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Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D-minor BWV 565 (free) MP3 Download

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musanim said:
This isn't an MP3, and it's not exactly played on an organ, and views are not exactly the same as downloads:
but it has been viewed 24,305 times ... of course, that doesn't mean it's a better rendition ... :nut:
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Congratulations, that's impressive! (and a very interesting visualization I must say). Now, downloads hasn't been standing still here either ;), and the current No. of downloads of the MP3 (from October 21, 2004 to september 12, 2006) is now up to 47,307. 594.64 GB has been transfered (of that file alone), which means the average download size is 12.57MB out of the file's full size of 16.4 MB. This again tells me that the significant majority of people completes the download.

rocketmanallen said:
I had to join the whole friggin' board just to thank you for the download. That was wicked awesome!

I'm working on my yearly "Halloween" project and was just looking for that piece, so I stumbled on here by circumstance...but please forgive, the music isn't just part of a Halloween project to me either, I'm a painter and sculpter (and all kinds of other stuff as it were)...so it I'm not just some fly-by hick about it...I truely appreciate the music too.
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Thanks a lot! I'm happy you decided to join and let me know what you think about the download! I'm glad you appreciate the music, and don't worry, I too find it perfect for halloween use. Stereotypical? Maybe, but great fun nevertheless and the right atmosphere - and that's just all right :)

Krummhorn said:
Frederik,

We are all indeed in the presence of a true artist at the console. The articulation you were able to accomplish in such a live building is absolutely outstanding. Absolutely stunning performance - thank you for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your great comments. It means a lot to me!

giovannimusica said:
Dear Sir Frederik Magle,

You da man, you da man...

:tiphat: :tiphat: :tiphat: :tiphat:

Giovanni
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:up: :up: :up:

Thanks Giovanni! ;)
 
rocketmanallen

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Thanks a lot! I'm happy you decided to join and let me know what you think about the download! I'm glad you appreciate the music, and don't worry, I too find it perfect for halloween use. Stereotypical? Maybe, but great fun nevertheless and the right atmosphere - and that's just all right :)

Well, not being an officianado of music, I confuse the Toccato and Fugue with you know who's fifth...for some reason I keep thinking the Toccato and fugue is a funeral march (I can't imagine why).

Sorry about that.

I took the liberty of sending your link to some co-workers (they needed some class anyway)...they were more than sufficiently impressed (I sent them the specifications on the organ as well as the credit to you).

We all work as engineers on the space shuttle main engines (you guessed it , rocket scientists)...they are a hard crowd to please...
much respect and admiration for your talent and skills,
Allen

along with that I should add,
Although you have good license to be, you are not snooty at all.
 
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Thanks Allen! I'm very happy you enjoyed the recording. I'm proud to have been able to impress rocket scientists like you and your colleagues - that doesn't happen every day ;)

Best regards,
Frederik
 
ParryHotter

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What was I thinking !??!?!?!?!?!?!??!

Back when I joined this forum, I downloaded your Toccata and Fugue, but I haven't thanked you for it yet!

Thanks for the great work of art, Frederik. I very much enjoy your playing!

:grin:(post more music, everyone will love it!):grin:
 
rocketmanallen

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Frederik Magle said:
Thanks Allen! I'm very happy you enjoyed the recording. I'm proud to have been able to impress rocket scientists like you and your colleagues - that doesn't happen every day ;)

Best regards,
Frederik
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HEY! :grin: Can I tell them that we "pal around" and have coffee and tea and wax philosophical about pipe organs and rocket engines? That would be way cool!
 

pb05

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Frederik Magle said:
In the spring of 1993, I went on my first concert tour to the baltic contries, Latvia and Estonia. Among other places I played a concert in the fameous Riga Cathedral (Latvia) on the magnificent 1883 Walcker organ with 124 stops (144 ranks) and 6768 pipes.

I have now made a live radio-recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) available on the net for free download in very high mp3 quality.

Click here to download J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) - 16.4 MB - 256 kbps MP3

(Copyright © Frederik Magle)
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Thanks Frederik for this wonderful contribution. I can only wish to reach one day this level of performance (just an organ student for the time being, despite my age).

Now I don't mean to derail the thread, but here you can find another freely available recording of the same toccata. It comes from the johann-sebastian-bach.org pages.
 

hbrzs

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Hello, I'm new here (joined today) and I'm not a musician. But I like music (especially Bach) very much. That's the reason I joined this club. I have the idea that I'm among specialists here and feel very 'small'. My appreciations(!) for what I've heard until now.

Henk
 
Krummhorn

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Hi Henk :wave:

Glad to have you aboard here ... we are all 'small' in comparison to the greatness of JS Bach, so please don't ever feel intimidated. Any 'specialist' here certainly remembers his/her roots ... we were all beginners at one time, too :grin:, so jump right into the discussions if you like ... Enjoy!!
 

AustinPrince14

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First Post!

Hello Frederik! This is my first post and my first real longing for a classical piece. I got introduced to the organ through the rock band Iron Butterfly (of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida fame) and I can't get enough of it through rock, hence the switch to classical. But for some reason, I can't download Tocatta and Fugue in D-Minor from the link. Is there a mirror site or maybe a direct download link?
 
Frederik Magle

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Welcome, AustinPrince :tiphat:

I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble downloading the Toccata and Fugue. That's very strange - could you possibly explain what happens, please. Do you get an error message?

In any case you may try this mirror (though I doubt it will be much different): J.S.Bach Toccata & Fugue in D-minor MP3. Let me know how it goes.

Kind regards,
Frederik
 

PraeludiumUndFuge

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Very nice rendition. Do you have any other recordings of the famous Bach organ pieces to share?? Maybe the dorian toccata and fugue in d minor?? :D
 
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Frederik Magle said:
Welcome, AustinPrince :tiphat:

I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble downloading the Toccata and Fugue. That's very strange - could you possibly explain what happens, please. Do you get an error message?

In any case you may try this mirror (though I doubt it will be much different): J.S.Bach Toccata & Fugue in D-minor MP3. Let me know how it goes.

Kind regards,
Frederik
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Frederik (et al),
Testing D/L link ... mirror came through here ... :cool:

Lars
 
Contratrombone64

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Sorry, Frederik, I also should have said thank you, a very cerebral interpretation indeed. Well done ... I look forward to you completing the organ works of Bach, soon?
 
susangio

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PraeludiumUndFuge said:
Very nice rendition. Do you have any other recordings of the famous Bach organ pieces to share?? Maybe the dorian toccata and fugue in d minor?? :D
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I AGREE!!! Wow that T&F was mind-blowing, Frederik! I don't suppose you could treat us to your playing of the Toccata by Widor? Thank you SOOO much. Susanne.
 
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