Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasia BWV 922, Marco Mencoboni, harpsichord

Recorded in Palazzo Honorati Carotti in Jesi, this project will show beautiful venues of the Marche Region together with harpsichord repertoire.

[@Mase251]

Everything is fantastic here, the harpsichordist, the instrument and of course the composition. Bach was such an incredible genius.

[@loetvanvreumingen]

Hoorde dit in Utrecht. Geweldige interpretatie van een fantastisch werk.

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

The Fantasia of this has to be one of the most modern-sounding -- even futuristic-sounding -- pieces ever written by Bach, up there with the Fantasy of his Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue. (And in both cases, while the Fugues that follow sound more recognizably Baroque, they still fit.) Edit: Also, even though I have heard quite a lot of J. S. Bach's secular works, I think this is the first time I have heard this particular piece. Not sure how I managed to miss this one.

[@yvesfeder1385]

Marco is an absolute phenomenon. His creative insight into whatever music he is playing is a phenomenon. Never monochromatic, always with "les richesses de l'orient sur votre table, Madame!" :) :)

[@jeffturner2102]

Marco plays fantastic! So much feeling, the best harpsichord player there his for me, I wish he would play in UK! In London or near by i would definitely Go!! Bravo Marco Bravo.

[@andrewsappel]

Mencoboni plays this genre of music, written out improvs, better than anyone I know on the planet! How he takes the necessary time at every turn to underline imagination and changing texture. He has a genius for this whether in Frescobaldi or Bach.

[@aaronpeta]

Mencoboni is a top class act through and through!

[@annafalcone6530]

Meravigliosa esecuzione.

[@cristianoholtz]

This is the greatest performance of this work! I believe only Bach himself could play it like that!

[@pauljames772]

Mencoboni is incredible.

[@joahnnseneca1407]

Todo a un gran nivel, el intérprete, el instrumento,.,.. pero se impone por encima de estas consideraciones el increíble talento de JSB, , que en sus fantasías vuela alto y libre, asombroso. Como pudo existir un talento así?

[@sergeysimkin3263]

Великолепно, пусть это живёт в душах !

[@IamAlessandro1]

Outstanding perfomance! Perfect. Thank you Signore Mencoboni. Also thank you for publishing it so we all can enjoy it. It's realy almost miracolous. :p

[@tommasonicoli3480]

Fantastico! Bellissima esecuzione Maestro, grande tocco, grande varietà, tanti "affetti" ed " effetti" espressi onorando veramente le grandezza e le intezioni di J. S. Bach.

[@wolkowy1]

You are telling your own story, using J.S. Bach's composition. Amazing. Brilliant. High quality of art. Bravissimo!!!

[@somehow3707]

Your comment is inspiring too

[@yves-vv6uf]

Cool 😎 thank heaven for your blessing. Thank you 🙏 ❤❤❤

[@xiavalencia9939]

une decouverte pour moi habitant aux philippines : une fois peut etre par decade je m emerveille grace a un musicien. merci. pascal monteilhet

[@SallyGordonMark]

Bravissimo! Tante grazie, Maestro.

[@93stefa]

Fantastico. Ho sentito il cembalo parlare! Stupendo!!

[@metteholm4833]

This is outstanding! Breathtaking! True baroque spirit!

[@Advent22mix]

Absolutely stunning performance. This is the definitive version for me.

[@anachreon01]

wonderful playing!! So long since I last heard this glorious piece!

[@PetStuBa]

WOOOOOOOOOOOW ... yeah absolutely the best performance of this peace I've heard so far.. and there always have to be 3 idiots to give an awesome video, work and performance a dislike .. I seriously can not think of 1 reason to give this a dislike ... contrary ..

[@hoek334]

he plays like a mix of Koopman and Leonhardt but then involved to a very personel way of playing. CONVINCING !

[@philippefritsch1892]

You are not very kind to Mr Mencoboni, nor to Mr Koopman and Leonhardt: do they really deserver being to be compared?

[@jsb7975]

@@philippefritsch1892 Well I think Mencobini is an exceptional harpsichord player. Artisticly very much on his own of course. Still , all three practice an historical approach. The phrasing of the music has to do with that. It was studied and practiced by Leonhardt already in the 1950's and Koopman was the first using 'old fingering' . This 'old historic practice' is the base for playing on historic harpsichords or copies . A great painter (As Mencobini is a great harpsichordist, (oh yes !!)) is not persé a less painter if he has been influenced by Vermeer or Rembrand or Poussin , whatever... So no one has to be offended. What you say here is obviously true at the same time as well.

