Bach Cello Suites Talk: Prelude of Suite No 1 - Bar/measure 26 : B or Bb

This video is part of my Bach Cello Suites Project - Talks, Lessons & Recordings on patreon: / georgcello - click on "collection": The Bach Cello Suites (There are several talks on Prelude 1, lessons on just the left hand, on bowings, the 8 slurred and the original version).
Content:
Prelude G major from Suite No 1 -
0.00 min - Bar 26, first B as Bb - what it sounds like
0.32 min - But: See the B in all 4 manuscript
0.55 min - What it sounds like with B
1.11 min - The intended note by Bach
1 .21 min - The Bb in all first printed editions
and how it remained accepted
1.51 min - A typical copy mistake
3.21 min - Here the early prints
4.56 min - The power of good performances -
with right or wrong notes
6.05 min - The Hausmann print in 1899
6.50 min - The manuscripts versus the tradition
7.11 min - A close look at the impact - or lack of it - of the 4 early manuscripts
8.21 min - The saga of the Bb is continuing
For all editions of the Bach Cello Suites up to 2000 see my website: www.georgcello....
Recordings of Prelude 1: (all patreon links are public except lessons)
G.M. - Prelude 1 starting 3 slurred as in Manuscript C, 2008 - • Bach Prelude Cello Sui...
G.M. - Prelude 1 for our bow today, Becker (8 slurred), 2011 - • J.S.Bach Prelude G maj...
G.M. - Prelude 1, Manuscript D, 4 slurred, 2018 - • Bach Cello Suite 1 - P...
G.M. - Prelude 1 for our bow today (8 slurred), 2024 - / bach-prelude-no-92310711
G.M. - Prelude 1 as original as possible, standard A, modern bow, 2024 - / prelude-g-major-92494459
G.M. - Prelude 1 on ancient Renaissance cello, 2024 - • Bach Prelude of Cello ...
Also on patreon - 3 Lessons on Prelude of Suite No 1 :
Left hand - / bach-suite-no-1-91850792
Baroque bowing starting 4 slurred - / bow-lesson-to-1-91564035
Modern bowing starting 8 slurred - / lesson-to-of-no-91382259
* Bach Cello Suites Talks: Why so many bowing options in the Prelude of Suite 1 -
/ bach-talk-suite-90877271
Talk: Prelude of Suite No 1 - Bar/measure 26 : B or Bb? - / bach-talk-suite-90876185
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* Playlist of the 6 Solo Suites see - studio.youtube...

[@FredHsu]

Thanks for this in-depth discussion. I love and prefer the original b natural version myself as well. It sounds so much more Bach that way.

[@georgcello]

I feel the same, I felt relieved to prove the point - sounds more lick Bach, not Haydn.