What I love about Bach is that sometimes, he doesn't even wait any entire 4 bar phrase before he modulates to the dominant. He really played around with the relative keys of a piece very often
Holy shit I forgot that movement existed. Haven’t listened to it in years. After that first major cadence when that theme starts again but this time with that crazy ass trill I fucking lost it!
@@alexanderbayramov2626 can you name some examples that are similar to this particular excerpt? or could you clarify what element you mean to be his "signature"?
@@anotherdepressedmusician the first thing that comes to mind for me is bwv 530 (1st movement) In general, that figuration sounds like it's based on circle of fifths (slightly simplified chords for this capriccio Fm -> Bb -> Eb -> Ab -> D dim -> G -> Cm), and here it's also paired with that fun bass line F Eb D Bb - Eb D C Ab - D C B G, this exact line (but in E minor) appears in bwv 530 too, it's quite possible Bach used this idea somewhere else 'Signature' is an exaggeration probably, because Vivaldi used circle of fifths much much more often in his music for example, it's certainly a cliche from baroque, but the way Bach creates beautiful complex melodies on top of that progression is a big vibe by itself for me :D One more example is fugue from Overture bwv 1067, there is that beautiful moment when flute plays cool melody, and it's on top of the same chord progression
@@alexanderbayramov2626 ahh thank you for the examples! for some reason when i read your first comment i thought you were referring to the "buildup" before the circle of fifths passage. which i was so excited to find more examples that use long ascending and overlapping lines of 16th notes like that TT. ah well, thank you anyways!!
@@anotherdepressedmusicianI know a remarkable example of Bach's such build up. Brandenburg concerto No 5. The whole thing is one big built up to harpsicord solo 6:40 mark ua-cam.com/video/ZK6-x9sdEYo/v-deo.html
Not only do I totally agree with you, but that's also the only way I can figure out "which C minor piece?!?" this is!!! I also feel very Gouldish practicing in my bathrobe, but using a short chair did not help 🤣
@@rosadovelascojosuedavid1894 et vous comrprenez mon français ? il faut cliquer droit sur la souris et cliquer sur traduire. il a dit : " La musique de Bach est comme un baume pour moi. J'admire le fait qu'il y a des miracles dans le monde. Et c'est un miracle - un homme! "
I love the trills in this work, they definitely add structure to this work. The harpsichord , plus the trills, contribute to the elegance of this work.
8:04 critical insight into Bach's mind. These harmonisations are at the base of many passages in Bach's work. The more one studies this, the more one finds opportunity for improvisation. Great material for study.
Haha you are right. If you look at the beginning of the Sarabande (or at 1:22), you will see that the first notes are the same as the notes of the theme of the Pathetique sonata thrid movement. Even if the whole piece is fundamentally different. (Plus both pieces are in c minor. Coincidence ? I don't think so :D)
Beethoven might have really liked this partita. In addition to some parts of pathetique bearing resemblance, he's also written a "rondo a cappricio", and this partita has both a rondo and a cappricio in it, coincidence? I think not!
@@kino4653 haha you just said exactly what 200 other people said in this comments section, and on the internet in general. Coincidence, just making assumptions? I think so :D
Gosh this 21:16 felt like an everlasting gushing sweet eargasm.... The need to grapple Bach in the palm of your hand or should I say ear is such a task but so well worth it. Miss my college days
I love these performances on harpsichord with a lot of reverb. Played on a period instrument in what is reminiscent of a church setting, the sound is not unlike what Bach would have heard. While piano renditions are beautiful, wild fluctuations in dynamics that are often played mess with the counterpoint, in my opinion. Bach didn't write for pianoforte, and probably wanted equal weight for both voices.
Ακούω Μπαχ τα τελευταία σχεδόν 20 χρόνια ανελλιπώς. Ομολογώ πως, ως μουσικός, χρειάζομαι να ακούω τη μνημειακή αυτή μουσική, έτσι απλά για να θυμάμαι ότι είμαι ταπεινός και να ελέγχω το υπερεγώ μου. Σε όλους μας χρειάζεται. Κάνει καλό η μουσικοθεραπεία που και που. Ευχαριστώ για το θησαυρό που μας χαρίζετε!
Ειμαι μόλις 15 ετών και πρέπει να ομολογήσω πως ο Μπαχ είναι αχώριστο κομμάτι της καθημερινής ζωής μου. Χωρίς να ακούσω Μπαχ για εμένα δεν έχει ξεκινήσει η μέρα μου
Many modern pianists and other musicians play the Rondeau and Capriccio much too fast. It’s always refreshing to come back to a very well thought-out interpretation that leaves enough room to appreciate every detail of Bach’s genius.
