DANSE MACABRE - SAINT-SAËNS - ORGAN SOLO - JONATHAN SCOTT

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  • Jonathan Scott performs Danse Macabre Op. 40 by Camille Saint-Saëns in the organ arrangement by Edwin Lemare on the Hradetzky Organ of The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester, UK. If you would like to support us please visit: www.scottbrothersduo.com/SUPPO...
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    TOM SCOTT
    RNCM CONCERT HALL ORGAN
    HRADETZKY of KREMS 1973
    SWELL
    Principal 8
    Flute 8
    Viola da Gamba 8
    Voix Celeste 8
    Prestant 4
    Flauto Traverso 4
    Doublette 2
    Mixture VI-VIII 1 1/3
    Cornet V (T.G.) 8
    Oboe 8
    Voix Humaine 8
    Bombarde 16
    Trompette 8
    Clarion 4
    Tremulant
    GREAT
    Quintadena 16
    Principal 8
    Rohrgedackt 8
    Octave 4
    Hohlflute 4
    Octave 2
    Blockflute 2
    Mixture VI-VIII 2
    Cymbale IV 2/3
    Cornet IV-C (T.C.) 8
    Fagotto 16
    Trompette 8
    Clarion 4
    Swell to Great
    Positiv to Great
    Great and Pedal Combs.
    POSITIV
    Gedackt 8
    Principal 4
    Rohrflute 4
    Nazard 2 2/3
    Octave 4
    Waldflute 2
    Tierce 1 3/5
    Larigot 1 1/3
    Scharff IV 1
    Cymbale III ½
    Cromorne 8
    Tremulant
    Swell to Positiv
    PEDAL
    Principal 16
    Subbass 16
    Principal 8
    Gemshorn 8
    Octave 4
    Flute 4
    Nachthorn 2
    Rauschquint III 2 2/3
    Mixture IV 2
    Posaune 16
    Trompette 8
    Trumpet 8
    Schalmey 4
    Swell to Pedal
    Great to Pedal
    Positiv to Pedal
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Komentáře • 145

  • @james.flores
    @james.flores Před 3 lety +200

    Who needs an orchestra when you’ve got this?

  • @CraigRodmellMusic
    @CraigRodmellMusic Před 2 lety +28

    Gawd! All that was possible with only two hands and two feet!?!? That's jaw-dropping!

    • @abbymartin554
      @abbymartin554 Před rokem +1

      😂 I know, right?! Lawd have mercy for real!

  • @ThomasB-656
    @ThomasB-656 Před 3 lety +203

    Is it me, or does this piece sound so much more appropriate on the pipe organ. I've loved this piece as a kid and this may be my favorite version.

    • @bagofchips8813
      @bagofchips8813 Před 3 lety +15

      it's a dramatic sounding song, and this freaking organ gives additional drama to said song. this pleases me.

    • @mowiejaksucham2650
      @mowiejaksucham2650 Před 3 lety +12

      Saint-Saëns was an organist after all

    • @jesspar2
      @jesspar2 Před 2 lety +1

      Totally agree

    • @jimrobin
      @jimrobin Před 2 lety +2

      It's definitely not just you! I'm sure Saint-Saëns would have loved this transcription too.

    •  Před rokem +5

      Few people know this, but orchestras were created in order to emulate the pipe organ. It's the perfect song for an organ.

  • @CarthagoMike
    @CarthagoMike Před 3 lety +108

    This is one of the best organ performances of the Danse Macabre that I've ever heard. Truly amazing!

  • @jimrobin
    @jimrobin Před 2 lety +24

    I will never take for granted the absolute privilege it is to have this beautiful music brought to my ears. The quality of the video and recording equipment can make you almost feel like you're right there beside Jonathan. Thank you so much both of you for bringing this wonderful music and delivering in a near perfect reproduction. 👍

  • @johanneskerschenbauer9852

    The only sad thing is that i can give only one thumb up.

  • @shannapackard1088
    @shannapackard1088 Před 3 lety +7

    o_o my face the entire time. I didn't realize how much I need organ music in my life again. The one and only instrument I know how to play.

  • @stthomasmore4811
    @stthomasmore4811 Před 3 lety +14

    The percussive "chiff" of the stop at 0:35 is absolutely PERFECT for this piece. LOVE this rendition and this instrument.

