Bach - Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor BWV 1008 - Pincombe | Netherlands Bach Society

[@bach]

0:07 Prelude 4:56 Allemande 8:53 Courante 10:45 Sarabande 16:14 Menuet I & II 19:04 Gigue

[@christelchantilly4480]

We can't love more music and Bach than played with so much passion...Beautiful interpretations...Great cellist

[@czarnycharakter6812]

Bro I love you You are the best human on this Word😘😘😘😘

[@Ennah08]

@XDranzer000 As far as I know It's because of European music history! :-) The 'Suite' form developed in France in 17th century. Musicians and composers were very curious about what was new in music and they traveled and corresponded a lot more than you would think! The suite with the french names was very popular until mid -18th century. Sometimes called Suite de dances or Ouverture or Partita.

[@PeterLaman]

@XDranzer000 French was the 'lingua franca' of the European elite today.

[@Gisahish]

Allemande

[@leverkuhn67]

I can't believe this whole KZbin channel exists, for free. It's like all you needed to access to Heaven was a wifi connection. I can't believe the quality of every single interpretation/video. How is it even possible to listen to all of this for free? I just can't believe it. I found the channel only this morning and I spent the day listening to it feverishly. I worship every single member of the Netherlands Bach Society. Thank you so much. You don't know how much all these videos are a source of joy to a fan of Bach like me.

[@jsb7975]

Oh yes ! I agree 😊

[@rafaelaraujo2820]

leverkuhn67 yu

[@bach]

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[@powerliftingcentaur]

leverkuhn67 I am in awe of this as well. The quality of the sound most of all.

[@nonretrogradable]

I echo this. Remarkable.

[@Rain3633]

“The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.” ― J.S. Bach

[@AloneJazzSoul]

I am playing this music every morning welcoming my kindergarten students to classroom. The music brings calmness as they enter and play quietly waiting for class to begin. Thank you.

[@herbertnedkailipuahilof.4732]

Those kids are our best hope for the future!! You gave them a taste of perfection (speaking as a musician self). My grandmother was an elementary teacher for the better part of 40 years but also taught me to love baroque/classical/ romantic era music when she'd return from her trips to Europe. This music reminds me of her 😇

[@ericj.s.4392]

Thank you! You are giving a gift to your students! 🎉

[@paulinazeleny3166]

Great teacher :)

[@Admiralmeriweather]

I donated a bit!

[@sharichowparry]

You are brilliant!

[@archibaldmeatpants5715]

This man doesn’t play the music, he becomes the music.

[@tjgainey3922]

You’re absolutely right, his playing is perfection and his phrasing is beautiful and he knows how to make the baroque cello sing and let the bass notes have a chance to shine.

[@boxfox2945]

The best musicians do..🎻🎼

[@romanthechristian5237]

He actually used to be my teacher. Super high standards, difficult lessons, but an amazing teacher.

[@tjgainey3922]

@@romanthechristian5237 holy shit, you actually were a student taught by him. I’m so jealous

[@sebasti3n]

This guy is a magician. Almost made me cry with his interpretation. It's just a wow.

[@cellosong]

Finally! - a cellist who fully understands the ornamental basis of Bach's musical notation. Sublime.

[@davidlaman2321]

I’ve played and listened to the suites for 26 years and this is by far one of the best version I’ve ever heard, absolute fan, thank you

[@sagemorris5632]

Whats your favorite playing of this?

[@MrDavidSLewis]

For me, it’s Enrico Dindo’s, then Rostropovich’s, but this is a fantastic interpretation. Really getting a lot of wild character from that baroque bow, fantastically different to conventional interps. Wow

[@Maciej.Schumacher]

I think Maestro Bach would have been proud of this performance. How admirable it is!

[@Mjollnir1234]

I will never tire of this. This is almost unique in classical performances. You can tell it's him; who's playing it, based on his own interpretation. Fantastic and irreplaceable.

[@JCMH]

The sarabande of this suite is one of the most beautiful works of classical music, in my opinion.

[@TheRealNOTcode]

I'm not in the best moment of my life but this, "put a smile on my face". Thank you.

[@voodooman142]

I really really love this Performance!! I can't tell why but every other interpretation of this piece from other cellists sounded lifeless to me. Pincombe did a great job and I would love to hear his interpretation of the other suites with this kind of emotion. Thank you Steuart!

[@MathAndComputers]

That "Minuet I" totally blew my mind. I've been hearing it wrong and playing it wrong for years! This recording is the first I've heard that makes the pulse feel correct; I just didn't realize it before. Awesome.