Gerubach -- Wonderful! Many thanks as always. One small suggestion: Could you name the UA-cam playlist something other than Clavier-Ubung? (E.g. "Keyboard Partitas"). I had trouble locating this at your UA-cam account.
@Cheuk Hin Lo agreeing with beethoven here, kassia is just one of the many great youtube pianists. gerubach provides us with a catalogue of hundreds of bach’s works with great interpretations with scrolling sheet music.
@@aimiliosspiliopoulos1091 He changes it to equal temperament, but on spotify you can find these same recordings but in Baroque temperament which makes it sound in b minor, as well as every other bach work he visualises with these videos and their respective works
That Rondeau movement, it sounds like it's being played pizzicato, even where it is clear that a legato touch is being used. How do they get that pizzicato type sound on a harpsichord?
It's a lute-harpsichord (also known as a 'Lautenwerck'). From Wikipedia: The instrument was favored by J. S. Bach, who owned two of the instruments at the time of his death, but no specimens from the 18th century have survived to the present day
@@acrid8952 I might be wrong, but it seems odd that the performer would switch instruments just for one movement. I think it's likelier that they're using a buff-stop on the harpsichord (I forget the specifics of it, but it's a setting that dampens the ringing out and sounds a lot like a lute-harpsichord).
@@acrid8952 no way it's a lautenwerk. BWVs meant for lute or lautenwerk are from 995 to 1000 plus 1006a. I don't know enough about harpsichords but I'm pretty sure there's no way he would have switched instruments. Probably he put something like a mute. Also the lautenwerk and harpsichord timbres are very different, one is more round, the other one is really sharp
Sounds very interesting on harpsichord, but for the first movement I still prefer piano because I just feel it sounds more mellow and gives it more of a soft ''sung'' quality that way, less harsh to harm its lyrical feel. I really like the recording engineer's work on this recording though, the reverb sounds so natural and doesn't detract from the detail of the performance, it has a wonderful atmospheric feel. I also really loved this sound change with the Rondeaux.
Some harpsichords have a stop called "Lute" (because it sounds like this) that presses a small piece of leather against the string, creating a "pizzicato" effect.
Here's a reason to pick up harpsichord! My wife hates it though. This performance sounds authentic to me. I think the courante is more beautyful in a slow tempo but maybe that's not "correct".
If anyone with expertise could explain what happens at 4:36 for the next 2 bars, it would be greatly appreciated. It puzzles me, for it's the weirdest part of this fugue. It sounds like a trick to push a conclusion, but I don't know anything about music to understand what it is.
Lot of Bach pieces are very good to train thé ear to recognize keys. I listened yesterday to its transcriptions for harpsichord of Vivaldi’s concertos and recognized thé keys of some of them accurately because of the « mood » i felt with other famous works of the Master.
Denny Hamrick It functions like a mute, on my harpsichord small felt dampers can be slid across to gently dampen the vibration of the string and soften the tone
Bronk Tug You own a harpsichord? Have you bought it, or is it of your family? And if you bought it, how much did it cost? I would love to own a harpsichord, but they aren't the cheapest things(the good ones)
Olmo Heredia, Countertenor Sir Thomas Beechem had a strong dislike for the harpsichord, and famously referred to its sound as "two skeletons copulating on a tin roof." It should be remembered that he was referring to Wanda Landowsk'a instrument
that capriccio SLAPS oh my god
Slaps? Oliver, you are a TOTAL clown.
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@@jarofpickles3456 you're a total clown too
@@baseket2ball12 Ok Boomer
@@baseket2ball12 You're a moron.
What I love about Bach is that sometimes, he doesn't even wait any entire 4 bar phrase before he modulates to the dominant. He really played around with the relative keys of a piece very often
where does this happen btw?
@@alexanderbayramov2626 following
I am beyond obsessed with the Rondeau and Capriccio, just.....wow. Incredible and extremely catchy, that Capriccio!
Me too!
Holy shit I forgot that movement existed. Haven’t listened to it in years. After that first major cadence when that theme starts again but this time with that crazy ass trill I fucking lost it!
Me, too! I love this piece, specially Rondeau and Capriccio!
Same here.
Prelude is beautiful too, I didn't expect the turn at the second half
That rondo ... it’s like seeing the world through the eyes of a child, when everything is still wonderful and mysterious
YES that is beautiful words for that piece! A child who looks on the new world of sound, light and fragrancies!
