BWV 1054 - Harpsichord Concerto in D Major (Scrolling)

[@BarbedDagger]

It’s particular that in Bach the rithmical “16th-16th-8th” formula (the one with which the violins start, in the second bar) always denotes happiness.

[@olliwi]

This is a masterpiece that brings tears to my eyes while listening. Classical perfection! Great upload! Thank you!

[@felix-rebeccasaward3272]

I don't know if this was the purpose of these things, but I find a great way to get in my sightreading practice is to follow the continuo line (I play the bassoon). Rather than lamenting having to play a rather bland 8 bar ditty, I can bask in the glory of Bach's excellent writing. Many thanks for all of these concertos gerubach!

[@jpstenino]

Felix Great comment I do the same have a computer screen over my keyboard and have a library section titled "scrolling" It is just grand for sight reading isn't it ?

[@albertosousatenor]

That’s such a great idea! I’ve been watching these videos for ages and never thought of that!

[@bichumonhezakiel8912]

​@@jpsteninomay be you should make a video on it

[@trashbagsmiley1999]

The ornementation is superb

[@Gustavo-ok7jw]

I like the decision to leave only strings on the end of the second movement (13:58), even though the harpsichord is scored to play together. It gets way more emotional and dramatic that way.

[@_____c___482]

0:50 I love the part for the harpsichord right there

[@_____c___482]

32_Stevannus Alvino Primalaksmana lol

[@OmnipresentPotato]

I would suggest, then, listening to the 23rd Goldberg Variation (and to a lesser extent, the 8th Variation).

[@iamstillthinking]

Love this part so much too, so jolly and playful

[@nicolasvalencia5262]

My middle school orchestra performed this piece without the harpsichord (Wish they could) and it was called clavier concerto no. 3. Spending a few days to find the concerto I found this video. I am usually on your channel so I knew you wouldn't disappoint me. And yet again somehow, you fail to disappoint me.

[@TokeyMcGee]

Woo hoo! You did this piece! Lovely, thank you! I recall hearing this while waiting for a conference call at work during a meeting. I got excited and my co-workers didn't know it was a "real" song. Hahah.

[@martijnpieterman]

Happy Concerto!

[@adanayup9268]

la presentación gráfica es muy buena gracias...

[@lanfordvideos]

I think Bach's harpsichord concertos are even better than the original violin concertos they are transcribed from.

[@felixmendelssohn4301]

Violin concertos are more expressive.

[@josephlee3851]

@Henri Roy I agree!

[@zeldathomas3498]

When he wrote for other instruments, he wanted to show what they could do. I fell when he wrote for keyboards, he wanted to show what *he* could do

[@giorgiomazziotta8366]

Grandiosa .....semplicemente nessun altro commento...

[@Cha9cho]

Beautiful!It's an important musical piece, lovely

[@marcelodarochalyra5684]

Genial e lindo!

[@snowcarriagechengcheng-hun3454]

Thanks for uploading!

[@Scottparkmusic]

Lovely concerto

[@brianchristopher4557]

Bach still kicks everyone's ass with the harpsichord.

[@geraldjeunehomme5496]

J-S Bach 3ème Concerto pour Clavier et cordes et continuo, 1er Mouvement BWV 1054

[@justasstakionis]

3rd movement feels so improvisational, I like to imagine Bach created it on a whim

[@haydnschlinger6740]

The performers made the right choice when It came to not having the harpsichord play during the initial ritonello of the second movement. Makes it sound more mysterious.

[@andrewcherilus263]

I think this sounds a lot better and familiar to Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042

[@quentinm.williams9]

it's very similiar. almost the same pretty much.

[@cesaosales]

self plagiarism, js bach was not creative all the time

[@gerrard1144]

@@cesaosales if it's good then who cares. Atleast he didn't literally steal someone else's piece (*cough cough* Brahms *cough cough*)

[@bobsandvegane3185]

3:45

[@haydnschlinger6740]

I knew Bach liked to take melodies from violin concertos (like in this case) and preludes and turn them into harpsichord concertos… but I didn’t know Bach transcribed the E major Violin Concerto for harpsichord. And the second movement is very interesting!

[@jasonkim5503]

As always, I am very grateful for ALL these amazing read-along videos you post! Cannot thank you ENOUGH! Who are the performers, by the way? It really is an excellent performance, quite stylish, with the supple sound, despite the modern tuning.

[@trashbagsmiley1999]

17:32

[@nathancross6413]

Another week and another release from gerubach! Do you always work in such schedule? And, when you will be done with harpsichord concertos, what do you intend to do next? By the way, I couldn't help noticing that it is very common to see harpsichord bass line doubling the cello in these concertos. Is it common in Baroque or is it something which Bach alone does more than others?

