Thank you so much for your kind words! To me, music is about feelings and not so much about ''showing off'' or promote yourself. I am glad it can be heard in my playing. All the best, Per-Olov
I've been looking for a really good version of this music. I've looked at countless videos, listened to a few seconds or so, then stopped and kept on searching. Then i came across this... i listened to the whole piece, and thought"wow", thats the one i've been looking for.
Hi Vic, I agree. Amazing man. And thinking he was most known in his time for his improvisations!! NOT his compositions... How weird and sad isn't that? Can you imagine what we missed!! Sigh... I have to meet him in Heaven to ask him to play for me... :-) Saludos, Per
I just taught my daughter how to play this on the piano this weekend...now, I need to learn the guitar so I can play Bach there as well....just beautiful...thank you!!
for some reason this almost brings a tear to my eye and I don't know why. It gets slightly happy toward in the middle but then brings the sadness back. Feels like the person who wrote it was telling a story about losing a loved one, remembering the happy times and then yearning for them. Well played, sir.
Welcome back, Maestro. I started practicing the Christopher Parkening arrangement of this about 30 years ago. I was almost ready to post a video of it, but now you've spared me the embarrassment. Thank you. I can move on to something easier. This is one of my favourite Bach pieces to play poorly on the guitar. Great way to start the new year.
Hello Per, Because of people like you, classical music is accepted. I'm was astonished for the full 2.31 minute. You know I'm a great fan of yours. Good to have you back after six weeks. I hope you've used this time to do all kinds of great things to fill up your battery. Hope to hear so much more from you. Greetingzzz Rob
It's like I'm carrying a great weight kept for a long time in my heart, full of sorrows, sadness and frustrations ... that can only come out in the tears that I shed when I'm crying listening to this beautiful melody and the feeling of this man touching it... Thank you, it's really necessary for the soul
Per, your love for Bach is obvious, pervasive and contagious. I particularly like this piece and thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtful interpretation. Thank you so much. Your friend in Bach, - Athan
Fantastic, Bach was such a Master in Harmony,couldn't help analyzing what I was hearing in ,such rich patterns. This man was far ahead of his time.All those beautiful chord inversions,diminished sounds, as a Jazz musician one can not but love this rich food for thought, I'll be back to analyze in depth. I see one dis-like here,sorry to say probably a deaf or total A-musical individual, great Per,Vic.
I just put this to my personal favorits!! This is so beautiful!! I always loved this piece, and when I listen how you play this, it realy gives me ghoospimpels!! Thank you so much for playing for us!!
This is one of my favorite youtube version of this piece. Not romanticized, letting Bach's hidden melodies and musical structure show themselves. I look forward to more of your work.
Hey dear Peo, good to have you back my friend... I missed you and your so well played music!!! The Well- Tempered Clavier is a so nice composition wherever you play it on piano or guitar or whatever!!! Of course wonderful playing perfect for a sunday evening!! I am looking forward to much more videos this year ;-) A big hug and kiss Sarah :-)
Hi Julian. I have to say this is not so easy on the guitar. I wish I had 10 strings in this! Your comment about not much room for manoeuvre is spot on! Per-Olov
This is brilliant... if I closed my eyes i could even feel the crescendos and decrescendo like I was listening to the great man himself. Really well played👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you for this. The difficult chords are played in much easier positions than I've seen elsewhere and starting some arpegios on the fifth string is also new to me and appreciated!
Amazing! I tried to play this in my guitar and I managed to play the first couple of measures, but then the hand position started to get all weird and I could not play the notes anymore. Somehow you managed to play it. Again, amazing achievement! Respect!
Perfect Timing: Sunday evening, and by now every living Soul in my house is sleeping. A glass of red wine... and Per.Olov playing Bach as it is supposed to be played. Maybe there is A God, after all? We sure missed ya! Pascal.
Dear Per-Olov! Wonderful Interpretation and arrangement of this well-known piece. Fantastic sound and guitar playing! I like it very much. All thumbs up and have a great weekend! Yours Karlheinz:)
Hola Carlos, Muchas gracias. Yes, it is available as sheet music and TAbs from my web shop. Please look for the link under the video. I hope you will order it and have fun playing it. Salu2 desde Dinamarca. Per-Olov
I am glad my education is only in 'the soul of music' rather than being overly technical. This piece of music is beautiful, but the arrangement I think is wonderful and is a clear proof that you are caressing the guitar to bring out all it's qualities, tonally exciting. I am a fan of music both written for the guitar and that which was never intended for the guitar. Admiration for both, but in particular to the interpretation. You are at one with your instrument. Great technical recording too.