19:54 This payoff and the preceding buildup are endlessly satisfying
I think it's Bach's 'signature', he often does the same thing everywhere in his faster pieces, and that's one of the reasons why I love his music
@@alexanderbayramov2626 can you name some examples that are similar to this particular excerpt? or could you clarify what element you mean to be his "signature"?
@@anotherdepressedmusician the first thing that comes to mind for me is bwv 530 (1st movement)
In general, that figuration sounds like it's based on circle of fifths (slightly simplified chords for this capriccio Fm -> Bb -> Eb -> Ab -> D dim -> G -> Cm), and here it's also paired with that fun bass line
F Eb D Bb - Eb D C Ab - D C B G, this exact line (but in E minor) appears in bwv 530 too, it's quite possible Bach used this idea somewhere else
'Signature' is an exaggeration probably, because Vivaldi used circle of fifths much much more often in his music for example, it's certainly a cliche from baroque, but the way Bach creates beautiful complex melodies on top of that progression is a big vibe by itself for me :D
One more example is fugue from Overture bwv 1067, there is that beautiful moment when flute plays cool melody, and it's on top of the same chord progression
@@alexanderbayramov2626 ahh thank you for the examples! for some reason when i read your first comment i thought you were referring to the "buildup" before the circle of fifths passage. which i was so excited to find more examples that use long ascending and overlapping lines of 16th notes like that TT. ah well, thank you anyways!!
@@anotherdepressedmusicianI know a remarkable example of Bach's such build up. Brandenburg concerto No 5. The whole thing is one big built up to harpsicord solo 6:40 mark ua-cam.com/video/ZK6-x9sdEYo/v-deo.html
I can never hear this piece and not think of Glenn Gould playing it in a bathrobe in his cottage. It's on YT, Go find it!
glad I'm not the only one
It's not a bathrobe, it's a dressing gown XD
Same thinking here ;) Scene from "Art of Piano" movie with G.G.
I just came from there !
Not only do I totally agree with you, but that's also the only way I can figure out "which C minor piece?!?" this is!!! I also feel very Gouldish practicing in my bathrobe, but using a short chair did not help 🤣
Wow! What a incredible sound the performer did! Thanks for uploading, once more :)
Your channel is culture, really!!! Thank you very much!!!
Che meraviglia! Ottimo lavoro Geru. Sempre grazie.
Excellent! I particularly like Bach's liberal use of the bottom C.
QUE MARAVILHA!!!! Esse Bach nos deixa em estado de êxtase! ! Essa interpretação ao cravo é perfeita! OBRIGADA.
Музыка Баха для меня как бальзам. Восхищаюсь тем, что есть чудеса на свете. И это чудо - человек! 🙏🙏🙏💖
je pense pareil !
@@MrPhil480 💖😊
@@MrPhil480 pouvez vous traduire cette commentaire, s'il vous plaît? Je peux pas comprendre le Russe.
@@rosadovelascojosuedavid1894 et vous comrprenez mon français ? il faut cliquer droit sur la souris et cliquer sur traduire. il a dit :
" La musique de Bach est comme un baume pour moi. J'admire le fait qu'il y a des miracles dans le monde. Et c'est un miracle - un homme! "
I love the trills in this work, they definitely add structure to this work. The harpsichord , plus the trills, contribute to the elegance of this work.
what a wonderful method to help with learning to sight read music. thank you... charming tune too. 🕊🌌📖
This music is heaven
comme toujours dans Bach.....
Your house it's a fine little house Jack...
Interesting movie
I said that
I'm glad I'm not the only one here from the movie haha
possibly my all time favorite piece
8:04 critical insight into Bach's mind. These harmonisations are at the base of many passages in Bach's work.
The more one studies this, the more one finds opportunity for improvisation.
Great material for study.
Currently playing this! Love it!
It almost looks like Beethoven nicked the beginning for his Pathetique sonata :)
Haha you are right. If you look at the beginning of the Sarabande (or at 1:22), you will see that the first notes are the same as the notes of the theme of the Pathetique sonata thrid movement. Even if the whole piece is fundamentally different. (Plus both pieces are in c minor. Coincidence ? I don't think so :D)
Beethoven might have really liked this partita. In addition to some parts of pathetique bearing resemblance, he's also written a "rondo a cappricio", and this partita has both a rondo and a cappricio in it, coincidence? I think not!
@@kino4653 haha you just said exactly what 200 other people said in this comments section, and on the internet in general. Coincidence, just making assumptions? I think so :D
The notes from the allemande theme are almost the same than the theme of the revolutionary etude , Chopin
@@alanleoneldavid1787 i doubt they’re related historically. they both just descend from VI
I Love this piece, the playing and the score video!
So..so...perfect. Amazing.
