J.S. Bach: Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29 [2024 Revisit] (Synthesized)

[@ThomasCoote-t3c]

I’ve been enthralled by this ever since hearing “Switched on Bach” at school in about 1972. This version is exhilarating. Can you estimate how many hours of work you dedicated to create this masterpiece? Thank you again.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you for your appreciation and interest. With respect to your question, it really depends on the piece and my creative state of mind. Sometimes it can take me a week while other projects get put on the back burner for years. First off is sequencing - getting the notes and any performance inflections into my notation software… this piece originally took me a few days for that step - note by note. Then comes the sound experiments… Bach wrote this for a specific instrument set - that is, he knew how the score would sound. I have to consider such things and comparable wave forms and alternate sound layers, for example. Sometimes the timbres I create seem to come organically and the process progresses in a couple of days. Other times I don’t know what to do and when I can’t move forward, the project gets put on hold. For this piece it was a bit time consuming because I was trying to be very specific with my sounds in tribute to Carlos’ version. Most of the instruments took several hours each with initial programming and tweaking, however, the lead “oboes” and “bassoon” took days worth of trial and error to find something reminiscent enough to use (there are no templates to the patching Carlos designed). There were no additional sound layering or effects tracks necessary so the mix down process was pretty straight forward. All in all, I can only guesstimate that this took me a couple of weeks to complete… and that’s working digitally. Imagine how long Wendy’s process took! People sometimes criticize that I’m using a DAW (digital audio workstation) yet I still have to go through the same steps to develop my music, although some aspects are more streamlined. I hope the above satisfies your interest in my version of the Sinfonia. My experience with the piece is on par with yours. Thank You again for your comment and I hope you find other such music to enjoy on my channel. Cheers.

[@flawseeingeye]

thank you for keeping synthclas alive 🙏🙏🙏

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you for your gracious comment.

[@jeannemasters9608]

So beautiful. I closed my eyes and just let it wash over me. Thank you!!

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you for your comment. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@GlenndalfTheMagician]

I used to have this album and you have restored it ! Thank you, its Glorious!!!

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you for letting me know you appreciate my work.

[@MrPSaun]

Bach really does sound good on everything. I love it!

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you very much.

[@simoncrocket2040]

Just superb Carey. Absolutely tip top production. Great to hear your talent again. :)

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much Simon. This one is very special to me and I’ve always wanted to improve upon my previous versions.

[@RussellNelson]

I love these!

[@michaelgreaves2375]

Are we absolutely sure that J.S. Bach didn't have a Synth? It sounds like this sinfonia was specificly composed for synth!

[@murcoroegholt9435]

Bach is dermate abstract dat elke verwijzing naar het stoffelijke (in de vorm van een muziekinstrument), afleidt van de essentie. Electronische toongeneratoren zijn onstoffelijk.

[@erikjay3951]

This brought me great joy to hear. Thank you very much.

[@CareyRMeltz]

So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know.

[@jas4511]

Fascinating! Mesmerizing! Amazing!

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much. 😘

[@thepalaceworm]

Fantastic. You make it seem so easy. Thank You so much for this.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you!

[@DuncanPierce]

Wonderful! I've loved this piece ever since our music teacher at school played us Switched on Bach 40 years ago.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Same experience for me although it was back in grade 7… 1971 just a few years after S-OB was released. I went out and bought the album that night.

[@DuncanPierce]

It was an extraordinary and pioneering work of art. I spent hours listening to it. Thank you, Carey, for recording and sharing this.

[@ubizmo]

​@@CareyRMeltzfor me, Junior high, when it was first released! Same effect though.

[@DSZI.ShyHunterBB]

This is just incredible!

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks. I put a lot of time into fine-tuning the voicing but I’m really happy with the way it came out.

[@cosmeamenta3474]

​@@CareyRMeltzyou reached 👌 (despite my opinion isn't professional I think you did it)

[@marydesalvo3470]

WOW! Just amazing! ❤

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much. 😀

[@smgatas]

This is so good. Well done.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank you very much.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much.

[@waxxiesshack]

What a great video. Very well done. Carlos was my introduction to Bach as well. Cheers

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much. More work on the way.

[@murcoroegholt9435]

Dit is het eerste nummer van de LP "Switched on Bach uit 1968. Ik was toen 16. Ik hoorde het nummer op Hilversum I, rende onmiddellijk naar de dichtsbijzijnde platenzaak gerend, en kocht de LP.

[@marcelnoya]

So now… it's sounding _more_ like Wendy's realization… _'k_

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks.

[@adammiranda357]

Can you make a 432hz frequency version of Two-Part Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 (Synthesized)? Imagine how cool it would sound in 432hz frequency.

[@CareyRMeltz]

My apologies but I’m not able to take requests.