Bach Masterclass: Prelude from Suite No. 2 - Musings with Inbal Segev

[@SimonPockleyVideos]

Thank you Inbal, I do love this prelude. I'm just an old man who lives in a remote part of the Australian bush where there is no internet. You've been an inspiration to me for many years. I've downloaded your videos so that I can access them regularly. Everyday, just after dawn, I attempt Bach's suites. Birds like them and sometimes join in. My aim is to learn them all before I die. I'm fairly rough and inaccurate but your insights bring extra joy to the challenge. I send you my gratitude for your generosity of spirit.

[@bmoreno-ri8]

It inspired me so much to read this. You can do it! Keep it going I'm sure those birds are enjoying it a lot. I wish you to get to a level In which you can enjoy what you're playing, it's my current aim and I guess somehow might be yours too. Put loads of consistency on it and you'll for sure play all suites you want in a short time ;)

[@batecado250400]

Dios le bendiga

[@jasongotcello]

I played this for my professor and he was amazed after the last chord

[@tajzahra3225]

Thank you so much♥️you helped me to learn it♥️could you please play the 6 suite?

[@thislovelygirl000]

You are the best teacher! I have been practicing since last week. Your lesson is very impressive!!! Thank you for sharing your highlited score, too!!!!

[@mobeanie]

Love this one! What about Saint Saens Cello Concerto? Im trying to make that more expressive now.

[@mobeanie]

Inbal Segev Love that one too, cant wait!

[@wefysan58]

so beautiful so helpful

[@ianm68686868]

It's probably just me but this prelude is he most beautiful and sad music ever created

[@datdang9113]

Prelude of 5th Suite is just as beautiful, but sadder

[@russellwoodstechno]

@@datdang9113 i just started learning it and yes.

[@OClassicoMusico]

I wouldn't use the open A string much, only if necessary, as in the C# sharp passage, I even tried to play the D string, the harmonic on the D string and then the E string there, I feel that when you use the A string too much in suites, you distort the sound a lot, especially in movements slow passages or that are possible to strum on the D string Notes ADGCD

[@darylnoble5711]

I wonder if Beethoven was inspired by this Bach suite to create his great opus 131 C minor quartet

[@Celloglaser]

Mrs. Segav, thank you for your amazing insights, on the D Minor Prelude! Always so helpful!

[@magdamont3121]

Thank you for the video! I would ask you what do you think about starting on G string with first finger ? I''ve got Barenreiter edition and I have lost a lot of time trying get a good sound...

[@magdamont3121]

Inbal, thanks four your advice. I Will try ir.

[@MikeKoPhotography]

thank you again for the wonderful masterclasses on the Suites. Starting my studies on this one and this one, like your other masterclasses are invaluable!

[@marcaskew61]

Thanks so much for this - from a guitarist- wish my guitar was a cello!! Will also experiment on my baroque guitar, though that sound is far more delicate.

[@kiyoshinagai6292]

I enjoy watching your Bach Materclasses. Thank you very much for posting the music with your markings. It is very useful. indeed.

[@BrianJohnstonTrombone]

Yes. Trombonist here. Thank you!

[@masonwelty8058]

Watching that stretch at 6:02 causes me pain! :0

[@Inbalsegevcello]

Haha, be sure to warm up before playing this

[@ezraschwartz5201]

Thank you very much for this insightful and enriching masterclass, Ms. Segev, very helpful as I work on this piece.

[@extanegautham8950]

@0:07, and what about pianist's and other intstrumentalist studying Bach for music theory etc! :-)

[@TaoPRS]

Thank you very much for this masterclass. I want to ask why the cello suites ordered 1-3-5-2-4-6 on Spotify? is it on purpose?

[@Inbalsegevcello]

TAO hello and thanks for watching. When I recorded the suites I divided them into two discs ( the complete set is too long for one disc) and so the division was made for odd numbers and then even numbers also for practical reasons. Suites 4,5,6 together would have been too long for one CD. Spotify used the hard copy for their release.