When i want to listen to Bach, i always pay your video's a visit :) their are always a calm controlled beautiful style to your playing, that' just makes me relax and enjoy it -
Sigh...Per-Olov does Bach. Good for your soul, anytime! You always have this rich, sonorous and dynamic tone that puts you up there with the all the other greats of guitar; for that I give thanks to you. I especially get excited when I see that you have a new Bach piece put up; I would love to see you interpret (and transcribe) Bach's Siciliano from BWV 1031. I think that'd be awesome! By the way, two months ago I purchased BWV 999 and the Albinoni adagio from your site. They are great fun!
Thank you for sharing this fantastic piece of music :) I was actuallly looking for this one a long time, but I couldn't remember the name. Beautifully played with the same amazing use of dynamics and emotions as always :) All the best, Robert
About time you got home! I suppose you could say that a few of us might have missed you, just a little... :-) A smoothly personal arrangement of this old standard. It flows with grace, yet with precision. If I were your tutor, I'd give you an A+. Now, get to work on next week's lessons. LOL
Dear Sarah, I must have missed your comment. How could I!? I am happy to be reading your sweet comments again. :-) And I am really happy for the video you made with my music!! See you soon! Love and hugs, Peo PS. Are you still in contact with Scott?
I am not sure how that first Am/C is possible... I guess its going to be months of practice :D. Just finally got the hang of your arrangement of Air after 2 months of practice!
Amazing. As a piano player I didn't know that was even possible on guitar! Hmm... six notes in each chord, six strings, so I suppose it is possible, but not much room for manoeuvre! Skilful playing indeed! Thank you for sharing.
I've always been waiting for you to play this. It is my favourite piece from bach! Simple and beautiful. Thank you so much. And by the way: it is "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier" not "Das Wohltempierte Klavier" :P
Thank you so much for your kind words! To me, music is about feelings and not so much about ''showing off'' or promote yourself. I am glad it can be heard in my playing.
All the best,
Per-Olov
Can we just appreciate the fact this man still hearts and responds 6o comments 11 years later?
Dear Sandy,
Thank you. I a happy to hear that. I love Bach and every time I play him, I hear new things and melodies.
All the best,
Per-Olov
I've been looking for a really good version of this music. I've looked at countless videos, listened to a few seconds or so, then stopped and kept on searching. Then i came across this... i listened to the whole piece, and thought"wow", thats the one i've been looking for.
:-) Thank you my friend. Great to be playing for you again.
Per-Olov
Dear Tim! Thank you! Even if this is done with some sore fingers. I haven't played for 5-6 weeks. Good to be playing again.
Per-Olov
Hi Vic,
I agree. Amazing man. And thinking he was most known in his time for his improvisations!! NOT his compositions... How weird and sad isn't that? Can you imagine what we missed!! Sigh... I have to meet him in Heaven to ask him to play for me... :-)
Saludos,
Per
I just taught my daughter how to play this on the piano this weekend...now, I need to learn the guitar so I can play Bach there as well....just beautiful...thank you!!
Thank YOU Harry. i am honored you listen to me.
Per-Olov
for some reason this almost brings a tear to my eye and I don't know why. It gets slightly happy toward in the middle but then brings the sadness back. Feels like the person who wrote it was telling a story about losing a loved one, remembering the happy times and then yearning for them. Well played, sir.
Welcome back, Maestro. I started practicing the Christopher Parkening arrangement of this about 30 years ago. I was almost ready to post a video of it, but now you've spared me the embarrassment. Thank you. I can move on to something easier. This is one of my favourite Bach pieces to play poorly on the guitar. Great way to start the new year.
Brilliant as always, Maestro Per-Olov! It's always a joy to listen to your amazing playing. Bach would be proud of you! Thank you.
The mellow and calm tone of the classical guitar relaxes me.
Hello Per,
Because of people like you, classical music is accepted. I'm was astonished for the full 2.31 minute.
You know I'm a great fan of yours. Good to have you back after six weeks. I hope you've used this time to do all kinds of great things to fill up your battery.
Hope to hear so much more from you.
Greetingzzz
Rob
It's like I'm carrying a great weight kept for a long time in my heart, full of sorrows, sadness and frustrations ... that can only come out in the tears that I shed when I'm crying listening to this beautiful melody and the feeling of this man touching it... Thank you, it's really necessary for the soul
Thank you. I missed to be around too. I am happy you still listen to my rusty fingers.
Greetings,
Per-Olov
Per, your love for Bach is obvious, pervasive and contagious. I particularly like this piece and thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtful interpretation. Thank you so much. Your friend in Bach, - Athan
That s what i call Pleasure. Thank you for share all those masterpieces
Wonderful. This should be a part of every guitar player's repertoire no matter what kind of music you play.
