J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 - 1. Allegro (2013 Experiment)

[@bettierusso5410]

I am an old woman of 66 years old, and have loved Bach, and particularly this piece my whole life. I remember "switched on Bach" in the 1970s and I would listen constantly, nearly wearing out my LP of it. Then, life interrupted and I got married, raised 3 children, became a Nurse, and now on the rabbit hole of KZbin I happened on this...I am AMAZED! Having one son who was deaf as a baby and toddler, I think this video would be fantastic to show to a Deaf person with their hands placed on some VERY POWERFUL speakers as it played. God healed my sweet son and did so with music. He became a very accomplished & gifted musician and heard God's music and often played some Bach, and Mozart. I am surprised how this old brain and heart can remember and anticipate the score from memory while I haven't had the occasion to hear it in many years...heavenly sent. Thank you.

[@Lorthvader6871]

Awesome! Very close to SOB, and the tempo is spot on. I agree, this is the second best synth version, W. Carlos version being the best, but this is a close second, and with the visualization,it’s mind blowing beautiful. How someone could write such a technical masterpiece on paper 300 plus years ago is astonishing! Hearing it in synth, in quality digital is just the best way to listen to it! I have an old totally gold remastered cd of SOB bought back in the 90’s, and to this day it is just amazing and frankly, the sounds on that album I like better than even baroque era instrument versions of those pieces. You can just hear every note,the harmonies, nuances and the counterpoint is just alive! Maybe it’s because I can’t hear well too! lol. Thanks for posting this.🙏

[@hervevicherat]

la musique du bonheur ! 55 ans plus tard ,je ne m en suis toujours pas lassé Bach est inusable !!!

[@CareyRMeltz]

My original presentation was removed by KZbin due to a minor copyright claim by Carlos’ music company for my erroneous use of an image of the SO-B album cover in the monetized video. I decided to upload a fresher version of my 2013 posted experiment (same presets but cleaner audio, more dynamics and a proper tempo) thanks to the many wonderful messages and requests sent in by my subscribers over the years. Though not representative of my best work, this was one of my most popular (over 655K views), yet earliest attempts working with VST instruments - and limited at that. For those wanting to follow along, the MAMM (Music Animation Machine Midi Player) visualization displays the voicing listed as follows: Violin I: Orange Violin II: Yellow Violin III: Lime Green Viola I: Green Viola II: Cyan Viola III: Light Blue Cello I: Dark Blue Cello II: Purple Cello III: Fuchsia Bass Continuo: Pink

[@martafressola9577]

It was about 1970 or so when my parents gave me this vinyl record of Walter Carlos as a gift with the best interpretations in synthesizer and I got literally hooked. Since then I lost the record and have been looking on KZbin for reproductions 🙂 I'm glad I found this one!

[@DrChaad]

Thanks for taking the trouble to re-issue this. Although many of the sounds employed by Carlos are impossible on today's digital polyphonic synthesizers, the original work by JSB Is still delightful in any kind of transcription. ·

[@doctorr1111111]

Great visualization! I would love to see more of this.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks. Lots more on my channel but you could also see other Classical music presentations on Stephen Manilowski’s channel: @smalin.

[@g.springfield6866]

This is a great synth version - and a feast for the eyes too! I think J.S. Bach would have enjoyed this animated visualization of his complex and demanding note sequences. Thank you for the beautiful work and your effort!

[@CareyRMeltz]

So glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate your kind words.

[@ernestcelest]

Bravo pour cette version au synthétiseur qui respecte le feeling, le tempo, les nuances et l'expressivité de l'Oeuvre de Jean-Sébastien BACH ! Le niveau des paliers sonores des différentes parties, en particulier, est très bien respecté 🎶 ! Chapeau et merci pour cette réalisation.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Merci pour votre très gentil commentaire.

[@ScottGLloyd]

Walter Carlos’s 1973 version is differently nuanced, and nothing can quite capture the Moog sound, but this is the 2nd best electronic realization I have ever heard. I listened to the S-OB version hundreds of times and it is ingrained in my head. But when I try to share the experience, I turn to Carey’s version instead of my worn out record. It’s clean and visually exciting. Just perfect for the 21st century.

