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  • For the complete Goldberg Variations BWV 988 go to: • Bach - Aria mit 30 Ver...
    The famous Aria from the 'Goldberg Variations'. The legend surrounding the 'Goldberg Variations', performed here by Jean Rondeau for All of Bach, is such a nice one. Count Hermann Karl von Keyserlinck was having trouble sleeping and asked Bach for some pleasant music to pass the time, to be played by Keyserlinck’s harpsichord prodigy Johann Gottlieb Goldberg.
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    For the interview with harpsichordist Jean Rondeau on the 'Goldberg Variations' go to • OLD VERSION Rondeau on...
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    Jean Rondeau, harpsichordist
    Harpsichord: Jonte Knif & Arno Pelto, 2004

КОМЕНТАРІ • 82

  • @asherrubenstein2949
    @asherrubenstein2949 3 роки тому +92

    I personally believe this to be one of the best recordings ever made of this monumental work, but to me, what really stands out is the way many of the right hand and left hand single notes which are written in as being played together are ever so slightly out of sync (or maybe a little more than that). This creates a deep sense of longing, like you're reaching for something you're not quite able to grasp - it's so close, yet you're being held back. It's like loss itself, what you maybe once held in the palm of your hand, and now has vanished. I feel I haven't worded this all too well, but - Mr. Rondeau - I congratulate you on this achievement.

    • @man0sticks
      @man0sticks 3 роки тому +10

      Charles Rosen, in his book “Piano Notes” discusses the uses and abuses of this eighteenth century technique, called “temps dérobé”. It was considered an expressive ornament. Some later pianists have adopted the habit of using it constantly, monotonously, defeating the purpose. Jean Rondeau uses it more judiciously I think, and to good effect.

    • @DangerRussDayZ6533
      @DangerRussDayZ6533 3 роки тому +8

      The reason for that is because the harpsichord lacks the ability to play proper dynamics, since no matter how hard or soft you press the key you will receive the same sound. So this was a way for harpsichordists to get some more dynamics out of the instrument and to get better harmonies. Also, in much baroque music, there is a real emphasis on different voices, and so this is a great way, even on modern pianos, to allow the different voices to be heard clearly especially when playing baroque music.

    • @shaonbasu8906
      @shaonbasu8906 3 роки тому +5

      I feel the same too. Jean discusses in one interview how the sound of harpsichord is so sensitive and "fragile" (I think this word expresses better what you are pointing at):
      ua-cam.com/video/RuV8J3hkjKc/v-deo.html

    • @rebekahcuriel-alessi2239
      @rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 3 роки тому +4

      Thank you for helping me to listen even more deeply and also understand a little bit why this music just cleaves me.

    • @displaychicken
      @displaychicken 3 роки тому +5

      Yes this is something I noticed as well. He uses the effect very well. He creates very nice tension by offsetting the notes and it’s makes it sound so satisfying when the notes are then played in unison. It’s like he’s creating little phrases by doing that.

  • @theringedpianist
    @theringedpianist 3 роки тому +11

    Love so much his way of playing, the sound is alive.
    Thank you maestro Rondeau for this present.

    • @luuktorn
      @luuktorn 3 роки тому +2

      First time, and the best time!

    • @user-st8xv6wq6b
      @user-st8xv6wq6b 2 роки тому

      Согласна! Это подарок!

  • @ceciliaspicer5914
    @ceciliaspicer5914 3 роки тому +22

    Jean Rondeau, is the best! I remember when I went to his concert at the recital centre. And I actually got to meet him! 😊

  • @marcaurele3115
    @marcaurele3115 3 роки тому +10

    Jean Rondeau a un talent fou ! Assister à un concert en "live" est un moment exceptionnel qu'on n'oublie pas de sitôt ! Avec ces variations Goldberg , il donne une interprétation brillante , maîtrisée et lumineuse ! Merci à ce grand claveciniste dans la lignée de Scott Ross qui apporte sa jeunesse et sa vision personnelle aux oeuvres qu'il aborde !