[@redbrian3655]

I feel the same way! New appreciation for this interpretation

[@smoothsailor5101]

This was the description of life itself. It starts calmly then gets to the excitement and joy of youth but then the joy is interrupted by great sadness and melancoly. The sarabande is the turning point, the crisis that tempers human life. The menuets are the coping with life's adversity, the acceptance and resignation to its imperfections but also humankind's resilience to withstand difficulties and at last the synthesis of life and death, good and evil. I admired most the interpretation of the sarabande. Such outcry of pain, strife and misery, the cellist surpassed the possible! His instrument became the human voice of ignored supplications, fervent pleas, anxious plaidoyers, it was great and terrifying, violent and complaining at once, it was the catharsis of life and its sense. I salute this cellist with respect and admiration.

[@bassocanario]

The depth of soulfulness in this interpretation of Bach just floors me. That's an amazing sounding instrument in the hands of a sound poet, too. Big thank you for playing with so much love and total emotional investment and technical finesse!

[@mariarosariavisco4945]

I profoundly love this interpretation. It is unique and intense. I'd like to thank Mr Pincombe for his soul and passion as well as for his amazing talent.

[@raywood1136]

I was doing something else while this was playing. When it was over, I realized I had been unconsciously mesmerized. So I played the whole video again.

[@daneelolivaw1589]

Je trouve que c'est la plus belle interprétation que j'ai pu écouter à ce jour!!! Il sait parfaitement compris que les moments de silence SONT de la musique!

[@bmoreno-ri8]

The best rendition of the second suite in KZbin for sure.

[@jkr7117]

Best performance of this piece I've ever listened to, and I've listened to a lot!

[@scottdaris]

Astounding. Tears streamed down my cheeks. This man’s style, dynamic touch, and emotionality is beyond.

[@hugbartflashfartlll4]

My god, the two minuets... Especially the seond... Such a brilliant piece of music... Great performance. I love Bach.

[@unagondolaunremo]

wonderful, each note has a reason, each silence too, wonderful!

[@kevinclancy1573]

Probably my favorite interpretation of suite 2! Love his musicality and introspective quality

[@josephcambron7060]

Histrionics does not replace musicality.

[@bmoreno-ri8]

@@josephcambron7060 Yet histrionics adds to musicality. Specially when it's a visual perform also, helps transmission of emotions and creates a feeling of confidence that's greatly appreciated.

[@Azeedrums]

How. HOw. HOW! How can anyone remember every note and just play it off by heart? Magic! This guy is a freakin SUPERMAN. SUPER BRAIN. And yeah. One of the best musicians I've ever heard. My God! It is sooooo amazing!

This man is incredible... when he plays, it seems that all the depth of the world emerges and that creativity overflows, to get out of any other interpretation of this work. A true and rare artist, a light among the shadows. People like him are going to bring public back again to classical music.

[@FiveHundredHungryGhosts]

The Allemande of this piece remains my favorite playing of a Bach piece, Wen Sinn Yang's performance of #1 comes in close as second. I enjoyed #1 in this series but felt that while it was more emotive, it was choppy. Bravo to the NBS but Wen Sinn Yang's #1 is worth searching for and listening to.

[@AGLMIL]

Bach played by a monumental cello player!!!!!!! (with a first class cello). Thanks Netherlands Bach Society

[@djenii2020]

Я не могу поверить, что такой великолепный канал существует на Ютубе бесплатно! Даже думать не хочу, сколько труда и сил вложили создатели хотя бы в один этот ролик. Отдельный низкий поклон музыканту вдохновенному - на него можно смотреть даже в беззвучном режиме, всё равно видно, как он выкладывается.

[@jean-noelbailly6557]

If you are angry, listen to Bach music If you are upset, listen to Bach music If you are in traffic jam, listen to Bach music To decompress from your day job, listen to Bach music To forget your worries, listen to Bach music If life annoys you, listen to Bach music To get closer to the deity, listen to Bach music

[@broccoli3497]

If you want to listen to Bach music, listen to Bach music!

[@broccoli3497]

But I agree!

[@viktorsebastien604]

Dude... you can just listen to the cello suites alone and all of life is covered. Add a violin or flute partita and well.. we just have so much more than we deserve. J.j.

[@angelicaguilherme4872]

I loved your words !!💓❤

[@didiermartel8586]

I agree

[@wj35651]

The cinematography on this one is incredible, especially the Courante part, wonderful!

[@jean-claudemattioli6834]

Si beau, si grand, si profond. Interprétation majestueuse. J’adore sans réserve. Le tempo est lent à mon sens comme il se doit. Cela ajoute de la gravité et de la profondeur. Tout ici conduit l’homme à la méditation !

