Thomas Dunford plays Bach in Concertgebouw Bruges

[@klassikpunk_]

I have heard him live yesterday. It's like in heaven!

[@BlindObedienceBrutal]

He moves his fingers the way every lute student on the planet wishes they could move theirs. It is like a year’s worth of lessons by watching 5 minutes. The tone, the tone, the clarity, the tone, the clarity, the tone, the tone, the tone, that TONE.

[@armenkasparian2432]

the TONE

[@taf44tt8io]

THE IDEA - the way he think and re-think and re-re-think that marvelous all time masterpiece ; he breaths with, the sleeps with, he walks with - the inspired thought that moves his fingers and gives the tone and, mostly, the phrasing.

[@armenkasparian2432]

@@taf44tt8io the RE-THINK

[@taf44tt8io]

@@armenkasparian2432 And also Mi-Think, Fa-Think and so on. We DO-THINK :)

[@ThethomasBryan]

A blissful 60 minutes

[@latetotheparty184]

I never realized how much better this instrument sounds than a guitar. The tone has a clarity more like a harp.

[@axleblaze123]

Some guitar do sound like this, especially the toress style. Yeah the lute is very unique sound

[@giovannidepetris6335]

is not better , is a lute

[@mariannhuuse9731]

Merci Thomas. J'entend une musique qui par vos mains ouvre Le Coeur humaine . Une manifestation musicale sans ego. Une joie sans limites qui nous enriche tous. Merci du Danemark et de moi 74 ans.

[@mariacelinachavarriagonzal157]

Tellement d'accord avec vous! merci pour le dire avec telle clarté... Maríace de Costa Rica: je reçois cette haute vibration de Coeur dans toutes mes cellules et les couches de mon aura! MERCI THOMAS...

[@genegoranov5865]

"Bach is forever" Glen Gould.

[@drperny]

le luth de redevient l'instrument divin qu'il fut à l'époque de Bach et de Weiss sous les doigts de ce jeune luthiste :quelle sublime sonorité... et ce phrasé si naturel sans maniérisme ni affectation qui nous touche et génère en nous des sentiments profonds et complexes.... louons aussi le gout exquis dans le choix du répertoire le public ne peut que s'agrandir dans les temps futurs autour d'un talent aussi singulier et nous devons nous en réjouir pour la musique et pour cet instrument avec lui si magique...

[@guillotjeanpierre9962]

C'est tout à coup un tableau de la Renaissance qui s'anime. La gravité du beau visage, l'élégante et surprenante mobilité des doigts...et je ne parle pas du génie musical de cet artiste hors pair

[@remimartineau8000]

Incredible; the meeting between Bach and Thomas Dunford. Marvellous.

[@raffitorossian6994]

Mr Dunford is an excellent artist with an excellent technic and nuance and a best Bach performer. Thanks for uploading.

[@danmcglaun1]

Thank you for this exquisite musical experience, Mr. Dunford! Your dedication to keeping this wonderful music fresh and new is noted and appreciated! Much love...

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

Chanceux sommes nous d'avoir vu depuis 50ans une telle résurrection des instruments anciens , de leurs répertoires et de leurs si grds interprètes , sans oublier les luthiers et autres facteurs , les vinyles aux magnifiques pochettes et les cds si pratiques .

[@derek137ful]

Ce splendide musicien, avec sa technique hors norme, rend hommage avec le luth au génie que fut Bach, comme d'autres le font avec un violon, un piano ou un clavecin. Ses contributions aux merveilles baroques sont encore plus belles quand les voix de Sabine Devieilhe ou de Léa Desandre se superposent à son instrument et font revivre une époque où l'art avait un sens

[@LorenzoDeLeon]

L’art a toujours un sens aujourd’hui

[@marysegeay4365]

Quelle élégance

[@goldenbelly8268]

Bravo… astounding…. Transporting… 💐💐🐬🐬

[@damsonwine3]

Just Perfect.

[@alexandertagantsev5448]

Thank you. You Bach is delicate and great at the same time.

[@freespirit995]

This is really high-class playing!

[@billstewartbill]

Always wonderful to see and hear our favorite plucker.

[@lucreziaricciardi3043]

un balsamo, meraviglia

[@bifeldman]

What a golden boy.

[@sergeciccone2657]

merci beaucoup... bravo

[@LKemp-lr1ky]

Rich, delicate, strong, compelling. Thx much! Cannot be an easy instrument to learn.

