F.Couperin : Les Barricades Mystérieuses. Göran Söllscher guitar

This amazing piece from 1717 is a typical example of a harpsichord composer writing in a way in which a lute player would have been playing.
It was called ’style brisé’ (broken style).
A kind of baroque fingerpicking.
I’m sure that Chet Atkins would have played this piece beautifully 🎵
Guitar by Alejandro 1985

[@seannyandme]

Simple and beautiful.

[@goransollscher1730]

thanks 🎶

[@tarantula762]

Mr. Göran, your guitar playing relaxes me., thank you !

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks-glad to hear 🙏

[@silencio926]

Göran, you play beautifully and have lovely technique. I like this rendition as well as your 11-string version which is how I discovered you. Thank you for sharing.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@Thyme2sea]

Finally! Thank you so much! Take care!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🙏

[@jamieshepard1639]

Wholly, entirely beautiful, healing and nurturing. Thank you as always!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@user-love.j.s.bach-mayumi]

Hello Mr. Göran. Very nice piece ♪ it’s so beautiful melody 🎶 Thank you for your lovely performance. Have a peaceful weekend 🌸😊

[@goransollscher1730]

Domo arigato 🙏

[@user-love.j.s.bach-mayumi]

@@goransollscher1730 Thank you for your Japanese support 🙏

[@fernandopiva3378]

Amazing😊

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@robst247]

Four decades ago, my then wife and I had a tape cassette with a seemingly random compilation of folk and classical guitar pieces that someone had given us as a present. It included a beautiful rendition of this piece, played on lute, which I always loved and which always fascinated me. But as the cassette was unmarked, I had no idea who the composer was or what the title of the piece was. Now I know, and hearing it played so beautifully again brings back bitter-sweet memories of that period when I was in my twenties and in love! Apparently, 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses' refers to the eyelashes of beautiful young ladies ardently pursued by male suitors at the Royal Court of Versailles, where François Couperin gave harpsichord lessons to young members of the nobility, including the grandson of Louis XIV. It is appropriate that you play the piece fairly slowly, as attractive young ladies should, of course, not be pursued too hastily, however ardent one's desire may be.

[@goransollscher1730]

That’s a nice,interesting theory about the title of this piece. Thanks 🎶

[@rigopaya]

Merci Göran pour le partage de cette très jolie pièce !🤗👏

[@goransollscher1730]

Merci beacoup 🎵

[@debs4mysweetbaby]

Gorgeous, Göran!! Beautiful, tender interpretation, masterfully played!!💜

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@6699bc]

my dearst maestro thank you, you bring me peace

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🙏

[@stafstro]

My favourite piece from Eleven String Baroque!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@user-qt4iw6sd5y]

Lovely, indeed, lovely! I'm grateful, Maestro Söllscher!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@meganh4011]

Always a good morning when you upload thank you

[@goransollscher1730]

Glad to hear 🙏

[@pida689]

Absolutely beautiful!! thank you Maestro

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@johnrethorst4916]

Beautiful!

[@goransollscher1730]

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[@b3pahunter546]

Thank you, it was beautiful!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🙏

[@panzadura]

Excelente como siempre. Grande, Göran.

[@goransollscher1730]

Gracias 🎶

[@helinajokinen5514]

Sounds brightly 🎶💙

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@AnnetteYork]

Wonderful 🙏

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks Annette 🎶

[@juanmiguelsuarez]

Thanks for sharing maestro!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@johnblackburn8533]

bravo. I found myself listening to the bass part mostly and really enjoying all the harmonies... many thanks.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks John 🎶

[@marciabarbosa4600]

Sempre muito bom ouvir esse som aveludado! Grata ❤ Abs!!!

[@goransollscher1730]

Obrigado🙏

[@michaelhamer4431]

Thank you that was beautiful mr goran! Godbless

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🙏

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

Maravillosa interpretación 👏👏👏👏✔

[@goransollscher1730]

Gracias 🙏

[@pixelvisions]

Wonderful performance! Your Bach Cello Suite 1 for classical guitar is the best I have ever heard! The tempo is perfect and the performance touches the soul!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@viviennet6119]

Wonderful rendition

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎵

[@rickardlagrelius5555]

Mästerligt! Åh, vad jag skulle vilja höra dig live.

