Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier, Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847 | Benjamin Alard

J.S. Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - Prelude & Fugue II in C Minor, BWV 847
Benjamin Alard, harpsichord Haas 1740
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Après cinq volumes, de la jeunesse de Bach à la période de Weimar, Benjamin Alard aborde le premier livre du Clavier bien tempéré de façon tout-à-fait passionnante. Il offre d’abord à l’auditeur un étonnant « prologue » au clavicorde avec le Clavier-Büchlein pour Willhelm Friedemann. Il agence ensuite les préludes et fugues du Clavier de façon nouvelle, qu’il interprète sur un instrument proprement extraordinaire : un clavecin à trois claviers Hieronymus Hass de 1740, pour un festival de couleurs et de registrations toutes plus époustouflantes les unes que les autres.
After five volumes, from Bach’s early years to the Weimar period, Benjamin Alard takes an utterly fascinating approach to the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier. First he offers the listener an astonishing 'prologue' on the clavichord with the Clavier-Büchlein for Wilhelm Friedemann. Then he arranges the preludes and fugues of the Clavier in a new order, performing them on a truly extraordinary instrument: a triple-manual harpsichord by Hieronymus Hass from 1740, in a festival of colours and registrations each more breathtaking than the last.
Nach fünf Einspielungen, von Bachs Jugendjahren bis zu seiner Weimarer Zeit, nimmt sich Benjamin Alard in spannender Art den ersten Teil des Wohltemperierten Klaviers vor. Erst bietet er dem Zuhörer eine besondere mentale Einstimmung mit dem Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach auf dem Klavichord. Dann spielt er die Präludien und Fugen in einer neuen Reihenfolge und spielt sie auf einem wirklich außergewöhnlichen Instrument: einem dreimanualigen Cembalo von Hieronymus Hass (Hamburg, 1740), für ein Fest der spektakulären Farben und Effekte!
#Bach #Harpsichord #ClassicalMusic #BaroqueMusic

[@DirkdeZwijger]

This is probably the best sounding harpsichord I've ever heard. What an INCREDIBLE sound

[@barth3036]

Good tempo, no rushing, no pointless rubato... astounding !

[@jorgesaltus9885]

I agree, I love the fact that he gave us time to enjoy each note. I don't know why some interpreters just want to play it faster. I absolutely loved the tempo❤.

[@maxverstappennonofficial]

​@sydmccreath4554ew

[@groovychild1]

I feel like the bass line comes out really nicely with this interpretation

[@cavaaah]

Honestly piano sounds much better than this

[@bismarckfamily277]

No rushing? Mf you should revalue your tempo perception this (at the start) was rushed with no emotion at all

[@MatheusManente]

This harpsichord that has one of the most beautiful tones I ever heard. Add it to Alard's beautiful performance and to the sensible recording and post-production, and you get this masterpiece. Thanks for making it happen!

[@maryfrancesgleason9415]

This is extraordinary on so many levels-- (1) a knack-sack favorite composition from JSB; (2) a technically adept, fluid, attractive, performer; (3) a period-correct 3-manual harpsicord of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship, (4) a beautiful grand manor music room in full appointment of fine art, furnishings, and a collection of musical instruments including a chamber organ and a burning fireplace. Total candy for the eyes and the ears. Such a joy to see and hear. Thank you.

[@HenrikBergpianorganist]

I love the image of a guy casually playing the harpsichord with one hand behind his own back.

[@NiklasFischerComposer]

He must have an enormous reach which such a big hand! Rachmaninoff of the Baroque era.

[@matthieuvaucamps8289]

So glad to hear a new recording on this iconic harpsichord. Merci beaucoup !

[@r4_in_space]

First time I see three manuals on a harpsichord. Very cool.

[@paulcaswell2813]

Wow. Despite the instrument's fame, I've always found it tonally thin and lacking in substance. Well, for the first time, I feel as if I'm getting to know the instrument - and it really is special. As for the playing: thank you for the slightly slower tempi, it's good to be able to let the music 'breathe'. Many, many thanks for posting :-)

[@thinkbaroque]

Fantastic performance! And what a spectacular setting. I'd feel like a kid in a candy store in a place like that.

[@harmoniamundi]

Thank you very much!

[@EstebanDeSade]

Absolutely breathtaking. The harpsichord is the most beautiful instrument in the world. I wish so much that I could just touch one, it's a crying shame that it 'fell out of style' in favor of the piano at some point. Not in my book, though!

[@fredgarv79]

I just went and saw one played up close and they let you go up onto the stage and look at it up close as they were tuning it. nothing as amazingly beautiful as this harpsichord but it was still beautiful, a work of art and it was also the first time I heard it solo where the sound really stood out from 15 feet away. They played bach's brandenburg concerto 5 with a long solo in it. Next though yes I would love to touch it and hit a few keys.

[@Helix3829]

Beautiful playing on a glorious instrument. Thank you!