[@monicacall7532]

Bravo! Bravo! What a spiritually as well as musically satisfying experience! The tempos for the Prelude, Allemande and Sarabande are the first time that I’ve heard someone besides myself decide that they need to be slower in order to bring out the pathos and longing that is inherent in Bach’s sublime music. I will be sharing this performance with my students and fellow cellists. I can’t thank you enough for these 22 minutes of pure beauty.

[@HelenMyers]

My 'cello teacher agrees about the tempo. The beautiful chords in the Sarabande just need to be drawn out.

[@jasonfrost5025]

I always love watching professional cellists play. They break every 'rule' your average teacher has about posture and bow holds, and literally each one has some different way of sitting/holding the cello/bowing/etc. Just goes to show you it doesn't matter how you do it. Just make it sound good. Also just realized this guy is playing old school style without an endpin. Sick.

[@Zerge6095]

It's because it is playing it in "old style", using a baroque bow, and the baroque posture, to be most historically accurate, I think they also tuned the cello with the baroque tuning, but I can't tell if it is a baroque cello or not

[@jasonfrost5025]

@@Zerge6095 That's why I said he's playing old school style ;P And yea, almost positive it's at 415.

[@afisknutalcove6]

@@jasonfrost5025 this is actually closer to 392--essentially a half step lower than 415!

[@romanthechristian5237]

He actually used to be my teacher. He definitely has very high standards for his students and lessons are not easy. Still teaches rules about bow holds and posture.

[@karlrovey]

Some rules are more like guidelines, others are absolutes. Some apply only in certain situations. One of the worst errors with situational technique was when the French decided the legato technique developed by Lemmens should be applied to everything unless explicitly specified, including music written before the techniques were developed.

[@biberfan]

I have been listening to this piece since the late 80s and am now learning it, slowly. I’ve never heard a performance that pleases me more. The sound is also ideally captured by AoB. This cellist has profoundly good taste and an excellent technique. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

[@svensebastianhorner]

Man, to me you sound like the dark forest himself playing. Such a raw, yet awe inspiring sound. Usually when listening to classical music the awe feels like coming from above. But you somehow managed to let god drive into me from below, from the dark humus with its earth worms. Smell of pines, scent of heaven.

[@Ennah08]

Period instruments with gut strings often has that effect on me :) Modern strings and vibrato sound more like light and air!

[@pedrodecarvalhom]

No matter how many times i come back to listen to this music, i will aways have a new experience. Awesome presentation, Steuart!

[@kanubeenderman]

I've just started playing cello - 1 year in, and it is incredible artists like this that both inspire and intimidate, and make me renew my efforts to improve. I am very thankful for the wonderful gift of this music from this very talented cellist. Not sure if I'l ever get to this level, but at least I know what to aspire to.

[@andrewb9974]

This guy is UNREAL...I don't want to swear...but I can't believe this. Been studying these suites for most of my life...I'm in awe.

[@jasonfrost5025]

Just gotta practice for 40 hours a day.

[@ofitecmueblesdeoficina3925]

Close your eyes and listen. I'm not a connoisseur of classical music, but the suites I've heard from Bach, squeeze your heart to the limit, and from one moment to another you rejoice the soul.

[@DVZM.]

Don't close your eyes. The video is made so well.

[@zirku]

Bravo!👏 Вдумчивое и филигранное прочтение Баха. Спасибо за полученное наслаждение!

[@sandwich-breath]

This is the sound of a one man renaissance. Thank you to the Netherlands Bach Society and to the fine people that made this happen. Wonderfully played and recorded. Very kindly appreciated. Thank you!

[@ahmadabed4939]

If you are angry, listen to Bach music If you are upset, listen to Bach music If you are in traffic jam, listen to Bach music To decompress from your day job, listen to Bach music To forget your worries, listen to Bach music If life annoys you, listen to Bach music To get closer to the deity, listen to Bach music

[@rykehuss3435]

On a high quality speaker set this sounds absolutely sublime. This channel does not spare expenses when recording their performances, and people who listen on shitty speakers or headphones are missing out, big time. You notice the lack of visible mics, yet theyre able to capture such richness of tone. I can even hear the imperfections in the shifts and string noise, and the breaths. Means theyre using some expensive equipment

[@nicholasdyee]

Wow, immediately one of my favourite interpretations (especially the Gigue). Thank you for these wonderful videos! 🙏

[@pattmahiney]

Especially the Gigue

[@ChandraBrooks]

@@pattmahiney yes, his timing is beautiful.

[@steveclarke4542]

Metal video, Clsssical skill

[@laurenth7187]

Me not. I think the rhythm must be more respected, in order to move forward and not getting stuck.