Listening to your delicate interpretation of Bach
is an uplifting experience!
With a bright smile ~ Crystal
Fantastic, Bach was such a Master in Harmony,couldn't help analyzing what I was hearing in ,such rich patterns. This man was far ahead of his time.All those beautiful chord inversions,diminished sounds, as a Jazz musician one can not but love this rich food for thought, I'll be back to analyze in depth. I see one dis-like here,sorry to say probably a deaf or total A-musical individual, great Per,Vic.
Yes, I am. The best solution I could find for this tricky bar...
Kindly,
Per-Olov
Elegant and beautiful .. When one understand and enjoy the ability to play such an amazing composition, they enjoy the true sense of being alive .
Hi my dear!
Thank you! It's nice to be playing again.
Per-Olov
I just put this to my personal favorits!! This is so beautiful!! I always loved this piece, and when I listen how you play this, it realy gives me ghoospimpels!! Thank you so much for playing for us!!
Ahhh. Merci mon cherie! I am glad to know you love Bach too.
Hugs back,
Per-Olov
This is one of my favorite youtube version of this piece. Not romanticized, letting Bach's hidden melodies and musical structure show themselves. I look forward to more of your work.
Hey dear Peo,
good to have you back my friend... I missed you and your so well played music!!! The Well- Tempered Clavier is a so nice composition wherever you play it on piano or guitar or whatever!!! Of course wonderful playing perfect for a sunday evening!! I am looking forward to much more videos this year ;-)
A big hug and kiss Sarah :-)
Thank you Per-Olov! This is one of my favorites. I'm glad you are back!
Hi Julian. I have to say this is not so easy on the guitar. I wish I had 10 strings in this! Your comment about not much room for manoeuvre is spot on!
Per-Olov
Dear Per Olov, As many have said, thanks for playing some more Bach. I find it a highlight to hear you play Bach's compositions on the guitar.
Tim
This is brilliant... if I closed my eyes i could even feel the crescendos and decrescendo like I was listening to the great man himself. Really well played👏🏼👏🏼
That tone! simply lovely.
Thanks a lot!
Thank you! I am honored. I hope you will get my arrangement some day.
Kind regards,
Per-Olov
I remember envying you as a kid 10 years ago. Glad to see you are still uploading and motivating the next generations!
Hi there. I am happy to hear that! It's very nice to play.
Per-Olov
This is a masterful transcription from the keyboard original - thank you.
Hi there Sabine! Thank you! I am happy you liked my 'rusty' version.
Love,
Per-Olov
Glad you are back! You were missed. This is so beautiful!!!!!
Listening to you playing makes me feel peaceful. Thank you!
Bach mysterious and majestic... Your performance is especially beautiful.
Thank you. I hope so.
All the best,
Per-Olov
Great to see you again Peo!!!!! one of my favorite pieces!!
Amazing performance , I cant stop listening .
Thank you for this. The difficult chords are played in much easier positions than I've seen elsewhere and starting some arpegios on the fifth string is also new to me and appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing! I tried to play this in my guitar and I managed to play the first couple of measures, but then the hand position started to get all weird and I could not play the notes anymore. Somehow you managed to play it. Again, amazing achievement! Respect!
You can do it! :-) And thank you!
:-) thank you! Nice to play for you again.
Per-Olov
Hi dear Athan,
How are you? I am little rusty after 6 weeks of no playing. Now I am back, stronger than ever... :-)
Glad you liked my Bach.
Per-Olov
Thanks. It's great to be back. Please keep listening to my guitar.
Per-Olov
Good to see you back, fabulous playing and thanks for sharing another great arrangement !
Hi there. Thank you for your comment, my friend. Glad to be back.
Per-Olov
Perfect Timing: Sunday evening, and by now every living Soul in my house is sleeping. A glass of red wine... and Per.Olov playing Bach as it is supposed to be played. Maybe there is A God, after all?
We sure missed ya!
Pascal.
Thank you Alexandros!
Per-Olov
Hi Per-Olov,
This is really wonderful. Great arrangement and perfect done!
Stephan
Hei Tor Inge. Takk. Og takk fordi du laver de lækkreste videoer med Anne Mari! Hendes Before Silence var virkelig super!
Ha det!
Per-Olov
Hi my friend. Thank you. I am happy you are playing classic too. It is Cavatina... :-)
Good luck and keep playing.
Per-Olov
Hi Per-Oov, really a beautiful rendition...really love your rich and expressional tone. Great work!!! - Uli
Dear Per-Olov! Wonderful Interpretation and arrangement of this well-known piece. Fantastic sound and guitar playing! I like it very much. All thumbs up and have a great weekend! Yours Karlheinz:)
Just the right tempo and touch, found my bliss with this one. Thank you Per-Olov.
