Bach Cromatic Fantasia and Fugue - BWV 903 - for Guitar - Christophe Dejour

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  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue (BWV 903)
    Guitar Score for sale (price 15$ - 14€ - 100 DKR.)
    Please contact me at: cdejour@outlook.com
    The piece is originally written for the Harpsichord,
    but here in an arrangement for solo guitar made by Christophe Dejour.
    Fantasia: 0.08
    Fugue: 7.35
    Bach probably composed it during his time in Köthen from 1717 to 1723. The piece was already regarded as a unique masterpiece during his lifetime. It is now often played on piano.
    It´s not the first time the work has been transcribed for the guitar but this is my modest attempt. The work has a.o. also been transcribed for viola solo by Zoltán Kodály in 1950 and Busoni made two transcriptions for both solo piano and cello and piano, which are catalogued as BV B 31 and 38, respectively.
    I play on my brand new Behnam Shirazi guitar (2014) on this video.
    I hope you will enjoy the music and the video.
    Best regards
    Christophe Dejour

КОМЕНТАРІ • 212

  • @user00404
    @user00404 9 місяців тому +15

    Learning a piece is frustrating, practicing it is repetitive, playing it is amaaazing

  • @darylnoble5711
    @darylnoble5711 2 роки тому +49

    This is a great accomplishment, I dare say that Bach would applaud your talent and dedication to this masterpiece

    • @Monkeyboy2457
      @Monkeyboy2457 2 роки тому +5

      Yes this is a monumental task to attempt on guitar. Brilliant.

  • @artysanmobile
    @artysanmobile 4 роки тому +47

    There is a special place in my heart for this fascinating piece. I recorded an abbreviated version of this with my dear friend Jaco Pastorius on his masterpiece Word Of Mouth record in 1981, on which it served as a segue. It’s a handful on the electric bass but he played it out of a serious love for the piece. It has lived inside my head ever since.

    • @johnmckindley-ward8070
      @johnmckindley-ward8070 4 роки тому +3

      Awesome! Im going to check it out.

    • @odealianaffairs9001
      @odealianaffairs9001 3 роки тому +3

      Jaco was a god. I wish i was alive when he was active.

    • @magicalpig9863
      @magicalpig9863 Рік тому +3

      That was you? Dude.

    • @dibaldgyfm9933
      @dibaldgyfm9933 5 місяців тому +1

      Can that Jaco Pastorius recording be heard? Did hd play all of it? ❤❤❤

    • @artysanmobile
      @artysanmobile 5 місяців тому +2

      @@dibaldgyfm9933 Word Of Mouth includes all that was intended, severely marred by several edits which became super apparent after mastering. That’s on me and I would love to repair those but I doubt Warner is interested, sadly. It would take me all of an hour and I would do the work gratis just for the love.
      I recall the night before sitting on the living room floor of Peter Erskine’s house while he was out of town. We went over all the toughest transitions and fingering alternatives with no amp, rehearsing for hours late into the night. He knew it would be a major challenge. We shared a love for the piece and Bach in general and it really meant a lot to him, being the only ‘flash’ bass on the whole record.
      The next record was to include a long form symphonic piece. Jaco’s interests had already broadened beyond mainstream jazz and I was very eager to move in that direction. We did several exploratory sessions before disastrous health issues intervened, resulting in the criminal theft of all our 24 track tapes from a studio in NYC.

  • @timward276
    @timward276 3 роки тому +38

    wow. I had *no idea* you could transcribe the Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue for guitar. What an absolutely masterful performance. Especially the fugue.

    • @magicalpig9863
      @magicalpig9863 Рік тому +5

      This is the best performance I have ever heard, but I also love Philip Hii's performance; you should check it out.

  • @luismartinez-hd8rj
    @luismartinez-hd8rj 2 роки тому +12

    Que bien suena Bach con la guitarra española. Fantástico guitarrista.