[@insulajupiter]

@@philippefritsch1892 The Fitsh Sweelinck exchange of views shows how the same can be said so that the meaning changes slightly. I intrude on the quiet discussion, observing that Leonhardt's approach represents his authoritative sensitivity. We can never say that it is more authentic than that of Koopmann. The difference is that Leonhardt is a pure cembalist and Koopman is always an organist, even when he is at the harpsichord. To understand, compare Koopmann's Sweelinck "More Palatino" with that of Amaya Fernandez. You will understand it by yourself. Let me know. Mencoboni combines skill, culture and an expressive sensibility that is generally absent in the Northern European tradition.

[@insulajupiter]

@@jsb7975 The Fitsh Sweelinck exchange of views shows how the same can be said so that the meaning changes slightly. I intrude on the quiet discussion, observing that Leonhardt's approach represents his authoritative sensitivity. We can never say that it is more authentic than that of Koopmann. The difference is that Leonhardt is a pure cembalist and Koopman is always an organist, even when he is at the harpsichord. To understand, compare Koopmann's Sweelinck "More Palatino" with that of Amaya Fernandez. You will understand it by yourself. Let me know. Mencoboni combines skill, culture and an expressive sensibility that is generally absent in the Northern European tradition.

[@JBBollen]

Dear Marco. I had not heard this before. Absolutely great, thank you.

[@gildadimarco2462]

Maestro assoluto!

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Magnificent in every single way

[@SocratesFil]

This piece is beautiful and played perfectly!

[@wolkowy1]

There is nothing I can add - just to agree completly with al the comments here! Bravissimo!!!

[@wolkowy1]

Excellent!

[@pierrehantai1163]

splendid ! which instrument do you play?

[@cantarlontano]

Tks Pierre, I just sow your comment, its an honour! It is a Mietke by Roberto Livi www.liviclavicembali.com/. A real good maker. Ciao

[@voltaire1377]

an harpsichord!

[@sebsoud]

Pierre Hantaï is a famous harpsichord player, so he *really* knows what it is as instrument :D he was asking for the maker.

[@Mase251]

How cool must that be to record a harpsichord video and then see Pierre Haintai giving kudos to you.

[@somehow3707]

Inspiring and touching.

[@pollywanda]

Much to love

[@VitaliyGR]

A tricky piece that tests the difference between a mediocre performer and a master with its seemingly dull repeated passages and chord figuration sequences but in fact is full of drama, passion and tension that Signore Mencoboni reveals so admirably :)

[@Jimyblues]

Thank you -subscribes - beautiful sound on all the vids - tempi great touch and expression brilliant !!

[@seanmarshall7529]

Magistrale

[@pollywanda]

Makes me glad to be a human.

[@scottmurison]

As Shakespeare would say, "most fantastical".

[@remon563]

decent composition, certianly wonderfully played!

[@andreamundt]

Bach was a youngster when he wrote it !

[@farshadnazridoost8966]

Bach is God

[@seanmarshall7529]

Adoro le marche! Cortesemente, cantarlontano, che lontano canto alla amata Italia, che strumento viene suonato in questo concerto?

[@cantarlontano]

Trova tutto nei titoli alla fine del video grazie

[@TheRobTV]

My God. How long can bach drag on a single motif? Sounds great though

[@farshadnazridoost8966]

Bach was god or evil ..❤️

[@Hidden_Frames]

Gets better and better, but then what the hell happens at the end?! Why did you cut it off? It's traumatic. And why doesn't anybody talk about it ?

[@tropicjam7343]

ottima essecuzione e registrazione

[@Carneade1956]

Molto interessante!!! Ma quella benedetta telecamera può stare un attimo ferma, è veramente fastidioso questa continuo spostamento sull'esecutore...please!

[@jackhammer8061]

This was probably considered rowdy, ramble-rousing, noise rattling music for alcohol fueled events back in those times haha

[@wojciechzajac8883]

Mr. Mencoboni, I greatly enjoyed your performance but I must admit it`s perhaps the most mysterious of all Bach compositions. Such repetitive structures must have some sort of extra musical meaning, as for example in the cantata 70 Wachet betet when they represent waiting for the second coming of Christ. What is this piece about in your opinion - does it have a serious meaning or reversely, is it some kind of a joke? And why is the second part called a fugue when in reality it doesn`t have anything to do with it?

[@rmk2879]

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