    • @gerg5555
      @gerg5555 3 роки тому

      Reading this comment and not speaking French makes it seem at first glance as you were saying "Jean Rondeau is an un talented fool". Much love from a fellow lover of Jean's work!

    • @marcaurele3115
      @marcaurele3115 3 роки тому +1

      @@gerg5555 at the first glance , only ! "Un talent fou" is a french expression that means an amazing talent ! Perhaps Jean is a little fool ( 😂) but fool about music !!! He's a great musician ...

  • @PamelaJean2013
    @PamelaJean2013 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you for the lovely story about Keyserlink and Goldberg. And for the brilliant videos you post.

  • @notaire2
    @notaire2 3 роки тому +2

    Wunderschöne und lyrische Aufführung dieser perfekt komponierten Arie im gut phrasierten Tempo mit glänzendem doch anmutigem Klang des genialen Cembalos und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Wahrlich tröstend in dieser schwierigen Zeit unter der Coronavirus-Krise!

  • @Ignatiusthebuch
    @Ignatiusthebuch Місяць тому

    This deserves 1000x more views. The best rendition I’ve ever heard!

  • @wisjoh1
    @wisjoh1 3 роки тому +10

    One of most sublime pieces of music .....
    so beautifully performed !

  • @Mack6234
    @Mack6234 Місяць тому

    Sublime! Thank you.

  • @jlind00
    @jlind00 3 роки тому +2

    Being obscessed by Bach’s Goldberg Variations, I’ve listened to so many fine musicians perform them on a wide variety of instruments. I even enjoyed just the bass performed solo on the bassoon. I try to avoid having a “favorite”. But, Damn, you’ve made that difficult Monsier Rondeau! Bach may be smiling blissfully. I know I am. Congratulations on your gift, Sir.

  • @lenanielsen5903
    @lenanielsen5903 3 роки тому +3

    So wonderfully played

  • @pascalechoblet7358
    @pascalechoblet7358 Рік тому +1

    Magnifique, brillant, envoûtant quel talent ! Merci

  • @roveredam
    @roveredam 3 роки тому +2

    Fantastico , grazie.

  • @ezras7997
    @ezras7997 3 роки тому +1

    Impeccably played for sure.

  • @Nedderdy
    @Nedderdy 3 місяці тому

    Excellent! ... and such a nice change to see the guy concentrating on the playing instead of the posing.

  • @jimmycrackedcorn9458
    @jimmycrackedcorn9458 3 роки тому +4

    Transcendent. Finest arrangement I have heard. Truly beautiful. Thank you for your devotion to the art.

  • @jsulley1559
    @jsulley1559 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome!!

  • @fitahr4525
    @fitahr4525 3 роки тому +4

    Wonderful 😊

  • @MA-rd8pz
    @MA-rd8pz 2 місяці тому

    I LOVE IT!

  • @tenorschofield
    @tenorschofield 3 роки тому +1

    MAGNIFICO!!!

  • @mariovalencia7167
    @mariovalencia7167 Рік тому

    Dios mío que manera de tocar las Goldberg, si escuchas detenidamente y atento a cada nota, frase, adorno y contrapunto, te das cuenta de la perfección milagrosa de esta versión de Rondeau. Música intemporal.

  • @ricardomedeiros9657
    @ricardomedeiros9657 3 роки тому +2

    Gratidão!

