J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Minor "pour le luth" BWV 999; David Tayler, archlute 4K UHD video

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you all very much for the 5 million views -- David ❤

[@dzhaughnne]

A beautifully subtle and appropriate interpretation of a brilliant piece of music. Thank you.

[@winter5340]

My pleasure to be view 5,145,739. And, I’m not joking, I can’t imagine what tuning that must be like.

[@LeoCiampo-j5b]

Is just beautiful

[@LeandroDelPrete]

0:40 that note. That note is surreal. Brilliant. Every time I listen to this, that note gets me. What magnificent progression.

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

🙂

[@bernios3446]

I know what you mean - when I first learned this piece on the piano, I used to get goose bumps every time I played that passage. Bach had this instinct to touch the listeners heart directly. No other composer had that power to the same extent as Bach.

[@bagofrandom]

agreed

[@henrique2678]

@@bernios3446 I feel the same. Bach was a freaking genius!

[@treppenhauer4643]

that note is great indeed. Also, three notes after, the note is very high providing a brilliant context for that deep note in 0:40. You get the feeling that the chord progression all of a sudden opens up in both ways.

[@VoicesofMusic]

As Voices of Music passes the 400K subscribers mark, we thank you all for listening to our channel. And our fabulous musicians!

[@thinkofmusic37]

David Tayler's archlute performance feels like a journey back in time. To hear Bach played with such captivating grace! Watching this in 4K UHD is truly a mesmerizing experience. The power of pure artistry is felt!🎶🌟

[@reggisniff]

Великолепное исполнение, пробирает до слёз. Спасибо!

[@ruzannaabrahamyan2454]

He knew he was a genius and he worked day and night to pass his whole consciousness to the generations to come

[@VoicesofMusic]

Bach is very special

[@zigwil153]

I got my first real sixteen-string Bought it at the five-and-dime Played it till my fingers bled It was the summer of 1669

[@VictorYRus777]

Maybe 1969 year you meant?

[@meriharary]

No. He meant 1669. It’s a joke based on a song.

[@СергейМ-ж6я]

@@meriharary could you explain a joke for non-English speakers

[@user-lh8he8sr3q]

@@meriharary Do you happen to know the song's name?

[@pinkfloydhomer]

Bach was born in 1685

[@olesyamoskalenko7730]

ОЧЕНЬ КРАСИВО !!!!! Спасибо за чудесную музыку и талантливое исполнение !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@callenclarke371]

The thing about this video is that it succeeds on all fronts. Immaculate performance, wonderful technique, stunning visual. Well done.

[@СергейФедяев-л9п]

Потрясающая вещь. Словно, окунулся в те времена, как в прошлую жизнь.

[@charlesduncan9019]

Love the relaxed tempo--so often the piece is played too fast, faster than the ear can absorb its beauty. It's not a technical exercise, it's an unpretentious work of art.

[@stevestringer7351]

I agree. If played too fast the perfection of Bach is lost. Every composer has good works and not so good works. However, everything that J.S. Bach wrote was perfect. The form and the harmonic structure were perfect. That is why we still study his works today. Sure, he went by certain "rules", if you will, when composing. However, for more modern composers to "break" the rules one must first know what the res to be broken are.

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

I agree with you entirely.

[@allan2098]

I have played this for many years and cannot recall ever seeing a tempo guide on the sheet for this. It is often played faster due to the interesting melody being in the bass line. Bach wrote it for a harpsichord so it would normally be very fast I would imagine. I quite like it played this slow on this majestic instrument though..

[@gospeltruthtv]

So true! Makes me think of Glenn Gould’s recordings of the Goldberg Variations...his first recording was in 1955, his technique was flawless & the tempo was fast. In his 1981 recording, the tempo was much slower & more thoughtful. Both are amazing listens, but the last recording resonates with the soul.

