DaddyPillar (August 28, 2008 at 3:31 am)

I always refer to his interpretation of Back as Bach with fiery fingers. - The organ deserves a master like him.

autophyte (August 17, 2008 at 11:00 pm)

Wonderful! He plays like a mad scientist!

eclgall (July 21, 2008 at 4:44 pm)

Please, I'd like to know when this movie was made?

pluto69 (July 12, 2008 at 7:11 pm)

Its sad that people knock Virgil for his own interpretations of music.. If all music was played exactly the same way by every organist, it would be quite boring. A machine could be programmed to play music the same way every time. Enjoy his music for what he put into it.. Do you think people would have gone to his concerts if he played like a robot?? I think not!! I sure as hell wouldn't!!

diysgog (June 15, 2008 at 1:06 pm)

You're not unique in your feelings about Virgil Fox's playing. You either love him or you hate him really. I was brought up with the Germanic purist style and hated him at first, but he kind of grows on you & can make for an interesting alternative interpretation. If you can hear him play BWV537 on the Harvard Flentrop it'll change your mind :)- was most outrageous & peculiar interpretation I've ever heard & I hated it at first. Now, every other performance feels staid, stuffy and opaque.

willowthebored (June 11, 2008 at 11:14 pm)

Hm. I might take some flak for typing this, but I can't say I like Fox's playing all that much. I understand trying to give it some flair, but the stops he likes sound too bright (for 565 in particular) and he seems to hate the idea of 'constant tempo'. Flair only gets you so far before it gets annoying...the instrument makes up for it, though, it is an incredible joy to hear it played. One wishes Chapman hadn't crashed, he could make that baby work.

willowthebored (June 11, 2008 at 11:07 pm)

That always ticked me off...they coughed up however many millions to renovate that arena but they couldn't cough up a few extra to fix an instrument that'd draw crowds like no other.

vinniecaruso (June 2, 2008 at 11:27 pm)

thats bach's gigue fugue in g major

Stephenirl252 (May 18, 2008 at 7:38 pm)

What is the first piece he plays?

mbeth3000 (May 15, 2008 at 4:42 am)

Thank You so much for the memories! My father played this organ and was a student of Virgil's! I remember spending many Saturdays and various week days with my father as he played, along with Keith Chapman and the other fine organists! With much Mary Beth Wrenn!