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

[@user00404]

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

[@darylnoble5711]

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

[@Monkeyboy2457]

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

[@rineric3214]

You know, your performance is not just perfect it is, rather than "definitive", it is ILLUSTRATIVE. This IS how it is done. Watch.

[@timward276]

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

[@magicalpig9863]

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

[@artysanmobile]

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]

Awesome! Im going to check it out.

[@odealianaffairs9001]

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

[@magicalpig9863]

That was you? Dude.

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

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

[@artysanmobile]

@@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.

[@marvinhighley3444]

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.

[@josecanale7055]

Congratulations for reinventing Bach' s genius

[@arodriyt]

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

[@jobstludwig6197]

Fantastisch

[@luismartinez-hd8rj]

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

[@DimDicNg]

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]

Did u listen Jorge caballero !?

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

Players that make it seem so effortless are a joy.

[@Artearq7]

¡De sobra!

[@WindsorPro]

Have you heard Philip Hii's arrangement and performance? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITJaYJpnceBf6s

[@JoeLinux2000]

@@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.

[@ylou4833]

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

[@gtrmusic69]

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

[@GhaithMu]

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

[@DrLuu1972]

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

[@IggyBing]

Brilliant. Pretty much speechless after witnessing that. Amazing.

[@saidtinat985]

phenomenal Christoph Dejour!

[@wolkowy1]

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]

Your comments are 100% correct.

[@Boldstrummer]

Please publish your arrangement. Absolutely love it!

[@mrgregcat]

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

[@FusicPool]

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

[@sandraminnich1502]

Splendid! Thank you so much.

[@Multi-Verso]

Maestro, bravo!!

[@damirkapetanovic6262]

More than perfect...🤓 Brilliant!!!

[@sarchilrawandizy1875]

What a brilliant performance

[@qveciana]

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 !!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@angelo1962]

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.

[@nikolayshchitov6311]

BRAVO!!! You've done IT!

[@emmettedwards9782]

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

[@mikekeyes6102]

What a brave attempt - quite an achievement.

[@garydlloyd7718]

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]

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.

[@andreguitarist]

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

[@miyaharakojiro6580]

Deeply engaged , and yet clean & clear-cut!

[@RCrosbyLyles]

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!

[@bbslider110]

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

[@pierre-xavierchassot3183]

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

[@osvaldoalcuaz9942]

Impecable sonido y digitacion.

[@henrikboisen5711]

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

[@rineric3214]

No modern composer has explored unusual harmony this deep. In an age of many Segovias, this is technique that is literally perfect. Kudos!

[@arturopotito4980]

Bravissimo grazieeee

[@soulechene]

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

[@tonypluck6628]

Breathtaking achievement. Stunning performance. Thank you, Sir.

[@charlesvaughn4895]

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).

[@fabiochiarini947]

Bravissimo!

[@albertohernandezjuarez8734]

Bravo! Really Good when plays Bach!

[@vivapak3822]

Thank you so much for reaaal Bach its very seldom to be so close to original and high sound!!!

[@fab.ulations]

magistrale

[@charlesstiebing9231]

Christophe! I love your playing and love those position dots on the side of the neck! why not!?

[@markdenemark7298]

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

[@ProdigyImprovisation]

Bach makes dreams actually to come true!

[@philippegauthey3689]

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.

[@samiralabed9232]

Amazing performance and guitar

[@investorart58]

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

[@mrroneill99]

Bravo Bach! Bravo CD!! ❤️🎼🎵👏🇮🇪☘️

[@jameswalker3918]

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

[@VGO527]

Hard!! Very compliment! Guitar virtuoso

[@fabiorossicavalcanti8811]

For me, this is an achievement comparable to the landing of the SpaceX Starship booster yesterday.

[@richromano2046]

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

[@enriqueernesto738]

¡Fantástico! Esto demuestra una vez más que la música de Bach se puede reproducir de forma bastante independiente del instrumento. Aunque a los representantes de la práctica interpretativa histórica y sonora original no les guste.

[@snens85]

He is really a master of his instrument! Wow!

[@manmars1581]

Wow!

[@hanomag57]

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!

[@mjmassi11]

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

[@GabrielPadecopeo]

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

[@fine_gold]

I like Bach, never gets stuck in my head

[@jeanpierresantini9364]

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

[@markjpcs]

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

[@artysanmobile]

Very nicely done, Cristophe.

[@veneziano54]

Un tour de force ! Félicitations !

[@JoeLinux2000]

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.

[@jandenie5272]

Unbelievable! ☺️

[@GiuseppeDiLecce-n9y]

You are a mostre my friend. Sublime

[@walterleskow1716]

Super! Grande ! Bravissimo!!!

[@shubhayudas465]

What a lovely arrangement! Thank you very much

[@Rigpasword]

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!

[@mike.overly]

This is a superior performance!

[@gmanj88]

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

[@jakecraycraft2123]

Unbelievable display of skill from a true master.

[@BalshazzarWastebasket]

the fuge part is sooooooo complicated. hpw you managed to catch all the voices is beyond me... just amazing!!

[@thetruthgodcountry5052]

well done ...... very well done

[@Sparedda_72]

meraviglioso!

[@kojiromiyahara6025]

The very best Bach. Beautiful!

[@davidbrown8763]

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.

[@Nugget11578]

absolutely spectacular! where do I buy the score?

[@spatrk6634]

contact him on his email

[@NareHarry]

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]

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

[@65attila]

The music and performances are gems. Thank you -John

[@jameswginn]

An amazing performance..!

[@heloisap7660]

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

[@OhGoshAwwGeez]

Holy crap 😮 That’s amazing!

[@PeterEdwardCaceci]

That was astounding!

[@danielwong5081]

👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!!

[@ZackGasse]

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,

[@KONYLOVESKIDS]

Absolutely amazing.

[@PelisDreamHD]

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

[@e22design]

Amazing, master!

[@jordyhumby]

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

[@miyaharakojiro6580]

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

[@ianmorrison7302]

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

[@martinlehfeldt6916]

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