Thomas Dunford plays Bach in Concertgebouw Bruges

Thomas Dunford plays Bach in Concertgebouw Bruges
Thomas Dunford (archlute)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite for lute in G minor BWV995
Suite for cello in G major (lute arrangement by Thomas Dunford) BWV1007
Chaconne from the violin Partita in D minor (lute arrangement by Thomas Dunford) BWV1004
Recorded the 20th of January 2017 in Concertgebouw Bruges
Directed by Nicolas Foulon for Mezzo

[@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

[@genegoranov5865]

"Bach is forever" Glen Gould.

[@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...

[@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

[@freespirit995]

This is really high-class playing!

[@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

[@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 .

[@marysegeay4365]

Quelle élégance

[@lucreziaricciardi3043]

un balsamo, meraviglia

[@alexerdberg4662]

Congratulations for this exquisite performace , sheer pleasure

[@bifeldman]

What a golden boy.

[@LKemp-lr1ky]

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

[@remimartineau8000]

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

[@billstewartbill]

Always wonderful to see and hear our favorite plucker.

[@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!

[@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

[@damsonwine3]

Just Perfect.

[@sergeciccone2657]

merci beaucoup... bravo

[@goldenbelly8268]

Bravo… astounding…. Transporting… 💐💐🐬🐬

[@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!!

[@danasandlin2435]

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

[@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.

[@moniconversano427]

Sempre meraviglioso ascoltarti caro Thomas

[@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.

[@alexandertagantsev5448]

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

[@pierocells]

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

[@beatitbeatit100]

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

[@AnjaHuebel1]

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

[@eldouser1303]

Amazing, unbelievable, great, thanks

[@danilodelgiudice1931]

Sublime interpretazione!! Redeamus ad liutos igitur!!

[@raffitorossian6994]

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

[@garcilaso1971]

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

[@user-jn9bl6kt2n]

Замечательное исполнение. Браво, Томас!

[@alejandraromani1031]

las son profesionales.bellas dignas de un maestro tomas dunford

[@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)

[@carolynclark1724]

Beautiful concert Thomas!

[@edwardruane8993]

Superb!

[@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?

[@VoicesofMusic]

Beautiful!

[@thidsantos]

Genial, Thomas!

[@nikolaicoco333]

Danke schön!!! Bamberg

[@chriskister176]

Great work! Phantastic performed.

[@poink9]

Thank you, such beautiful sounds!

[@marlonjohnfreyburger6242]

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

[@robcmstephens]

Lovely

[@marctucciaronemusic7738]

What an incredible endeavor !!! Loved this playing

[@hdibart]

So fine , thanks.

[@syntheticperson]

Sublime

[@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!❤🎉👌

[@ponangara335]

superbe

[@tenorrecorderblockflutestu524]

Impossible to turn off !

[@francoisedumitrescu1457]

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

[@leandromedera]

Congratulations!! From Argentina.

[@rolandoribes6758]

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

[@marlainadonatoa.k.a.willow4241]

Exquisite skill, soulful beauty. Thank you.

[@tomllewellyn4189]

An emerging Master

[@lindamclean8809]

Bellissimo. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mariacelinachavarriagonzal157]

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

[@simonerepetto2505]

Bravo! un'ora di preziosa bellezza

[@alain21301]

Merveilleux, splendide!

[@raulescobar4496]

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

[@nathalieromathier8364]

Magnifique !

[@cesarmoisestiradoescalante8135]

beautiful...

[@bernadettemartini8823]

Félicitations et merci pour ce magnifique récital.

[@borisgalonnier2487]

Magnifique. Bravo !

[@raquelseabra4907]

Maravilhoso! Que sorte é a minha de escutar essa maravilha

[@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 ...

[@diegoemerith6531]

¡Grandioso!

[@leavesyoubreathless]

Absolutely magnificent.

[@thierryniord6661]

Et en plus il est beau !

[@javiergelati2997]

Bravo, congrats!

[@JulioCesarMiramontesMontero]

Buen trabajo

[@richardduiventil]

So beautiful, thanks😃!

[@cillyede]

Very good!

[@grazianolauzana2236]

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

[@scottiepayne3278]

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

[@bluechazzan]

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

[@yawigriffini]

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

[@burkhardkorn9189]

Great performance. Thank you.

[@filipposalerno2306]

meraviglia assoluta!

[@ralfhack3183]

Was für ein Talent .. Bravo

[@guilhermemorenomaia449]

Lindo demais! Parabéns

[@mauroacastello6351]

Exquisite performance.

[@javiergelati2997]

Thanks a lot!

[@Marianofrv]

Delightful

[@BuenosMuchachosbanda]

Muy linda interpretación, felicitaciones

[@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.

[@xavierlemblun8446]

Cette musique incroyable eternelle de Bach transposee du Cello au luth j avoue cet instrument est assez fascinant...

[@TelesforoRptep]

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

[@eagyinjection]

Magical fingers

[@hollander00]

Super!

[@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!

[@mauriciocotapos313]

Excelente…..👏👏👏👏👏

[@Lute1697]

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

[@gabriellare2599]

Meravigliosa

[@peggybelangersoprano]

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