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J.S. Bach Prelude in C minor BWV847: Performance and Harmonic Analysis
Far from a perfect performance, but good enough for government work. ;-)
These are the final two minutes from last week's analysis video - if you are interested in a more thorough analysis of this Prelude, feel free to check that out if you haven't already.
Recorded on 26 Dec 2022 at Trio Musikhaus Schenefeld
Concerning the symbols that I used for my analysis:
The more I’m experimenting on this channel, the more I realize why certain things are traditionally done the way they are. I have been mixing Jazz and classical analysis in my past videos, and also on this one. For Ravel and Chopin in particular that worked really well, as their harmonic language is already very closely related to Jazz harmony. For pieces like this one, that follow a much more traditional harmonic approach (duh!) it is - at the very least - redundant to spell out every exact degree as e.g. bIII as there is only one possible third degree in a classical minor context and that is of course the minor, not the major one. So for these pieces I may switch to "proper" classical analysis in the future, which is a nice challenge because I will have to (re-)learn a few technical things then.
But yeah, that's why I wrote e.g. #VIIo7 or II7 (exact position of the chords) as well as /I (Roman numeral) for bass pedals and /3 (Arabic numeral) for inversions.
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The magic of: "Prelude in C Minor BWV847" (J.S. Bach analysis)
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Finally a new video! This one was a lot of fun to make and I figured out a few things which will help me on future videos. That being said, there are some points I wanted to address, if you are interested in reading them :) 1. Mixing approaches: The more I’m experimenting on this channel, the more I realize why certain things are traditionally done the way they are. I have been mixing Jazz and ...
Andy Janssen - Keine Helden, for Solo Piano (2015)
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Just the piano performance from last week's video, if you are interested in how I wrote this piece and kind of made it sound like a Bach Prelude without even realizing it, you can watch the full video here: ua-cam.com/video/wUoMjtXPewE/v-deo.html "Keine Helden" is a piece that I keep coming back to and one of the few compositions that I wrote during my music studies that I still like today (and...
I wrote a JAZZ Bach Prelude - sort of...
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Welcome back to Andynalysis after a longer break! I hope you like this new format, there are new "The magic of" videos in the making as well :) "Keine Helden" written by Andy Janssen, 2015 Performed live at Intro in Situ, Maastricht on 31 January 2017 Arrangement for Jazz Ensemble: ua-cam.com/video/ijD_XqQhv14/v-deo.html Photo credit (music sheets, violin): Stefany Andrade on Unsplash
Andy Janssen - Obscurité [Score Video]
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I'm very happy to announce that the sheet music of 'Six scenes pour piano' is now available at mufabmusicmedia.de/produkt/six-scenes-pour-piano-notenbuch/ It comes in printed or digital form, optionally the studio recording of the work can be purchased as well. #4 Obscurité composed and performed by Andy Janssen recorded on 12 May 2021 at LOFT Cologne and mixed & mastered at Koelner Tonstudio b...
Chopin Prelude in E minor Op. 28 No. 4 - Complete Harmonic and Functional Analysis
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This is my "Jazz analysis" of the famous E minor Prelude. Using Jazz Theory worked out very well and I think the reason for that is that this kind of "French harmony" should become a big influence to Jazz harmony some 80 years later when that style originated. I would still be extremely curious to hear how you would analyze these chords from a classical point of view: Classical theory gang, let...
I wrote a (short) piece of music in the style of Bloodborne!
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The title says it all! If you would like to see how I wrote this short piece of music in the style of Bloodborne, check out last week's video: ua-cam.com/video/8RqvmD_E5uc/v-deo.html As you may have guessed I'm a professional composer and arranger, so if you are a game dev and need some music for your current project, hit me up! My website: en.andyjanssen.de Instagram: @andyjanssen_music
How to Orchestrate Bloodborne Music | The Power of Transcribing
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Thank you for watching! Bloodborne’s world-building and especially the music have left quite an impression on me, so I wanted to do learn about how to write and orchestrate music in this style and share the result with you. I hope this video is helpful and shows the power of transcribing music! ;-) Bloodborne recording session video: ua-cam.com/video/NHIkUzmNmc0/v-deo.html As you may have guess...