  • @patricksinker1657
    @patricksinker1657 Před 2 lety +4

    Amazing virtuosity - I have not head this on the pipe organ before.

  • @koutetsushimobe
    @koutetsushimobe Před 2 lety +13

    Danse Macabre literally means Dance of Death... it certainly has that spooky tone that lets you imagine a ghostly waltz to go with it. And on the organ, even more so.

  • @richiejohnson
    @richiejohnson Před 2 lety +4

    Pure magic. Master of registration!

  • @touringtyke9600
    @touringtyke9600 Před 3 lety +17

    Beautiful piece played beautifully.

  • @eric-johannes
    @eric-johannes Před 2 lety +6

    Absolutely brilliant!

  • @andreagoncalvesdossantos5087

    Eventhough It is " Danse Macabre", It makes me so good and joyful to hear that master piece. Bravo 👏👏👏👏

  • @abbymartin554
    @abbymartin554 Před rokem +17

    EPIC!!! I’m going to blast this from my house on Halloween. Why does this organist specifically play my favorite symphonies, like he knows which particular ones I want to hear? My goodness, this version is amazing, chilling, captivating!! Thank you Mr. Scott!! You nailed it yet again, so precisely.

    • @JR3714
      @JR3714 Před rokem +1

      Heard his Sorcerer's Apprentice yet?

    • @abbymartin554
      @abbymartin554 Před rokem

      @@JR3714 Oh my gosh, I just saw your comment and went there straight away. Man, Jonathan Scott is some kind of Sorcerer himself! I've never seen anyone play that many songs or symphonies on an organ like that. Who else can do this?! I bet if I gave him a whole Beatles album to play, he could do that too lol! Simply amazing. Bravo to him and his brother on the camera and audio 👍👍

    • @jimrobin
      @jimrobin Před rokem

      @@abbymartin554 This is not a symphony. Danse Macabre is a Tone Poem.

  • @Dolores5000
    @Dolores5000 Před 2 lety +2

    Fantastic

  • @wegotothezoowr
    @wegotothezoowr Před rokem +2

    이렇게 매력적인 곡이라는 걸 조나단 덕분에 이제야 알게되었어요! 오늘 스무번 넘게 듣고있어요 ~ 심심한 감사!

  • @BigStew007
    @BigStew007 Před 3 lety +6

    That organ has a beautiful tones, and driven expertly :-)

  • @Mr05241948
    @Mr05241948 Před 3 lety +7

    I love the way he performs this wonderful piece

  • @mauroquintanilha2316
    @mauroquintanilha2316 Před 3 lety +19

    O órgão é mesmo o rei dos instrumentos, substitui uma orquestra inteira! Incrível!!!

  • @riccardodebenedictis2211
    @riccardodebenedictis2211 Před 2 lety +4

    Absolute stunning!!! la tua bravura va oltre la conoscenza della musica!!sei un talento UNICO👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @keithspillett5298
    @keithspillett5298 Před 3 lety +13

    That instrument certainly has a vast tonal palette!

  • @RobertZat
    @RobertZat Před 3 lety +28

    Wonderful playing as usual Jonathan. The instrument sure has some brilliance to it. Tom the stereo imaging of the audio was grand. Thank you both
    for sharing your talents.

  • @antonidominiak9168
    @antonidominiak9168 Před 2 lety +1

    magnifique

  • @SemEilers
    @SemEilers Před 3 lety +6

    wow.... thats amazingly played.

  • @hanstaeubler
    @hanstaeubler Před 3 lety +15

    Extremely good musical organ transcription and perfect performance on an interesting organ architecture - thanks for the video!

  • @robotypist
    @robotypist Před 2 lety +4

    Never heard this played solely on an organ. I love it!!! Thank you!

  • @OperaNut
    @OperaNut Před 3 lety +8

    Fabulous transcription and performance! It works so well on this instrument, too.

  • @secretgardenhome1809
    @secretgardenhome1809 Před 2 lety +3

    Amazing !!!!

  • @garyroberts6970
    @garyroberts6970 Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliant performance.
    Thank you....