Hi Per, you played this song beautiful with big feelings!!!! You are the maestro of Guitar lovely greets from Stefan
Hola Carlos,
Muchas gracias.
Yes, it is available as sheet music and TAbs from my web shop. Please look for the link under the video.
I hope you will order it and have fun playing it.
Salu2 desde Dinamarca.
Per-Olov
I am glad my education is only in 'the soul of music' rather than being overly technical. This piece of music is beautiful, but the arrangement I think is wonderful and is a clear proof that you are caressing the guitar to bring out all it's qualities, tonally exciting. I am a fan of music both written for the guitar and that which was never intended for the guitar. Admiration for both, but in particular to the interpretation. You are at one with your instrument. Great technical recording too.
Fabulous! I love that guitar's tone.
Thank you kindly!
When i want to listen to Bach, i always pay your video's a visit :) their are always a calm controlled beautiful style to your playing, that' just makes me relax and enjoy it -
Thanks for the comment and smile Crystal!
Hope you are doing well.
Per-Olov
Muchas gracias.
Saludos desde Suecia.
Per-Olov
Bach will love you
... and thanks for listening to me.
Have a great week!
Per-Olov
Sigh...Per-Olov does Bach. Good for your soul, anytime!
You always have this rich, sonorous and dynamic tone that puts you up there with the all the other greats of guitar; for that I give thanks to you. I especially get excited when I see that you have a new Bach piece put up; I would love to see you interpret (and transcribe) Bach's Siciliano from BWV 1031. I think that'd be awesome!
By the way, two months ago I purchased BWV 999 and the Albinoni adagio from your site. They are great fun!
Thank you so much!
Kind regards,
Per-Olov
Thank you for sharing this fantastic piece of music :)
I was actuallly looking for this one a long time, but I couldn't remember the name.
Beautifully played with the same amazing use of dynamics and emotions as always :)
All the best,
Robert
About time you got home! I suppose you could say that a few of us might have missed you, just a little... :-)
A smoothly personal arrangement of this old standard. It flows with grace, yet with precision. If I were your tutor, I'd give you an A+. Now, get to work on next week's lessons. LOL
Thanks! Yes I did.
All the best,
Per-Olov
Amazing, that was absolutely beautiful.
I've been learning to play this recently! You've done a wonderful interpretation- I think I may have to practice now. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Once again you've blown me away.
Apologise for singing the Gounod part while listening.
Absolutely brilliant!! 🙏
Thank you! Appreciated!
Amazing execution! One of my favorite Bach compositions. Thank you!
Thank you very much!
that is just amazingly beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us ^^
Thank you for your response. I admire your interpretations!
Welcome back friend! Glad to see you are still doing what makes you so great, music.
Absolutely gorgeous
beautiful work... thank you for sharing.
I love you too! :-)
I hope I can come to your beautiful country too some day.
Per-Olov
Dear Sarah, I must have missed your comment. How could I!? I am happy to be reading your sweet comments again. :-) And I am really happy for the video you made with my music!! See you soon!
Love and hugs,
Peo
PS. Are you still in contact with Scott?
I am not sure how that first Am/C is possible... I guess its going to be months of practice :D. Just finally got the hang of your arrangement of Air after 2 months of practice!
Thank you for this wonderful advice. With your help I could finish the prelude on the guitar.
Glad I could help!
Amazing. As a piano player I didn't know that was even possible on guitar! Hmm... six notes in each chord, six strings, so I suppose it is possible, but not much room for manoeuvre! Skilful playing indeed! Thank you for sharing.
I am honored Stephan. Thank you.
Per-Olov
Ein Tolles Arrangement, Per-Olav! I've been working on it with the dropped D, but reconsidering after hearing your beautiful work.
@AndanteLargo
we thank you for uploading these videos
Thanks. I am happy you listen to me.
Per-Olov
Dear Rob,
Thank you. THIS is re-charging my battery. Not the 6 weeks not playing... :-)
Per-Olov
Welcome back dear Peo and thank you for the gifts you're giving!!
Tor Inge
Great sounding instrument.
Sir, usted es de los más musicales guitarristas que haya oído (Y)
I've always been waiting for you to play this. It is my favourite piece from bach! Simple and beautiful. Thank you so much.
And by the way: it is "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier" not "Das Wohltempierte Klavier" :P
This is just absolutely amazing!
Xiexie!
Thank you Nicolas!
Per-Olov
Maravillosa ejecucion, gracias...saludos desde México
Wonderful performance, thanks...greetings from México