Prelude C minor BWV999: Performance and Harmonic Analysis
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The final performance section from last week's video. If you are interested in the full analysis of the Prelude in C minor BWV999 you can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/D5AHeYCbS2c/v-deo.html (For those who know the piece well, or read along attentively: In the heat of the moment I played a few notes differently than on the original score. I chose not to get too upset about that however, as the...
The magic of: “Prelude in C Minor BWV999” (J.S. Bach analysis)
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So it's been a while, but finally I got to make a new full length Andynalysis video! This one is a bit special, as it includes a studio performance of the Prelude that I recorded at LOFT studios Cologne in May this year. Those who know the Prelude in C Minor BWV999 well, or read along attentively will notice that in the heat of the moment I played a few notes differently than on the original sc...
Spicy Chord on Brahms 4th Symphony (Johannes Brahms analysis)
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Found this interesting chord in the opening of the 4th movement. Of course I had to take a closer look! If you are interested in my music or would like to get lessons in composing, arranging or music theory check out my website: en.andyjanssen.de
The magic of "Gnossienne No.3" Erik Satie analysis
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Thank you for watching! The channel is getting a lot of new subscribers recently and I am really grateful for your support! So with this video I'm finalizing the Gnossienne "trilogy" with Gnossienne No.3 For those who are interested, this is the gear I'm currently using: Mic - RØDE NT1-A Interface - M-AUDIO Fast Track Camera - Lumix G81M If you are interested in my music or would like to get le...
What composers wrote vs. what they actually meant
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Thank you 100 subscribers!! Happy holidays and see you all next year with some fresh videos :) Original pieces: J.S. Bach - Polonaise in G minor (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena) F. Chopin - Prelude in E minor Op. 28 No. 4 E. Satie - Gnossienne No. 1 A. Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 ("New World"), IV. allegro con fuoco L. v. Beethoven - Sonata Op. 31 No.2 ("The Tempest"), I. Largo - Allegro If you a...
The magic of: "Gnossienne No.2" (Erik Satie analysis)
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Description: Thank you for watching! This is part 2 of the Gnossienne "trilogy", analyzing the Gnossienne No. 2 photo credits: mirror: Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash toolbox: Photo by Антон Дмитриев on Unsplash If you are interested in my music or would like to get lessons in composing, arranging or music theory check out my website: en.andyjanssen.de
Odd Modes - An approach to composition inspired by Erik Satie (How to write like Satie)
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This was a fun little experiment! If anyone is interested in my list of modes, leave a comment how I can reach you and I’ll gladly send it to you. Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Basic explanation on modes 1:51 Modes in Gnossienne #1 2:11 Looking for "odd modes" 3:06 How I wrote the composition 4:25 Performance my website: en.andyjanssen.de instagram: /andyjanssenmusic photo credits books: Photo by ...
The magic of: "Gnossienne No.1" (Erik Satie analysis)
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The magic of: "Gnossienne No.1" (Erik Satie analysis)
Harmonizing a German Folk Song like a Jazz Standard (Jazz Harmony Lesson)
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Harmonizing a German Folk Song like a Jazz Standard (Jazz Harmony Lesson)
The magic of: "Minuet in G" (Maurice Ravel analysis) - #2
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The magic of: "Minuet in G" (Maurice Ravel analysis) - #2
The magic of: “Minuet in G” (Maurice Ravel analysis) - #1
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The magic of: “Minuet in G” (Maurice Ravel analysis) - #1
The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #3
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The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #3
The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #2
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The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #2
The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #1
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The magic of: “D'un soir triste” by Lili Boulanger - #1

