Bach - Prelude and fugue in B minor BWV 544 - Te Lindert | Netherlands Bach Society

0:07 Prelude 5:49 Fuga

One of my absolute favorites. I studied this in college. Elske's performance gives me chills: so clean, so clear, and so full of drama! She absolutely nails it. Absolutely.

To all the nay-sayers and critics out there, having played this organ myself I can tell you IMHO that Elske's chosen tempo, choice of registration and semi-detached articulation are absolutely perfect for this space - she is playing the room. This is a tour de force of technique and concentration and should be appreciated as such.

This is one that I have never heard, new music to my ears! Wonderful. This is why ...ALL of Bach .

This is without question my favourite organ piece ever composed. It is as much a pleasure to listen as it is to play.

This is a stunning performance and beautifully recorded. Well done, friends!

What a stunning piece and a most brilliant interpretation. Listening to this piece feels like being in the presence of an unmatched genius that Bach is.

Glorious playing and just perfect for the piece and the acoustic. Her phrasing makes this come alive and I was transfixed from start to finish. One I’ll be returning to again and again. Bravo!

The Netherlands Bach Society is to be lauded for it's painstaking compilation of All of Bach in the audio visual format. Kudos to the fine artists it has garnered for this purpose. This rendering of the BWV 544 stands with some of the best I've heard so far. What human activity can rival this flawless performance? Bouquets for Ms. Elkse Te.

What a grand performance of a great piece on a wonderful and historic instrument. Much obliged to het Netherlands Bach Society. Kudos to Ms. te Lindert.

I love the articulation and phrasing. Sometimes this and other organ works are muddy and voices get lost. Here each voice is clear. What a fine organist!

Bravo Mme te Lindert. I enjoyed this very much and especially because you played an instrument that very much is of the sound-world of JS Bach. I have read a number of comments below which are critical of the tempo and style but to me it comes down to personal taste mostly. After all, none of us heard JSB himself play, and he left no detailed instructions, and we do not have records from writings of contemporary listeners when JSB performed. I'm just grateful that the Netherlands Bach Society has undertaken this project and that this recording exists. Thank You.

Wow that prelude is just so beautifully played I could spend a whole evening talking about it. There are so many fine details in the manner of how this prelude can be played, and preferences that will always be a little different by influences. The timing of not only the note values, but of the phrases, articulation and tempo is one of the most satisfying I've heard from a organ in a while. I'm not often that hung up on the actual performance more than the piece, but she surprisingly got my fullest attention after a few bars, and I think she deserves honor after clearly making a grand effort of an interpretation with so many details in a prelude, that is refreshing and inspirational to hear; I wouldn't be surprised if this could hold as a textbook example in playing Bach

Absolutely fantastic, love everything about this piece and the way you play it! Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant! Keep playing forever!

Love her intensity and musicality!

Magnifique 😍 Merci beaucoup ! Je suis un admirateur français de vos vidéos ! Ne vous arrêtez jamais 👌

She breathed such great passion into the piece that it came alive in a way I've never heard before..... magnificent performance.

Wat een overtuigend mooie uitvoering van dit complexe werk. Tempo, articulatie, spelen met de ruimte komen allemaal samen en op de juiste plek. Het straalt rust uit. De zinnen worden helemaal uitgespeeld en en je hoort de ademhaling tussen de zinnen. Ik vind deze uitvoering helemaal top!!!

When I listen to JSB, I sometimes – not always – get a glimpse of universal geometry. This performance took me somewhere beyond. Elske te Lindert brings out the incredible life force of this music - which has nothing to do with the romantic Bach of some 20th century organists. And the instrument, as most Dutch organs, is fabulous. From deep down, thank you to the Nederlandse Bachvereniging !

Splendid rendition with dignity and passion. Very fortunate to find this one!