[@goransollscher1730]

Tack 🎶 min konsertkalender finns med på SGLS hemsida (Svenska Gitarr o Lutasällskapet) Kanske spelar jag i närheten någon gång….

[@tubaphonium]

I suspect Chet would have as well. I really appreciate and enjoy many of Couperin's works, but must admit that I don't recall hearing this on guitar before. Thank you for sharing this, it is a treasure.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@tomk8729]

I play this on harpsichord and have also had a crack at Miguel Sedoura's version for baroque lute. Would love if you could publish the guitar version, transposed to C it works really well.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@MartinPlaysGuitars]

Following your work since the late 90's when I had a chance to listen to one of your vinyl records with ''Nevando Esta'' from A. Patino at the music school Library. Please keep posting videos!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks-so glad to hear 🎶

[@Per-Olovkindgren]

Vackert Göran. Har aldrig hört denna på gitarr förr. Bra arrangement! Ha det bra, Per-Olov

[@goransollscher1730]

Tack min vän 🙏

[@Klaffa1]

Great!

[@goransollscher1730]

thanks 🎶

[@CAT-tn5qb]

Dear Mr.Söllscher Thank you for exceptionally elegant playing! I remember your DG "Eleven-string Baroque" album. I love it so much, and today's playing is even silkier to me. 💕When I first listened this beautiful piece,-you might have heard-it was played by Jean Rondeau and Thomas Dunford. I was captivated by this piece right away. This evening, I am fortunate to encounter your lovely playing again! You made my day!✨ Warm regards, Louie

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎵 And I also love the recording by Rondeau -Dunford

[@lehndal]

Vilket charmant litet stycke, tack Göran!

[@goransollscher1730]

Tack min vän 🎶 fingerpicking i barockstil

[@kmtrammel]

How lovely. And it sounds like it could have been a Beatles song! Very nice, so pleasing. Thank you.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶 yes,maybe Paul McCartney would love this music….

[@olleringqvist1830]

Åh på 6 strängar! Din inspelning har jag säkert hört 1000 gånger så spännande att höra om det är någon skillnad🙂!!

[@goransollscher1730]

Hej Olle ! Ja,det är en annan utmaning. Som att flytta från herr- till damtee ⛳️

[@luiztibana5855]

Lindo❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@goransollscher1730]

Gracias 🙏

[@w.castro4261]

❤❤❤ LINDO... Majestoso.❤

[@goransollscher1730]

Gracias 🙏

[@ernestoluces4325]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@goransollscher1730]

🙏

[@Joseph-Lau]

Bravo!

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@Joseph-Lau]

@@goransollscher1730 Thank for bring this music to us. It seems that this is the first I heard you performed on 6 strings guitar. Have you made this recording on CD before?

[@goransollscher1730]

Yes I recorded it 20 years ago for my album ’11-string Baroque’ but then on my 11-str guitar@@Joseph-Lau

[@AudioLemon]

Please keep making videos. We need beauty. Thank you.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶

[@user-vxymoqm]

2月10日は日本の旧元日でした。2月11日は建国記念日です 私は元日をやり直し 今日から新年スタートとしました。 地震と羽田空港事故 心配して頂き深く感謝してます。 この曲が旧元日の曲 になりました。 穏やかな気持ちになりました。セルシェルさんありがとう！🙏🙏🙏😌🎌

[@goransollscher1730]

Domo arigato 🙏

[@nudonegro]

la canción acompañada de una sonrisa como la de Goran es todo lo que está bien

[@goransollscher1730]

Gracias 🎶

[@andresdelossantos18]

👏👏👏

[@goransollscher1730]

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[@eksunflower]

❤🙏

[@goransollscher1730]

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[@Georg43]

Приятная музыка.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶

[@yizheng5836]

The sound with the new strings is really amazing！Could you please share what strings you're using, Master?"Thanks！

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎵 On this guitar I use Savarez Alliance normal tension on 2-6 and d’Addario nylon,normal tension on first string.