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  • @charquiche
    @charquiche 2 дні тому

    Merci beaucoup ;)

  • @boobtuber06
    @boobtuber06 4 дні тому

    He was much much more than a just a revolutionary piano player; he influenced modern harmony

  • @DEVILPUTIN
    @DEVILPUTIN 5 днів тому

    You ask for origin of that Melody, you already answered it in your analysis Dorian, Aeolian, Lydian, Ionian etc. ancient Greeks used this melodic scales for sacral purposes so called Misterion like Eleusinian Misterion, that concludes pagan nature of Satie`s beliefs in ancient ocult misteris of greeks.

  • @martinestevez
    @martinestevez 11 днів тому

    Never thought of it as a conversation... but now I can't unsee it; or unhear it I guess. With that said, I don't know if the choice of images was on purpose, but A sounds like and old man, B like an adult and C like a young man.

  • @PhilDarcy-e6d
    @PhilDarcy-e6d 21 день тому

    Thanks so much; I'm a classically trained player, approaching jazz after many years, so I'm having similar experience in reverse! I spent half an hour at the piano trying to figure out what that chord is before I found your video. Thank you!!

  • @antoninchouler6479
    @antoninchouler6479 21 день тому

    You're wrong 😂😂. Really. It's a modal piece ( Harmonic Mineur) . Start on the IV degrees and go to the I.

  • @stevenmal9039
    @stevenmal9039 29 днів тому

    Well done, thank you.

  • @jackdolphy8965
    @jackdolphy8965 Місяць тому

    Tkx Meta Andy for clarifying that! Ravel had nothing to do with jazz, certainly not at that period, and certainly not the modern jazz that came in the late 1950s. You could also have said that the jazz that Ravel heard in the 1930s was very not the jazz that uses upper extensions (9, 11, 13s).

  • @PenFochta
    @PenFochta Місяць тому

    I adore Bach❤❤❤

  • @jackvanhove288
    @jackvanhove288 Місяць тому

    The conversation between a b & c was amazing

  • @fredbarnes196
    @fredbarnes196 Місяць тому

    I would say identifying the chords has some value, but you can't analyze this piece by its chords because the chromatic movement and the choice of inversions require the analysis to be about more than just chords.

  • @musterionsurly
    @musterionsurly Місяць тому

    Brilliant, thanks.

  • @jackschleich9475
    @jackschleich9475 Місяць тому

    those are rich chords that explains a lot.

  • @jackschleich9475
    @jackschleich9475 Місяць тому

    i was ready for something more.

  • @jackschleich9475
    @jackschleich9475 Місяць тому

    i wasn't ill tempered after 2 years of pop music and abd easy tunes when i furst got my starter keyboard.

  • @rubyace7058
    @rubyace7058 2 місяці тому

    how do i hold the bass g while pedaling

  • @helenrussell8143
    @helenrussell8143 2 місяці тому

    Really enjoyed this, I'm going to play it more jazzy from now. You're right too, it's the notes that count, not whether we can identify the 'style'. I have thus theory that most composers just muck about and have fun with chords, but the ones that end up in their works have to stick to the so-called rules and expectations of their time. But there's a lot of jazz in Bach and Beethoven!

  • @BobGrunf
    @BobGrunf 3 місяці тому

    Bravoooooo❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊

  • @damiaanluc
    @damiaanluc 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, most insightful analysis, and very helpful presentation. In classical harmony, the bII chord in bar 3 would be regarded as a Neapolitan chord with a flat 7th (Eb). The B is an appoggiatura, resolving to C (which belongs to the Neapolitan, and the chord where it is sounded, Fm). What is fascinating about this move is, the resolution is only sounded at the very end of the bar, so it is like coming up only briefly for air. I think this mechanism is an important part of the ebb and flow of this piece, and its character of sustained, almost suffocating tensions.

  • @westleybenson1188
    @westleybenson1188 4 місяці тому

    I'm so sorry. I can only imagine. I hope you are doing well.

  • @luisbernhard8667
    @luisbernhard8667 4 місяці тому

    Excellent analysis!

  • @andrescolomarcedeno9952
    @andrescolomarcedeno9952 4 місяці тому

    Thx dude

  • @MDMvision
    @MDMvision 4 місяці тому

    that was helpful thanks!

  • @DylanOndine
    @DylanOndine 4 місяці тому

    Thank you this was fantastic! ❤

  • @catalinmoldovan7912
    @catalinmoldovan7912 4 місяці тому

    I absolutely love this! Thank you so much!

  • @giusgius9299
    @giusgius9299 4 місяці тому

    Your explanation is too complicated as much as the sheet. If somebody is able to understand it it means that he doesn’t need any tutorial.