  • @AntifonaCello
    @AntifonaCello 3 роки тому +2

    Finalmente un altro video

  • @alpa3710
    @alpa3710 2 місяці тому

    This is still the best rendition in my opinion…

  • @user-st8xv6wq6b
    @user-st8xv6wq6b 2 роки тому

    Браво! Какое мастерство! На клавесине сделать так много динамики и насыщенного звука! Восхищаюсь мастерством музыканта и благодарю за все исполненные репризы ,так вдохновенно и по разному

  • @AntifonaCello
    @AntifonaCello 3 роки тому +4

    Lo aspettavo da tanto tempo

  • @ahmedema3389
    @ahmedema3389 Рік тому

    This ,glen gould and the track used in bayonetta 3 are the best versions of the golden variation I’ve ever listened to

  • @user-st8xv6wq6b
    @user-st8xv6wq6b 2 роки тому

    Божественно звучит ! И дополняет звучание облик музыканта,все гармонично!...Какие красивые басы,бархат

  • @josejuansuarezelizalde4600
    @josejuansuarezelizalde4600 3 роки тому +1

    Este proyecto es increíble! Gran trabajo ♥️, lo escucharé tantas veces como pueda 🎉✨

  • @floragutierrez538
    @floragutierrez538 3 роки тому +3

    Tocado en clavicordio recupera la magia del tiempo
    Me encantó

  • @micaelabonetti949
    @micaelabonetti949 3 роки тому +1

    Che meraviglia!
    (E lo dice una fan sfegatata di Karl Richter, una che è pianista, per la quale le Goldberg al pianoforte sono il massimo del godimento: ma da quando ho scoperto questo fantastico cembalista, mi sono entusiasmata per il suo talento superlativo che abbatte tutte le barriere e le questioni di stile)
    Bravissimo!!!

  • @LucienMarine
    @LucienMarine 6 місяців тому

    The Goldberg Variations are a work for solo keyboard by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Originally written for the harpsichord, the set of 30 variations is one of the most well-known and widely performed musical compositions in the world. Its feature piece, Aria, is widely recognized and its instantly recognizable melody makes it one of the Baroque era's most popular works. The Goldberg Variations can be broadly divided into four groups. The first group consists of the Aria and the 30 ensuing variations. The Aria itself is a moderately paced Baroque-style melody in three-eight meter, which is then repeated and slightly varied each time. The variations that follow each take on a different tempos and meters, ranging from fast and energetic fugues to slow and more contemplative works. Included among the variations are several canons and dances in the French style. The second, third, and fourth groups offer a succession of arias, either in the form of alternate versions of the original Aria or a number of other, unrelated works. The beauty and depth of Bach's variations has captivated and inspired audiences for centuries. First published in 1741, it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may also have been the first performer of the work. The variations are at once sophisticated and challenging to play, but at the same time, incredibly enjoyable to listen to. Only a great master can offer us this joy if it's not Jean Rondeau. He probably doesn't know that he's made history. Good for him! *Lucien*

  • @wendyparry437
    @wendyparry437 7 місяців тому

    Transports one back to another age and cultural refinement . Magnifique . One of the sharpest performances thank you Jean .

  • @susumufeel
    @susumufeel 10 місяців тому

    ✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨👏✨

  • @larysayevdokymova-rizk6036
    @larysayevdokymova-rizk6036 3 роки тому +3

    Like a God indeed💎⚜️

  • @XM525754
    @XM525754 3 роки тому +1

    What would be the make of that harpsichord? Maybe it is the way the video was shot, but it looked like a particularly long instrument

    • @PamelaJean2013
      @PamelaJean2013 3 роки тому

      The notes above under Rondeau's name say: Harpsichord: Jonte Knif & Arno Pelto, 2004

  • @profesorgasparfernandezurq6813
    @profesorgasparfernandezurq6813 9 місяців тому

    Is this Rhett from GMM

  • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228
    @axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 роки тому +1

    I actually am curious what is the rationale behind the more-than-one manual in harpsichords. Given how stupidly simple the mechanism of the instrument, I am still unsure what is the advantage another manual offers...

    • @PamelaJean2013
      @PamelaJean2013 3 роки тому +1

      Added together, they give a rich complexity, almost like an orchestra, for big bold playing. And a lovely contrast to one manual.

