Bach`s Air arranged for marimba solo - Rudi Bauer

J.S. Bach, Air from suite nr.3, BWV 1068, arrranged and played on marimba by Rudi Bauer, Munich October 2011, multi percussion artist and coach, more infos www.rudibauer.com
Instagram: / rb.percussion

[@andrebartels1690]

That is so beautiful, gave me chills up and down. The marimba sounds so rich, and the music is so full of emotion. It looks like you don't play just with your hands, but with your whole body, as if even your feet need to be in the right place, like a precise dance where every single move has its very own meaning. There must be some serious practice behind this mastery.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@MrJdsenior]

Ummmm, VERY well stated. :-) I commented earlier that it sounds like he spends days working out what to do with each note. THAT is interpretation and skill, stellar level. I heard Frank Tedesco, the other day, say he's been practicing for 4-7 hours EVERY day for 16 years. Too bad he isn't committed, and at what he does, which is making beautiful music out of sometimes requests of most horrible junk you've ever heard, real time. :-) It's worth a watch, just to see if you like it. There are about three others on YT that do this well, but not at his level. I gave you something with a ten level loop first, and some pure solo piano that's a bit more complex and very pretty in the second, something a classical snob would like, JIC. :-) He also gets full up classical requests. If you choose to listen, I hope you like it. I left a couple of seconds of the phone he's working from, so you can see what's happening. None of the percussion is at all complex here, but some are a good bit more, and he'd heard neither of these beforehand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aquwfZSfrZ2NqtE kzbin.info/www/bejne/aquwfZSfrZ2NqtE If you are a keyboardist, here's a little two minute etude he wrote that looks and sounds like fun. He has the sheets, and you might be able to find a transcription elsewhere, not sure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6euh4SqYqmfhsU I think he wrote that while in school, as a composition major.

[@SaturnRising72]

Beautiful arrangement and performance. Thanks for posting.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@dtopham100]

Beautifully played! So expressive and musical. Thank you.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@kathyxue9623]

My composing teacher showed me this video when she first taught me about the marimba. I still come back to it, I love the performance.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much! And greetings to your composing teacher!

[@awtistiaeth4699]

Such beauty from kindling wood! (joke). Like your other performances, both solo and with others, just simply wonderful. Diolch/Thanks

[@michavandam]

Marimbach

[@MrJdsenior]

"Air for marimba"....musta MISSED that one! Is that like PDQ Bach's "Hair on a G String"? LOL Beautiful rendition, kidding aside. The tonality of that instrument, for this piece REALLY works. I would like to hear it with you on marimba and someone appropriate on the great organ...it would be a WONDERFUL added "stop", so to speak. Always one of my favorite pieces. Your accuracy is amazing, and, as someone wryly commented on another vid, your marshmallows never fell off your twigs, not even once. Added to my playlist.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank You!

[@maksLG]

How to take notes of the suites on the marimba? Sorry. I can not English well;)

[@rbpercussion]

Hello Maks, if you need the sheet music of my arrangement, please contact me over my webside www.rudibauer.com

[@marialuisapineda1671]

Hello, I Love your arrangement and your interpretation of this piece, where can I find the score? I wish I could play it, HUGS...

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Maria, please contact me by [e-mail] Hugs...

[@ModRocker94]

I sent you an email regarding the sheet music! I was shaking when I found this video cause I have the midi for this but it has the other parts and I was looking for something more like this. I didn't think someone would have thought to play it on marimba. So simply stunning and pleasing to my ears.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@rbpercussion]

Thanks for the flowers! I use "Vibrawell M2T 2 B".

[@dtopham100]

Very artfully done; such care for every tone to ring true in the right place at the right time! Thank you for sharing.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@927drummerboy]

Herr Bauer, welches Stucken spielen Sie mit? Sind Sie Europenish oder Americanish? Danke fur seine Zeit. Jim Whitfill

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Mr. Edward, i hope you mean the sticks I play with. its "Vibrawell M2T2B, made in France. So the stick are from Europa. I'm also from Europa, Munich/Germany. I hope i answered you're question. You're always welcome to ask.

[@927drummerboy]

@@rbpercussion Mr. Bauer and thank you for your most kind response. The mallets that I'm hearing from France seem to surpass those from the United States in color of tone and appearance. Your playing with these mallets brings a whole other level to the art of marimba playing. Many thanks! Jim Whitfill

[@markjohnston6146]

Very good! Simple not flashy, but gets to the heart of it. A beginning repeated, a middle, more involved, and a resolution. The player is like a slow gymnast beating time, totally joyous! Were's the CD?

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you Mark:) I´m sorry, but there is no CD until now...

[@youdeservethis]

Amazing! I can't wait to get my marimba!

[@danithurbinamartinez2239]

genio fuerte abrazo asombroso que posibilidad hay de conseguir las partituras? saludos desde Colombia

[@rbpercussion]

Hi danith por favor contáctame a través di mi sitio web: www.rudibauer.com o por correo electrónico: [e-mail] saludos de munich, please contact me by ma´y website: www.rudibauer.com

[@PaddehTeeeVeee]

Awesome arrangement Rudi! Can I get the sheet music anywhere?

