J. S. Bach. Fugue in G minor by a sax quartet

[@rain.enthusiast]

That soprano sax player was amazing oh my god

[@aaronhungerford1341]

Jess Liu But we mustn't forget the bari after the 2-min mark...

[@pabloweilg7019]

+Jess Liu he is really talented, very minor mistake at 2:07, you can see him cursing at 2:42

[@TheChemistryShack]

+Pablo Weilg He also curses at 2:10

[@TheChemistryShack]

+Jess Liu Everything about each player is fantastic. They all have excellent sounds quality and their fingers as well as their tounging are amazingly clean and precise. The alto player was circular breathing most of the time without any change in tambre. Just fantastic!

[@klop123rt]

+Mark Kim easily possible

[@evandempsey7613]

Anybody notice how this video looks more like a movie than a standard KZbin video?

[@RosaHenriquez]

I think it's the warm colors

[@blaxzilianboii7289]

+Rosa Henriquez it's a performance

[@jellykid5098]

Rosa Henriquez the black bars maybe

[@alfiecoates1]

Black bars

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

It's in 21:9 which is standard cinematic aspect ratio

[@evilherojain4412]

THE CIRCULAR BREATHING!

[@elbreadroh]

Bob Ross Your art videos inspire us

[@ittainativ6606]

Ikr? So satisfying!!!!😊

[@pageboy25]

Daddy Hirohito It’s not that impressive, people just abuse it in front of audiences that find it fascinating, leading on for it to become the “renowned” technique that it is. It’s not impressive.

[@natedowney3300]

Pageboy25 if u can’t do it perfectly I don’t wanna ever hear you say that. That skill is extremely impressive

[@pageboy25]

they aren’t using circular breathing. at 1:20 the soprano takes a breath

[@RussianSaxQuartet]

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[@skylarkhamphou3306]

Does anybody else’s video freeze or glitch at 1:04? Or is that just me

[@PrinceSwaggy]

Skylar Khamphou it was a glitch

[@hattie24able]

Mine had a slight glitch too.

[@edhh-yq8ty]

Mine did too

[@liamskeen2884]

#MeToo

[@PhilMusical]

same

[@williampierce5579]

I love how the soprano's neck strap falls out at the end and he's just like "What?"

[@M22340]

hahahaha IK

[@blaxzilianboii7289]

I didn't notice that till u said it

[@williamhutchinson4238]

I think he forgot the last note too, so like a double oops

[@ablubird1451]

William Pierce good eye 👍😂

[@benjaminmarks8765]

William Pierce my soprano so old it ain't got nowhere to hook a neckstrap

[@JayB31590]

that soprano put in work right from the start

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

Soprano sax + Alto sax + Tenor sax + Baritone sax = AWESOMENESS!!!!

[@oscarrh8005]

Or Sax Quartet

[@Joe_Ingles]

Now now, where that Bass sax XD

[@brandonallison8579]

Whoever had the soprano saxophone, nice save no the last chord 😂

[@showbusiness5844]

Nope I don't think it's a save. He squeaked but there is supposed to be a small pause for soprano near the end.

[@sweetpresten]

It wasn't necessarily a save, a lot of composers wait a beat or a few to add the top of chords, it may have been a save, or it may have been on purpose..

[@coelhoigor]

Several pianists end Bach fugues/preludes/etc. with an arpeggiated chord -- though Bach did not notate it like that -- and I think that's what they were going for. And I'm pretty he didn't squeak either.

[@lordtacoz]

It had to be a save. Even if there was supposed to be a pause, which I don't think there was because you can see that he reached for his soprano to come in before his neckstrap snapped off. When it did, you can tell by his face and the other players' faces of trying to hold back laughter that it clearly wasn't planned

[@Lemony-po6km]

And I know I’m extremely late but you can also see him mouth “fuck me” right before it blacks out at the end so it’s safe to assume it was an accident heh

[@thomaskipfer1008]

This Fugue by saxophones alone in harmony is classical music with a future. Saxes make the ages old material- new and exciting. People will be drawn to listen to classical music again because of these charismatic saxophones.

[@opabinnier]

Ages old? this is late Baroque, early 18th century; that is not old- only some 50 years before the Dec of Indep. But it isn't classical music: not quite as recent as that. And it won't bring anyone round: it sounds really really bad. Listen to some dedicated groups playing eg Brandengurg 4. Recorders or violins sound crap and cringe in Jazz (anyone is allowed to say that, surely) WELL: if you're REALLY honest, saxes sound embarrassing here in a Bach piece. AND THAT IS OKAY. Because it's true. Saxes sound lovely playing their stuff: velvety and muscly; here they sound like cartoon ducks.

[@DecrontheWarrior]

I love how saxophones can play baroque music like this better than any string quartet yet they are also the kings of jazz best instrument by a mile xD

[@chrise6630]

totally agree

[@DarkMage501]

Better than any string quartet...? Eh, don't agree with that one lol

[@colechristie6903]

Except their sound doesn't blend well with an orchestra

[@tiny-orange1531]

Cole Christie Their orchestral variants can blend much easier with more effectiveness.