[@TaoPRS]

@@Inbalsegevcello Thank you very much for your reply, believe me that your masterclass is over any value for me because even if I were rich I won't have anyone to teach me these nuances. I respect you deeply and listened to your incredible tone, phrasing and interpretation.

[@unforgive2n]

im playing this piece on Bass for some time and i really enjoy this one your insights and analysis gave me a better understanding.. thank you and good luck

[@catherineschickel2792]

Excellente ls cours de MME UBAL. EXCELLENTE VIOLONCELLISTE . VOILÀ LE MODÈLE À SUIVRE. C.S MERCI SINCÈREMENT " C' Heureux . cs.

[@nicholasborelli275]

Thank you! I follow along with my Barenreiter edition of the Suites, which I like best, among the others I have and use. Barenreiter has optional bowings that are different from your own. My teacher and I worked out our fingerings and bowings. However in a couple of places (Bars 55 & 56) we have double down bowings for the first four notes in each bar (up bow the last 8 notes). I notice that you do not. Do you publish the bowings I saw at the bottom when they appear, or are they published somewhere? I also notice that you use the music in Anna Magdalena's hand. Is that because there are no bowings and fingerings and you add your own? This was great! Thanks again.

[@nicholasborelli275]

Thank you!

[@MrDavidSLewis]

These videos are incredibly helpful for me in studying these suites, Ms. Segev. I can’t thank you enough.

[@luisagaleano5060]

Wow, this video really helped me! Thank you so much, master!! Regards from Guatemala! ✨

[@Paola-lh6nf]

Thank u so much for this masterclass and for leaving a copy of your bowings and fingerings ✨ it's really helpful

[@russellwoodstechno]

mandolinists in the house! gang gang.

[@ditto303]

Such great content! Thanks!

[@junevelho7876]

Thank you so much for this video class . It's helped alot

[@Islandgirl2024]

Can you please post this: My copy of the D minor Prelude, with bowings and fingerings? It is not there anymore?? thank you very much!!

[@Inbalsegevcello]

Hi Marilyn, I am sorry for the very belated answer. My score is here: inbalsegev.com/bach/bach-project-score-library/ Thanks for watching and for writing(-:

[@sarantes49]

Very useful... Thank you so much!

[@TheStephdum]

Beautiful instrument

[@matiasbogado7881]

Gracias ! Muy útil!🤗

[@SpiritualFreemasonry]

Very insightful, thank you! Is there a page 2 for your annotated D minor Prelude, with bowings and fingerings? Shaking with anticipation :-)

[@Inbalsegevcello]

Haha, yes of course. The second page is right under the first. Thanks for watching 😊😊 server.21cmediagroup.com/dl/0wki1txlu0/

[@SpiritualFreemasonry]

@@Inbalsegevcello Thank you for the link. You do monitor social media carefully, that's great! I will now apply your advice to improve my performance. Sweating with excitement! :-)

[@SpiritualFreemasonry]

@@Inbalsegevcello Maestro, thank you for the link to the score. I see that it is in Bach's own handwriting (ref. Gerubach on KZbin). May I ask what the green dots mean? I'm guessing the red ones are emphasis. Many thanks!

[@JrMedieval]

I am so going to practice this!!!

[@weverson698]

HELLO LOVE LOVE CELLO I YOU

[@PuertoricanPatriot1]

Didn't greet her fellow horn players :c

[@Inbalsegevcello]

PuertoricanPatriot1 oops, you are right, sorry😀

[@lotusbuds2000]

just wondering...shouldn't the vibrato quality be different or very slight in BACH vs. the romantic pieces...?

[@werka5260]

Exactly. Vibrato in Bach is a mistake.

[@ligetisspaghetti5763]

@@werka5260 I mean players can play how they want.

[@amilcarcarfi]

Entonation...