Jaroslav Vodrážka Improvisation –Toccata and Fugue – May 2002 – Valašské Meziříčí

2001, after a repeated listening of Jaroslav Vodrážka organ improvisations (vinyl record of Prague organs from 1968), I decided to find out his phone number and to visit him in Prague. We met and settled 2 purely improvisational concerts in our region. J. Vodrážka played the Rieger-Kloss organ in the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary in Valašské Meziříčí in May 2002, improvised on own themes and themes of the audience. This is a private recording allowed by the performer. Photo on the video: Prospect – matches, console – it is another console as that time (during reconstruction in 2009 the former console was replaced), performer snap – is from 2018 and from another place The theme of Holy God, we praise Thy Name (Czech cath. hymnal 932A, EZ 161, German EG331) is incorporated.