  • @DonPedro6901
    @DonPedro6901 Před 3 lety +1

    My favourite of Saint-Saens

  • @jacoboVE_Cultura
    @jacoboVE_Cultura Před 3 lety +3

    WOW ....Beautiful !!!!!!!! 🤙💖

  • @davidhamilton1981
    @davidhamilton1981 Před 3 lety +7

    Wonderful! One of my favourites for organ and orchestra.

  • @stephenspark776
    @stephenspark776 Před 3 lety +4

    Beautiful transcription, wonderful playing and what an appropriate organ and hall - it has just the right tone for that piece. Hearing that music played by a mere orchestra will never sound the same now!

  • @amangogna68
    @amangogna68 Před 3 lety +6

    Great music and fantastic organ playing !

  • @FiddleForge
    @FiddleForge Před rokem

    I'm running a Curse of Strahd D&D campaign right now and I plan to make my players dance with Count Strahd's brides to this. Then later when they fight the brides it'll be a metal version.

  • @francoscanu2132
    @francoscanu2132 Před rokem

    La maestosità di questo strumento , è ineguagliabile ! Suscita le emozioni più belle, importanti che racchiude l'anima....bravi questi compositori e maestri che sprigionano il massimo dell'estro.....👍👍👍

  • @henrickragon
    @henrickragon Před 3 lety +3

    Magnifique !

  • @Taffycat1
    @Taffycat1 Před 3 lety +12

    Bravo! That is such an exciting musical piece, and a wonderful performance, as always. Thank you so much.

  • @joshuasanchez7577
    @joshuasanchez7577 Před 3 lety +3

    BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!

  • @erwinalexanderuhlmann2005

    Are he human?!
    Unbelievible!

  • @suelane3017
    @suelane3017 Před 3 lety +4

    Wow ! Even more creepy than an orchestra and such amazing playing ! Thank you .

  • @not4nothing1982
    @not4nothing1982 Před rokem +1

    this is a very powerful statement for CZcams - a wonderully created video, thanks a lot for creating and uploading this CZcams Masterpiece and very big "Thumbs up" for Jonathan Scott.!

  • @hectormanuelcedillopuente785

    MARAVILLOSO... SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO...

  • @VinnieSutra
    @VinnieSutra Před 3 lety +3

    Absolute brilliance once again on a familiar, but forgotten piece. Thank you.

  • @eulogiojuventinofloresflor3516

    Gracias, Jonathan, por tu regalo de cada semana. Gracias, Tom. (Juventino Flores, Córdoba, Veracruz, MÉXICO)..

  • @annecohen8927
    @annecohen8927 Před rokem

    This is one of the best Danse Macrabre I’ve listened to!! Spectacular!

  • @rtype4930
    @rtype4930 Před 3 lety +4

    Absolute fantastic performance !

  • @joekolecki3486
    @joekolecki3486 Před 3 lety +2

    Completely awesome!

  • @liscioribeiro8272
    @liscioribeiro8272 Před 2 lety +2

    Parabéns!!

  • @IvarsBezdechi
    @IvarsBezdechi Před 3 lety +4

    This is what it sounds like when a professional organist makes love to the king of musical instruments!
    Beautiful! I'm adding this to my gym music playlist...

  • @MoffittArts
    @MoffittArts Před 3 lety +2

    Yeees!!
    This music piece sounds amazing on the organ!

  • @rezakhorasani7543
    @rezakhorasani7543 Před 3 lety +2

    WOW... Really enjoyed this great performance!

  • @lucecita1305
    @lucecita1305 Před 3 lety +2

    Magnificent, thank you for sharing such sublime performance

  • @MarkG_14
    @MarkG_14 Před 3 lety +2

    This is just amazing. Thanks so much for all the pleasure you give us! Really appreciated.

  • @dvasymmetry9696
    @dvasymmetry9696 Před 3 lety +1

    One of my favorites! Thanks for sharing with the world.

  • @MagdalenaTheremin
    @MagdalenaTheremin Před rokem +1

    Wonderfull playing!🖤

  • @mariadesa1434
    @mariadesa1434 Před rokem

    It's beautiful, wonderful on the organ! Congratulations!

  • @Rosangela161
    @Rosangela161 Před 3 lety +2

    Masterly😊🌷
    Thank you. Fascinating performance.

  • @bobvanbutselaar
    @bobvanbutselaar Před 3 lety +6

    I really like the layout of the "reversed" keys. The whole tones in black and the half steps in white. Really cool. I haven't seen that before!