Very good, Mr. Scrolling 👏
Ohh, holy cosmical grace! That fugatto!!!!
LOVE THIS AAAH
Gosh this 21:16 felt like an everlasting gushing sweet eargasm.... The need to grapple Bach in the palm of your hand or should I say ear is such a task but so well worth it. Miss my college days
thanks a lot for the great videos
I love these performances on harpsichord with a lot of reverb. Played on a period instrument in what is reminiscent of a church setting, the sound is not unlike what Bach would have heard. While piano renditions are beautiful, wild fluctuations in dynamics that are often played mess with the counterpoint, in my opinion. Bach didn't write for pianoforte, and probably wanted equal weight for both voices.
I tend to dislike Bach on modern piano too. Harpsichord makes it way more interesting, and all these nuances the piano brings are very anachronic
Scrolling always delivers 👍💪
I am obsessed with that rondeaux, what a song!!
Massa demais.
Top 5 best channesơl on youtube
Браво
Dear Sir
Loved this piece, could you do the Partita 6 by Prahia?
I cannot but emphasize the educational and research value of what you do.
Dara
This would make a really good duet between two brass instruments. Cornet and Euphonium/Tuba might sound super nice.
so amazing
Muy buenas interpretaciones
Ακούω Μπαχ τα τελευταία σχεδόν 20 χρόνια ανελλιπώς. Ομολογώ πως, ως μουσικός, χρειάζομαι να ακούω τη μνημειακή αυτή μουσική, έτσι απλά για να θυμάμαι ότι είμαι ταπεινός και να ελέγχω το υπερεγώ μου. Σε όλους μας χρειάζεται. Κάνει καλό η μουσικοθεραπεία που και που. Ευχαριστώ για το θησαυρό που μας χαρίζετε!
Ειμαι μόλις 15 ετών και πρέπει να ομολογήσω πως ο Μπαχ είναι αχώριστο κομμάτι της καθημερινής ζωής μου. Χωρίς να ακούσω Μπαχ για εμένα δεν έχει ξεκινήσει η μέρα μου
That roundeau...
Many modern pianists and other musicians play the Rondeau and Capriccio much too fast. It’s always refreshing to come back to a very well thought-out interpretation that leaves enough room to appreciate every detail of Bach’s genius.
The RONDEAUX is very catchy
I love the Sinfonia
You make me believe while watching that I can actually read music.
Gerubach --
Wonderful! Many thanks as always.
One small suggestion: Could you name the UA-cam playlist something other than Clavier-Ubung? (E.g. "Keyboard Partitas"). I had trouble locating this at your UA-cam account.
Ernest Davis Done! Partita No.3 coming soon!
why are you so good to us Gerubach ? :))
@doge fm the channel that upload s this videos
Because he's our master hehe
@Cheuk Hin Lo Gerubach is greater than Kassia in my opinion. Gerubach provides the score and an interactive listening experience.
@Cheuk Hin Lo agreeing with beethoven here, kassia is just one of the many great youtube pianists. gerubach provides us with a catalogue of hundreds of bach’s works with great interpretations with scrolling sheet music.
Can anyone tell me the font used for "Partita No. 2" in the introduction slide?
the Corrente should among those most difficult baroque pieces, fast 3 part counterpoint
3:18 Fugue
Is it fugue?
@@thomaswenas-bobbiefet5805 yes.
@@thomaswenas-bobbiefet5805 it's very concerto-y, and also only in two parts, but yes, it's a fugue.
How to compose like this damn
so relatable
0:17 Синфония. 1 раздел
1:21 2 раздел
3:17 3 раздел
5:07 Аллеманда
10:14 Куранта
12:23 Сарабанда
17:31 Каприччио
19 segundos pra começar a música... oloko
Gerubach, thanks so much for posting these Bach Partitas. But, how are you able to post these in avoidance of copyright infringement? Just curious.
I believe that he changes the pitch of the recordings.
It's a few years late, but it seems that the copyright holders have claimed the video and tolerate it as long as they can run ads on it.
@@aimiliosspiliopoulos1091 He changes it to equal temperament, but on spotify you can find these same recordings but in Baroque temperament which makes it sound in b minor, as well as every other bach work he visualises with these videos and their respective works
This piece is so dank, Bach dat boi
That Rondeau movement, it sounds like it's being played pizzicato, even where it is clear that a legato touch is being used. How do they get that pizzicato type sound on a harpsichord?
It's a lute-harpsichord (also known as a 'Lautenwerck').