[@carters5615]

Better than any string quartet? False lol

[@FarmerJack08081]

A nice clean reading. Good pitch. Good dynamics. A very enjoyable listen

[@kevinvaldez5253]

Amazing. This group has really helped me learn this piece for my sax quartet. Much applause

[@leonardoadornetto9190]

Great!! What a frightening moment for the soprano at the end ahahahhaha

[@BardCoennius]

Adolphe Sax would have been pleased.

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[@魅桜姫]

音色がとても綺麗で 聞き惚れてしまいました！ saxの音色の良さを改めて 実感しました( *´꒳`* )

[@TJKottsick]

beautifully played! great ensemble intonation, tone, articulation, time and phrasing! Great Playing all, I especially enjoyed the soprano playing.

[@radekbaranowski8047]

Great outline on how Bach's (or broadly, most baroque contrapoint music) is done - 4 voices doing stuff together. simply beautiful rendition!

[@valeriobuso2591]

Mi avete lasciato a bocca aperta con la vostra Bravura La musica ne sono certo, potrà salvare il mondo.

[@jamesyoungblood1176]

I promise I haven't been drinking but you have Pete Rose on the Alto, Patrick Swayze on Bari, and Richard Hatch (Apollo from Battlestar Galactica) on Tenor. I still can't place the Soprano player.

[@arman4416]

lando norris

[@stringjello1056]

This is so good! The last note where the soprano came in a little later was perfectly balanced! Also a great way to introduce these four saxophones to my students !

[@williamreichle7103]

Final chord? Eargasm.

[@pauljonathan3799]

Yeah man picardy third major after a mostly minor peice sounds like that it was one of bachs techniques

[@AvGeekW159]

Paul Jonathan That was standard practice till around Mozart's time

[@zeniktorres4320]

If the sax was around in Bach's time he would, without a doubt, embraced it. And he would of been proud of this.

[@HelenaWilliams8696]

An overwhelming cascade of perfect counterpoint, precision, sonorous harmony and melody, short and joyful to listen to.

[@b1LL1eMc]

It's like it was written for a sax quartet. Love it!

[@airedale1913]

I love Bach on sax! Played well in groups they can almost sound like a harpsichord. In the same way as really good flute choirs can almost sound organ-like.

[@butterscotchtortis3654]

I'm playing this song with 3 of my friends, I play alto. and my friends are all tenors but one is playing the Bari and the other is playing soprano, while the third is playing their tenor. xD it's so much fun to play

[@butterscotchtortis3654]

awe dude that sucks!

[@sunflower-1724]

かつて、こんなに美しい『あなた〜の髪の毛ありますか〜〜』を演奏した人いましたか？？？

[@なびな-c9w]

クラシックなので美しいものばかりですよ。フーガト短調パイプオルガンも素敵なので是非に。

[@yeehaw1639]

@@なびな-c9w bro same lmao

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

This is superb! Bach can be adapted to so many instruments!

[@PianoForFun]

bach is an alien

[@jackman12359]

ok zoomers

[@jentheamazing835]

One of my favorite pieces of all time, I love playing it!

[@Hector95100]

This is freakin amazing! haha that last chord.

[@Robinwhiteart]

More Bach please! Bach on any instrument is wonderful.

[@andreashoppe1969]

Classical music sounds so good on saxophone. Underrated!

[@Anhatinum]

Z przyjemnością wracam do tego wykonania. Dziękuję i pozdrawiam.

[@GiannisAntetokounpo123]

Vodka

[@まるねこ-u1y]

これってハゲの歌の原曲ですか？

[@たちたち-d6r]

まるねこ そうです

[@mikeq7134]

Well done! The voices are so clear in this format. The rapid fingering was impressive, too.

[@quaver1239]

Bloomin' marvellous! Thank you. I saw JS Bach dancing to it in my mind's eye.

[@tomokazushimano4184]

いったいどれほどの人がこの人達の演奏の素晴らしさを理解できるだろうか。まるでサックスがバロックの時代から存在していたかのような、サックスの澄んだクラシックの奏法とはまた違う、まさにバロックで聞き惚れてしまいました。

[@thamirisgarcia4482]

por quê alto saxofonistas sempre dançam? kkkk me incluindo nisso KKKKK incrível

[@LeiaMakoskiFrancelino]

it's so smooth and at the same time classic good for the ears

[@rlunger1]

Sax quartet is a GREAT way to hear Bach fugues....one can distinguish each melodic line .....very nice to hear (and see)

[@gusward728]

sweet baby Bach that was saxgasmic.

[@crushbrain2416]

No one on earth makes music like Bach. Delightful.

[@Natenick5]

I could swear by the end I was hearing a string section! What a great sound and terrific playing

[@JACKYJ37]

très bel arrangement pour quatuor de saxophone belle balance entre les différents de sax c'est plein d'allant bravo

[@Lidenel.r_]

The neck strap break is the most wholesome part ❤

[@julianamoore7534]

Dang it I wish I played saxophone instead of brass instruments because this song is amazing

[@xXEpicMehXx]

Juliana Moore why not learn? Alto is super easy once you learn the basics of playing reed instruments

[@Flapjack505]

Brass quintets play it

[@chessematics]

You can play it in a brass quartet too. But make sure the trumpet and trombone have been muted or they play pp all the time otherwise Mr. Horn will have trouble emerging from the huge sonic barrier

[@bucketlist7731]

Can be transposed

[@Personnamedhunter]

Soprano is awesome and tenor has really great sound. Overall a very awesome saxophone quartet.