  • @Gabry2138
    @Gabry2138 Před 3 lety +1

    Great rendering, Thank you!!!

  • @mikemidulster
    @mikemidulster Před 3 lety +1

    Breathtaking!

  • @GD.1031
    @GD.1031 Před 3 lety +1

    One of my fave pieces. Beautifully done!

  • @deonmurphy6383
    @deonmurphy6383 Před 3 lety

    Very wonderful playing of a wonderful transcription by Edwin Lemare.

  • @AlexandreBavaresco
    @AlexandreBavaresco Před 3 lety +1

    Perfect 🤩 Bravo 👏🏻

  • @terrymjinks
    @terrymjinks Před 3 lety +1

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @aprendiendoatocarelpiano987

    ¡Maravilloso!

  • @Eldanoth
    @Eldanoth Před 3 lety

    MAGNIFICO!

  • @alexringb
    @alexringb Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing performance!! (as usual.. ;-))

  • @ruligt60
    @ruligt60 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very much for this superb piece of music art and fine piece of video so my senses went fully rewarded.

  • @loganjames3789
    @loganjames3789 Před rokem

    Absolutely awesome arrangement of a great work. Made for the organ!

  • @DSolymanH
    @DSolymanH Před 3 lety +1

    I love this piece of music and hearing it through an organ is amazing. Thanks

    • @richardigp
      @richardigp Před 3 lety +1

      First heard it when I was about 9 (60 years ago). I drove me into body swaying crazy then and still does. This rendition creates the same chills. Thanks Scott bros.

  • @samleptitbelge1709
    @samleptitbelge1709 Před 3 lety +2

    Fantastic ! After the performance of Olivier Latry of Dance Macabre was removed of youtube, I missed to hear this again. Thank you :)

  • @user-ec3mz8lx6i
    @user-ec3mz8lx6i Před rokem

    웅장하고 환상적입니다

  • @olivierhecbard5610
    @olivierhecbard5610 Před rokem

    Superbe

  • @remocleo
    @remocleo Před rokem

    Honestly sounds like death and clowns to me I have loved this song since i was a kid ah good times I used to dance with my best friends to this we made up the dance as well

  • @8MasterX
    @8MasterX Před 2 lety +1

    @scottbrothersduo - Just to let you know, there is a typo in one of the stops under the Great division. "Cornet IV-C (T.C.) 8" should read "Cornet IV-V (T.C.) 8". I'm a student of the organ and was struggling to understand why that Cornet stop had a "C" there...haha. :] Thanks for the video!

  • @shastaaguilar4111
    @shastaaguilar4111 Před rokem

    Impressive.

  • @josemariaboetto8645
    @josemariaboetto8645 Před 3 lety +1

    SUBLIME....

  • @gavinboyer4634
    @gavinboyer4634 Před 2 měsíci

    It's giving Dinner-With-Strahd.

  • @bombski5657
    @bombski5657 Před rokem

    I was wondering how the organ was going to measure up to the strings coming in at 0:27 I was blown away. Thank you so much for posting.

  • @gordonstevenson9197
    @gordonstevenson9197 Před 3 lety +7

    You have excelled yourself yet again, Jonathan. Absolutely wonderful. When did you grow the extra fifteen fingers?

  • @lacedinhistory
    @lacedinhistory Před 3 lety +23

    The fact that this video has one dislike after only being up for 11 minutes is absolutely criminal!!

    • @captainbullcat4757
      @captainbullcat4757 Před 2 lety +1

      I would agree, but, the video has been up for seven months now and only has 16 dislikes, as opposed to the 2k likes, which is one of the best like to dislike ratios I've seen

  • @RChero1010
    @RChero1010 Před 3 lety +10

    What a fantastic arrangement and performance! Simply astounding, what a fine showcase of the capabilities of a pipe organ
    Edit: that transition into the strings(?) around 5:00 is awesome, do I hear the expression pedal being used to mimic the swell of strings?

  • @brooksiefan
    @brooksiefan Před 3 lety +3

    Jonathan plays and Tom's images dance!

  • @alisterbennett
    @alisterbennett Před 3 lety +2

    I need to go for a walk after that......