[@pyramos5770]

Dieses 3-manualige Cembalo oder Harpsichord der Hamburger Cembalobau-Familie "Hass" wird wohl gewissermaßen ikonisch für alle Zeit die Spitze der technischen Möglichkeiten dieser Kunstform darstellen. Ich danke Ihnen für diese sublime Aufnahme !

[@justinnoble6506]

such a delight to hear it on the instrument Bach played. Bravo!

[@ElizavetaPolianitskaia]

wow, just wow whom do I have to sale my soul to play on this instrument?

[@Civilian_citizen]

I listen it every day. Fantastic!

[@philipbay1548]

Nice to see this legendary harpsichord being played and recorded on again!

[@RWThurman]

Are there other recordings of this harpsichord on youTube?

[@philipbay1548]

@RWThurman not that I am aware of. However I do know that Raphael Puyana made a 6 CD set of the Bach partitas on this instrument. They are commercially available.

[@ruperttmls7985]

Pero este no es clavecin de Puyana, la decoración la veo distinta. Ha de ser una réplica.

[@RamadonPiano]

Such an incredible tone! The energy feels dire and encapsulates and era of innovation and intellectual creativity. Thank you Benjamin and Bach.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Alard holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Bach His performance is unrivaled by any other performances FromTokyo

[@Opuss55]

No offense but you guys have the worst pianists I've seen I swear to god they're like robots and play with no soul as if they've been forced to do so

[@konigwolff]

I have to disagree. Glenn Gould, I believe, has the best interpretation of Bach. Alard has a very similar style of interpretation of Bach as Gould too. Which is the same why I play his music.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@konigwolff Thankyou From A corner of Tokyo, which i full of delicious foods of 🍙🍚🍢🍜🍣🍱🍡🍥🍘🥟🍛🥢🍤🍲🎌🏮⛩️

[@brigitteserreault2451]

This is very surprising as you can't be as different as Gould and B Alard 🙂@@konigwolff

[@jeanpierredevos3137]

So mutch more beautiful than on a piano. This is how Bach wanted it to sound..

[@VirusForPrez]

Only because that's all he had , give him a Steinway D- and maybe the Harpsichord would have gathered a little dust , ...

[@CameronK665]

@@VirusForPrezabsolutely not.

[@bane4322]

Bach dijo que no le gustaba el piano, el piano se inventó cuando el ya era un adulto​@@VirusForPrez

[@ariseaman390]

The musical instruments have developed since then, but it doesn't mean that we have to play old music with them. There were couple of artists who tried to improve the works of the old masters by using electronic keyboards, sequencers, drum machines... Isao Tomita and Wendy Carlos were fairly known few years ago.

[@lubosschelepak7032]

Nooooo😅 not much much beautiful. Bach has also known the new Cristofori's piano and has used it too. And he didn't such great instruments that should later come like Steiway, Bösendorfer and so on.... there are much better skala and sound possibilities and Bach would be pleasured from that long singing tone and pedal😊

[@Thitadhammo]

Truly glorious. I look forward to playing this frequently.

[@douglasreid7727]

Wow! That was majestic sounding and magnificent. The instrument also sounds vibrant and evokes the spirit I imagine of the period. I wasn't around then...

[@Nokyai]

Wow, I never thought this piece could be played on a piano! Thank you so much for your outstanding performance!

[@voixdelabime]

Now wait, what is this? A three-keyboard harpsichord?! Never seen one before. And it increases, obviously, much the performance capabilities. A very nice interpretation as well, no rushing, just right tempo, articulation and expression details. Really well done, congratulations and thanks for sharing this gem!

[@JCToro-lt7vg]

Amazing! thanks for sharing!

Simply wonderful ! 🎶👏👏👏

[@lordmisanthrope1949]

I love the Haas. Excellent choice for Bach. I hope Harmonia Mundi is reading this and re-releases the 30 Scarlatti Sonatas by Rafael Puyana on this iconic harpsichord; please and thank you lol.

[@yvescambefort3365]

Merci à Benjamin Alard de nous faire entendre de nouveau cet instrument magnifique, oublié si longtemps et rendu au public depuis quelques années à peine par le regretté Rafael Puyana.

[@markfortuin7111]

Wonderful rendition and interpretation. Thank you!

[@crowderpiano]

Unbelievable, I have chills. Thank you

[@christiangirardin2876]

WOW! What a fantastic version with such a great musician on an incredible instrument!!!

[@micuccijaoquin4798]

The best version. Bravo!

[@matthewprovost5938]

This is superlative on so many levels ! !

[@colinbooth2421]

Great to see and hear this masterly instrument. Particlualr y clever to have a few moments of the piece played with the jackrail removed!

[@alancorley3675]

Marvelous performance & harpsichord alike !

[@capybara2859]

harpsichords are so fucking cool. amazing sound great job

[@janvanholthe270]

Wow!

