Passacaglia

[@robertoalexandre4250]

Russell set a new benchmark in Baroque music on the guitar: the crisp cross-string trills (neither Williams nor Barrueco did or do them, but they are now quite commong among the younger guitarrists), the extreme care and attention towards the counterpoint and polyphony and a very well-rounded, crystal-clear, marble-solid sound.

[@ytg6352]

He set this benchmark thirty years ago when Russell was still young.

[@robertoalexandre4250]

@@ytg6352 Absolutely! There is (without any intention of diminishing their fantastic accomplishments) a new standard (exactly the one you said Russell set some 30 years ago) in Baroque guitar performances, a swerve away from Segovia--Bream-Yepes (and also from Parkening ' superb - albeit romantic - Bach performances and John William's note-perfection of the Bach suites and other pieces) traditions. One sees this in the newer generation of superb players (and true masters) such as Paul Galbraith (Brahms guitar, 8-string), Sanel Redzič, Marcyn Dylla (his recent BWV 996), Stephan Schmidt (10-string) and others. I should also mention Goran Schollscher from Sweden on the 11-string and Herbert Kappell (who transcribed a Bach keyboard Partita). A different kind of thinking regarding counterpoint (aiming at keyboard like clarity, but with the warm color palette of the guitar), ornamentation (the crisp cross string trills) and also new transcriptions of work (include Bach keyboard partitas and other works, Handel keyboard works, a host of Scarlatti sonatas and other composers). In this sense, one can clearly see an evolution in guitar technique which is exactly that new standard influencing the latest generations of classical guitar players. Like Segovia's "Chaconne" Russell marks the "Beyond-the-Chaconne" era of Baroque performances on the guitar.

[@ThibautKurt23]

Have you heard Presti and Lagoya ? Ida Presti trills are cross the strings and David admitted himself he tried to emulate them. And also they transcribed for two guitars (Lagoya did the transcription to be exact) the allegro part of the suite by Handel from which this Passacaglia is and David heard it too

[@salnizzo1974]

I don't think it's possible to ask more to this instrument. This is the top.

[@alexoidbushuyevich8818]

This is the best comment! You have managed to express your attitude in such a way that other comments become insignificant!

[@igorbureski1986]

Best classical piece ever written !!!!!!

[@DaveH-sw2oy]

three cheers for Handel

[@강기연-i9u]

Though it's sound is low quality, his play is the best.

[@pedrohenriqueamaral3157]

No question about it, indeed

[@louisesaunders6501]

One of my favorite transcriptions played by my favorite guitarist- it has an almost ethereal quality.

[@aryth8262]

Whos the guitarist

[@bambino6626]

David Russell ​@@aryth8262

[@heddj10]

@@aryth8262david russell

[@PabloUriarte]

​@@aryth8262 David Russell

[@DpGz]

This suite is extremely difficult and he makes it so good.

[@SamehSamirHmdy]

No one plays it smooth as him

[@mikoajozerski6470]

@@SamehSamirHmdy He transcribed this harpsichord suite for guitar ;-)

[@kildersulcakildersulca1364]

Version studio.

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Such outstanding FIRST CLASS artist performance, well done SUPER well done indeed! USA

[@classicalChrstguitar]

David Russel, a great technician, an even better musician.

[@alfonsoard]

Gracias Russell!!!! Eres un ejemplo a seguir!! Increible su forma de interpretar y su tecnica para tocar!!!! Y que obra tan mas hermosa!!!

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

David, this was 15 yrs ago. Did you realize then that you would become a legend? Awesome👏👏👏

[@fqcguitar]

No puedo entender que hasta la fecha existan 13 personas que no les guste. Interpretación maravillosa

[@nextoner32]

Flavio Quintana No saben apreciar el buen arte

[@EduardoUrielAguilar]

No todos son para el buen arte.

[@robertm.j5241]

se condundieron con descargar

[@alibiskitt7437]

Excellent!!!! Bravo!!! May God bless you David Russell! Doamne ajutā!

[@HelenaWilliams8696]

The guitar music plays a classic harmonic progression I-IV-V(I) PASSACAGLIA. The result is its smooth melodic flow of the music. The tonal sound is rich in pitch, quality and modulation. For those with perfect pitch are able to write out each note in this guitar piece. Very beautiful guitar melody and a good lesson to learn and understand better the method of 'Passacacaglia' as applied by many baroque & classical composers. Many thanks for this opportunity to understand better the technique and appreciate better the listening of classical music.

[@marcocerboneschi414]

Bravissimo perfetta esecuzione...da riferimento per noi chitarristi Handel genio assoluto musica senza tempo, infinita, maestosa

[@whisperingorchid1793]

This video has something to it that I can't quite put my finger on, his playing is filled with soul

[@jorgezarza7060]

Que grande Maestro que bella ejecucion perfecta Tanta destraza en sus manos y capacidad de entonar Gracias

[@georgessemaganda2741]

How does one begin and get to this level of proficiency!!! This is one of most amazing guitar skills I have watched.