  • @jackiehamilton2738
    @jackiehamilton2738 Před 3 lety

    Theme tune to the British TV series "Jonathan Creek" (itself now a few years old).

  • @Anaris10
    @Anaris10 Před 2 lety +1

    Optimum!.

  • @bjmorley
    @bjmorley Před 3 lety +7

    Ooh, the keys are the colours reversed! That's different! Does it throw you a little at all?
    And amazing as always! When we can get back to normal im definitely going to come to one of your concerts!

    • @joanmetcalfe5038
      @joanmetcalfe5038 Před 3 lety +3

      Nothing throws him! And once you’ve been to a live concert, you’ll never want to miss one - trust me, I know!

    • @epincion
      @epincion Před 3 lety +5

      In fact the notes being black (or dark brown) and the sharps/flats white was the de facto standard in baroque times on organs and harpsicords.

    • @redoorn
      @redoorn Před 3 lety

      as i understand this. back in the day, ebony was cheaper and easier to obtain than ivory.

    • @daveh3997
      @daveh3997 Před 3 lety

      ​@@redoorn Back in the day? The Hradetzky Organ was built in 1973.

    • @redoorn
      @redoorn Před 3 lety +1

      @@daveh3997 yes, back in the day when keyboards were first being crafted like when men wore wigs and codpieces :-)

  • @Towerbrian23
    @Towerbrian23 Před 2 lety

    Ever thought recording these songs and putting them on iTunes?

  • @willhouse
    @willhouse Před rokem +1

    So spooky that the organ stops even pull *themselves* out!
    2:22
    👻

  • @bodhisattva2112
    @bodhisattva2112 Před 2 lety +1

    Sheet music for this arrangement?

  • @oscarbonnet2979
    @oscarbonnet2979 Před 3 lety +2

    5:28

  • @cunite9263
    @cunite9263 Před 3 lety

    Can interpret this using my own version with the CASIO WK-840 except no foot pedal included...

  • @redoorn
    @redoorn Před 3 lety

    2:23
    a stop on the left springs out seemingly on its own. is that right? and how and or why?

    • @epincion
      @epincion Před 3 lety +2

      Preset stop settings can be triggered by either a thumb press or a foot press - at 2:23 thats likely a toe press trigger

    • @benjaminmarks8765
      @benjaminmarks8765 Před 3 lety +2

      Probably a preset piston, where you can preset stop settings and activate them with buttons either on the pedalboard or beneath each manual

  • @barbaraspence3734
    @barbaraspence3734 Před 3 lety +2

    The first time I heard this played on the organ was by Ian Tracey in Liverpool. As far as I'm concerned, it is now a piece wasted on an orchestra and the organ version is far superior.

  • @heron2
    @heron2 Před 3 lety +1

    filmed by *THE* Tom Scott?

  • @PDTeter
    @PDTeter Před 2 lety +1

    "oh you play piano? thats cute."

  • @SemEilers
    @SemEilers Před 3 lety +3

    hey Jonathan, whats your favorite organ that you have played on?

    • @alanatolstad4824
      @alanatolstad4824 Před 3 lety +1

      I wonder the same thing. Either for the sound, the instrument features, or the ambience of the location.

    • @andrewgreenwood8554
      @andrewgreenwood8554 Před 3 lety

      @@alanatolstad4824 I bet he would say it is the Albion Church organ where he regularly plays. Listen to his recording of the last movement of SAINT-SAËNS Organ symphony and you will understand why.

    • @alanatolstad4824
      @alanatolstad4824 Před 3 lety

      @@andrewgreenwood8554 I looked for one of my views several months ago, of a group of organists around the world that each took a section of a chosen piece, and played it in their respective churches. I was mesmerized. But, the one organ and sound that I enjoyed the most, was THIS one! Whenever I listen to Jonathan playing this piece, my throat closes up!

    • @Excalabur50
      @Excalabur50 Před 3 lety +2

      I was going to ask just this question myself! I think it would be nice if he did a favorite piece on his favorite organ.

    • @alanatolstad4824
      @alanatolstad4824 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Excalabur50 I agree!

  • @cunite9263
    @cunite9263 Před 3 lety

    Saint-Saens music is so aesthetic and beautifully unique. Would have wanted to change the title to The Dark World because the original sounds really creepy.