    • @bernardrofe423
      @bernardrofe423 3 роки тому +4

      It enables variety in colour and volume. Each note has a longer 8' string and a short 4' string one octave higher. The lower manual can play the 8' (richer) and the upper manual the 4' (softer). So you can select the manual appropriate to the music, or you could have different colours in each hand by having each on a separate manual (which is great for melody + accompaniment). And you can "couple" the manuals so that both strings play at the same time, making the sound loud and bold.

    • @nialldoyle8206
      @nialldoyle8206 3 роки тому

      You get some tonal change. Similar to ponticello / tasto on guitar.

    • @DangerRussDayZ6533
      @DangerRussDayZ6533 3 роки тому

      Different length sections of string. It was the only way to play certain voices quieter than others. They could also be combined for more sound. Some harpsichords have different stops like an organ for different instrument imitations, etc.

  • @groezy
    @groezy 2 роки тому

    why is this one cropped to anamorphic wide screen?

  • @zohrajonker6715
    @zohrajonker6715 3 роки тому +1

    Subliem

  • @mcreusser
    @mcreusser 3 роки тому

    Beautiful playing, beautiful music...camera work is ... disturbing.

  • @vernonwarner7402
    @vernonwarner7402 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful music terrible video

  • @jnmusic9969
    @jnmusic9969 3 роки тому

    That guy looks like Rhett from GMM

  • @nialldoyle8206
    @nialldoyle8206 3 роки тому +1

    Glen Gould re born ?

  • @riccardogotti9771
    @riccardogotti9771 3 роки тому +1

    It's correct the passage at 1:31?

    • @bernardrofe423
      @bernardrofe423 3 роки тому +7

      In the Baroque period it was standard practice to improvise ornamentations over the melodic line, particularly in the repeat sections.

    • @riccardogotti9771
      @riccardogotti9771 3 роки тому +1

      @@bernardrofe423 thanks

  • @weiterimtext8134
    @weiterimtext8134 3 роки тому

    So fein, so genau gespielt und die Haare von hinten so ungekämmt, unordendtlich. Muss man das so expliziert sehen? Wahrlich, kein 'musikalischer Hinterkopf'.

    • @andreamundt
      @andreamundt 3 роки тому

      Nein - man muss das gar nicht sehen! Man kann ganz einfach die Augen zumachen. ; )

  • @aoristt
    @aoristt 3 роки тому +2

    after all, personally, I would always prefer to listen piano than the old creaky Harpsichord

    • @Iceologer
      @Iceologer 3 роки тому +10

      Creaky the Harpsichord? It has more beautiful sound than the piano can ever dream to have

    • @aoristt
      @aoristt 3 роки тому +2

      @@Iceologer i dont think so dude, tastes could not be discussed

    • @guscox9651
      @guscox9651 3 роки тому +3

      This is a contentious point

    • @MrAristaeus
      @MrAristaeus 3 роки тому +8

      I know what you’re saying... the harpsichord’s sound does take some time to adjust to... but I would urge you to persevere with it. What you might dislike about it may very well prove to be exactly what attracts you, at least, it was the case with me. The lack of touch sensitivity in the action of depressing the keys is what I missed initially; I felt that the piano’s ability for nuanced dynamics from note to note would always surpass the harpsichord in this regard and would better serve the music, but in actual fact, what the harpsichord achieves in place of this is an incredible ‘plateau of equanimity’ (forgive the flowery turn of phrase, I’m in a rush), whereby the pure and beautiful rhythm of the music is delivered with such clarity that the melody itself can rise out of it... whereas the equation is reversed in a piano. It’s a bit like the satisfaction of witnessing an arrow hitting a bullseye every single time a key is pressed... the tonal world created has the atmosphere of a perfect circle, beautifully disturbed (or perfectly interrupted, if you like) by rhythm alone; this offers a whole new insight to Bach for lovers of the piano, such as ourselves.

    • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228
      @axelpatrickb.pingol3228 3 роки тому +1

      Depends what beliefs you have. Do you want a certain piece played in period instruments or in modern instruments? That argument is the center of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata...