of Tokyo

Wonderful, great!

Refreshing for a change exactly played according to the text.

Spellbinding performance, thank you! A truly inspired registration and pace.

Спасибо! Прекрасно!

Beautiful ❤️🙏

Meraviglioso!

One of the most beatiful chorals

this is so beautiful,I could ry

This music is food for soul, so well rendered by a very fine musician. Thank you Olaf

Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful colours!

Dearly beloved . . . .

JS Bach the musical scientist. What would happen if I limited my left hand and pedals to quarter notes only? This.

This is a very therapeutic and healing rendition -- as if I'm hearing my heart's prayer and God's answer at the same time -- thank you so much for this. The Unda Maris is truly mystical here -- I far prefer it to the brighter reeds or quint/tierce stops that are typically used. I have it on loop, and am being touched and healed in a very deep way ...

I really love the way you played that music - now I want to learn BWV 721 myself. Thanks for the courage to play this tempo. It is the right one, especially with that stops and acoustics.

素晴らしい響き・心から感謝 ありがとうございます。

This reminds me of some of Chuck Wild's "Liquid Mind" compositions -- I've often thought that they could be used so beautifully with some hymns and chorale melodies. This piece seems to do that, and I'm thinking that the same approach Bach uses here could be used to write some arrangements for other hymns such as Holy, Holy, Holy, or O God Our Help In Ages Past.

A very nice rendition. Thank you for this wonderful Interpretation.🎹💐

Thank you so much for posting the recording. Awe inspired.

Solenne, largo, scorrevole, maestoso. Bellissimo!

O God most High, guide us to thine kingdom and everlasting glory. Comfort us with thy spirit and be our eternal friend in this life and the next… Amen

Stunning !

Wonderful. Thank you.

Schon oft gehört und noch öfters selbst gespielt, aber diese Aufnahme ist eine Klasse für sich. Großen Dank dafür!

Sounds very ethereal, thank you.

Gorgeous!

Sublime

Such a beautiful haunting melody. Thank you for uploading it.

Gracias por subir esta sublime música, es maravillosa esta pieza de Bach.

Beautifully played! That left hand part is a "heartbeat".💙😊 You know that, right? It sounds like you do!

sentimental

Божественно !!!

Mooi, mooier, mooist! ❤

I very much enjoyed the performance and the recording - thank you for posting it! Hope to see more recordings from you soon.

Wonderful !

We ask, God answers through Bach

le battement d'une vie...

I love this chorale prelude. It requires utter concentration to be totally effective, must never be rushed, just saying. I enjoy your tempo and that of Juan de la Rubia's. I was under the impression that his recording was done in La Sagrada Familia Basilica, so I'm happy to be truly informed. No one will seem to reveal whether the present organ of two manuals in the Sagrada Basilica will be enlarged to four manuals with pipes in many various places in that sacred space. During the middle part of the Pandemic, I read that company had gone out of business. I pray to GOD this is not true. By the way, I have never heard or thought of the Unda Maris being used for the Cantus. Normally a Maris is not strong enough to carry the Cantus Firmus. Perhaps I misunderstood. ?

Truly fantastic- excellent pace and registration- as good as Richard mcveighs version on the beauty in sound channel 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🍻

Njegova muzika je ravna bedkrajnosti kosmosa

I'm ignorant, I can't listen to classical music because it appears to me to be something senselessly long and incomprehensible. But not this. Why is it so beautiful and tragic? It's damn beautiful, it calls you, but to tell you something inevitable and painful. I avoid sad things like the plague, yet I come back here. Why?

Это теперь на очереди хотелок после Соляриса и итальянского концерта.

😔🌹🌹🌹🙋

Dit is pure zalf voor de ziel.

Sehr gut interpretiert. Meistens wird es zu schnell gespielt und mit zu kleinen Registern. Es muss sich "gemütlich" anhören...

I love the tone colour, it sounds almost dreamlike - did you record this on a virtual organ? it seems real enough but with that slight bit of uncannyness you get with hauptwerk/grandorgue recordings and I think for this it absolutely worked in its favour. thank you!

Что за морские звёзды с искрами на 3:44?

გენიალურია.გზა უსასრულობისკენ.

almost too pretty to be Bach but it is my favourite chorale.

in what key is this chorale prelude written?

Это трудно сыграть или не очень?

a little too slow,could move a bit more,not much though

it sounds like you''re entering hell, amazing some of this classical stuff can sound evil sometimes like fucking metal music man