  • @composer7325
    @composer7325 4 місяці тому

    Excellent video,Andy. You have a gift for analysis so keep using it. Thank you.

  • @peymannoorbakhsh4749
    @peymannoorbakhsh4749 4 місяці тому

    Thank you. Nice, especially the Satie-like composition part.

  • @composer7325
    @composer7325 5 місяців тому

    Brilliant video,Andy.Thank you.

  • @composer7325
    @composer7325 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for this upload.

  • @composer7325
    @composer7325 5 місяців тому

    Fascinating video, thank you.

  • @ivanagajcanin6717
    @ivanagajcanin6717 5 місяців тому

    Thanks so much great help for any pianist

  • @djtomt
    @djtomt 5 місяців тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I have been struggling to analyze this piece. This is so helpful!!!

  • @jonnsmusich
    @jonnsmusich 6 місяців тому

    Very nice. Technically competent and not boring.....enlightening, even. Ah: At the end of your commentary you hit what I think is the essential thing about this music. The zeitgeist of that time. Satie evokes it more profoundly than any of his contemporaries. For me it is very powerful.....

  • @jonnsmusich
    @jonnsmusich 6 місяців тому

    Takes a German to understand good French music.

  • @Jusangen
    @Jusangen 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for posting! I am currently going through them and am now on the third fugue! Really enjoyed your analysis and it helps bring more life to the piece, kind of like the bonus features to a movie you already liked :-D. One thing I noticed while learning this was that during the C7 and Fm section before the end, the last little part of the run is actually 64th notes. You have to go slower and then speed up on the way down. Thanks again for sharing! Keep it up!

  • @tomfarris2838
    @tomfarris2838 6 місяців тому

    Great analysis. Your 3-way conversation analogy makes it super easy to remember the arrangement. Thanks.

  • @ibrahimismail5625
    @ibrahimismail5625 6 місяців тому

    Bro looks like he's gonna kill me

  • @grahamcaldecott
    @grahamcaldecott 7 місяців тому

    ua-cam.com/video/n6wifq7YdYs/v-deo.html

  • @alejandralopeznieves7041
    @alejandralopeznieves7041 7 місяців тому

    thanks for the video!

  • @CarlosdeFrance
    @CarlosdeFrance 7 місяців тому

    Thanks a lot. I play it almost every day!

  • @amirazartouz3009
    @amirazartouz3009 7 місяців тому

    Ravel bolero

  • @Waldvogel45
    @Waldvogel45 7 місяців тому

    Grossartig u humorvoll. I play jazz and adore Ravel so what could be better than your analysis.!!!

  • @Jimmy.Williams
    @Jimmy.Williams 8 місяців тому

    Great stuff thanks. The Bb dim 7th at measure 27 seems to function as A7b9, is that why it is notated as II7/V (A is the II and D the V of Gm)? Bb is the III of Gm, so wondering if it should be listed as III/V or II7/V. Not arguing or anything, just trying to understand, as this is the "strangest" chord in this song. And Bach uses the diminished 7th chords in many crazy, interesting and confusing ways. Thanks again, cheers!

    • @andynalysis
      @andynalysis 8 місяців тому

      Hey, thank you for your comment! Indeed, I interpret the Bbdim7 as a rootless A7b9. A7 acts as a secondary dominant that leads to D(7), the fifth degree. Bb is indeed the 3rd degree of Gmin, but that's Bb major, not Bb dim (meaning Bb dim is a non-diatonic chord which needs to resolve in one way or another)

  • @reginaldd.paperstacks194
    @reginaldd.paperstacks194 8 місяців тому

    Definitely one of the most hauntingly beautiful peices of music ever written, great analysis

  • @CatholicWisdom
    @CatholicWisdom 8 місяців тому

    Excellent analysis! I’m studying this gem in these days - your comments are very useful.

  • @ubuedro
    @ubuedro 8 місяців тому

    than you so much for this analysis, very clear and comprehensive

  • @lucianacristinacarvalho
    @lucianacristinacarvalho 9 місяців тому

    Great! Thank you!

  • @RanBlakePiano
    @RanBlakePiano 9 місяців тому

    Splendid