Bach - English & French Suite No.5, BWV 810 & 816 [harpsichord]

[@smb123211]

Decades ago at the Smithsonian during a program of music on period pieces my 4-year old son sneaked under the ropes and touched a very old instrument. Alarms began and crying, he told the guard that his daddy gave money to "a poor person outside" as if that excused him. LOL The young lady who performed next (this suite) gave my son a baton and had him come on stage to "lead" her in the first movement. What a great memory of music and family.

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[@manuelespinosa02]

Thank you so much for posting all your videos without interruptions. Makes music an even better way of living

[@Nabeshin108]

Thanks for uploading! I really enjoy these suites played on harpsichord. It gives them a unique drama and sound that can't be duplicated on piano (sorry to all piano aficionados).

[@yueyishanguei]

so used to hear these suites on piano very refreshing to hear it on harpsichord as Bach did I thought the counterpoints are lost among the plucked sounds but I am so wrong. thank you so much for posting these especially as entire suites. mxncb

[@oncexist]

the piano had developed during a period in which the polyphonic, sprawling textures were in decline and this is no coincidence. although the piano had made possible certain musical techniques due to technological advances, the main force that established it were the composers themselves. the harpsichord's envelope is tailored to this style.