SOP Podcast #45 - Michael Dierks On Playing The Organ From The Time Of Sweelinck

Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #45! Today's guest Dr. Michael Dierks, a Swedish organist from the German church in Stockholm. This church is famous because in the 17th century there worked one of the most significant students of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, the master Dutch organist, composer, and teacher, Andreas Duben. Michael has the privilege to play an organ which Duben himself also played. In this conversation Michael shares his insights about what it takes to play an organ from the 17th century and to adapt it to the 21st century needs, performing not only ancient music but also modern compositions. Enjoy and share your comments below. ​ And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Related links: Michael Dierks on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/michael.dierks), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrycnsE_zLw7KXdoGTc-Lg), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-dierks-36826358) Video of Michael Dierks playing the Duben organ (watch what happens around 4:18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6s0cQViqQ) German church in Stockholm: https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/deutschegemeinde More information about the organ in the German church in Stockholm: http://www.theorganmag.com/articles/tyska.html