[@mayasimunek]

Finally, quality content in my recommended

[@malandoTIm]

Excellent! It was wrote for organ! Such a beauty!

[@ИгорьДымченко-к9л]

Excellent performance. This is a REAL sound of Saxophone.

[@jordanreynolds4804]

Just the way Bach intended!

[@Borchgrev]

I'm most amazed by the tenor sax. Lots of notes for a deep sax.

[@indyraseigo8285]

What's taken for granted here, is that they've memorized this entire piece O.o. Bravo guys. Bravo.

[@michaelshelley1289]

wow!!! you guys are ALL fantastic!!!! i had to watch it several time to watch each of you individually.....just great!

[@judasiscariot8840]

You guys so awesome! I'm just amazed how wonderfully those metal and reeds deliver master's organ soulful work!

[@Marina-gh4fh]

Wow without note how can they remember thats amazing :o :)

[@DreamzBurn]

If you practice something so much it becomes muscle memory.

[@Marina-gh4fh]

Yeah true

[@mrnifeguy123]

They are its not in camera tho its below them

[@tristannguyen6955]

LMAO

[@davijesus6399]

o cara do sax soprano é perfeito,toca muito.

[@bjbboy71697]

Bach sounds way better in sax quartet than on piano (I'm a pianist). The control you have over the individual lines (crucial for Bach) is amazing.

[@thomaskruse8364]

Jou, voll schön gespielt! 😊👍 VG

[@lianicolecobleigh7144]

Motivation to practice

[@topquark22]

A capable performance. The tempo is quite a bit too fast in my opinion. This track is helping me to learn how to write for saxophone. Thank you.

[@Qeops]

Absolutely incredible.

[@playmusiiiic]

You are great!!!!!!! ... You guys have a beautiful sound together!!!

[@KNUF-]

Bravo

[@rodionchehov]

Браво парни!!! Так держать

[@ilovebball7596]

that 8th note pass-off between the tenor and bari should have been more legato in my opinion, but i thought it was great other than that! I love this piece for quartet.

[@AlexisGonzalez-cy2zr]

Sin palabras....HERMOSO!!!! Saxo+barroco = Lo máximo....

[@brzytownik]

Fenomenalnie to brzmi! Szacunek artystyczny!

[@Jamesthechef0311]

Amazing performance!

[@felipeechavarria7229]

Bach would have been so pleased with this!! A new instrument for him to explore new possibilities.

[@rlunger1]

Love the four sax voices for Bach's fugues!

[@nataliealfera7225]

Such a good piece I love this

[@jeyaramg2142]

Wonderful. What a seamless play

[@CyrilWeinkove]

Love it. More baroque please.

[@christinerichardsoncompose5332]

Nice tone and balance!

[@pardisghasemi1115]

Such a great performance, now i understand a little bit this piece!

[@peterhorah7884]

wonderful!! I wish I could play to that standard!!

[@ВладимирГорелик-п3е]

Очень стройное звучание, спасибо.

[@mireillemillot6927]

Bonjour . En les écoutant on peut sans trahir le compositeur apprécier le grand Monsieur J.S.BACH . Merci

[@わらびもち-y9z]

めちゃくちゃ上手いのに… ハゲしか出てこねえ…

[@00000009574G]

Marvelous! Congratulations!

[@filipelopes2450]

Excelente! Parabéns ao grupo 👏👏👏

[@monooo]

I love this.

[@monooo]

Me too.

[@lordwell]

Amazing!

[@kawagalvaoo]

Amazing! Such a great song, with great musician! Bravo!

[@kimberleehummel2685]

Hi Gavin its Jasper I sent you this video because I know you love Bach and you asked me to show you this so here it is.

[@ColtDee]

Great stuff amazing.

[@mr.500miles7]

one of the best interpretations of this Fugue

[@sailormanoyster1849]

Fntastic, thank you jsb would have loved it

[@millasanosa36]

невероятно хорошее исполнение, спасибо

[@HMChild]

it so good

[@AdonnisHernandez]

love the work

[@ButteryAftertaste]

Really outstanding performance from every player. I am curious as to why the tenor player was using a metal ligature when everyone else had what looked to be Rovner ligatures. I have generally found that metal ligatures give the saxophone a wider dynamic range, and sometimes a brighter sound. Ligature choice should be up to each individual or group, but I think in this case it made the tenor a bit too strident relative to the others. I think that a different ligature would have given a better blend and balance. Fantastic playing, just my observations!

[@lancevinson4600]

the tuning is awesome, really great job guys.

[@jabosca5999]

By far the best instruments to hear!

[@damiengarcia745]

Still here in 2023

[@5000jetadam]

brilliant!

[@kelpyg2660]

I think it's quite interesting, how when this piece was written, saxophones didn't exist.

[@mrnarason]

Amazing!