J.S. Bach Sixth Suite BWV 1012
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- A Canadian School of Double Bass production
J.S. Bach Sixth Suite for solo cello performed on double bass
Performer/Arranger Joel Quarrington
Former Principal Bass London Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Professor Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, Principal National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa Canada.
Video, audio, and production by Travis Harrison
Filmed May 28, 2018 at St-Stephen's Parish in Chelsea, Québec
Prelude 0:10
Allemande 4:54
Courante 13:15
Sarabande 17:08
Gavottes 22:19
Gigue 26:42
www.joelquarrington.com
Me: "yeah the 6th suite is pretty much impossible to play well on the bass."
Joel: "Hold my beer."
fantastic!
the best compliment I can give is that I just sat back and enjoyed it, unlike so many bass recordings of Bach.
Ah, that fifths tuning really got ya huh?
I'm playing bass for 18 years now and can't imagine ever reaching this level of musicality and technique. It's just unreal. What a stunning musician.
The sound: effortless and ethereal. The video: my man was putting in WORK.
Making an instrument of that size disappear is no easy feat. Incredible playing!!
3:39 This has to be the most incredible and challenging line ever played on a bass.
Fifths tuning solves that problem since it's the same as a cello.
One of the best things intelligence has filtered from the cosmic microwave background radiation.
Can I quote you?
@@JoelQuarrington Yes, but you needn't cite.
Absolutely breathtaking Joel. Your performance should be awarded a DIN number in Ontario, as it should be used for medicinal purposes in the treatment of the heart and the soul!
You can't argue with this-it's the best 6th Suite on bass ever. When I retire I might switch to tuning in 5ths like this and give it a go! Beautiful playing, JQ, just beautiful. I'm ashamed I've never heard you play before.
the fact that i’m having trouble learning this piece on cello itself (i’ll be a little nice to myself by saying that i’m using a 4-string cello but still) and he’s playing this nearly perfectly on a double bass is just mind blowing.
I listen to this at least once a day - it's probably my favourite recording of any musical piece ever. There is something particularly transcendental about your performance here. A real masterpiece, I am so grateful that you have given us this gift, Joel!
I am in Cusco Peru looking at the ancient Incas city from the window of the hotel and listening to Mr Quarrington wonderful performance of Bach’s cello suite number 6.
Just beautiful!!
Pedro Fuentes goo.gl/images/R5uXyT
the man, the myth, the legend
He has always preached the use of tuning the Double Bass in 5ths. This is a truly fine example of what can be done in this realm.
Hats off to you Joel! This Suite is a mountain for cellists but for a bass player it’s basically akin to landing on the moon.
Quarrington is not only has superb command of his instrument, his interpretation is marvelous.
the amount of skill and practice that goes into this has to be tens of years of work, its so beautiful dare i say perfect
Dear Mr. Quarrington, this has got to be the most elegant bass playing I have ever witnessed. Thank you very much!
Very nice! I'm a "baroque" Cellist, and I greatly appreciate your Performance. Nice tempi, Beautiful rhythmic flow and clear phrasing without the weird excentricities some cellists seem to think they can afford themselves in Bach. I rarely can stand listening through any Bach Suite recording, but this was a joy. Bravissimo!
Thanks so much! I looked you up so I think you really know what you are talking about; cheers!
this is incredible. darkness and luminosity are so much more contrasted by playing this on the bass. thank you.
the 5th and 6th cello suites i consider to be chiaroscuro paintings for the cello; the bass only gives it a larger canvas. as a cellist they're difficult enough pieces for strings tuned in 5ths; i can imagine how challenging it was to transcribe this for strings in 4ths. i remember paolo pandolfo's groundbreaking recording of the six cello suites on viola da gamba - and mr quarrington's interpretation here is every bit as delightful and with much more resonance than the gamba.
Simply breathtaking in its beauty! Joel Quarrington is one of finest classical bassists living!
How is felt the lack of applause at the end of such a magnificent performance! Your sound and the spirit of Bach together!
A true master! Thank you, Joel. I’ll never forget meeting you at the 2017 ISB convention in Ithaca, NY.
I was conservatory trained bassist. Played here n there. Used to think that Karr, Meyer were the ultimate bass players. Couple years ago I found out that there are incredibly good players on UA-cam. You, sir, go beyond the others. You are probably among the top 4 or 5 (euroclassical and otherwise) I've encountered. You seem like a good friend of Meister Bach himself. You GET! The spirit of it... entirely and are ingeniously MUSICAL on the bass fiddle as well. Unforgettably and unbelievably so.