  • @ylou4833
    @ylou4833 3 роки тому +7

    Magnifiques les changements de timbres sans parler de l interprétation... WoW

  • @josecanale7055
    @josecanale7055 2 роки тому +4

    Congratulations for reinventing Bach' s genius

  • @DimDicNg
    @DimDicNg 6 років тому +61

    This performance really surprises me. I never expect human could play such complicated polyphonic music on a 6-string classical guitar. Gorgeous arrangement and performance. Thanks for it!

    • @meloncino2008
      @meloncino2008 5 років тому +2

      Did u listen Jorge caballero !?

    • @hugh-johnfleming289
      @hugh-johnfleming289 5 років тому +3

      Players that make it seem so effortless are a joy.

    • @Artearq7
      @Artearq7 4 роки тому +1

      ¡De sobra!

    • @WindsorPro
      @WindsorPro 4 роки тому

      Have you heard Philip Hii's arrangement and performance? ua-cam.com/video/VSf8O3hbNII/v-deo.html

    • @JoeLinux2000
      @JoeLinux2000 4 роки тому +1

      @@WindsorPro Philip Hii's performance is impressive for its velocity, but I prefer the melodic character of Dejour's. It's as good as it gets.

  • @marvinhighley3444
    @marvinhighley3444 4 роки тому +9

    As a pretty good guitarist of over 30 years who has dabbled a little in Bach, I gotta say its almost too much for the brain to take in,.his techniques and tonality are incredible.

  • @jobstludwig6197
    @jobstludwig6197 2 роки тому +3

    Fantastisch

  • @arodriyt
    @arodriyt Рік тому +9

    Outstanding performance!! Thanks for sharing this gift with the world.

  • @gmanj88
    @gmanj88 Рік тому +5

    That fugue performance is sick! 11:55 for instance is absolutely sublime. Well done sir

  • @GhaithMu
    @GhaithMu 3 роки тому +8

    This is divine! please go on recording music! especially unheard pieces of Bach on guitar!

  • @angelo1962
    @angelo1962 4 дні тому

    If I could travel in time I would love to bring Mr Bach samples of his music recorded 270 years after his passing, just to sit back and see his reaction. This rendition would certainly be among that material.

  • @gtrmusic69
    @gtrmusic69 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic!!! I would love to support you and get the music for this.

  • @IggyBing
    @IggyBing 5 років тому +12

    Brilliant. Pretty much speechless after witnessing that. Amazing.

  • @Multi-Verso
    @Multi-Verso 2 роки тому +2

    Maestro, bravo!!

  • @Boldstrummer
    @Boldstrummer 2 роки тому +2

    Please publish your arrangement. Absolutely love it!

  • @sandraminnich1502
    @sandraminnich1502 2 роки тому +3

    Splendid! Thank you so much.

  • @mrgregcat
    @mrgregcat 6 років тому +3

    I am totally blown away by this. I wouldn't have thought it was possible to arrange this astonishing work for guitar.

  • @qveciana
    @qveciana 2 роки тому +4

    Amazing performance.
    It's no bother to check the original piece I have highly enjoyed your transcription and performance.
    A huge work have been done here !!
    My congratulations !!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @saidtinat985
    @saidtinat985 2 роки тому +5

    phenomenal Christoph Dejour!

  • @DrLuu1972
    @DrLuu1972 2 роки тому +2

    This guitar sounds and looks so good... There are so many good guitar makers these days...

  • @fab.ulations
    @fab.ulations 2 роки тому +1

    magistrale

  • @wolkowy1
    @wolkowy1 5 років тому +21

    Wonderful performance! Bravo! - for the arrangement and for the playing on a guitar a piece which is so hard to perform even on an harpsichord or a piano! More over: your musicality and interpretation is superb. You have found the delicate sound, the natural flow and right velocity of this piece. I think pianists and harpsichordist should learn from you how to perform it in a non-frantic mode. Thanks for this amazing upload.

