Christophe Rousset, Bach French Suite No.5 in G major, BWV 816

[@Scottparkmusic]

Beautiful! One of the best harpsichord performances I've ever heard

[@harpsichordval4614]

You are always welcome !

[@alessandrocolagrossi9571]

0:00 allemanne 3:40 courante 5:24 sarabande 10:11 gavotte 11:11 bouree 12:26 loure 14:47 gigue

[@tomaszzyznowski9326]

Thank you.

[@LyseCombet]

Alessandro Colagrossi Merci. Mon Dieu, que c'est beau! ❣

[@louisgaillard3257]

Merci, tuest très serviable

[@christiancampbell8081]

ce clavecin est une pure merveille, un bijou, superbe interprétation.

[@arturozeballos1]

In several respects, Christophe Rousset gives a well-balanced performance of Bach's French Suites. He finds a balance between a straightforward, technical reading and a more expressive one that takes liberties with timing and ornamentation. He brings out themes with a lyric sensibility, and he acknowledges the importance of countermelodies and the interaction of musical lines. The Sarabande of the Suite No. 6 is full of ornamentation, yet Rousset can still bring out a melody with a sense of forward direction that isn't interrupted by the ornaments. The Gigue of the Suite No. 5 is technically brilliant and musically delightful as all of the various parts come together in a lively manner. The instrument is a restored eighteenth century one with a sound that is not harshly brassy, but it is also not so delicate that livelier movements become wilted versions of what they should be. It has a resonance that helps Rousset make melodies sing. The sound of the recording adds to the quality of the performance. It is close, rich, and loud enough that the volume does not have to be way up in order for the instrument to be heard clearly.

[@r.i.p.theovangogh1848]

arturo zeballos very well explained !

[@cvlen]

Love the loure!!! How he does subtle rythmic variations is amazing

[@Schubertd960]

Best interpretation of the best Bach suite

[@Emil-yd1ge]

very beautiful !

[@robertjamesseeley2449]

Exquisite in all the ways Arturo Zeballos describes: The ornamentation in the Sarabande surpasses sublime. Thanks to all. rjs

[@pablograndelopez]

really good. Fantastic

[@anabriones7784]

Superbe!

[@louisegray4686]

He has wonderful technique and I love the sound of his instrument. Although I cannot entirely agree on his choice of tempi.

[@algorithmicmusic804]

Amazing!

[@Cb65at]

Perfectly done IMHO - i'm playing it too, but i'm not a professionell. The fast tempi are impossible for me ;o) Sounds also great on church-organs!

[@fredvacher3998]

I thought it would ❤

[@timolamarmote]

OMG quand j'ecoute la gigue je sais plus ou me mettre

[@legendarysausageking175]

Does anyone know what temperament this is being played in?

[@stephen6691]

a cheerful temperament jk

[@tyelowe4663]

They were all played in F major!!!!

[@stephen6691]

Nope. Played in G major, on an instrument tuned a whole step lower than the modern standard.

[@jacobdautriche9023]

mieux que Bach intended it

[@陽天-g8g]

下手くその割には、まあまあか。

[@hugoclarke3284]

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