Bach - Partita no. 5 in G major BWV 829 - Albach | Netherlands Bach Society

This Partita in G major, performed here by Elina Albach for All of Bach, is the fifth of a set of six partitas. The piece begins with a movement that Bach called Praeambulum. It is actually a fantasia, a quasi improvised entrée that revolves mainly around simple scales and chords. The unusual title and the musical content make it seem like the start of a musical teaching method. After all, the practice of playing scales also has a history. In Bach’s day, fingering traditionally did not use the thumb, so keyboard players played and phrased scales differently to pianists today. However, this tradition was already changing at the time Bach was composing, and the scales in the first movement of this Partita in G major appear to ask the keyboard player: which fingering should you use?
After the Praeambulum, the other movements demand attention for other aspects of the keyboard player’s fingers. For instance, the Allemande has evenly phrased triplets, and the Corrente and the Tempo di minuetta are studies in broken chords. Moreover, only the slow Sarabande is completely three-part. The Tempo di minuetto is even practically monophonic - no wonder that Robert Schumann used this as teaching material for his daughter Marie. At the end, in the Gigue, a full three-part development returns. And Bach pulls out all the stops for this closing section. After the simplicity of the earlier movements, the Gigue gradually assumes the guise of a three-part fugue with two themes.
Recorded for the project All of Bach on June 2nd 2021 at the Philharmonie, Haarlem. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating bit.ly/3J5uprM.
This recording was made with support of Dr. van Wijk-Bos, in memory of her beloved late husband A. David Bos, who now sings with the heavenly choirs and in his lifetime was a profound admirer of classical music, in particular of J.S. Bach.
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Elina Albach, harpsichord
Instrument: Markus Krebs, 2009 after Michael Mietke
0:00 Praeambulum
3:27 Allemande
8:14 Courante
10:22 Sarabande
15:48 Tempo di minuetta
18:05 Passepied
20:01 Gigue

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0:06 Praeambulum 3:27 Allemande 8:14 Courante 10:22 Sarabande 15:48 Tempo di minuetta 18:05 Passepied 20:01 Gigue

[@mahmoudtarek9921]

Good But you have recorded many works in major keys You must focus on the suites in the minor ones

[@christopherczajasager9030]

It is a Corrente...and the Partita should be played on the clavichord......

[@keescanalfp5143]

@@mahmoudtarek9921, a good wish. we may quietly exspect that the Bachvereniging will record and publish all of the suites each on their turn.

[@mahmoudtarek9921]

@@keescanalfp5143 Unfortunately they work randomly and don't pay attention to harpsichord works

[@Renshen1957]

@@christopherczajasager9030 The Partitas are a set of large Suites, originally released periodically, and then finally as a collection. Although no specific instrument is specified in Part 1, the term clavier was generic of all keyboard instruments. J S Bach’s English Suites and French Suites have in their titles “for the Harpsichord”. The A major English Suite contains a Petit reprise with the word piano, which infers a two manual instrument, after the fashion of Couperin’s Harpsichord Orders (his term for Suites). One could say the Overture in the French manner is a larger Partita which similar to the companion Italian Concerto, and the Goldberg Variations, also specify a two manual harpsichord. J S Bach who was his cousin J G Walter’s agent in Leipzig for The Musical Lexicon in the 1730s. The Lexicon defines clavier as a term for all keyboard instruments. The Lexicon has a definition for clavichordio and its alternate spelling clavichordium plus several short musician biographies which list clavichord works. J S Bach’s definition list his career, in fact his position in one of his earliest positions as both principal clavierist, which the records list as the harpsichordist in the orchestra as well as teacher. Clavier isn’t used as a synonym for clavichord until the late, very late in 18th century and then only briefly in German speaking lands, but not universally. Contemporary usage in Spain and Portugal used monochord for clavichord, clavichord for harpsichord or as frequently the Italian Cembalo for Harpsichords. No reason not to play on the clavichord although most clavichords were fretted and very inexpensive, possibly less money than he complete Part 1 f Clavier Ubung.