    • @JoeLinux2000
      @JoeLinux2000 4 роки тому +4

      Your comments are 100% correct.

  • @damirkapetanovic6262
    @damirkapetanovic6262 3 роки тому +3

    More than perfect...🤓 Brilliant!!!

  • @arturopotito4980
    @arturopotito4980 2 роки тому +1

    Bravissimo grazieeee

  • @osvaldoalcuaz9942
    @osvaldoalcuaz9942 3 роки тому +5

    Impecable sonido y digitacion.

  • @FusicPool
    @FusicPool 4 роки тому +4

    Really amazed at how much vibrato you were able to work into such a complex piece

  • @pierre-xavierchassot3183
    @pierre-xavierchassot3183 5 років тому +3

    la fantaisie chromatique de bach et ici merveilleusement rendue ! apparament sans lire la partition et avec un fraser parfait . merci ! pierre-xavier de chassot .

  • @jeanpierresantini9364
    @jeanpierresantini9364 5 років тому +7

    Une performance extraordinaire bravo maître Bach était un génie j adore ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @fabiochiarini947
    @fabiochiarini947 2 роки тому +2

    Bravissimo!

  • @mrroneill99
    @mrroneill99 4 роки тому +2

    Bravo Bach! Bravo CD!! ❤️🎼🎵👏🇮🇪☘️

  • @manmars1581
    @manmars1581 2 роки тому +1

    Wow!

  • @nikolayshchitov6311
    @nikolayshchitov6311 2 роки тому +2

    BRAVO!!! You've done IT!

  • @miyaharakojiro6580
    @miyaharakojiro6580 7 років тому +8

    Deeply engaged , and yet clean & clear-cut!

  • @GabrielPadecopeo
    @GabrielPadecopeo 2 місяці тому +1

    ❤Gracias por compartir❤

  • @sarchilrawandizy1875
    @sarchilrawandizy1875 2 роки тому +2

    What a brilliant performance

  • @ProdigyImprovisation
    @ProdigyImprovisation 3 роки тому +2

    Bach makes dreams actually to come true!

  • @Sparedda_72
    @Sparedda_72 3 роки тому +2

    meraviglioso!

  • @jameswalker3918
    @jameswalker3918 5 років тому +2

    Christophe, Christophe, Christophe! You expand my view of what the guitar can do! What a gift!

  • @emmettedwards9782
    @emmettedwards9782 Рік тому +2

    Incredible performance! Wonderful arrangement and clarity between all of the voices.

  • @albertohernandezjuarez8734
    @albertohernandezjuarez8734 Рік тому +1

    Bravo! Really Good when plays Bach!

  • @investorart58
    @investorart58 5 років тому +3

    Fluid and so warm. Listened twice. First time I recall listening to this Bach composition. Truly remarkable piece, transcription and performance.

  • @charlesvaughn4895
    @charlesvaughn4895 4 роки тому +6

    A masterful command of technique and a clean sound in the context of some quite musical and expressive playing. Reminiscent of the Chaconne, these are very effective arrangements/transcriptions for the guitar, as everything seems to lie quite naturally on the fingerboard (although appearances can be deceiving), giving the impression that these works were written for the guitar. Bravo! (on both the transcriptions and on the performance).

  • @hanomag57
    @hanomag57 4 роки тому +3

    This is a precious masterpiece and absolutely touching in the way Christophe Dejour performs it. Heartwarming, soul food, wonderful. I listened almost breathless to the beauty of the performance...merci beaucoup, cher Monsieur Dejour, quelle etonnante maitrise de la guitare classique!

  • @richromano2046
    @richromano2046 4 роки тому +3

    I thought that I was spoiled by Jorge Caballero's performance of this peice, but not so! This is an amazing performance! Bravo!

  • @mjmassi11
    @mjmassi11 2 роки тому +3

    Wow! I love this version, even better than on the keyboard instruments. You bring out so much.

