Some Thoughts on Playing the Organ by Willem Tanke: What organ art and contemporary classical music need

11/10/2017

What organ art and contemporary classical music need

Reflecting on what I wrote yesterday I have come to the conclusion that both organ art and contemporary classical music are in need of qualities like lightness, elegance souplesse and above all natural cheerfulness. And that I have the expertise now like few others to contribute to that.

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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.