[@purpurina5663]

Oh, the beauty! Like laying on a field full of bluebells and poppies next to a babbling brook. I woke up in a funny mood and this has lifted the fog. Bach, always the best remedy! Thank you, thank you NBS for your excellent work.

[@meijong6453]

She is playing in her own personal, magical and genius way. Meeting Bach with love and reverence. Thank you infinitely for sharing this music.

[@Cobresdebogota]

I totaly agree..it's refreshing to listen such a delicate way of approaching the Gennious' music! It's even lovely, and only a woman could ever deliver It in such a way!! Congratulations!

[@PORIO171]

This has got to have the best gigue out of all the partitas in my opinion

[@moravian7]

LOVE this! Cantabile playing like Bach taught his students. Often this and other keyboard works by Bach are played so mechanically. Also, this instrument has the best tone I've ever heard from a harpsichord. Elina Albach, you have a new fan!

[@SandroDelDucaYjak]

I totally agree! The sound of this instrument is crazy, incredible. The interpretation simply leaves you speechless. Simple, pure, crystalline beauty!

[@CarlosAndres-qj3yv]

Superb as always. Please bring back the interviews with the performers

[@markholm7050]

Wow! That harpsichord has a wonderfully rich sound! The performance is excellent, too.

[@davidmcnicol5322]

I have never heard Bach performed so expressively!! Love this🥰

[@SilvioNobre]

Now the day has begun! ❤️😍

[@mensah-j]

The harpsichord sound here is beautiful!

[@fredericolourenco1972]

Wonderful! I'm so glad that harpsichord orthodoxy has moved on beyond the idea that a two manual instrument has to be played without ever using the upper keyboard. This is so beautiful, so nuanced, so perfect. Thank you, Elina Albach!

[@apeltmedicine]

To experience Energy you only have to look for BACH’s music!

[@renefrom6349]

Awesome! Love all the colours Miss Albach uses. Found a new favorite harpsichordist.

[@edelahaye]

Perfect and sensitive playing on a wonderful instrument with amazing high tones, all captured by enjoyable sound and video. What else ?

[@royjohansen3730]

What a delightful interpretation. Thank you! Perhaps the best voice separation and clarity I've ever heard on a harpsichord, and such an inventive use of contrasting-sounding manuals! And the slight "dotting" (notes inégales) of the semiquaver runs in the gigue is very nice. I'll be listening again.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und detaillierte Aufführung dieser perfekt komponierten Tastensuite in verschiedenen Tempi mit schimmerndem doch warmherzigem Klang des technisch fehlerlosen Cembalos und mit perfekt kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt intelligente und geniale Cembalistin!

[@user-wp3fh4wi2o]

Большое спасибо! Моя любимая партита в таком замечательном исполнении! Исполнительница очень тонко и с большой любовью передала музыку И. С. Баха. И клавесин замечательный!

[@Cobresdebogota]

It's refreshing to listen such a delicate way of approaching the Gennious' music! It's even lovely, and I dare say only a woman could ever deliver It in such a way!! Congratulations!

[@mikekeyes6102]

Brilliant performance - so much better-sounding than any on a piano.

[@conniehyun7752]

Due to your variety of playing different manuals, registers, and stops, unlike other players, you build a beautiful Baroque castle with all variety of colors. i would like hear more of your bach. thank you !!

[@1viva]

How beautiful Elina!!! So beautifully played! LOVE the sound of this instrument. It is out of this world wonderful! J.S.Bach my favorite of all Composers. Thank you.♥

[@h.h.9289]

Quel toucher,quelle délicatesse et quelle émotion! Et le choix du clavier inférieur s’avère plus que judicieux....je n avais écouté ce jeu similaire qu une fois,au Bromfan Audidotrium de Tel Aviv....mais avant la nouvelle salle avec une acoustique plus que rėussie

[@carolinareguerofullier6595]

Maravillosa manera de tocar llegando al corazón y a todos los sentidos por la originalidad y energía aplicada a tan excepcional instrumento musical. Mil gracias por compartir estas bellas piezas.¡FELICITACIONES!💛💚❤💙💜🌝⚘

[@thetp816]

Never heard a harpsichord sound like that, well played! I love learning more and more about classical instruments.