From Wikipedia:
The instrument was favored by J. S. Bach, who owned two of the instruments at the time of his death, but no specimens from the 18th century have survived to the present day
@@acrid8952 I might be wrong, but it seems odd that the performer would switch instruments just for one movement. I think it's likelier that they're using a buff-stop on the harpsichord (I forget the specifics of it, but it's a setting that dampens the ringing out and sounds a lot like a lute-harpsichord).
@@acrid8952 no way it's a lautenwerk. BWVs meant for lute or lautenwerk are from 995 to 1000 plus 1006a. I don't know enough about harpsichords but I'm pretty sure there's no way he would have switched instruments. Probably he put something like a mute. Also the lautenwerk and harpsichord timbres are very different, one is more round, the other one is really sharp
It's called a lute stop, basically a dampener that is activated on the strings
The sheet music has an error: at 5:30, in the bass it shows an F but the correct note is E which is also played
How much work is it to do one of these?
I mean the video
But isn't the Courante saucy with tails & pettycoats amiss!
Sounds very interesting on harpsichord, but for the first movement I still prefer piano because I just feel it sounds more mellow and gives it more of a soft ''sung'' quality that way, less harsh to harm its lyrical feel.
I really like the recording engineer's work on this recording though, the reverb sounds so natural and doesn't detract from the detail of the performance, it has a wonderful atmospheric feel. I also really loved this sound change with the Rondeaux.
Love sarabande best
it definitely has some kind of charm and deep beauty, love that dark and 'serious' mood too
Оооо! Да ты опасный человек!
This sounds like something that will be in a Lars von Trier movie. I don't know why it gives me that impression.
Did you watch the film The House that Jack Built, perchance?
How do they make the rondeaux sound so different? is it just a super short stacatto?
lute stop
🥰
How do they create the sound in the rondeaux?
Some harpsichords have a stop called "Lute" (because it sounds like this) that presses a small piece of leather against the string, creating a "pizzicato" effect.
Elías Reyna Thank you!! : )
@@eliasreyna9461 Just so I'm sure - is this the same as the buff-stop?
Here's a reason to pick up harpsichord! My wife hates it though. This performance sounds authentic to me. I think the courante is more beautyful in a slow tempo but maybe that's not "correct".
If anyone with expertise could explain what happens at 4:36 for the next 2 bars, it would be greatly appreciated. It puzzles me, for it's the weirdest part of this fugue. It sounds like a trick to push a conclusion, but I don't know anything about music to understand what it is.
good for pitch training
With just about any piece of music with a range pitch.
Lot of Bach pieces are very good to train thé ear to recognize keys. I listened yesterday to its transcriptions for harpsichord of Vivaldi’s concertos and recognized thé keys of some of them accurately because of the « mood » i felt with other famous works of the Master.
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What causes the harpsichord to sound the way it does in the Rondeaux?
Don't know if you need a explanation still, but it's a mechanism on the harpsichord called (I believe) the lute switch.
Thanks!
lute stop
Denny Hamrick It functions like a mute, on my harpsichord small felt dampers can be slid across to gently dampen the vibration of the string and soften the tone
Bronk Tug You own a harpsichord? Have you bought it, or is it of your family? And if you bought it, how much did it cost? I would love to own a harpsichord, but they aren't the cheapest things(the good ones)
How do you translate this to tab i have no clue where would be on the guitar
I sometimes suspect that Bach's preferred key was C minor.
トレバー・ピノックはわしの好きな演奏家だ。やや速いテンポで楽譜に忠実に弾く。丹精な演奏だ。しかし、パルティータにはグールドやらピアノの名演がある。この曲はピアノの方が合っている気もする。
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where can I buy cd
Somehow I hadn't ever paid enough attention to realise the Capriccio is essentially another fugue. Sort of.
What is the tempo in the first part ?
Is it created from midi file ?
no, this is a recorded performance. See performance info at the end of the video.
FRANCAMENTE FRANCA ME GUSTAANNE FRANC ET LA SISTER SUYA MARGOTTERL:::
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1:23 - 1:43
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19:09
This is Cembalo, Sounds are different from Piano sounds,
like a violin or harp.
Fugue 3:18
Why the fuck is this monetized?
These are some very unBach-like modalities, if that’s the word
I prefer this work in piano.
***** On the contrary I find the harpsichord version really really pretty and mystical. I also like the piano but much the same as the harpsichord.
Olmo Heredia, Countertenor Sir Thomas Beechem had a strong dislike for the harpsichord, and famously referred to its sound as "two skeletons copulating on a tin roof." It should be remembered that he was referring to Wanda Landowsk'a instrument
+Ekvitarius Bach on Gould ever
Hate Harpsichord.
Why?
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