[@dmitryromashenko6936]

Es una obra ejemplar ,que contiene muchísima lógica la que siguen incluso dedos, no solo la cabeza . Gracias al intérprete por su excelente presentación de esta gran obra de arte.

[@bennycabaleiro5907]

Bellísimo,sincera interpretación como fue compuesta por Bach

[@Opuss55]

Great performance

[@user-uj4vc1qd5w]

Превосходно, блестящее исполнение, в духе времени И С Баха!!

[@tigranmikayelyan3963]

Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@harmoniamundi]

Thanks for watching!

[@NastyaSiberia]

fantastic ! 👏👏👏

[@alexandermackay-smith2364]

Magnificent.

[@jaredharris1940]

Boy, you're great! A pleasure.

[@KR-th7mg]

Bravo Benjamin!

[@TheBirdMan9142]

I love how this instrument sounds…

[@oliviertroubat]

Absolument fabuleux claveciniste ! 😱

[@user-wh6gm5sq4t]

Majestic

[@mahakala]

well played

[@alismak771]

Dude be the OG.

[@EBugraBalci]

Keep going brother! Do something we need to cut ourselves while we hear you

[@shin-i-chikozima]

His prodigious performance must quench the dryness of mysoul

[@user-tr9rw7ne8x]

ngl I play the first minute at 1.15 speed. Perfection!

[@giovannibrunoro1055]

Maybe the prelude is played a little bit too fast, but the fugue is perfect…. What a tone!

[@marcong5595]

Cool

[@KNUF-]

💥💥

[@Overxpossed]

Great interpretation; great sound. Oh wow... look at that room... Music Producers won't understand the monochromatic ambience.

[@MoiraLAbbate]

This is pure rock’in roll 😅

[@tangsai]

1:40 fugue

[@evathuries551]

❤

[@bacharoni1685]

I do love this version in Baroque pitch...

[@witorudo1086]

Bravo!! What is the current location/owner of this amazing instrument?

[@harmoniamundi]

Hello! This harpsichord belongs to a French private collector.

[@Dr.Snip3r]

@@harmoniamundi Hehe, it's french 😎

[@Dr.Snip3r]

C'est au musée instrumental de Provins

[@dune5118]

❤❤❤😊

[@DavidAgdern]

Rafael Puyana recorded the 6 Partitas on this instrument as well as Scarlatti. I don’t think it is still in print.

[@perdurabo56]

Sounds like castlevania music

[@tacitozetticci9308]

Now we're talking.

[@tacitozetticci9308]

(immediately subscribed lol)

[@emmanuelsales149]

C'est le clavecin de Puyana. Celui de Maria Barbara de Bragance, l'élève de Scarlatti.

[@rv706]

The "L to the OG" theme from Succession ;-)

[@user-pq6ft1hd3i]

1:37 푸가

[@r.b.strongwill6755]

Was this Rafael Puyana's triple manual harpsichord?

[@gagaimnaishvili7298]

OMG

[@sephiran973]

So this is the song from where miss Yamane got her inspiration for Livre Ex Machina

[@nataliaabarca5887]

Eso es un clavecin de tres teclados?

[@arriandela]

I’ve never seen a keyboard instrument have a key/note between the B and C, and E and F .

[@ohiorizzler1434]

I assume this is the original instrument

[@Merliin81]

Is this a harpsichord like Bach's?

[@boglarkaagnesgalambos9128]

What is the painting at 2:00?

[@broquemusician]

it's just a zoomed in shot of the painting on the lid of the instrument he is playing

[@VolodiaLukianov]

Космос...

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Awesome harpsichord -- they don't make them like that any more. And this Hass harpsichord doesn't have the fuzz of the last one I heard recorded. Even the 20th Century Revival harpsichords never had 3 manuals as far as I know. What was the correspondence between manuals and ranks on this instrument?

[@aquaesulensis7332]

Bonjour. In this instrument, you will find on the upper keyboard one 8' register and/or one 8' nazal (lute) register playing the same strings + the buff stop (jeu de luth). On the median keyboard, you have a second 8', and a third one (with dogleg coupling jacks with the upper keyboard) and the 4' register. Finally you have on the lower keyboard the 16' register and the 2' register. Traditional coupling system between the median and the lower keyboards. The lower keyboard slides under the median keyboard to stow inside the instrument. Some very rare revival harpsichords were made with 3 keyboards. I remember a big instrument made by William Deblaise with a large 5 octaves and 2 notes compass (FF to g in the treble).This harpsichord had a lyre fitted with 7 or 8 pedals to operate the different registers. Bien cordialement.

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

@@aquaesulensis7332 I was beginning to have an intuition it was something like that, but good to know, and good to hear about revival harpsichords being made like this as well.

[@Gibeah]

...so they were chaos musicians😂

[@santiagodelrivero4904]

🏳️‍🌈❣️

[@yushmanovkirill]

ужасное исполнение.

[@traghettatoredelcrostolo5266]

great

[@sai_yagokoro]

1:40 fugue