Mark Morton is pretty good, especially his recording of Bottesini’s Variations on nel cor piu non mi sento
Well you have to be decent to inherit Rinat’s position of principal bass of the London Symphony Orchestra haha
Just sublime
Stunnnning to see a double bass produce the beloved piece of Bach..
absolutely beautiful. this is a groundbreaking and important recording that people will be talking about for decades.
Amazing. Played on the cello is difficult enough but on the double bass well what can one say......almost impossible. By the way the 19 thumbs down where the 19 other bassists this man beat out in past auditions.
Only jealous wannabes would give a thumbs down. Joel is a gift to this world....especially now.
Bravo, great! I wanted see 19 people who didn't like this performance!
It's a privilege to watch this. Thank you.
You are too kind Stuart! Merry Xmas!
Absolutely beautiful. Didn't think anyone could play it it so fantastically on the Double bass!! It's better than most cello versions that I have heard!
I am lucky enough to have performed chamber music with Joel on numerous occasions, and to have been incarcerated in a recording studio for part of a week where we shared the bass line on woodwind octets. I learned more about musical line and how to drive the bus from the bottom bracket (as well as it can ever be done on the bassoon) from Joel than I can ever hope to acknowledge, but here goes: Thanks Joel!! Beautiful performance here, he is the Joel Quarrington of the bass. Which is to say, why would you ever bother listening to the cello versions?
Christian Sharpe Hi Chris! Thanks very much and hope all is great with you!
This just shouldn’t be physically possible given the height of the strings above the finger board. It is a miracle on just too many levels. ❤
Yea, the action of the strings seems really high. My hands hurt watching this 😅
Goosebumps and happy tears by the way! Congratulations on this stunning performance! So much admiration! Sending love and wishes for a happy healthy holiday! Christine ox
This piece is even hard enough to play on the Cello!
i don't think i've seen anyone play this any better
What a find!!!! Never heard this on double bass before..
The sarabande on the double bass... magical.
Absolutely stunning.
Exquisite playing. The test is that you forget it's a bass. Just a beautiful instrument. Wonderful feeling for this noble music.
Je félicite monsieur QUARRINGTON, pour son courage, sa complète folie, son immense talent et la justesse de son propos.
This morning, the first day of 2019, the first thing I did was listen to this with deep joy. Thank you Joel, I could not have a better start to the year !
Hi Tony, That meant a lot to me; thank you!
It's truly stunning to witness Joel nailing these passages on a double bass. Bravo!
My double bass teacher once gave me a copy of your Naxos Bottesini recordings for my birthday and I was stunned by your playing. This video leaves me feeling exactly the same way! Glorious!
This is stunningly beautiful; listening to this is helping me reflect and grieve the unexpected sudden loss of a friend and colleague. I will watch this video and listen to it many more times, no doubt. Thank you.
Give this man a beer!
This is an incredible performance.
Thank you for sharing it.
The filming and location are beautiful too, bravo
I never thought I would hear a bassist perform Bach cello suites on the same level as Edgar Meyer. I was mistaken.
MAESTRO JOEL, DIOS CUIDE CADA LATIDO DE SU CORAZÓN. CON SEGURIDAD, EL BESO QUE ENVIÓ AL FINAL DE LA GRABACIÓN, LLEGÓ AL CIELO!!!!!
Such a perfect union between two of the greatest masters: J.S. Bach & Joel Quarrington!
Kudos to Travis Harrison for his Sound and Video artistry allowing us to appreciate Quarrington’s talent, effort and skills.
Thank you for this long anticipated gift to the world of music.
Se parece a Bach y todo. Increíble contrabajista. Muy buena interpretación.
Awesome Joel!!!!! Thanks for posting this! ox
Riveting!
Did not expect this... now I am stunned.
a big cello with organ's sound
Ethereal... I keep forgetting to breath listening to your performance. Complete mastery of technique, but, as well, mastery of your inner musical voice; the most important aspect of playing. Love you Joel!
Aaron Olguin Thank you Aaron; I will treasure your words and be proud to say I knew you when! Superstar!
So wonderful! Gives cellists a different view of the piece. Thank you so much!
Utterly sublime an antidote to modern banality
A truly expressive, musical, and virtuosic performance throughout the suite. Quarrington transforms the instrument into something quite beyond the listener's expectations. Note in particular the tonal quality of the Allemande and the double-stops of the Gigue -- and I could certainly point to many other such highlights! Bravissimo!
