Some Thoughts on Playing the Organ by Willem Tanke: J.S. Bach - Jesus meine Zuversicht BWV 728 and Improvisation IV on "Birds, drums and signals"

02/07/2014

J.S. Bach - Jesus meine Zuversicht BWV 728 and Improvisation IV on "Birds, drums and signals"

Once more the idea of serenity on the one hand and excitement on the other. This fourth improvisation differs significantly from the previous three.

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As a classical organist I have been a prominent Messiaen and Reger interpreter since the '90s. Nowadays Bach interpretation is my main classical project. This is represented by my research "Dancing Bach on the organ". At the same time, as an improviser and a performing composer, I have been creating a new musical language which brings together musicians with avant-jazz, avant-pop, Western classical and traditional African and Asian backgrounds. I now relate this to my Bach interpretation.