  • @VGO527
    @VGO527 4 роки тому +2

    Hard!! Very compliment! Guitar virtuoso

  • @henrikboisen5711
    @henrikboisen5711 2 роки тому +4

    Wow! - this is so great! - wonderful interpretation and performance. Love it.

  • @philippegauthey3689
    @philippegauthey3689 4 роки тому +3

    Un très grand artiste, qui possède une maîtrise exceptionnelle de la relaxation du jeu guitaristique, technique expliquée parfaitement dans l'excellent livre de David Leisner.

  • @mikekeyes6102
    @mikekeyes6102 4 роки тому +3

    What a brave attempt - quite an achievement.

  • @veneziano54
    @veneziano54 15 днів тому

    Un tour de force ! Félicitations !

  • @RCrosbyLyles
    @RCrosbyLyles 5 років тому +4

    A lot of passersby will instantly recognize what an exquisite piece of music this is, but more so than that is Christophe Dejour's phenomenal technique. Wow! Just wow! World class fabulous!

  • @soulechene
    @soulechene 4 роки тому +2

    C'est une très belle interprétation de ce chef d'oeuvre absolu de Jean-Sébastien Bach initialement composé pour clavecin mais dans ce cas le guitariste d'une extrême vélocité lui donne un relief particulier. Bravo

  • @GabrielPadecopeo
    @GabrielPadecopeo 7 років тому +14

    Bella obra musical interpretada con gran virtuosismo. Felicidades y gracias por compartir.

  • @snens85
    @snens85 4 роки тому +2

    He is really a master of his instrument! Wow!

  • @markjpcs
    @markjpcs 7 років тому +12

    Wonderful! Love Bach. As a beginning classical guitarist, your playing is inspirational! The guitar sounds fantastic too!

  • @markdenemark7298
    @markdenemark7298 Рік тому +1

    You are a great musician dear Mr. Dejour!!! Thank you for your brilliant job.

  • @walterleskow1716
    @walterleskow1716 7 років тому +7

    Super! Grande ! Bravissimo!!!

  • @samiralabed9232
    @samiralabed9232 7 років тому +8

    Amazing performance and guitar

  • @bbslider110
    @bbslider110 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing performance ! I’ll try to play on my bass.

  • @davidbrown8763
    @davidbrown8763 6 років тому +3

    Amazing!
    If I were to hear this without the benefit of the video, I would imagine at least 2 guitarists being involved.
    An excellent example that seeing - whilst hearing - is believing. What fantastic musicianship.
    Thank you Sir - I salute you.

  • @kojiromiyahara6025
    @kojiromiyahara6025 5 років тому +2

    The very best Bach. Beautiful!

  • @blainesnow1476
    @blainesnow1476 Рік тому

    WOW! Gorgeous! After hearing it so many times on piano, this guitar version is so fresh and brings new appreciation of this fantastic composition. And what a fantastic performance. Bravo Mr. Dejour!

  • @jakecraycraft2123
    @jakecraycraft2123 6 місяців тому

    Unbelievable display of skill from a true master.

  • @shubhayudas465
    @shubhayudas465 4 роки тому +2

    What a lovely arrangement! Thank you very much

  • @NareHarry
    @NareHarry 11 місяців тому

    Great respect to you Mr. Dejour. What a fantastic performance. The great Johann Sebastian himself would love your work, no doubt about it. Thank you!

  • @alkssmith9762
    @alkssmith9762 5 років тому +2

    Bravo! This is edge performance for such polyphonic piece and totally different instrument for!

  • @miyaharakojiro6580
    @miyaharakojiro6580 6 років тому +2

    So happy to listen to your intimate and tender Bach again at the close of the year 2017! Thank you veru much, Christophe!

  • @jameswginn
    @jameswginn 7 років тому +5

    An amazing performance..!

  • @65attila
    @65attila 7 років тому +4

    The music and performances are gems. Thank you -John

  • @danielwong5081
    @danielwong5081 Рік тому

    👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!!

