Maria-Magdalena Kaczor performs J.S.Bach "Toccata, Adagio & Fugue" C major BWV 564 live at Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Charbonnières-les-Bains (F), January 23, 2011, on the Bernard Hurvy organ (2000).
when everything goes wrong in your life and you wake up one morning in the nature and listen accidentally toccata! you are not the same person anymore! you are a better person!
I have listened to this performance many many times. I have come to the conclusion that...I can't "un hear" the constant cougher in the back ground. Such a great performance. Thank you for this.
Crisp, energetic, elegant. And the pedal registration in the Toccata simply takes it over the top. Extraordinary organ, with a truly exceptional performer playing one our the greatest musical treasures. What a gift! Breathtaking.
Just love the choice of reeds for the pedal solo in the toccata; all round a magnificent performance on a fine organ, a perfect match for the acoustics of the church.
I return to BWV 564 time and time again, especially when I need of some joyful, uplifting music! There are so many renditions available to Bach lovers on RU-vid however I must admit Maria-Magdalena's playing of it is my first choice. I hope all you good people agree!
Yes, I was glued to the performance with a smile ear-to-ear. She would have had Bach proud of her. Then I listened to her play it again from the top. The Soubasse 16 pipes are so amazing; wow!
gowd sake, «way too fast». No, I am prostesting! Maria-Magdalena chose logical tempi! I suspect you belong to Albert Schweitzer’s fanclub, but then I must disappoint you - A. Schweitzer didn’t understood much of this.
Mostly I feel very distracted by watching Bach organ music, because I am used to listen in churches, on radio or CD. But this performance on youtube, only adding to the whole experience! Marie-Magdalena using her feet like a ballerina! Beautiful hands, and I couldn't stop watching! Well done! I love it!
je suis toujours admiratif de l'étonnante virtuosité que cette pièce demande au pédalier, en plus sur un jeu qui sonne parfaitement bien ici. Comme toujours, Maria-Magdalena est une interprète rigoureuse de Bach, avec un jeu clair et précis. Bravo et Merci à vous, Maria-Magdalena !
Trop trop beau. Absolument merveilleux. Merveilleuse organiste. Ma tante âgée de 93 ans est premier prix d'orgue du conservatoire de Lyon. Elle le jouait pour moi, et je retrouve son expression concentrée sur le beau visage de cette jeune et brillante organiste.merci pour tout.
She makes it seem so effortless! She seems so relaxed as her hands and feet dance over the keys as though it were nothing, but I cannot imagine how many thousands of hours of practice it took her to get there, or how many hours she must practice every day to maintain such a level of sublime realization of this incredible music. She is the most marvelous organist I've ever heard.
Maria-Magdalena, an impeccable performance. Listen always to the musician (and JSB)within, and not to critics however well informed they imagine themselves to be. I will seek to hear more from you.... and this is from an admirer of Mme Marie-Claire Alain.
I have watched/listened to this performance many times over the last 2+ years (after listening to many other performances) . I have come to the conclusion that your performance is what I consider to be the Gold standard over all the rest. Your understanding of Bach’s intention (as I see/hear it) , emotion is unparalleled by any other performance (live or recorded) . Bach is alive in You! Please , oh please come to NYC as to hear, see and experience Bach at his and your Finest . Thank You Maria. RJMBlack
I totally agree, this young woman is, as you say, phantastic!!! I think I'm right in saying that when JSB was asked to commission a new organ, he chose this because of its wide use of stops, & particularly for the superb pedaling, that M-M demonstrates so admirably. Pity about the persistent coughing, I'm surprised no one clapped between movements.
I’ve always been drawn to the big organs. this one is being played by a very skilled lady. Wonderfull performance. I could listen to her playing for hours on end!
I agree with David Perrins - BWV 564 is an outstanding piece especially the toccata, and Maria-Magdalena's voicing brings me out in goosebumps, and often these are accompanied by a tear or two, every time I listen to this recording. Ogromne dzieki za tak piekne nagranie Maria-Magdaleno, i za dzielenie sie z Twoim talentem.
I come to this corner of time and space to see how precious is her performing, how sensitive and pure, BACH himself would be very proud of her, Madame KACSOR is a wonder of the universe. In my life I will never get tired of hearing she again and again. This Masterpice is one of my favourite BACH'S creations,since I was a child sixty years ago, and here is performed by a beautiful angel.
Elegant and accurate and oh so beautiful. I am inspired by your graceful touch both hands and feet. Thank you Maria-Magdalena Kaczor. A delight! So great to hear you play T, A & F.
Her legs must be short since her heels cannot reach the pedals. This should be a handicap for any organist, but she dances along the pedals with ease and precision.
Thomas, I am sorry for my inadequate English. They normally didn't play with heels back then. If you watch her play organ music from the 1800-1900, I am sure that she also use her heels.
Merci pour cette mise en ligne; un jeu sensible, élégant et profond sur un des morceaux de bravoure de la musique d 'orgue, une oeuvre magistrale de notre cher Jean-Sébastien Bach. Très beau jeu à la pédale. Merci Maria-Magdalena!
J'ai découvert cette pièce quand j'avais 12 ans ... l'adagio m'a tellement ému que j'ai pleuré, la première fois en écoutant de la musique. J'ai adoré cette interprétation de Maria-Magdalena en assistant au concert ce jour-là, qui me rappelait la fraîcheur de la jeunesse ! Merci de l'avoir mis en ligne.
Merci (dzinkuje), c'était un régal de bout en bout. J'ai en revanche eu le tort de parcourir les commentaires tout en écoutant : c'est fou le nombre d' "experts" qui prétendent savoir ce que voulait J.S.B., qui l'ont même entendu jouer, et qui veulent vous corriger... ridicule.
A part pour quelques partitions comme la Toccata et fugue en ré mineur BWV 538 dite "dorienne" où Bach a indiqué les changements manuels que doit exécuter l'organiste, en général il ne donnait que les notes sur les partitions, libre ensuite à celui qui interprétait la pièce de la faire sonner. Quant à sa façon de jouer, nous n'avons que les témoignages de ceux qui l'ont connu à l'époque qui lui reconnaissent tous un incroyable talent d'improvisateur et un excellent niveau technique.
Bach es músico grandioso. Su música tiene el poder de poner el alma del ser humano con su Creador y salvador. Gracias por permitirnos oírlo en esta bella versión.
Bach wrote music more than two and a half centuries ago and it challenges dedicated musicians to interpret & execute his works thereby raising the level of human activity to an unrivalled pinnacle. Ms. Kaczor, with this performance you have reinforced that. Kudos.
This is the performance of an organist my ears were waiting for and I've got to tell you you have the agility and articulation that I do not see often in interpreters of Bach music. You are a model for generation of Bach musicians and players. Congratulations! EXCELSIOR.