[@infledermaus]

I'm hitting like before I hear a note because I know M. Dunford will play beautifully. I love hearing Bach performed on lute (and harpsichord, shhhh! don't tell Thomas) and who better to perform it than M. Dunford. I'd give almost anything to be in the audience right in front of him not only to hear him play, but to watch him play. His fingers are like a spider's legs and spinnerets weaving a beautiful, perfect web. Lute, theorbo, archlute produce such deep, rich sounds. Delicious sounds! P.S. If you don't like Bach, especially the Lute and Cello Suites, well, you're just a knob! ;-)

[@armenkasparian2432]

I can hook you up with some lute tickets. I know M. Dunford will hook you up

[@rachmusic9873]

@@armenkasparian2432where do I get in on this haha

[@beatitbeatit100]

Никогда не слышала столь глубокого и тонкого исполнения Баха на лютне. Браво!

[@michelevanparys8541]

I love this instrument and artist so much

[@ОльгаБыстрова-ю5б]

Замечательное исполнение. Браво, Томас!

[@alexerdberg4662]

Congratulations for this exquisite performace , sheer pleasure

[@scottiepayne3278]

True Baroque Genius! GOD bless Mr. Dunford in the name of Jesus! 😍

[@danasandlin2435]

The Best--Exquisite...without flaw...dts/usa

[@niapawina]

This was so beautiful... hearing some of my favorite of Bach's pieces on lute was so much more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. The interpretations were amazing!! And the technicality and concentration that Chaconne required!!! Excellent performance!!

[@wolkowy1]

Each instrument has its own sound and each instrument 'forces' (up to a point) the player to interpret the same piece of music in another way. But this magnificent performance is high above the 'limitation' of the instrument (I put the word "limitation" in brackets because I don't hear any limitations in any instrument - just uniqueness). It has the spirit of the musician. Bravissimo! Thanks for uploading.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Beautiful!

[@moniconversano427]

Sempre meraviglioso ascoltarti caro Thomas

[@marlonjohnfreyburger6242]

Magnifique, bravoX1000👍🏼🎶👍🏼🎶👍🏼🎶👍🏼🎵Québec.

[@eldouser1303]

Amazing, unbelievable, great, thanks

[@michaelmcdonald3057]

Watching his right hand reminds me of how I play Travis style on my six string, except for the comparison that I sound like I am playing a two string cigar box compared to Mr. Dunford.Bravo sir!

[@hdibart]

So fine , thanks.

[@robcmstephens]

Lovely

[@phpn99]

Refreshing and interesting approach, to treat this material as true lute music, as opposed to disembodied counterpoint. Both approaches are valid and yield their own flavours, but one feels transported in time and atmosphere when listening to your performance.

[@ManuelMillandelasHeras]

A reference for my. Thank´s for this play, Thomas.

[@yawigriffini]

Delicate, beautiful, peaceful, healing. Graceful music and musician.

[@AnjaHuebel1]

I love that cello suite and attempt to play it on my viola very badly! Your version gives me such pleasure!

[@ugo957]

Тембр лютни так завораживает слух своей глубиной и мягкостью, что невозможно отключить запись. Музыка великого Баха в исполнении этого парня творит чудеса: она заряжает сердце добротой и счастьем жизни. Браво Бах и браво Томас!❤🎉👌

[@danilodelgiudice1931]

Sublime interpretazione!! Redeamus ad liutos igitur!!

[@JulioCesarMiramontesMontero]

Buen trabajo

[@edwardruane8993]

Superb!

[@pierocells]

Magnifique interprétation, sur un instrument qui sonne bien. Bravo !

[@francoisedumitrescu1457]

La musicalité de cette pièce de Bach que vous jouez divinement avec cet archiluth fut appréciée. Merci pour tant de talent !

[@syntheticperson]

Sublime

[@marctucciaronemusic7738]

What an incredible endeavor !!! Loved this playing

[@nathalieromathier8364]

Magnifique !

[@carolynclark1724]

Beautiful concert Thomas!

[@borisgalonnier2487]

Magnifique. Bravo !

[@thierryniord6661]

Et en plus il est beau !

[@diegoemerith6531]

¡Grandioso!

[@leandromedera]

Congratulations!! From Argentina.

[@raulescobar4496]

Magnífico. Una interpretación de J. S. Bach para cuerdas pulsada!! Bellísima.