[@grazianopatergnani8903]

Bravissima. Un tempo lento, dilatato, sognante per fare esprimere ad ogni nota tutta la sua sonorità. Bellissima interpretazione. #controilvirtuosismogratuito

[@salvatorecollura2692]

One of the loveliest buff stops I’ve heard.

[@francoisvaillancourt7309]

Truly a unique performance. Most appropriate demeanor from this beautiful performer showing great respect, enjoyment and understanding of this fine work. One could not ask for more. Bravo!

[@alvarogaleano7863]

Beautiful, thanks 🎶❤️.

[@TheJesusFreeke]

This was so excellent. It might be my new favorite for harpsichord! She is certainly one of the best performers I've heard--so expressive!

[@Thormagnus09]

This channel is one of the few best things that could happen in these last years!! Bravissimo, Netherlands Bach Society!! Thanks a lot !!

[@espressonoob]

love the prelude to this piece, those crossovers are probably one of my favourite musical moments that I can think of honestly

[@nicolapacult3769]

Absolutely wonderful, thank you! Such beautiful playing and I love the harpsichord as an instrument. The camera work is so attractive too. An organist acquaintance of mine said recently that he thought JS Bach was the best bereavement counsellor and I agree. It’s still so hard to lose my lovely husband 😢 but I’ll keep on listening to Bach

[@sgillies1219]

I, too, will keep listening to Bach through my grief. James Runcie's novel, the Great Passion, is about grief and St. Matthew's Passion

[@mereyeslacalle]

Hermoso clave .Gracias por compartir . Saludos desde Chile !🌺

[@daswohltemperierteklavierteil2]

Superb playing! It really makes a difference to play the partita on a harpsichord with two registers, which allows one to have different sonorities within the same piece simply by changing the register. Thanks for an inspiring performance!!😀

[@gerardodavidmesavazquez3999]

Una obra muy compleja. Maravillosa interpretación, natural , lógica, un barroco de lujo sin esquematismos ,se agradece y disfruta !

[@jorgeluisseguelvaldez]

Maravillosa y encantadora ejecución de Bach !!!! Felicitaciones por la magnífica interpretación!!!!

[@martinguerreroalonsogutier7361]

Hermosa música, es muy agradable para mis oídos.

[@junwoo5891]

Fantastic performance and the instrument sounds so beautiful.

[@marcellocamogli]

Albach play for All of Bach... Amazing

[@bigfred233]

Wonderfully played, and on such a wonderful instrument!

[@will.sagastume]

Been waiting for this one! Thanks you NBS!

[@estelasolerborderia5090]

¡Qué preciosidad! Muchas gracias 🌞🤗

[@lenanielsen5903]

Very beautiful played🍃thank you

[@amiralipirzadeh9556]

Whenever i heard song like this something new inside my soul turns on i think it’s the meaning of satisfaction. Bach means the direct connection to god’s soul (if it exists)

[@johngoodlim7393]

Thank you for sharing the result of your effort and talent. Beautiful and impressive! Tribute to wonderful performance.

[@camilloflaim8512]

Suonando questa partita ci si diplomava in clavicembalo anni addietro a Roma. Diversamente si eseguiva il Concerto Italiano o la partita n° 4 in Re +; composizioni difficili da eseguire al Clavicembalo.

[@piuupiuu1361]

Great interpretation of a great piece. i'd love to see the third partita

[@margaridapratsripoll9319]

Magnífica interpretació. Gràcies 🌿

[@petek3872]

What a fitting name, Albach... Excellent interpretation and coloring, but I especially appreciate the beautiful ornaments.

[@johnpipkin7198]

A magnificent performance ! Thanks !

[@valtergilenardi2639]

Amazing Bach. Soli Deo Gloria 😊❤

[@fsr4773]

Amazing !!!

[@jeremeylombard9017]

Woooooowwwwww this is phenomenal

[@hsvriend1]

Beautifully played on a beautiful instrument !