  • @artysanmobile
    @artysanmobile 2 місяці тому

    Very nicely done, Cristophe.

  • @heloisap7660
    @heloisap7660 10 місяців тому

    It is just wonderful to listen to this Bach's masterpiece sounding so nicely from a guitar. Congratulations!

  • @JoeLinux2000
    @JoeLinux2000 4 роки тому +3

    Beautifully well done. Totally musical in all respects. This composition fits the instrument very well, but it's obvious that it takes many hours, weeks, and years of practice to prefect it. I can't complement you enough.

  • @josephgarvey5400
    @josephgarvey5400 4 роки тому +3

    You are a f*ing maniac playing this on guitar! But a beautiful player - well done!

  • @KONYLOVESKIDS
    @KONYLOVESKIDS 5 років тому +2

    Absolutely amazing.

  • @thetruthgodcountry5052
    @thetruthgodcountry5052 6 років тому +2

    well done ...... very well done

  • @garydlloyd7718
    @garydlloyd7718 4 роки тому +2

    23 people disliked this. How anyone could not like this just blows my mind. I'd love to know if any of them are guitar players. I find this absolutely wonderful.

    • @artysanmobile
      @artysanmobile 2 місяці тому

      There is often someone clearly affected by the mere fact a viewer would ‘dislike’ a video. Why? For all we know, that person does so just to rile you. Don’t even think about it.

  • @mike.overly
    @mike.overly 4 роки тому +2

    This is a superior performance!

  • @jandenie5272
    @jandenie5272 3 роки тому +2

    Unbelievable! ☺️

  • @martinlehfeldt6916
    @martinlehfeldt6916 5 років тому +2

    I love your guitar. Very loud and strong. Great playing as well!

  • @ianmorrison7302
    @ianmorrison7302 5 років тому +2

    Bravo! Magnificent! I'm sure JSB would have loved it!

  • @jordyhumby
    @jordyhumby 6 місяців тому

    Love the vibrato perfect temp and soul. Thank you. Inspiration and beautiful

  • @PelisDreamHD
    @PelisDreamHD Рік тому

    beautiful! well played! Congrats Dude! These channels should have millions followers! love Angelo!

  • @ZackGasse
    @ZackGasse 7 років тому +3

    Not to be believed, this thing BWV 903 has been with me forever, never liked it on the Cembalo, and, here on the guitar and just love it, but, in retrospect, the Cembalo is the one to listen too,

  • @grantritchey7509
    @grantritchey7509 10 місяців тому

    i'm in awe of this performance! ! !

  • @lucasunplgd
    @lucasunplgd 4 роки тому +2

    Brilliant!!

  • @PeterEdwardCaceci
    @PeterEdwardCaceci 4 місяці тому

    That was astounding!

  • @MarS-py5eu
    @MarS-py5eu Рік тому

    brilliant! thanks Christophe

  • @AlanCuadrado
    @AlanCuadrado 3 роки тому +3

    Esto es fascinante saludos de México

  • @e22design
    @e22design 5 років тому +2

    Amazing, master!

  • @andreguitarist
    @andreguitarist Рік тому

    Herculean work to play it in the harpsichord but on the guitar? That's insane! Great transcription and rendering!

  • @olgabeatmann2346
    @olgabeatmann2346 5 років тому +2

    Просто идеально!!!

  • @Nugget11578
    @Nugget11578 Рік тому +2

    absolutely spectacular! where do I buy the score?

  • @signar74transparent
    @signar74transparent Рік тому

    Insane and so great, from start to end

  • @BalshazzarWastebasket
    @BalshazzarWastebasket 5 місяців тому

    this is fantatstic work !!!!!!!

  • @fine_gold
    @fine_gold Рік тому

    I like Bach, never gets stuck in my head

  • @OhGoshAwwGeez
    @OhGoshAwwGeez 8 місяців тому

    Holy crap 😮 That’s amazing!