[@rbpercussion]

Hi, thank you! Please contact me by my webpage wew.rudibauer.com

[@ttwiligh7]

This is surprisingly beautiful...I listened three times in a row...like it more than the original version.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@TheNotoriousBTG]

I'm not really a Bach fan. This is however, phenomenal.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@christopheelliott-cote6069]

Marimba

[@cabart13]

Absolutely FANTASTIC Mr. Bauer. Greetings from Texas.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much for the compliment. Greetings from Bavaria!

[@hannahlael3445]

Awesome! I see this was arranged and played on a 5 octave marimba, but is there a 4.3 octave option available, or is the range small enough it can just be played up one octave to fit a 4.3? I really would love to play this for my audition, but my school and the ensemble I'm auditioning for only has 4.3 octave keyboards.

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Hannah, thanks:) You can play it on an 4.3-Marimba. You have to play everything one Octave higher. Of course it has not this deep round sound...

[@lumberjackpercussion3751]

I received the music for this piece yesterday! Thank you so much Mr Bauer! I bring you greetings from Rowesville, SC!!!

[@rbpercussion]

You're welcome:)

[@hanlossius]

Wow, very, very nice.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you ver much!

[@kininaru]

Great performance! I hope that I can get my hands on the sheets of this arrangement.

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Sebastian, Thank you very much. For sheet music you can contact me by email: [e-mail]

[@EnrichedPu]

Wooow!! I wonder which kind of device was used to record this piece. It gets the whole sound and the bass notes so deeply that it seems I'm sitting just beside the Marimba. (I'm under the shunshine instead).

[@rbpercussion]

it was just a very professional camera with a good mic in it in a very nice sounding hall:)

[@DavidPaulandBillT]

amazing sound at every aspect I love it!!!!!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you, David:)

[@icepalmhearthgold338]

Is marimba hard to play? I really love to play someday and hopefully anxiety don't get me.

[@jaggers_090]

in comparison to piano, it is harder and easier in different ways, for example, it is much easier to play fast on marimba than it is to play fast on piano, but with piano it is easier to play chords. Another thing is that almost all marimba music is written in the treble cleff, which makes it easier (since people tend to cite read treble cleff better)

[@rbpercussion]

It`s like every Instrument, practice ,practice, practice..:)

[@icepalmhearthgold338]

I'm gonna practice then!! Though it has to be wait since I don't still have money to buy marimba. :(

[@Colehead]

take it slow. start with two mallets then move to four. learn control from playing a few chorales and then you can move up easy. I learned libertango in my first year

[@fbpcomposer]

well played! and its btw the first video on youtube without dislikes that I've seen :D

[@rbpercussion]

Thanxs!

[@Ruzsonyi_Barnabas]

Hey! The recording was amazing. It would be much appreciated if you could somehow send me the sheet music for this piece. Maybe e-mail or messenger. Thanks you, much love❤

[@rbpercussion]

Hello Ruzsonyi, thanx for your comment. For sheet music, please contact my by my website..

[@rbpercussion]

email: [e-mail]

[@Ruzsonyi_Barnabas]

@@rbpercussion 2 days ago i sent you an e-mail

[@rbpercussion]

@@Ruzsonyi_Barnabas please try again. I didn´t get any email of you...

[@Ruzsonyi_Barnabas]

@@rbpercussion i send it again and Thank you for the answer

[@spencerdrums9776]

That 5 octave sounds beautiful

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you:)

[@jjshelt]

Nice performance! What kind of marimba are you playing on? It sounds very nice!

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Jesse, I´m playing a Studio 49 marimba.

[@laszlopeterrethati3022]

Bach zenéje - marinbán - más csengése a hangnak, mint orgonán. Mintegy mesevilágba röpít.

[@rbpercussion]

Köszönöm:)

[@jitsemaas4374]

Amazing!! Can I buy the sheet music of this? I will be very greatfull.

[@rbpercussion]

Hi jtse maas, thans, you can contact me by email. [e-mail]

[@HuangShang010]

Wish you could upload more performences of you.

[@rbpercussion]

I will do...

[@buddylove3640]

Beautiful!!! What , mallets is he using? Can anyone help?

[@rbpercussion]

Kevin, thank you:) I´m using Vibrawell M2T 2 B

[@timy12529]

excellent performance ! Especially on the sound ! Which mallet you used in the video? great job!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much, I use "Vibrawell M2T 2 B".

[@lumberjackpercussion3751]

Beautiful!!!! Where can I find the sheet music?

[@rbpercussion]

email to [e-mail]

[@maksLG]

beautiful! How to take notes of the suites on the marimba? Sorry. I can not English well;)

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@akaderade]

Hey man do you have this score for sale?

[@rbpercussion]

Yes, you can contact me on www.rudibauer.com

[@benediktpraschl3561]

great sound!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you:)

[@felipefpatriota]

Quão maravilhoso! Obrigado.

[@rbpercussion]

Muito obrigado!

[@AlexSelphDrums]

Amazing performance.. Thank you.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you for the compliment:)

[@laszlopeterrethati3022]

Ez a néhány perc - maga a felfrissülés!