[@mariacelinachavarriagonzal157]

I bow to the vibration of each chord in sacred connections to each of the chakras... Merci de mon âme...

[@ponangara335]

superbe

[@rolandoribes6758]

MARAVILLOSA OBRA, EXTRAORDINARIO INTERPRETE. TODA MI ADMIRACION, SR DUNFORD!

[@alain21301]

Merveilleux, splendide!

[@thidsantos]

Genial, Thomas!

[@poink9]

Thank you, such beautiful sounds!

[@cesarmoisestiradoescalante8135]

beautiful...

[@nikolaicoco333]

Danke schön!!! Bamberg

[@jorgecampos5693]

¿Extraordinario! He visto muchas veces este video (es de enero de 2017) y no me canso de verlo. Thomas Dunford es uno de los mejores laudistas. Por favor, vean el recital en Wigmore Hall (está también en KZbin), otra maravilla.

[@nothingisreal6816]

¿Has visto la interpretación de "Jupiter" que hizo con Jean Rondeau?

[@marlainadonatoa.k.a.willow4241]

Exquisite skill, soulful beauty. Thank you.

[@chriskister176]

Great work! Phantastic performed.

[@bernadettemartini8823]

Félicitations et merci pour ce magnifique récital.

[@raquelseabra4907]

Maravilhoso! Que sorte é a minha de escutar essa maravilha

[@alejandraromani1031]

las son profesionales.bellas dignas de un maestro tomas dunford

[@javiergelati]

Bravo, congrats!

[@homamajidi3827]

‌I think the undiscovered music of j.s bach beyond any supervision, is in fact in search of every single player and listener and I think one of best of these discoverer was late gellen gould, that I am glad to hear this balance recital ...

[@cillyede]

Very good!

[@tenorrecorderblockflutestu524]

Impossible to turn off !

[@guilhermemorenomaia449]

Lindo demais! Parabéns

[@BuenosMuchachosbanda]

Muy linda interpretación, felicitaciones

[@Mason_Earle]

Hey Thomas- I'm curious to know the story behind your instrument? With it's broken rose, insane amount of extra frets, it looks well loved over the years!

[@ralfhack3183]

Was für ein Talent .. Bravo

[@Marianofrv]

Delightful

[@richardduiventil]

So beautiful, thanks😃!

[@burkhardkorn9189]

Great performance. Thank you.

[@lindamclean8809]

Bellissimo. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mauroacastello6351]

Exquisite performance.

[@leavesyoubreathless]

Absolutely magnificent.

[@simonerepetto2505]

Bravo! un'ora di preziosa bellezza

[@grazianolauzana2236]

Bravissimo! Complimenti per tutto: interpretazione, padronanza tecnica, controllo, suono, atteggiamento!!

[@javiergelati]

Thanks a lot!

[@tomllewellyn4189]

An emerging Master

[@Lute1697]

Great performance, thank you so much. Who is the luthier of your instrument? What happened to the rose?

[@TelesforoRptep]

Magnífico...Genial..amaising..wunderlich...congratulations...Jung Dunford.,..

[@filipposalerno2306]

meraviglia assoluta!

[@tonylogan4092]

The lute and the oud are my two favorite musical instruments. Dunford is great with the lute!

[@rupertsnell1035]

I completely agree, Tony. What wonderful musicianship! And it is a beautiful fact that the one name derives from the other: "lute" derives from the Arabic "al-'oud", with the definite article "al" misinterpreted as part of the word itself -- compare parallels such as "alchemy", "alcohol", "algebra" etc.

[@bluechazzan]

0:46:13 Bach Chaconne - Partita in D minor

[@palladin331]

bwv 995 1:02 to 26:46 bwv 1007 27:19 to 45:37 bwv 1004 46:14 to 1:00:25 (Chaconne only)

[@marcpayment]

Tout ceci est vraiment extraordinaire!....merci de partager votre talent! Serait-il possible de connaitre l'accord de votre Archiluth...ça semble être La=415hz . De la première à la sixième, sol-ré-la-fa-do-sol? Est-il possible de se procurer les tablatures de ces arrangements ? Merci.

[@hollander00]

Super!

[@peggybelangersoprano]

Superbe luthiste :) Par curiosité, qui est le luthier qui a fabriqué l'archiliuto?

[@mauriciocotapos313]

Excelente…..👏👏👏👏👏