[@MC-tg1xk]

You are right. I did enjoy it played slower. I used to play this piece myself on the guitar, and I might be playing two or three bases differently or maybe it is the addition of the numerous strings he has that makes his slightly different than what I play but only in the base. But yes, I tend to play it faster. I could play it with a blindfold, not even looking at the strings. It is mesmerizing for me and I drift off in a meditation of sorts when I play it. It is my favorite piece from Bach. I am rusty as I have not played it in more than 5 years. It is very interesting to see the original instrument it was designed for, and how it is played on it. Thank you sir for playing it for us in this way.

[@Alexander_Zemsky]

Талант плюс ежедневный, именно ежедневный труд. Когда недалёкие люди говорят гадости про артистов, так и хочется сказать : артисты разные бывают !

[@CinemaoftheMind]

The flow of this piece doesn’t need anything from the instrumentalist but to be played, nor task the listener with anything but to listen. A subtle mix of both exact precision and pure emotion each without artifice or pretense. Such a satisfying state of bliss. Thank you!

[@johnlshilling1446]

Very true, but I'm a little unsure about the absence of finger-screeching. An acoustic guitar solo -- needs -- screeching -- or at least.., I've always assumed so. Why else would there always be -- SCREECHING!!! ?

[@VoicesofMusic]

Like finger squeaks? The fourth string is not wound with silver so it's a bit easier to minimize the squeaks. Also you have to lift your fingers straight up which is almost impossible.

[@johnlshilling1446]

@@VoicesofMusic Yep! I wuz offering a little satirical (sarcanism-alistic) compliment. The precision without the squeaks is rare. 🤪

[@justdev8965]

No sound is blissful until you listen to it high. The human mind is incredibly profound and THC is the key that unlocks some of its otherwise restrained perception.

[@rfdarsie]

Bach's exploration of diminished chords. What a marvelous performance.

[@monicacall7532]

I love the sound of the theorobo. This is the perfect tempo for this prelude. I hate it when it’s played like the performer is trying to win the Indy 500. Bravo!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you, Monica.

[@PabloPerez-ed9gp]

Real😂😂😂

[@tatyanism]

Очень чисто, аккуратно... у меня голова кружится от ровности метро-ритма.... а я в детстве так сильно любила эту прелюдию!!!! шпарила , как Этюд! 5+++!!!!

[@mansourgaripov1474]

Великолепно. Кто за искусство ставит дизлайки? Люди попробуйте сыграть сами. Для этого нужно пройти длительный процесс обучения, постоянных репетиций, это адский труд.

[@АлександрАгашков-в3г]

Не имею представления, за что тут можно поставить дизлайк🤔

[@ОльгаИ-у4с]

очень много людей просто не любят музыку.у меня подруга, так можно сказать, ей что ни поставь всё не по душе.А вы знаете что Пифагор не брал себе в ученики человека который не слышал до 1\16 тона.вот так.это о многом говорит.Не входит человек в резонанс с чистыми звуками.

[@Mr.Darsi92]

@@ОльгаИ-у4с Подруге включи Дмитрий Хворостовский " Песни военных лет" это концерт попадает в сердце любого человека хоть он не знает русский язык.

[@Mr.Darsi92]

@@АлександрАгашков-в3г Я думаю эти люди музыканты профессионалы. Дело в том что ХТК Баха всегда надо и обязательно играть прелюдию и фугу. А тут только прелюдия До-мажор.

[@MultiGemoglobin]

@@АлександрАгашков-в3г мне однажды показали переписку в директе ( инстаграм ) и там были откровенные проклятия. А хозяйка этого Инстаграм занимается оздоровительными практиками и делится полезными для здоровья вещами. После чего я понял что мы живём в мире где рядом много душевно больных людей которые к сожалению не изолированы и не находятся под присмотром. Поэтому дизлайк это то самое меньшее что такие люди могут сделать и слава Богу что Ютуб блокирует их комментарии . Вот такие дела.

[@RealCurrencies]

Very special. So relaxed, that's how you recognize people who actually know what they're doing.

[@an1rb]

JS Bach is 17th century, he is 18th c., he is 21st century. JS Bach is timeless.

[@rman52]

As are all the classical and jazz composers. They are all immortal.

