J.S. Bach - “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 639

Roberto Bertero at the organ of Turin’s Santuario della Consolata (Church of the Virgin of the Consolation). In this video I am playing one of the most intensely emotional of all Bach’s compositions: the chorale prelude “Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ” (I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ) BWV 639, extracted from the Orelbüchlein (Little Organ Book). This masterpiece also become well known to the general public thanks to the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky who decided to include an interesting adaptation of this work in the soundtrack of his movie “Solaris“. The thumbnail used for this video is just a frame from the film, when Tarkovsky literally “flies“ with the camera inside Pieter Bruegel’s paintings, all accompanied by this splendid chorale prelude by Bach. Choral German Text: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ! Ich bitt, erhör mein Klagen; verleih mir Gnad zu dieser Frist, lass mich doch nicht verzagen. Den rechten Glauben, Herr, ich mein, den wollest du mir geben, dir zu leben, mein’ m Nächsten nütz zu sein, dein Wort zu halten eben. English Translation: I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ! I beg, hear my complaint; grant me grace at this time, let me not despair. The pure faith, Lord, I wish that You would give me, to live to You, to help my neighbor and to keep Your Word faithfully. Welcome to this new YouTube channel aimed at providing some quality online documentation concerning the “Camillo Guglielmo Bianchi“ organ located in the Consolata Sanctuary, Turin (Italy). Audio or audio-video file will be regularly uploaded, all recorded LIVE. The sound will be captured with Zoom H5 audio recorder (96kHz / 24bit), while footage will be filmed with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. The intent is to create a database of the musical literature performed by me, titular organist in this prestigious sanctuary, right during the religious services along the Liturgical Year or during the organ auditions, between one Mass and another. Roberto Bertero website Free Download High Quality Mp3 SUBSCRIBE to this channel ______________________________________   Organ built by Camillo Guglielmo Bianchi (year 1864), Restructured by Carlo Vegezzi Bossi (year 1889). Mechanical transmission 2 manuals 61 notes Pedalboard with 27 parallel keys (12 real, then repeated from C 13) Interlocking handcuff register control 7 bellows   Stoplist     - GREAT: Terza mano Voce Umana S                    Bombardino 16’ B             Tromba 16’ S                     Trombone 8’ B                   Trombe 8’ S                        Clarone 4’ B                      Corno Ing. 16’ S                 Cornamusa 8’ S               Voci Corali 16’ S                 Oboe 8’ S                             Viola 4’ B                          Violone 8’ B                       Violino 8’ S                          Corno Dolce 16’ S               Flauto Trav 8’ S                  Flauto 4’ B                      Flauto 4’ S                         Ottavino S                  Cornetto I                          Cornetto II Principale 16’ B Principale 16’ S Principale 8’ I B Principale 8’ I S Principale 8’ II B Principale 8’ II S Ottava I B Ottava I S Ottava II B Ottava II S XII B XII S XV I XV II XIX XXII-XXII XXVI-XXIX XXXIII-XXXVI XL-XLIII     - PEDAL:                   Bombarde 16’                     Trombone 8’                      Unione Tastiere        Contrabbasso 16’ Bassi 8’ Ripieno 9 file Ped Tasto Pedale II Timpani                                                                                                                   - SWELL: Principale 8’ B                 Principale 8’ S                    Ottava 4’  B                         Ottava 4’ S                        XV                                     XIX                                  XXII                                   XXVI- XXIX               Arpa XII B                       Arpa XII S                    Fagotto B Trombe S Clarone 8 B Violoncello 8’ S Corno Ing.8’ S Viola 8’ B Violino 2 canne S S Cornetto II S Flauto Trav 8’ B Ottavino S