[@СерафимаФедоровна-т3д]

Спасибо за безумно красивую музыку.

[@PinkKraken-qx9lv]

Это «Пассакалья» Генделя

[@eferotti6029]

If one day I can play this piece perfectly, I will understand that I'm professional of the classical guitar

[@mortache]

Need a better quality version of this, its absolutely magnificent

[@ksw2599]

can't stop my heart pumping crazy when i listen to this! im learning easier version of passacaglia right now but i would love to try this version eventually

[@GuitarraUltima]

Unprecedented performance! Thank you for posting this. This is how guitar should be played. It is an instrument of peace - not anger. Thank you again!

[@beckhighways]

It's so beautiful... it seems to be unreal.

[@alexandrsherbakov9878]

Это, не просто безупречная техника обеих рук, это - МУЗЫКА. Браво!

[@danielkirk1]

I love the stages of complexity this piece gives.

[@carolvota8619]

David Russell you are an awesome Maestro of the Guitar

[@13WillSullivan]

This is the most beautiful thing in the world

[@antoniofernandezmendez7284]

No es sólo la técnica perfecta, es también la manera de cogerle el ritmo a esta maravillosa pieza; me recuerda tanto a mi admirado paisano Esteban Sanchez..

[@rubengustavoolmos8572]

¡Qué fácil es, escuchando este genio, entender que los dioses nos visitan para aliviarnos el alma! Yo, eternamente agradecido de por compartir el planeta con este Orfeo viviente. Paz a todos.

[@TheViomuza]

Hi, I love this version very much! I played this with my friend on violin and viola. Anyway this sound much more autentic (even originaly not for guitar)! Bravo!

[@Yelon724]

Hii

[@GrzegorzNowacki]

Precision and beauty, I really like David Russell, for many years.

[@leo3010ful]

Simplemente....exelente,un trabajo limpio,, con un manejo jenial de las voces.

[@Aiziee]

This is the last part of: Georg Friedrich Händel: Eight Harpsichord Suites (1720), Suite No. 7 in g-minor, HWV 432, consisting of Largo, Andante, Allegro, Sarabande, Gigue AND Passacaglia.

[@dderudito]

The best classical guitarrist ever!

[@rodripunk1]

La calidad del video, la acústica del lugar, passacaglia y Russell todo conjugado hacen que esto sea épico

[@kelborgui]

The best version!!! A melhor versão!!!

[@giuliokw1]

Simply The Best sound in The world! ! Thanks David to exist

[@OriginalCopyCat1874]

I feel like this deserves way more views.

[@godfather3357]

Yes

[@vicentefriastorrejon7166]

Muy buenas las voces, contrapunto muy armónico.

[@CERV78]

David Russell is amazing and this piece is incredible. l love him. BTW who are the six prats who pressed the dislike button? Clearly no taste or brains.

[@keylamejia1771]

I agree

[@dedalot]

2:16 is basically the classical version of an EDM drop. bliss upon bliss

[@SilviaRamirez-rd6qn]

Maravilloso !!! Muy bueno, muchass gracias 💕💕💕💕💕

[@cocholuengo9278]

Que músico papá!💫

[@ulyssesmilgrau5913]

Assim como os Abreus foram insuperáveis em Duo e em solo no que se propuseram e transcenderam o violão, Bream trouxe vida à Aguado e as peças Espanholas além de Villa Lobos, David Russell fez pelo Barroco é insuperável, tendo somente Parkerning como páreo.

[@achantus1]

I do not know much about gitar playing, or about Handel, but this is absolutely fantastic! Thanks!

Simply wonderful! Congratulations.

[@Bashaldo]

My god... those trills are killer.

[@William8D]

Who is listening in 2024?

[@noddydonny3047]

Considered picking up the guitar to try and learn it again but nope.. I'm too enchanted, absolutely sensational!

[@victorortellado-u3t]

hi

[@Douglas-ms3qz]

Mans.. gays smoke pendrive and listen Eletronic

[@Denzkidn]

I'm here

[@ThiagoCP]

No one

[@shredorshred]

contrapunto perfecto, voces perfectas

[@activesack]

God. This is amazing.

[@FabioSantilli]

Wonderful!!!

[@zoleszsz]

This is very beautiful and you are playing with a high performance.

[@행복대장-v4z]

I love this masterpiece. ..!

[@PinkKraken-qx9lv]

Великолепно!!!! Браво!!!!

[@silentmadness8227]

Maybe this one of his greatest works

[@hanswallner2188]

Thank you so much for this masterpiece, what a great performance. In this time of Corona mass psychosis and state terror against people who are fed up with government lies, abuse of power, corruption and cencorship it makes life at least a little easier in this difficult days.

[@kakaysouza6406]

Simplesmente, uma execução incrível e impecável.u

[@guillermoluduena5097]

God Bless you . Infinite regards!