[@rbpercussion]

Köszönöm:)

[@sanderkalma2438]

Top

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you!

[@loxicondeleo]

Congratulations!!!!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@Top_Marimba]

Great job! Love your interpretation 👍

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much and happy new year!

[@daviddeharo7998]

Impresionante. Qué modelo de baquetas utilizas Rudi?

[@rbpercussion]

Hi David, I use "Vibrawell M2T 2 B".

[@daviddeharo7998]

+rbpercussion thank you

[@Bradlingston]

what an amazing solo (: ill be asking my conductor if i can play this for a concerto contest

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@danielalejandromoranmoran210]

Bravoo! Saludos desde Venezuela

[@rbpercussion]

Muchos gracias despuès de Venezuela!

[@rbpercussion]

I did the arangement myself, but still didn´t wrote it down. If you contact me over my homepage, i can send you the arrangement, if it is ready

[@maggiem2487]

love this arrangement

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much, maggie:)

[@hittinstuff]

This is gorgeous on marimba! Great playing and recording quality, I might have to pick this transcription up to play myself.

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Cory, thank you very much. If you want the arrangement, just contact me by my website www.rudibauer.com

[@thomas.alexander.]

rbpercussion what make is your marimba, and what are those mallets?

[@rbpercussion]

***** I´m playing a Studio49 Marimba. I use "Vibrawell M2T 2 B".

[@supakato]

how can i get note , i want to play your arranged.It's a great music :)

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much. Pleas contact me by email: [e-mail]

[@supakato]

thank you so much ^^

[@thinkbaroque]

Beautiful performance.

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you:)

[@rbpercussion]

Hello Katerina, thanx for your comment. Please contact my by my website and i can send you the arrangement.

[@kasiakadlubowska]

Toll gespielt, tolle arrangement ! Chapeau !

[@rbpercussion]

Vielen herzlichen Dank!

[@MrThePercussionist]

Beautifuly done

[@rbpercussion]

Thanxalot:)

[@927drummerboy]

Sehr ausgezeichnete spielen. Sehr hubsch. Danke!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much, vielen Dank:)

[@HuangShang010]

Beautiful piece and excellent performence!

[@rbpercussion]

Tahnk you vey much:)

[@dolasimanjuntak]

amazing.. nice interpretation

[@rbpercussion]

Thanksalot:)

[@dtopham100]

Brilliant! I love it!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@aijalauva7561]

love this

[@rbpercussion]

Thanksalot:)

[@anzhelikalevin5082]

Magical!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@KAYUMPERCUSION]

Beautiful!!!

[@rbpercussion]

KAYUMPERCUSION Thanxs

[@jamesjeong1815]

beautiful~♥ I want to play this song~

[@rbpercussion]

Hi Eunha, i offer my arrangement for marimba, you can contact me by my website www.rudibauer.com

[@indigo_enigma]

Amateur. I've got 4 sticks in each hand.

[@MrJdsenior]

Yeah, it's like 'why not five, or six?', right? :-) This guy sounds to me like he works out exactly what he wants to do with every aspect of every note, and has the capabilities to back it up, like the best classical pianists you hear. About 12,000 levels of dynamics, etc. When masters sit down (or stand up) at or with an instrument, magic happens. It goes from music, to soul filling, in my case, especially if it's the guy every musician loves to hate, Bach. /S, the part between the penultimate comma and the last period. :-)

[@rbpercussion]

Hi lightning1728, i wrote down the arrangement, it´s ready. So if you contact me over my homepage (at the end of the video) i can send you an email

[@marialuisapineda1671]

Hello! Diculpe, I love this piece, will there be any way to get it the score for marimba? Best regards

[@rbpercussion]

Pleas contact me by email: [e-mail]

[@violng4323]

🎼🎼🎶🎶 天籟之音 !

[@rbpercussion]

谢谢啦

[@michelbamgrens5730]

What a phenomenal performance; in execution, ambience AND recording ... my (laptop) speakers can't handle it, but it sounds stunning on my stereo. THANK YOU! Your arrangement alone would justify to buy a 5 octave marimba. Never heard a Studio 49 so well sounding... Once more: thank you for your exquisite arrangement... CHAPEAU!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!

[@MrJdsenior]

The extreme low end of that instrument is even more wonderful than all the rest, MHO. Talk about all the right harmonics. What a gorgeous sound...SO rich.

[@pakkmr.5099]

Hello Rudi Bauer! Can I know your email?

[@rbpercussion]

Yes, sure. My email is [e-mail]

[@pakkmr.5099]

I send you email!

[@adriangolbeck3981]

music is the thing that connects people all over the world because every culture has music. We made music before we started to speak thousend years ago. And that shows the timeless soul of every good piece of music!

[@rbpercussion]

Adrian Golbeck That`s it!

[@МарияКод-с2э]

😲👍

[@rbpercussion]

Thanks:)

[@kingshawukee]

Awesome

[@rbpercussion]

Thanxalot:)

[@anibalmonkeyfranco880]

great!!!!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much:)

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you:)

[@mpercussion]

Bravissimo!

[@rbpercussion]

Thank you very much!