[@Koch-Andreas]

So beautiful played, but I must say I love it more on altoguitar.😉

[@goransollscher1730]

Yes,sorry 😊

[@stevenrandall4885]

Such exquisite phrasing. Thank you❤

[@lucasfernandeschagas8533]

Beautiful! Is this your arrangement?

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks and yes,it’s my arrangement. You can find my mail at the Academy of Music in Malmo,Sweden if you want me to send it to you.

[@williamhuff5641]

Love your playing. I was curious about what brand and size of strings you used on your instruments.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶 On this guitar Savarez Alliance normal tension on 2-6. First string d’Addario nylon normal tension.

[@tobiasnilsson8934]

Beautifully played! Appreciates the nice dynamnics, the trills. Very enjoyable! Totally new to me. Hard to determinate that the date it was written was 1717 🙂 Har du arrat? Väldigt fint! Finns detta tillgängligt? Stort tack för delning! //Tobias

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks Tobias 🎶 Noterna ligger på din mail nu 😊

[@tobiasnilsson8934]

Ödmjukaste tack! Får göra ett försök att tolka :-)

[@jorgesadallah9993]

Beautiful piece and excellent playing! Thank you for the delightful music. I study classical guitar and I'm about to finish university. Is it possible to study a master degree with you?

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎶 I will probably retire from teaching next year,so it’s not possible.

[@jorgesadallah9993]

@@goransollscher1730 Oh, I understand. It's a sad news but I hope you enjoy your retirement. Thanks a lot for answering, greetings and my admiration to you!

[@goransollscher1730]

That’s very kind. Thanks 🎶@@jorgesadallah9993

[@tomphillips6743]

Hi Mr. Söllscher, great performance! Can I ask why you chose to play this on your 6-string rather than on your 11-string like in your beautiful Deutsche Grammophon album?

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks 🎶 I haven’t played the 11-str version for many years but I really love that one too.It’s tricky-I’ll have to practice….

[@GatitoGaming794]

😈😈😈

[@goransollscher1730]

🎵

[@dariocaporuscio8701]

I wonder what barricades are those... I guess if we knew, they wouldn't be as mysterious!

[@goransollscher1730]

So true ! What a smart explanation !

[@user-dv7be9wh3c]

I have a CD of John Williams playing this song. Are your performances also available on CD? I thought I had all your CDs, but I didn't have this song. I'd love to hear it on an 11-string guitar.

[@goransollscher1730]

I play this piece on 11-str guitar on my album ’11 string baroque’. Hope you can find it. 🎵

[@johngoodall7097]

One I know Goran so delicious❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks John 🎼🇸🇪

[@thetuthillfamily6315]

This guitar interpretation by Maestro Sollscher sounds to me so much more "listenable" (if such a word exists!) than in its original harpsichord form - perhaps because the guitar has the variety of tonal variations which the harpsichord did not.

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks a lot 🎵

[@bocciagreco8192]

🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏 Non per essere pignolo: con la Chitarra 13 Corde si poteva "giocare" un po' coi bassi?? Comunque 👏👏👏👏👏

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks🎶and yes I know. It’s nice on the 11-str guitar

[@mildnomsed]

Maestro, I owned your Eleven-String Baroque album. I still prefer the eleven-string Alto guitar version. Haha 😂

[@goransollscher1730]

Me too 😊

[@attiliosongia]

Wonderful but I request the encore with alto guitar.

[@goransollscher1730]

Try the version of Jean Rondeau and Thomas Dunford - that’s my favourite

[@attiliosongia]

Thank you for the suggestion, mine request was a little bit opportunistic, because I play alto guitar and I like trascribe. Anyway after your video this piece looks much less intricate than seeing the urtext score. @@goransollscher1730

[@goransollscher1730]

No worries 😊 I also love the alto guitar. Best wishes,Goran.@@attiliosongia

[@skwax29]

Please write down your arrangement of "Girl" by the Beatles

[@goransollscher1730]

Thanks- I will,one day

[@JPHappo]

But there's no "boom chick" 😉😏

[@goransollscher1730]

😊😊😊

[@Un_davidino]

❤

[@goransollscher1730]

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