[@stephenbarrette610]

I first heard Wendy / Walter Carlos in about the same time - 1971/72 and it started a life long love of Bach, classical music, synthesisers and electronic music. I got my MiniMoog Voyager about 7 years ago, one of the last 500 Electric Blue models made and the last synth designed by Bob Moog - (couldn’t afford a Modular 55!) Thanks for posting, I have all of Wendy’s CDs but haven’t listened to them for a little while, and it was nice to do a search and find your channel.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you find other pieces to enjoy.

[@stephenbarrette610]

@@CareyRMeltz Thank you Carey for your reply. I particularly enjoyed your Handel’s "Hallelujah Chorus” and I have subscribed to your channel for about a year now. I should also have mentioned in my first post, that I was so impressed with your reimagining of the Allegro from the Third Brandenburg. It was brilliant, both visually and aurally. So what VST’s did you use? The Arturia Moog Modular comes to mind! And what were the tunings you used? Wendy was very clever on that. I wish I had that skill !

[@CareyRMeltz]

@stephenbarrette610 I actually used the free plugins and included instrument sets that came with Mixcraft. I like Arturia’s Moog Modular but it’s pricey. My version is standard tuning (which wouldn’t affect digital instruments but I know Carlos had a difficult time with her tunings on analogue equipment) sort of an averaging out her sounds (instead of changing up instrument timbres throughput) though it still seems to be reminiscent to people’s recollection of the work. Thanks so much for your interest and for subscribing. 🙂

[@stephenbarrette610]

@@CareyRMeltz My pleasure sir!

[@glenhorn4639]

Now, as always, very awesome, incredible performance man. Blessings every time I listen to your awesome talent! You are a tremendous blessing to all who listen. God richly bless you my blessed, awesome brother!!!

[@capedone]

Thank you for this Mr. Meltz! Always puts in me in a good mood during tough times.

[@CareyRMeltz]

Thank YOU Noel. Ours were the most recent emails requesting the piece and I was inspired to remaster and repost it. I had intended to message you to let you know I had updated the work but you found it first. Enjoy.

[@calt2898]

this helps to visualise how much of it is based around numerology, the number 3

[@racunars]

Very nice work. I share with you the passion for S.O.B. that was as well my most favourite LP at that long time ago (as well as most of all Tomita LPs). I guess it was a hard and pacient work to re-create the vintage sounds of Moog`s used by W.Carlos on modern on VST synths, and is admirable your attemp to re-create that formidable sounds. In my case, I pretend to also play some Bach works on virtual synth, using the excellent Arturia´s VST Modular V, and the Switched On Tribute preset pack, that resembles almost at perfection the original sounds used by W. Carlos. I confess that will be more laudable to create myself the sound patches, but from a practical standpoint I prefer to take the short path. Again, congrats for your nice work. 👏

[@DSZI.ShyHunterBB]

This sounds great!

[@Geopholus]

So excellent in every way !!!

[@kiokokoffin]

Beautiful work, the finest I have heard 🖤🖤🖤

[@humbleharvey]

Excellent!

[@blade4u99]

Brilliant!

[@radioserenidadec]

Carey, would you be open for an interview for our radio?

[@CareyRMeltz]

Please write to me in private with details at [e-mail] thanks. 😊

[@francescomorabito3048]

This is not the original W Carlos, however good enough.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

Interesting trivia if you look closely at the synthesiser on SOB its set up wrong

[@DrChaad]

Not familiar with the term, "VST". I am guessing: Virtual Synthesizer Technology. What applications do you employ/recommend?

[@radioserenidadec]

Do you have the 5th brandenburg concerto 3rd movement?

[@CareyRMeltz]

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 - 3. Allegro (Synthesized) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIicf314ptyXbNk

[@THEcodelieb]

I don't see any credit for Steven Malinowski in this video. Isn't he the person responsible for the visualization?

[@CareyRMeltz]

I referenced in the notes that “the first pinned note has information on the visualization.” The MAMM Player is free for use without stipulation for credit. I often mention in my notes to check out Mr. Manilowski’s channels and also, he has recognized and named me as a top KZbin contributor using his software. I find your comment unnecessary and would have appreciated something about the music as the visualization is only the medium to present it.

[@Vextrove]

Wendy Carlos-esque

[@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us]

He was Walter when he played this in the late 60s

[@CareyRMeltz]

She was transitioning at the time and released work under “Walter Carlos” because there was a concern that this pioneering work wouldn’t be taken seriously coming from a woman. Later on reprints were issued using “Wendy Carlos.” I still have my original LPs of S-OB for both versions.