[@emilycat1765]

What a beautiful sound:)

[@katherineelgizoli2585]

Very lovely performance 😄💟

[@rebanelson607]

Exquisite!

[@kesavaabundis2217]

One of my favorites Partita❤

[@Gustavo-ok7jw]

Best harpsichord player in this channel, je-sus.

[@sharamoore5554]

Love it!

[@hanleune5539]

Excellent!

[@camilloflaim7242]

Well played the music ; i like your cymbal and special the full .

[@camilloflaim8512]

Ho studiato anch' io la 4° partita e la 5° partita oltre al Concerto italiano e la prima e seconda Toccata sempre di J.S.Bach.

[@pianotuningbyfredsmithrpt3892]

FANTASTIC !!!

[@samuelfabian9737]

I had to get used to the sarabande being played in the upper octave, but the opening praeambulum and the closing gigue are really wonderful!

[@sergiocattapan1192]

Simpaticissime le fioriture nella corrente !! Come pure il brano seguente suonato con il 4' perfettamente accordato

[@johnzielinski9951]

The most expressive harpsichord playing I've ever heard.

[@rasohatskiy_andriy.]

Do you like Bach's partita in g major? -Yes,of course!!!

[@herbwilde]

WOW Princess Leia is AWESOME at harpsicord!

[@putraswarga608]

😂

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

It is not often that we get to see and hear the different manuals used as they were meant to be used. You can't do THAT on a piano . . . which might have something to do with why so few people use them that way.

[@matthewprovost5938]

WUNDERSCHÖN ! ! ! !

[@egcbcclark6042]

サラバンドの音色素晴らしすぎる

[@jacobchanpiano2828]

I think the performance is well, and showing the harpsichord beautiful sound. The harpsichord sound is different than others, special

[@jacobchanpiano2828]

But I think I will play a little bit faster

[@edoardocaputo1967]

What about the stop used in the sarabanda? Is it the 4' solo? Stunning and beautiful!!!

[@BurkPrael]

Have you ever heard a harpsichord sound this good!? Hats off NBS for another master recording. It's liquid sugar in my ears... And love Elina' s playing! That sensitive, cantabile style is reminiscent of Jean Rondeau's (see Goldberg Variations at kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3LXgIOffJqdr80)

[@mavaction]

Yes

[@nevillebridgeford6851]

🕊

[@HumbleNewMusic]

❤

[@randykinsley5721]

……..and then there was Bach.

[@ffelegal]

4:25 what is that gorgeous change of sound? I wasn't expecting this. The upper keyboard? How is it called?

[@ffelegal]

She changed again at the Saranbade. I didn't know this instrument were so customizable. ❤

[@bach]

It's the lute stop

[@timurthe1523]

God-like

[@Discovery_and_Change]

14:00

[@user-pg2jw5tq6m]

Thank you! Please can you invite harpsichordist Robert Hill to perform Bach?

[@BrunoTorres1]

Isn't this a Harpsichord after Christian Zell 1728 by Markus Krebs? It just says: "Harpsichord: Michael Mietke" Great Performance, anyway!

[@CONTINUUM_Berlin]

It was 2009 built after Michael Mietke. The original model was probably delivered to the court in Köthen in 1719 on Bach's recommendation and might have been the instrument for which the 5th Brandenburg Concerto was written.

[@BrunoTorres1]

@@CONTINUUM_Berlin Thank you for the quick reply! Very interesting!

[@jeanpierrecarabas5508]

Sarabande !..... Himmels-Glocken

[@donaldcatton4028]

What sound….

[@teatotaler5078]

Sehr schön, aber für meinen Geschmack eine Spur zu kontrolliert. Vielen Dank fürs Hochladen 💐

[@tamminh971]

hài quá

[@etienneleuridan3547]

La molesse du touché me déçoi . . . Pour moi, l’Ouverture doit être beaucoup plus dynamique. . . Dommage. . .

[@anne-clairetschudi2499]

Molesse ? 🤔 Je dirais délicatesse tout au contraire.

[@edoardocaputo1967]

C'est pourquoi on a toujours joué Bach comme si s'agissait de l'Hanon......