J.S. Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as an expressive performance on a historically significant organ with good videography.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

JustASuicidalGirl

Topic

bach organ music

Format

music

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

3

Recommendation years in dataset

2016–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• My absolute personal favourite is Toccata and Fugue played by organist Hans-André Stamm on the Trost-Organ of the Stadtkirche in Waltershausen [1]. Great videography, great organ and very expressive organist. From 3:28 on you can also see the foot work. [1] [VIDEO]

• I love organ music; but you have to listen to it live. The low notes don't come across properly on recorded media (also you don't feel your chest resonate). Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, one of the most famous pieces of organ music …

• I agree but I also would remind you that the player plays a large role in keyed music. For example, constant velocity MIDI makes a dissonant slaughter of any harmonic music, and totally destroys the swing of rythymic music. A player with the wrong motivation …