Westerkerk Carillon - Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata in D minor

Boudewijn Zwart, carillonneur for the Westerkerk in Amsterdam, NL, plays Toccata in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach.

[rubiksmaster]

I can only imagine how epic it feels punching the keys that make music over an ENTIRE CITY.

[hendrikfranss]

Me : *enjoying my short break*

School bell :

[palosnes]

Rarely do you punch an instrument and it sounds right

[frogbather]

Me: just chilling downtown

The sky: starts playing this music

[da]

I too, want to play the sausage piano keys

[paolbackman]

This is amazing work, i hear Tocata in D Minor on many instruments, but this is really good and unique.

[adrien]

When you know that if you make an error, thousands of people will judge you

[julieutley]

These 2 ton instruments are incredible, and the people who play them are so gifted. There is a Renaissance fair in Colorado every summer, and there is a Carilloneur who brings his and plays it, sells CDs, and we love it. The vibrations go right through and vibrate your bones.

[jamesgodfrey]

This guy must be amazing at wack- a -mole at arcades

[joeallen]

He's the best Carilloneur I have ever heard!!!! His technique and articulation is also very nice :)
Well done

[dleblanc]

How do you practice the carillon to get good at it? I feel like trying to learn scales and such might be annoying to some (all) towns/cities. :P

[williamvaszocz]

The church across the street from my house has a carillon.
I have always enjoyed it!
Was stoked when the Rev let me climb up inside and look around.

[opeendaginmaart]

It is said of Bach that he "was able to accomplish passages on the pedals with his feet which would have given trouble to the fingers of many a clever player on the keyboard." Here, Boudewijn plays passages with his fists that would have given trouble to the fingers of many a clever player on the keyboard!

[Roman-usfp]

I didn’t know that tuned hotdogs could make such wonderful sounds.

[AndrewJens]

I don't think that there's ever been a more magnificent performance in a browner coat.

[alejandrocuevassan]

When your foot is pressing the sustain pedal through out the entire piece:

[AbbeyWagner]

When I was little I always loved church bells :) thanks 🙏

[chipblock]

Just amazing. I really live this on an organ but to hear it played this way was a big treat! Thanks for sharing!

[cattycorner]

Stupendous! I had never seen or heard a carillon before! The internet is a wonderful thing. Boudewijn Zwart is a master whom I hope has students so that he may pass along this talent. Thanks also to Chip Van Dyke for bringing this into my life. I am richer for it.

[thereforeayam]

That would be fun to hear out hiking around, or on a special occasion.