[@gerubach]

Another week and another great reply! Thank you for your interest in my on going project. Now to answer your questions: At the moment, I'm giving every new post a little more than a week for viewers to enjoy until the next concerto is animated. The concerti, so far, have been fairly light on the scoring thus the reason for the steady posts but I can assure you that the concerto for 2 recorders, harpsichord and strings (BWV 1057) will take longer. In a nutshell, the more staves, the longer the work. After I finish with the concerti for solo harpsichord, I will continue to animate the concerti for 2 & 3 harpsichords as well (the one for 4 harpsichords, BWV 1065, has already been posted). After that, I'll be posting an organ work (still undecided on which one), then a Weimar cantata (BWV 12). After that... The four orchestral suites.

[@gerubach]

In regards to you question on doubling, first my disclaimer: "I am not a Bach expert": Many scholars believe that the harpsichord concertos are re-arranged works of previous concerti for violin or winds (oboe or flute). Since these instruments do not require a left hand to play a bassline, it has been my observation that Bach, many times, has excluded the continuo in order to highlight the left hand on the harpsichord. I wish my answer could be 100% correct but like I stated... I am not a Bach expert.

[@nathancross6413]

gerubach Thanks for answering my questions! I will wait for the next release patiently!

[@ollebor09]

I was considering giving a detailed answer, but to explicitly answer your question, it was indeed common for the harpsichord and cello to share a bass line in baroque music. This technique, called Basso Continuo, is idiomatic and characteristic (some might even era-defining) for the Baroque period.

[@liamh1015]

yes, the cello and harpshicord were often doubled up in the baroque period becouse the cello and harpshicord were often background instruments.

[@MattWang99]

This one resembles BWV 1042.

[@konstantinkrystallis8484]

Bach's harpsichord concertos are transcriptions of his own violin Concertos

[@martijnpieterman]

+Konstantin Krystallis Yes

[@RaymondHng]

+Konstantin Krystallis Two for the price of one.

[@konstantinkrystallis8484]

RaymondHng Indeed but the Vivaldi transcriptions(for example BWV 596,my favorite) are outstanding.By the way,take a look in my chanel,I compose baroque music too and please leave a feedback!!! :)

[@mogalelebethe6082]

True. I think the Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major is the only one that is not a transcription.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

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[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Barenreiter now has a Piano Reduction Score

[@GalleryOfChameleon]

Was that trill which was played but not written at around 2:05 supposed to be there?

[@martijnpieterman]

Daniel Hartnett Yes, but in the baroque (also in the time of Johann Sebastian Bach) it is allowed to join a trill in certain places, also the freedom of slack expression, it just allowed in places where a trill sounds good but there is no vibrator state, in order to carry out the then just with a vibrator. (Translated by Google Translate, I am part of the Netherlands).

[@konstantinkrystallis8484]

And generally improvising in the baroque era was popular.Modern scores of baroque pieces have almost nothing to do with original scores dating back then.Greetings to Netherlands from Greece!

[@sebastiancalmac237]

It's called an ornament

[@dollerakos]

by Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert

[@boxedinboxedout]

I wonder why this piece feels like such a pick-me-up.

[@gerubach]

Bach has the tendency to do that sometimes! Like a fresh cup of coffee!

gerubach More like the best cup of coffee you ever had in your life... :D

[@BarbedDagger]

It’s particular that in Bach the rithmical “16th-16th-8th” formula (the one with which the violins start, in the second bar) always denotes happiness.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It can be played on Pipe organ too

[@kierancottam237]

Violin Concerto in E major Normally

[@_____c___482]

Kieran Cottam uhhh kinda. Bach wrote 7 harpsichord concertos, and they were all transcriptions of other concertos he wrote (usually violin concertos) but for keyboard, and one whole step down.

[@SpykerZaggato84]

I hear Vivaldi in this

[@marcelodarochalyra5684]

This is BACH!!! It's Better!!!

[@sebastiancalmac237]

Vivaldi's style is different from Bach's style.

[@peternemeth1777]

Because Vivaldi was Bachs Idol. Vivaldi invented the concerto or concert where a solist competes with an orchestra and Bach brought this music form in the baroque epoque to perfection.

[@TETSUWAN-ATOM]

大宇宙運行の音色

[@iamstillthinking]

The comments under classical music which are not in English are always written so poetically

[@TETSUWAN-ATOM]

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[@gioiscigioisci]

8:06 Delizia e rigore!

[@Bach1685]

Oh, that’s a Bach’s E major violin concerto :)

[@AndresFigari]

wish the harp had more volume :/

[@sebastiancalmac237]

WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE HARP??!!!

[@sebastiancalmac237]

It's a HARPSICHORD

[@AndresFigari]

@@sebastiancalmac237 I meant haprsichord :D

[@fredericchopin9001]

11:02

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I'd rather play it on an 88 Note Reed Organ

[@Ekvitarius]

This sounds rather Italian.

[@andreainzaghi7373]

This is why tempo here is too frettoloso

[@andreschwunck5994]

thats because it technically is, bach basically remade vivaldi violin concertos. The first "re-mixes" hahahaha, again, bach did it first ;) ( tho im sure others did the same thing)

[@andreainzaghi7373]

Tempo too confused, more staccato wolud be better, should breath more

[@簡伯桓]

15:06