[@bertvsrob]

i dunno what a gigue is, but hear hear

[@MrCanigou]

Magnifique suspension du temps. Invitation naturelle à la méditation. Merci à la Netherland Bach Sociey !

[@sergej45]

Played by the book: no excessive thrillers, metrics preserved, harmony and melody also. Yet, output is pure jazz. Contemplative. Single tones were haiku and each pause sounded like thunder. Milestone performance. Bravo!

[@josephcambron7060]

Not played by the book! Metrics Not preserved! Jazz? WTF Stupid comment to say the least.

[@BenAbraham2701]

Absolument, littéralement sublime.

[@Dent48]

Captivating and breathtaking. I didn't really have the time to listen to the whole thing. But once I started I couldn't help but listen to it all out of respect for the artistry.

[@diego_villena]

Maybe the most mature and layered interpretation of the Sarabande I've ever heard. Wow.

[@dreamingwithme2406]

I like his flow! He's so relaxed with his bow!

[@luisluiscunha]

This is, probably, one of the best videos on the Internet.

[@andrefelipepaiva3747]

I'm impressed how this video can translate Bach to a visual narrative. Excelent performance. Congratulations to the Netherlands Bach Society! Greattings from Brazil.

[@theon9575]

I'm not sure exactly what is a visual narrative but I sure enjoyed watching the musician and it's a beautiful video, I agree.

[@chopin65]

@@theon9575 I assume he means how the movements inspire scenes in a film or suggest a story.

[@chopin65]

Could you tell us the narrative? I am interested to know what that story might be. Greetings from Chicago.

[@BlackBunn1e]

The second Suite always brings to my mind images of an atypically introspective tired old sea pirate trying to put his finger on where it all went wrong. I really enjoy how heavily Pincombe's interpretation leans into the musical elements that bring those images to my mind.

[@suran396]

I love your mental imagery of the tired old sea pirate.

[@ziloj-perezivat]

@@suran396 It reminds me of a farting rabbit playing a game of tag with an old man with a monocle and bushy brows

[@nickturner4150]

Tears don't come easily from a stoic like me. A few were shed listening to this beauty. Thank you Universe for putting everything in place to create JS Bach's music. Fortunate indeed are we.

[@ancoopa]

Thank you for sharing this. Wonderful music and great playing. I cried 5 or 6 times while listening to it.

[@-the-light]

Thank you for all you do.... I'm in tears listening to this as I realize it's the closest I will get to Bach.... Palms together, I bow to you, thank you.

[@benmeitzen4184]

This is my favorite Bach cello suite, it's so rich and beautiful.

[@freedomrealized]

Absolutely beautifully done. Wonderful improvisation at the end of the prelude as well.

[@JoannaLouise200]

I wonder if Bach realized that there was a thread of Heaven woven through his soul. Listening to his works is like my hand being gently clasped and being led through a continuum of joy.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieser etwas melancholischen und perfekt komponierten Suite im gut phrasierten Tempo mit ein bisschen neue-sachlichem Ton des Solocellos und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wahrlich genialer Cellist!

[@jakeanderson9218]

What a wonderful interpretation. I can't even stand it 😭❤

[@gilbertmedina9308]

Steuart Pincombe, You are truly a gift of music to the human soul. You are very talented, you are sincere & so humble. I listen to you in my office when I’m working and I’m so uplifted hearing you play. Thank you very much!

[@pierceshelvik5787]

the double stops in sarabande is absolutely beautiful. it honestly gave me the chills.

[@clair-obscur6360]

Mon Dieu.... Je suis transportée à chaque fois que j'écoute du Bach, au bord des larmes à chaque fois. Je ne comprends pas cette réaction, suis-je la seule ?

[@christophebuisson3874]

Even though I doubt, there is beauty down in this world.... Dear Steuart Pincombe, thank you and Bach for your art...

[@wichischannel2910]

This is how you record a rockstar. Sublime. Thanks.

[@wingedbull1257]

Thank you for making feel like a human being I cried.

[@elliephillips7022]

It was a privilege and unforeseen blessing to meet Steuart in Oberlin in 2018. Thanks for bringing Oberlin kids to Divine Liturgy, and for this transportive recording! God bless.

[@RicardoPinto___]

This performance is a really miracle! God bless you Mr. Pincombe! Greetings from Brazil!

[@vijaypothinn3345]

Somehow Classical music instantly changes your whole energy.... Wonderful.... Also, amazing cinematography... Thumbs Up.

[@e2dipiadd1]

Love the quality and passion expressed!!! Thank you Netherland's Bach Society for such a gift!

