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The Half-baked Organist
Canada
Registrace 8. 01. 2014
I am a self-taught musician who started playing music at a late age. I have lots of bad musical habits. I employ many unorthodox techniques. I make innumerable mistakes. I hardly, if ever, really know what I'm doing. And I struggle terribly with every single piece I play. There are no easy pieces for me. Hence, my musical ability is half-baked at the best of times. But I love music, and I love playing my Hauptwerk organ and harpsichord.
Since there are so many musicians on CZcams already, who are far more talented than I, playing the most famous and sophisticated pieces, I thought it might be worthwhile to create a channel on which to present, though not exclusively, more obscure pieces seldom heard today by little known or long forgotten composers as well as to share my musical experiences with similarly situated "late learners". I welcome all comments on how I might improve my playing.
Thanks for stopping in.
Since there are so many musicians on CZcams already, who are far more talented than I, playing the most famous and sophisticated pieces, I thought it might be worthwhile to create a channel on which to present, though not exclusively, more obscure pieces seldom heard today by little known or long forgotten composers as well as to share my musical experiences with similarly situated "late learners". I welcome all comments on how I might improve my playing.
Thanks for stopping in.
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 27 in D minor
This piece comes from Alexandre Bruneau's Collection of 150 Versets, Op. 407. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organist of Bourges Cathedral and was a professor of music at l'École Normale de Bourges for several decades. Bruneau was a recipient of the Croix d'officier d'Acadamie for his contributions to music. Many of his works can be downloaded for free from IMSLP.org or from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
Played on the sample set for a Dutch harmonium of the small Reformed Church in Kézdimártonfa (Transylvania), Romania. The church's original organ is in total disrepair and, because the church does not have sufficient funds to undertake costly repairs, this harmonium was donated by a Dutch parish.
Very special thanks to both László for supplying a photograph of the real instrument and Augustine for putting us in touch and producing the sample set. Much appreciated.
This sample set can be downloaded for free from Augustine's Virtual Organs: hauptwerk-augustine.info/Home.php
Played on the sample set for a Dutch harmonium of the small Reformed Church in Kézdimártonfa (Transylvania), Romania. The church's original organ is in total disrepair and, because the church does not have sufficient funds to undertake costly repairs, this harmonium was donated by a Dutch parish.
Very special thanks to both László for supplying a photograph of the real instrument and Augustine for putting us in touch and producing the sample set. Much appreciated.
This sample set can be downloaded for free from Augustine's Virtual Organs: hauptwerk-augustine.info/Home.php
zhlédnutí: 473
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Jacques-Louis Battmann - Offertoire funèbre in C minor, Op. 272, No. 6
zhlédnutí 835Před dnem
This piece, Op. 272, No. 6, was composed by Jacques-Louis Battmann (25 August 1818 - 7 July 1886). Battmann was born in Masevaux, France and served as organist in Belfort, Vesoul, and Dijon, where he also died. He published a total of 456 works, mainly in the field of organ and piano music, as well as sacred and secular choral works. Many of his works are freely downloadable from IMSLP (I'm not...
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 20 in D minor, Op. 237
zhlédnutí 966Před 14 dny
This piece comes from Alexandre Bruneau's Collection of 130 Versets, Op. 237. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organist of Bourges Cathedral and was a professor of music at l'École Normale de Bourges for several decades. Bruneau was a recipient of the Croix d'officier d'Acadamie for his contributions to music. Many of his works can be downloaded for free from IMSLP.org or from th...
Jacques-Louis Battmann - Marche funèbre in A minor, Op. 332, No. 17
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 21 dnem
This piece was composed by Jacques-Louis Battmann (25 August 1818 - 7 July 1886) and is part of his Op. 332 "Bibliotheque religeuse complete". Battmann was born in Masevaux, France and served as organist in Belfort, Vesoul, and Dijon, where he also died. He published a total of 456 works, mainly in the field of organ and piano music, as well as sacred and secular choral works. Played on the sam...
Theodor Friese - Prelude in A minor
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed měsícem
This short prelude was composed by Theodor Friese, a German organist and composer (1813-1852). Unfortunately, I have not been able to find out any other information about this composer. This piece is one of many short pieces in Heinrich Bungart's Praeludien Album, which is freely available for download on IMSLP.org. The sample set is taken from a small organ found in a village church in a distr...
