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Just been listening to an old favourite and thought I'd share the suggestion...
I've had this album on vinyl for over 4 decades and I've heard, well, at least dozens of other performances of these three Bach violin concertos (Am, E, Dm double conc) but I've never heard a performance that moves me so much as this old sixties recording on Decca Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound vinyl of Yehudi Menuhin (originally famous as "the boy violinist") and the Bath Festival Orchestra, joined by Christian Ferras in the D minor.
Menuhin was recognised as a genius and had a deep love of Bach and was phenomenal in his interpretation of Bach's works imo.
There's some warmth to these performances which later recordings tend to avoid, which makes so many later performances sound a little sterile and clinical to me.
Technically he's using more vibrato and rubato than is generally used for Bach recordings of today, but he was the genius violinist, not me, so I wouldn't dream of criticising, plus I like his style. :)
This YouTube music listing has changed the original running order and I disagree with the change... the D minor double concerto was originally last and works perfectly as the conclusion to the album as it originally was.
Ideally I suggest the original running order... A minor, E major, D minor double, starting at track 4.
I'd be interested to hear others' thoughts on this old (but high quality mastered) recording, and any other suggestions for other worthy versions of these three masterworks.
Hope you enjoy as much as I do...
Update: Just checking... if you are not a YouTube Premium subscriber then this particular URL will play an older, mono recording with the Robert Masters Chamber Orchestra instead.
The recording I recommend is with the Bath Festival Orchestra and is in stereo.
As an experiment I just followed this exact same link on my other browser which is signed into a different gmail account, one which has YouTube Premium membership, and got the stereo Bath Festival Orchestra recording, and a different interface.
Didn't know they did that.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m4TDEAdeO9_8-RVPW4nI5wGQR8u9pYsgc&feature=shared
This piece seems way way too italian to be Bach, but it says it is. Shazam couldnt find it.
Starts at 20:20
Hey All- Where do you recommend an intermediate reader start with Bach? I have traditionally played pop and jazz by ear- and understand chord theory well, but lack basic technique. Is it too late for me? I am currently working through 2 part inventions but this does not come easy to an old ear rat 😰. Seeking advice because I have fallen in love with Bach and want to play at the level of some in this sub!!
I was thinking about how unfortunate it was that Bach came too early to write any symphonies, and was wondering: if you could choose parts of his music, such as melodies or musical ideas, for a Romantic era symphony, which parts would you choose?
I haven't gotten very far, but I think that every part of Sind Blitze, Sind Donner from St. Matthew Passion would be great for a third movement, and a lot of Canzona in D minor would make a great second movement.
Though I love all kinds of approach to Bach's music, I'm definitely more attracted to those who prioritize its polyphonic aspects, such as voice independence. I like, for example, when Gould or Tureck make it obvious that the fugue's subject has returned, or when they bring out the inner voices of a piece in such a way that you feel like you're listening to that piece for the first time.
Besides Gould and Tureck, which recordings or performers fall into this category?
Any suggestions of recordings where these qualities shine?
Any favourite performances where the inner voices of a piece are brought to the forefront in a surprising way?
For anyone who loves the Goldberg Variations as much as I do. I recommend this podcast 30 Bach (available on YT) which goes into the piece as well as the history all around it (incl. the biography of Bach himself).
https://youtu.be/9n9al235GiA?t=243
While I am at it, my request: can anyone please identify the stunning organ work at the 4:00 mark?
Hello everybody,
Just wondering if anyone has some piece recommendations for me?
I love strong counterpoint-rich winding melodies with a deep base.
Here are my absolute favourites (by no means a complete list but hopefully this can give an idea of what im looking for):
BWV582 Passacaglia
Contrapunctus 1,7, 11, 14
BWV547
BWV625 Christ Lag in Todesbanden
BWV934
BUX161, 160,159
Ive been looking through other pieces like BWV538, 565, 546, 543, 544, etc but a lot of them haven't hit the right spot for me.
Any other recommendations?
Thanks :)
Hello,
Recently, I celebrated my birthday, which inspired me to use the 'Happy Birthday' motif as the foundation for this invention. Although my birthday has passed since I started writing, more than a week ago haha this piece is now dedicated to everyone's birthday! I feel I've learned a lot from my first invention, and this one feels much more polished. I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on it!
I wanted to share this on this subreddit , am still very new to composition , but I hope this will give everyone some joy!
Original Music Score by [MinGry] - [Two Part Birthday Invention]
Score:Â https://ibb.co/rxw078N
Thank you for the time it took to look at this post and even more so if you responded!
Which app do you use for following scores? Or do you use any?
I just finished the 2-part inventions and am gonna start with the sinfonias. After that I'm planning on playing the partitas and then the French overture but I don't know what to play after that. Should I do the french or English suites? Or Should I start wit WTC?
Would love some tips!