[@haocongg856]

The best version of Bach I’ve ever heard, Bravo!

[@eadghe]

A whole channel focused on Bach? Instant subscription!

[@robertodutrajr]

Outstading music, beautifully interpreted in an video that values both the interpreter and the setting.

[@jbro0671]

My deepest gratitude for all the beautiful music that you have so generously posted. It sustains, uplifts and inspires a desire to be my best self.

[@macemoth]

The camera moving through the chairs and finally finding the performer beautifully resembles the "searching" idea of the piece.

[@janjemelka6983]

Minimizing vibrato with such a beautiful sound of the cello is surprisingly amazing!

[@jbceedeez]

The setting is awesome...anticipating , audibles, then you see... like a fine wine...he's "one" with that cello...bravo!

[@rinibrijkaushly6814]

that cello is beautiful.of course the performance was also splendid

[@richardconnors2404]

Every element of this performance is high art

[@santiagoporcino4229]

This is absolutely excellent work by the Netherlands Bach Society. Imagine when the project is done? I thank God this ended up in my KZbin recommended videos.

[@ScottPenick]

The camera work in the Courante (8:52) really captured the passion of a remarkable performance. Wow!

[@pepperco100]

Three cheers for the recording/sound engineers!

[@matthewroszkowski4674]

Amazing piece!. I am always in awe of musicians playing baroque instruments / gut strings and the tonal qualities produced. I keep coming back and listening again to this piece!

[@littlekiwi9724]

I'm so happy to see the new guard breathing life into their interpretation of Bach! Everything is wonderful here - the Courante my particular favourite. Bravo!!

[@avabernardini3209]

Beautiful! I have listened over and over today, puts me in a state of bliss. Many blessings too you! Thank you!🌻🎧🎵🎶🎻🌹

[@Testacabeza]

Why would someone not like this? Thanks to the NBS for this, my gratitude.

[@lcunha85]

As of April 20th, 2021, 41K people make me have hope for Humanity, 774 make me preoccupied... I mean, you may not appreciate Bach or Baroque Music, but why, oh why you have to leave a dislike? Just go and find whatever you love. I want to express my opinion that if I had to select a sample of 10 videos from KZbin to present the achievements of Humankind, this would be one of them. Thank you so much to the musician for cultivating such a talent, and thank you to all of those involved in the production of the video. As to the 774 dislikings of this video, that makes about 2%: on a typical day if 2 in 100 people dislike you, there are chances that you are really good: let's take what's positive in this. :)

[@banszkiviktoria]

The cameraman did an excellent job too 💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@דרורא]

This is by far my favourite performance of the 2nd suite. It serves as a big source of inspiration for my own playing and I'm very grateful to have found this amazing artist via this channel.

[@authenticbaguette6673]

Went through a whole box of tissues listening to this. Thank you for posting, and of course the masterful performance!

[@angelicaguilherme4872]

Parabéns a esse cellista fantástico!!!!!!

[@marianorojascolin2092]

Bedankt! Dit kanaal is erg goed, de muziek is direct voor de ziel. Groeten uit Mexico🇲🇽

[@chriswilson554]

I love this interpretation. Honestly I'm just glad that someone is not acting like they're in a hurry to get to the end of the Cello Suite. You can tell his favorite cellist was Pau Casals

[@chriskakavetsis1960]

The 6 Cello Suites are the greatest achievement by any artist No matter who plays them , and this one is very good.

[@Mentalmathclass]

I can't explain how much stress this amazing production has helped me released. Thank you!❤❤❤

[@MrMikyrran]

Made with love

[@sumadre101]

I want to listen to this constantly, especially the Sarabande. Wow. Wish this recording was on spotify, I'm in tears

[@gerhardpetertopp1482]

Eine uneingeschränktes Vergnügen! Die Arbeiten der Netherlands Bach Society zeigen musikalisch wie filmisch höchstes Niveau, immer wieder neue überraschende Blickwinkel. Jeder Film ist ein sorgfältig inszeniertes Gesamtkunstwerk. Vor dem Team würde ich jetzt den Hut ziehen, wenn ich einen hätte.

[@michaelletellier218]

I may have posted on another recording which the Nederlandse Bachvereniging have uploaded to KZbin, but I must repeat my gratitude again for this generous public service. It is remarkable in this day and age for people to sponsor a project of this magnitude. You are giving us lovely, fresh insight into masterworks that may have been recorded before, but are worth hearing again with new interpretations. Heartfelt thanks.

[@RicardoOrsini]

A maior mancada foi ter levado tanto tempo para descobrir esse canal! Fantástico!