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 5 in D minor
zhlédnutí 914Před měsícem
This piece is the fifth of 150 versets (Op. 408) composed by Alexandre Bruneau. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organist of Bourges Cathedral and was a professor of music at l'École Normale de Bourges for several decades. Bruneau was a recipient of the Croix d'officier d'Acadamie for his contributions to music. Many of his works can be downloaded for free from IMSLP.org. Played ...
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck - Prelude in G minor
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed měsícem
A very short one-minute prelude in G minor composed by Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (18 February 1770 - 23 July 1846). Rinck studied with Johann Christian Kittel (1732-1809), who himself was a pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach, and eventually became kantor at the music school in Darmstadt, Germany where he was also a court organist from 1813. Rinck was a prolific composer who, in addition to mo...
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 15 in D minor, Op. 407
zhlédnutí 598Před měsícem
This piece comes from Alexandre Bruneau's collection of 150 Versets, Op. 407. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organist of Bourges Cathedral and was a professor of music at l'École Normale de Bourges for several decades. Many of his works can be downloaded for free from IMSLP.org or from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Bruneau was a recipient of the Croix d'officier d'Acada...
Alexandre Bruneau - Verset No. 4 in D minor, Op. 407
zhlédnutí 962Před 2 měsíci
This piece comes from a collection of 150 versets, Op. 407, composed by Alexandre Bruneau. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organist of Bourges Cathedral and was a professor of music at l'École Normale de Bourges for several decades. Bruneau was a recipient of the Croix d'officier d'Acadamie for his contributions to music. Many of his works can be downloaded for free from IMSLP.o...
Charles Gounod (arr. A. Bruneau) - Elevation
zhlédnutí 1,7KPřed 2 měsíci
This elevation was composed by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893) and arranged for organ by Alexandre Bruneau (1823 - 1899). Gounod is best known for his operas, in particular "Faust". But, though prolific, Gounod's religious music, from which I believe this piece comes, became unfashionable in the 20th century and little of it is regularly heard. Bruneau was born in Berry, France and served as organ...
August Mühling - Prelude in F-sharp minor
zhlédnutí 354Před 2 měsíci
This short prelude was composed by Heinrich Leberecht August Mühling (26 September, 1786 - 3 February, 1847), a German violinist, conductor, composer, and organist. Mühling worked as an organist at the Nikolaikirche in Nordhausen, Germany where he also taught piano and organ. In 1823 he was appointed successor to Johann Andreas Seebach as organist at Ulrich's Church in Magdeburg. There he also ...
Anonymous - Quitasol
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 2 měsíci
This piece by an unknown composer is part of a collection of pieces called the "Sones mo órgano", which was found in manuscript form in San Rafael, Misiones Jesuíticas de Chiquitos, Bolivia and dates to around 1746. The pieces appear to have been complied as a result of the efforts of the missionary Martin Schmid, S.J. (1694 - 1772) from various sources, including works by Domenico Zipoli. Most...
Johann Pachelbel - Fugue in E minor
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed 6 měsíci
Fugue in E minor composed by Johann Pachelbel (c. 1 September 1653 - c. 9 March 1706). The sheet music for this piece is freely available online at IMSLP.org. Played on the sample set of the 1898 Adolf Volkmann organ located in St. Augustine’s church Świętochłowice, Lipiny, Poland. Sample set by Piotr Grabowski.
Henry Purcell - Minuet in A minor, Z 649
zhlédnutí 3,8KPřed 8 měsíci
This short minuet in A minor composed by Henry Purcell (c. September 1659 - 21 November 1695) was first published in 1689 as one of several short lessons for keyboard in part two of "Musick's Hand-Maid", which contained various lessons, grounds, sarabands, minuets, and jigs by other composers of the time as well. I recorded an earlier version of this piece using a harpsichord sample set (czcams...
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck - Verset in D minor
zhlédnutí 3,7KPřed 9 měsíci
Here is a very short and solemn prelude/verset composed by Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (18 February 1770 - 23 July 1846). Rinck studied with Johann Christian Kittel (1732-1809), who himself was a pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach, and eventually became kantor at the music school in Darmstadt, Germany where he was also a court organist from 1813. He was a prolific composer who, in addition to m...
