John Scott plays Bach: Prelude and Fugue in a minor, BWV 543

by Doc_Smith on November 28, 2009

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radketim November 28, 2009 at 8:04 pm

John Scott makes this music look easy, the genius of Bach is that this music is incredibly complicated. He also plays it on a tracker organ (as it should) so it adds a whole new element of how he interacts with the instrument and shapes the music in a very special way. You just can’t get it any other way. What talent!

byakugan03 November 28, 2009 at 8:10 pm

I take piano lessons from Mr. John Scott’s sister, Mrs. Helen Church, who recommended I see this video because I would like to begin as soon as possible to take step organ lessons and Mr. Scott has shown me through this video that organ players can make very beautiful music (putting my piano skills to shame). I would like to see more videos of Mr. John whenever they are released. God bless you and your musical talent.

CatholicMonarchist November 28, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Reflecting only the Glory of God and structure of His planned Cosmos. Nothing in life can rival the Grace of music.

rockmusscarcella November 28, 2009 at 9:43 pm

With things like this in the mass, i could go.

pipeup1 November 28, 2009 at 10:27 pm

I attended Evensong in a cathedral on a cold Sunday afternoon last January and this piece was played before the service began. Sitting there in that huge, nearly empty, cold cathedral with the organist playing this prelude and fugue gave one of the most real feelings of the presance of God that I ever experienced!! Calm, remote but yet near and dynamic!

oledino November 28, 2009 at 11:04 pm

This really is one of the best performances I have ever heard of this particular piece. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have a great organ by our friends at Taylor and Boody.

davidazzoo November 28, 2009 at 11:54 pm

one of the best organists i’ve ever heard… wonderful playing…amazing!

ockeghem35 November 29, 2009 at 12:49 am

This man rocks, a musician who doesn’t get in the way, but is the perfect conduit. 10/10.

Contrubas November 29, 2009 at 1:46 am

This is what it’s all about. You can’t get better playing of Bach than this. Clear part leading and a completely non-robotic performance. John Scott is the man! I nearly studied with him at the Royal Academy of Music in London but sadly he stopped teaching there the year I arrived. A sad loss to the UK but a great gain to the US..

pianoandpipes November 29, 2009 at 2:34 am

This is just awesome. Take that, those folks out there who don’t want agogic accents or reeds in Bach.
The master shows us here why both of them are good things!

Philovideo November 29, 2009 at 3:32 am

Nice! Great sounding pipe organ and very good playing! I love the organ works of JS Bach. It appears that Bach was quite radical compared to the status quo of music back in his day!

jazzman16251 November 29, 2009 at 4:20 am

yeah i was a Choir Boy at St Pauls Cathedral London. John is a beautiful organist and a fantastic choir master, but more importantly a wonderful guy.

Octavin2 November 29, 2009 at 4:34 am

awesome

holapeople24 November 29, 2009 at 5:13 am

im a choir boy there hes awsome

missionaryorganist November 29, 2009 at 5:56 am

A wonderful combination of a master organist, a great instrument and Bach. It is so inspiring. Thank you Mr. Scott for sharing this with us, and Thank you Mr. Vitacco.

tmwysong November 29, 2009 at 6:51 am

Great piece, and well played. Especially appreciate the way the introduction to the prelude is played.

jmeister321684 November 29, 2009 at 7:48 am

Humble yet gratefull as always with Mr.Scott; thank you !

virginiaorganbuilder November 29, 2009 at 8:10 am

Thank you, Mr. Scott! I built the windchests in this organ, and it is wonderful to hear such great music and great playing flowing through them! (And thanks to you too, Joe!)

Broodjebrood November 29, 2009 at 9:04 am

Fantastic played! Most pieces here are played a bit faster. This is so lovely, amazing!

JDWP254 November 29, 2009 at 9:29 am

So beautiful on only two manuals!

Novaheart1998 November 29, 2009 at 10:21 am

Very nice, this is one of the BEST pieces ever written for Organ as far as I’m concerned. Always liked it even as a kid, I used to play it, well most of it anyways….

SuperElBorba November 29, 2009 at 11:04 am

Hmmmm . . Ok – Everything I thought I had learned from 30 years of playing Bach is now obviously and utterly wrong.

recmastering November 29, 2009 at 11:51 am

Excellent

michaelsmusicservice November 29, 2009 at 11:54 am

John “owns” that fugue. Great!

organman0921 November 29, 2009 at 12:24 pm

That was truly awesome! I did not hear one dropped note and the phrasing was impeccable. I have heard this piece a thousand times, but John’s performance made this piece new again. Bravo!

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