I revisit this so often. Thank you so much for sharing your artistry, Joel. 🙏🏽
Hey Joe! Hows it going?
@@JoelQuarrington So we're in Fifths tuning and it's the same as a Cello but an Octave lower. Red Mitchell uses Fifths tuning too cause it sounded more in tune. All the String Orchestras should switch over to using Fifths tuning on 5 String Basses (C, G, D, A, E) so that they can play more in tune and the intervals between strings on a Bass will be the same as the rest of the ensemble.
back at it again - still so good
If I only had the chance of Learning this instrument when young. I had chosen piano , but would switch if I could. Now I am 32 years old, stuck with Chopin’s etudes and Rachmaninoff’s concertos that are amazing and the best music I could ever Listen to. LISTEN TO, not study it .
Normally despite being a double bass player I don't like bach played on our instrument ... but this interpretation deserves praise. fantastic.
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Few cellists, let alone bassists do justice to this work. Joel becomes the music! Fills my heart and soul with such joy! ❤
Edgar Meyer's recordings of Bach's cello suits also worth your time.
@@balazsreti7528 yes I know. very beautiful. I met Edgar Meyer, a great musician. I was lucky enough to play it at a concert in Rome.
Wonderful playing Joel. I really enjoyed this. You have such an organic and unique powerful sound. Thanks for sharing.
The best - I couldn't stop listening!
Does 5ths tuning give you super-powers? How is this possible???
Beautiful, excellent interpretation 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I bet your thumb can crush a walnut. Amazing power sir!
Sadly no..
Gorgeous, Mr. Quarrington. You are the Mischa Maisky of double bass. Wonderful!
You are making music history.
Amazing performance.!!
Just incredible, Joel! Really beautiful and inspiring playing.
Absolutely wonderful--one of the finest performances of anything I've ever heard.
Gotttttttt Dammmmmmmmmmmmm! That was some truly divine bass playing, Joel. Thank you.
I'm 67 and Have played violin fo years and also play cello. But this is the most outstanding performance of what beauty a bass can sing. Nicely done, Joel!!!
Wow! you did amazingly
Very impressive!
МИСТЕР ДЖОЭЛ КВАРРИНГТОН !!!!!!!!!!! ВЫ ВЕЛИКИЙ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! БРАВО МАЭСТРО !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! БРИЛЛИАНТОВЫЙ БЛЕСК !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wasn't expecting a double bass, wow! Very enjoyable and impressive.
J’ai vu et écouté plusieurs fois. Quelle impressionnante maîtrise et quelle beauté en tout!
Ça va droit au cœur ... pour y rester. Merci!
Absolutely stunning!!!
Magnificent playing.
Thank you Joel, this was a great christmas present
TO THE 20 PEOPLE WHO DISLIKED . . . May the lord save your soul.
Thank you very much Joel, for this beautiful Christmas present. Big compliment!
That's wonderful for you to say so! It was a pleasure to meet you and I can't begin to tell you how much I think of Rick; bravo to you!
Wonderful sound 😊
Joel, I was shocked...
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful music with us!
What an absolute master
My jaw just dropped in amazement... !!! wow!
My reaction exactly, even though I got here after hearing violoncello da spalla version of this suite, by which I thought I was completely blown away.
Bro... you are a damn beast.
extraordinary playing--very beautiful instrument-great intonation
Unbelievable. Absolutely stunning performance.
Crème de la crème de la... SO geil gespielt!
Eine große Ehre...
Ich bin ein alter, völlig unbedeutender Kontrabassist
Wie genial dass jemand spielen kann wie ich es gerne würde
Really extraordinary and excellent
Astonishing. Speechless.
excellent, the best i´ve in the day, and probably in the week, month, year and all my life. Fabolous, i´m a 14 years old double bassist and this is a big inspiration for me.
This performance is so valuable in many ways, thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful Joel! Bravo!
Absolutely stunning
Bravo! Subtle and soulful. Played from the heart and from memory. With true talent there's never a need to solo from behind a music stand. Having played those noble tunes for "ein instrument mit fünf saiten" on an ordinary cello, it seems to me that playing them on a four-stringed bass could be particularly challenging.
I like your interpretation more than the interpretations from most of the cello legends - so beautiful!
This is just amazing...
I have been absolutely impressed listening to this master musician and performer. Thank you very much for your effort and musical gift.
C'est tellement accompli que ça me fait pleurer d'émotions.