François d'Agincourt - Basse de cromorne
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 10 měsíci
François d'Agincourt - Basse de cromorne
Johann Gottlob Töpfer - Christus, der ist mein Leben
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 10 měsíci
Johann Gottlob Töpfer - Christus, der ist mein Leben
Lucien Bourgeois - Verset sur l'hymne de "Sacris Solemniis"
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 10 měsíci
Lucien Bourgeois - Verset sur l'hymne de "Sacris Solemniis"
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck - Prelude in G minor
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 10 měsíci
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck - Prelude in G minor
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 22 in E minor
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed 11 měsíci
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 22 in E minor
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 15 in F major
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 11 měsíci
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 15 in F major
Leonhard Kleber - [Ohne weitere Bezeichnung]
zhlédnutí 851Před 11 měsíci
Leonhard Kleber - [Ohne weitere Bezeichnung]
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 4 in D minor
zhlédnutí 920Před rokem
Fr. Jean-Marie Mougel - Verset No. 4 in D minor
Savin Balonchard - L'office divin, No. 35
zhlédnutí 657Před rokem
Savin Balonchard - L'office divin, No. 35
Antonio de Cabezón - Primer versillo de primer tono de la Salmodia para principiantes
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed rokem
Antonio de Cabezón - Primer versillo de primer tono de la Salmodia para principiantes
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger - Prelude in E minor
zhlédnutí 3,1KPřed rokem
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger - Prelude in E minor
Auguste Larriu - Méditation in F major
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed rokem
Auguste Larriu - Méditation in F major
A lovely piece. Sounded wonderful. It didn't need a bigger sounding organ.
Hi, thank you for listening and commenting. Much appreciated.
You are the best organist in the world as I know👏👏👏
You must not know very many organists at all then. But thanks for your kind comment and for always listening.
Very beautiful piece with the harmonium, performed with great musicality.
Thanks, Alberto, for your generous comment.
Well played. Lovely piece too!
Thanks for listening and commenting.
I didn't think this sound sample would sound so beautiful. How long ago and with what little knowledge I made this little sound sample. I congratulate you on this beautiful performance, and this performance strengthens me in my efforts to preserve these lost sounds by sampling small and unknown instruments and introduce them to the more fortunate - but not happier - part of the world. (Augustine)
It's a wonderful instrument, Augustine, and I'm very happy to be able to play it. Thanks so much for all your efforts.
where can I buy the sheetmusic from this piece?,,..Found al lot of music from Battmann but not this piece.
Hi, I really don't know where I got this. It was just a stray piece of music in my collection, and I have no idea where it came from. I had typeset it some time ago, but I seem to have misplaced that, too. So, I don't have any information about this.
My previous comment got deleted, maybe because there was an outside link? Anyway, according to Frederic Munoz (another organist on youtube who posted an interpretation of this piece as well), it's from "L'écho des chapelles", volume 2. It can be found on the website of the BNF (National Library of France). You can order a PDF, but they have to make it themselves by scanning the original document, so it's expensive (45 euros for the whole book as I saw). So, if I were you I would write to Frederic Munoz to see if he can send you a scan.
When he's not protecting Gotham, he's writing organ music
So true! Thanks for listening.
You inspire me a lot, never stop playing my friend! Keep bringing joy to this world
Thanks a lot for your kind comment. I'm very happy to hear that. Cheers.
Very expressive performance.
Thank you, Alberto.
I've listened with earphone. Great one indeed. Please continue to enjoy playing a lot of works.
Thanks for your comment. Actually, it makes a big difference in quality of sound depending on how you listen. The Hauptwerk software and the modern sample sets are very good. You can really miss a lot of detail in the organ sounds if you don't have quality earphones or speakers. It makes a world of difference.
Did I detect sone echoes of the Chopin Funeral March?
It certainly is reminiscent of Chopin. But having looked at a lot of funeral pieces, I think they all kind of follow a similar pattern: a march followed by a trio or interlude and back to the march. I quite like them actually. Thanks for listening and commenting.
Beautiful🙂 Are the notes available?
Thank you for listening. Yes, the sheet music for this and other Bruneau pieces I play are freely available for download on IMSLP or the National Library of France. (I don't recall specifically from which I got this particular piece, however.)
@@thehalf-bakedorganist I can't find notes on IMSLP...🤷🏻♂️
@@karolwasilewski6528 Well, if it's not on IMSLP, then I must have found on the National Library of France website.
Wow... The Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House and I are both in agreement - your playing was very expressive and atmospheric - perfect score for the haunting that me and Phants plan to do tonight. (Ha Ha, it was a joke, but your musical offering was not a joke - enjoyed this very much!)...
Thanks for your comment. I have to agree that there is a bit of a "Phantom of the Opera" like quality to the piece.
Very beautiful and expressive performance.
Thanks, Alberto.