[@ngantran29]

OMG I guess I will try to learn this piece later, maybe several years later.

[@maarargu]

la transcripcion completa de la suite VII está publicada, yo la compré por internet, y realmente vale la pena hacer la inversión, la transcripción es del mismo david russell, y como siempre va a ser uno de mis interpretes favoritos del barroco...

[@raffa502]

Puoi per favore indicarmi il link del sito dove l'hai preso? Ti sarei molto grata❤

[@sinanakgun4877]

tekrar tekrar dinliyorum bıkmadan ve harika

[@vicentefriastorrejon7166]

Lo qué más me gusta de la guitarra es su austeridad y su afinación.

[@paulocesar-ik9ve]

nata 1000 parabéns esplêndido , supimpa . . . BRASIL

[@josefkanta5266]

just crazy ....i love him

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

How can I down load this music, willing to pay. USA

[@DrewOchsner]

si, pertenece a una suite de G.F. Händel (suite no. 7) para piano o harpsicord. No estaba escrito para guitarra.

[@thebeatcreeper]

Incredible musician : )

[@ozziewagner9630]

The best organists of the planet fear David

[@jamievillasenor]

On Yeshua! Beautiful

[@TheSwarlesBarkley]

@mymusick86 Perhaps it is the acoustics of the room. The version of this I heard on his CD has a lot less reverb and echo than this version does and it definitely seems the bass voice is sometimes cut short compared to this version. Even with the inferior sound quality this recording sounds better than the one on his CD because of the acoustics.

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Where did you find the cd? I have tried but dumb machine but keep showing something else even super computer Amazon has. Like to down load this version for personal listening, which is not violation for copy right some or many musicians n recording industry prohibits unless performer clearly stated as free n don't claim any copy right law bla bla.

[@mickaellenel]

so impressive!! just love it!

[@ftryew]

nice work david x

[@rgerber]

Dave Mustaine once had a secret accoustic carreer

[@Eliasmdawwar1]

rgerber this is way much harder than any electric guitar solo ever made

[@jesus4pincho]

Elias Mdawwar i know this is HARD but Perpetual burn by Jason becker is HARDER

[@ignaciomondacagarcia6701]

@@jesus4pincho listen to the toccata by joaquin rodrigo

[@fab620]

Is there anyway I can get the music score of this piece. IT is so beautiful!

[@markmurphy9404]

It can be found here: dobermaneditions.com/product/2649-suite-no-7

[@Lavietto]

wow just wow !! so emotional and musical !! does he do moonlight sonata ?? :)

[@andrewfairweather1578]

Greatest performance ive ever seen

[@NEKSRUDE]

beaUTIFUL THE INTERPRETETION

[@ratmcratty1808]

Wish there was a high fidelity recording of this. Perhaps the nature of the location makes it incredibly difficult to record. However it is also this location that puts this at the top of the list for Handel's Passacaglia played on guitar. The incredibly high amount of natural echo and reverb from playing in that spot is key for the sustain of notes that can't physically be held on the guitar. Unless a guitarist "cheats" in a recording of this piece and uses an additional track to hold these notes it will be incredibly difficult to surpass this version recorded here. It's very noticeable and sounds incomplete without it.

[@monke6774]

I came here from the Office Garden Party Epsiode

[@ahnafraskey1907]

2021 anyone?

[@m-og9fq]

replying in 2024

[@guaicaipuro66]

excelente gracias por anunciarlo en buho21

[@Rasplata5]

Very fine indeed😀

[@androidgameplays4every13]

Good guitar player, EPIC HAIR!

[@ozziewagner9630]

the best guitarist

[@AlhambraDream]

This is the ultimate interpratation.

[@alexoidbushuyevich8818]

He's just a guitar genius.

[@ulyssesgaldino9669]

procure no ultimate guitar..baixe ela pelo guitar pro ou tux guitar,e converta a em pdf..ok?abraço !

[@utzuckz]

wow! just wow!

[@riojimatsuoka]

Perfect golden ratio. I wonder who made that stairwell....

[@mypfpisbetterthanyours5177]

Its the stairway to the devil's soul market!!

[@iplehguitar]

lawl he's like a guitar god in the classical world XDXD

[@miqvermouththrillington]

Beautiful ❤️

[@duderock009]

@jovanov4 i want to tell you that classical music is the western secular and sacred music that was composed after 1000 AD

[@Blessedddd762]

Level god classic guitar

[@iamyourfather69888]

❤❤❤Nice one

[@Nigelzenig]

For me, this answers the question, Why classical guitar. Unsurpassed

[@jovanov4]

4 guys didn't wait to him to finish speaking...........

[@Bulletfan93]

Thanks!

[@digestingbeer]

one man metal band

[@gongdori870]

fantastic~!!

[@lawman466]

Passacaglia from Suite No. 7 by G.F. Handel