J.S. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in b-minor, BWV 1030

Carlota Garcia, traverso & George van Dam, harpsichord
video by Erik Parys
The e-minor Sonata and A-major is still online here, with Thomas Baeté, viola da gamba:
• Happy Bach-Day!!

[@AndreaJobPicanello]

Finally a not too speedy execution! I'm able to appreciate every single note of Bach and this is crucial

[@claudioyabrudi]

Exactally!

[@RafikCezanneTV]

A flawless performance. Ms. Garcia and Mr. van Dam are pitch perfect. Wonderful production. Thank you for posting. Bach is forever.

[@passinthru4328]

A fine balance and coordination between two very fine musicians. Well engineered and played in a beautiful space that looks also acoustically lively.

[@trstquint7114]

This is so well performed. A challenging slow andante, but it really works very well. Like two singers who make every word and sentence clear and understandable. Thank you both!!

[@fonzeymorris]

Absolutely lovely - so supple, elegant and heartfelt.

[@raadabdul-aziz9106]

For my taste, this is the best interpretation for this piece, thank you

[@mallorga1965]

Congratulations to everyone involved in the making of this fantastic video. The balance between both instruments is spot on!

[@johnwight6041]

Agreed

[@IDEEINDIGO]

C'est magnifique ! Du grand art ! Une sonorité chaude, pénétrante de la flûte, une précision remarquable, un phrasé rigoureux qui se permet pourtant plein de liberté entre le continuo et la flûte... Woa ! C'est du lourd, j'adore ! Encore !

[@1959banjo]

Beautiful version of this piece...my favorite!

[@JuNe-ne6yx]

Quite different from a modern flute, the hollow tone of this instrument is touching. I do love the duo's excellent and delicate performance of this flute masterpiece by great Bach.

[@wolkowy1]

The best performance I've heard of this Sonata! Bravissimi for both of you! I liked it all - the sensible choice of tempo for each mov., the fine articulation, the sensitive slowing bit at the right places, the wonderful realization of the trills, the execution of the arpeggi in the 2nd mov., but most of all - the eye connection and the mutual hearing of each other - the flutist and the harpsichordist. Thank you both for this most enjoyable upload!

[@robertsalmon2903]

So good! Why is it that performances by fine musicians like these are nearly always more interesting to listen to than those by big name performers? Am I the only one who notices this?

[@toddsterben6647]

yep, Galway can make anything ugly

[@chrispythemostfriedchicken6010]

Because big name performers are not really, “musicians” in the sense that classically trained performers are. They don’t understand their material beyond the level of plain narration or how it makes them, “feel”. The raw technical prowess is lost on them. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with enjoying them and their art, modern music is successful for a reason, but they do not understand music the way that these people HAVE to in order to even read the music and understand each part of the performance down to the bone. And we’ve just kinda gotten used to people ripping each other off for their next number 1 hit rather than having the know-how to do something wholly unique like this.

[@r.c.7111]

Lovely performance, sound and recording! Bravo!!!

[@andrewsappel]

What a beautiful sound you get on that flute! Elegant approach....and though I dont hear it the same way I like hearing it here.

[@ab-zg8pt]

Yeah Ms. Garcia is definitely overqualified! Best traverso interpretation I've ever heard!

[@IDEEINDIGO]

La sonate entière, c'est... L'EXCELLENCE. Une offrande musicale d'une haute tenue dans une symbiose si réussie qu'on en oublie qu'ils ne sont pas "UN" comme l'oreille laisse à entendre, mais bien deux musiciens réunis en une alchimique symbiose, habités par une science rompue à la technique et par une haute conscience de cette musique déjà exceptionnelle à la base. Allez, j'arrête là, mais c'est vrai que je suis "ravi", au sens propre s'entend. MERCI ! Isidore Désiré INDIGO

[@timhodson368]

Great work!! Keep it up

[@IvanGeorgievFilmMusicComposer]

A very pure interpretation! Congratulation both of you!

[@johnwight6041]

One of my favorite pieces! Thank you

[@ducdeblangis3006]

Parfait, le clavecin a un son doux, merveilleusement joué.

[@thegrayart]

Thank you !

[@monsieurducorbeau]

Maravilha essa interpretação

[@DoctorTecnoEc]

Great !

[@theflutefrenchchannel3172]

❤C'est magnifique ! Du grand art ! Une sonorité chaude, pénétrante de la flûte, une précision remarquable, un phrasé rigoureux qui se permet pourtant plein de liberté entre le continuo et la flûte... Woa ! C'est du lourd, j'adore ! Encore !

[@unagondolaunremo]

che splendido inizio! bravi

[@dirkboriskestel8499]

Very nice and tasteful interpretation thank you and compliments to both of you! Just out of curiosity: Would you mind telling which instruments the two of you were using?

[@pregart001]

Beautiful performance! And low video quality. Too much blur.

[@franciscomatamala3178]

Hello beautiful version ❤, what model of flute is it? What is the name of the constructor? 👏👏👏👏

[@euledj79]

surely one of the best recordings of this sonata! Maybe the flute-tone needs a bit more balls in the high register but I guess thats a problem with all ebony-Palancas?

[@birgithausser4312]

Fantastisch

[@starckwest6358]

Nice

[@ggualtieri_artworks]

BRAVI!

[@piotrmalak8936]

they don't listen to each other...

[@herrickinman9303]

Sit down and shut up.