Wonderful piece. New to me, but worth it to practise it soon. Well done 👍
Thanks for listening and commenting.
Not on imslp :(
Sorry, my mistake. I think I downloaded this from the Bibliotheque nationale de France.
Oh wow, this is very good. Battmann deserves more appreciation I think.
I agree. Thanks for listening and commenting.
Hello, I think very highly of your project and your purpose. This particular piece hits me for its stunning simplicity and yet it is beautiful and sweet. Thank you for letting us discover such little gems. I am currently using pieces like this in church practice and your channel leads me to improve myself. Thank you very much, keep it up!
Thanks so much for your kind comment. I'm glad your enjoying this music.
Beautiful piece and a timeless feel, enjoyable work.
Thank you very much for your comment.
Another full-baked performance that set the mood for me - I was transported back (through memories) to the church of my younger years. Many thanks for your artistry!
Thank you for your kind comment. I'm very glad you enjoyed the piece.
Beautiful piece, excellent execution.
Thanks, Alberto. Much appreciated.
Rather a fine piece. I had no idea Battmann had written anything as good as this.
Thanks for commenting. It was a pleasant discovery for me, too. Never played any Battmann pieces before. I'll be uploading others soon, too.
I feel that you are really enjoying. I like your long version. Please continue.
I really like this piece, and I'm glad you liked it, too. Thanks.
I especially like this one
Thanks for listening and commenting. Glad you liked it.
I also started playing music from Alexandre Bruneau and might make a playlist: czcams.com/video/xXqaVixtwns/video.htmlsi=754WC9zU99tdP45f
Can’t get enough…of this
Thank you for listening and commenting.
This one permeate my heart. Big applause from Tokyo.
Thanks for your continued support. I'm glad you liked it!
Simple and beautiful. My friend, i couldn't find this album. Could you send me the link please?
imslp.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A4ludien-Album_f%C3%BCr_Orgel_oder_Harmonium_(Bungart%2C_Heinrich)
@@thehalf-bakedorganist Thanks.
Simply crafted but very beautiful ! Thank you for sharing Mike !
Thanks, Remi.
Thanks for the video and for he reference to this free pdf that i didn't have. Hope to find many beautiful and easy pieces as this one in this pdf.
Thanks for listening and commenting. The Bungart collection has lots of great, short pieces. Well worth downloading.
Very expressive performance.
Thanks, Alberto.
I enjoy your videos. I had a wonderful collection of organ sheet music I donated when I moved across country. Now I am having to repurchase. Can you suggest a collection with this in it that can be purchased? Thank you.
I downloaded this collection from IMSLP.org, I think. I'm not sure if this music is even in print any longer. It would be nice to have brand new, crisp sheet music for this because the online scanned music is not of high quality, unfortunately.
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Rinck’s work needs to be more popular. It’s so beautiful, and approachable, and useful for liturgical work. As an organist, I use his music all the time. Flor Peeters is another composer whose work should be more popular.
Thanks for your comment. I quite agree about Rinck. He composed many forgotten gems.
Short but sweet!
Yes. Agreed. Thanks for listening.
12^~~~♡ Hello l subscribed have a good day 🛎 🎁
Thank you so much. Glad to have you on board.
Short piece but very beautiful execution.
Thank you, Alberto.
you're becoming one of my favorite channels. Love your choice of music and how you include the sheet music in chunks to follow along as you play. helps with learning to sightread
I'm very happy to hear that. I'm glad you're getting something out if it. Making these videos really helps me learn, too.
Beautiful little piece ! Bravo Mike !
Thanks, Remi.
Wow! Amazing!!! I feel God so close with this!! Thank you so much!!
Hi, thank you for your kind comment; and thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I miss playing the organ so very much. Thank you for your channel and short beautiful performances!
You're very welcome. Thank you for listening.
Its beautiful! I have played this for preludes in the past. Thank you for the inspiring video!
Thanks for commenting and listening. You're most welcome.
Very nice organ and performance.
Thanks, Alberto.
I like it, Mike! Please continue and enjoy!
Thanks so much for your comment. Glad you like it!
Congratulations Mike, nice playing ! Next thursday I record the Gran Preludio on G minor from Rinck
Thanks, Remi. Looking forward to hearing your rendition.
This just reeks of France (not that that would be a bad thing). Gorgeous.
Thanks for listening and commenting.
Unique sound one, I like it!!!
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for listening!
Good, your way of playing conveys emotions!
Thanks for listening and commenting.