[@winstonelston5743]

Saint Augustin said _Bach exists outside of time._

[@александрлеутский]

Какая прекрасная музыка и исполнение.Моя душа замерла от восхищения.Браво маэстро,это божественно 👏👏👏👏

[@yvonaamariaa]

I stumbled upon this in my feed and I'm SO glad I stopped off and listened to one of the most beautiful songs I've heard. AND the instrument it is played on. So interesting. Thank you for posting it.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening.

[@ВладВладыч-д5к]

насколько же эти люди гениальны, они не играют музыку на заученных аккордах, они говорят на ней, они поют на ней и при этом испытывают удовольствие

[@gauss193]

Best version of BWV999; thank you!

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@auvillars]

I agree ! The tempo is perfect, no rush !

[@VoightKampf]

Bach didn't write music, he captured the mathematics of the universe and allowed us to hear it.

[@balice806]

Beautifully and proudly put!

[@linaferrazza9186]

❤

[@josephchilds2958]

I'm curious, what mathematics are you thinking?

[@Targeted_1ndividual]

@@josephchilds2958 people like to mention the golden ratio in discussion of Bach, so maybe number theory or what have you. Really though, people just throw out math as a word to describe Bach since his music is very patterned and structured.

[@AjuanThomas]

My high school music teacher got me to play this for a competition but more an Andres Segovia delivery and I was forever addicted. I miss my teacher, but he left me something great.

[@ИгорьДымченко-к9л]

No-one can compose BETTER LIKE THIS Bach's music. NO ONE.

[@heikorudi6105]

It's still up to debate if bach really wrote this piece.

[@lynch8067]

@@heikorudi6105 no need any proof. You can immidiately tell if one piece is written by Bach

[@GustavoDB]

Something perfect to fill up a full empty space. I hear and I see a big cathedral or temple totally empty and filled with this ether coming from heaven

[@albertvanwessel1413]

David zit altijd zo bescheiden op het hoekje van het ensemble, maar hier laat hij even horen wat hij kan. Grandioos!

[@Goorlel]

is het een Nederlander?

[@RobinsMusic]

wajow nederland

[@Fernwald84]

A performance worth a million more views--perfectly assured, paced, articulate and, well, Bachian.

[@soniasecchin3559]

Magnífico !!!!! A melhor interpretação que pude assistir nos últimos tempos .O meu preferido , este prelúdio toca a minha alma !!!!!!!

[@m.sansovini6676]

Ho ascoltato esecuzioni pianistiche molto veloci e virtuose di questo brano, ma la lentezza dona a questo brano l'anima. Grazie per questa interpretazione.

[@vilhelmlied9693]

Когда-то играла это произведение в музыкальной школе на фортепиано, но эта версия нравится мне в 1000 раз больше. Волшебно 🎶🎶

[@user-aleksaschka]

А что это за инструмент?

[@Lorinele1]

@@user-aleksaschka ТОже хотела поинтересоваться)

[@ДмитрийШишкин-з9с]

Просветите ,тоже интересно (лютня?)

[@MurarichSiberian]

Ребята, ну в названии же написано, ну немного же нужно интересоваться английским: архлютня типа, archlute

[@angelinathedrifter]

I ❤ Bach ..beautiful...Baroque composers did leave behind a mark in world of music. 👑

[@noahporter4487]

It's really incredible how something that takes years of work and study can come together in a few minutes to create something that transcends time itself.

[@ruthliz440]

You are not playing Sir: you are praying. With this sublime rendition you take me away to another realm. And feel the afterlife. I wish this would go on for ever...

[@mediawolf1]

This is a song my sister used to play on guitar when we were young. Beautiful to listen to it again.

[@luisasala6399]

Meravigliosa musica e gran musicista, suono pulitissimo, celestiale ...Grazie

[@justanotherbohemian3827]

So beautiful. Bach is a genius.

[@ilikezappa3268]

That word is overused,but he really was.

[@poo13828]

Thank you só much. Just loose mai nièce and godmother of my unique daugther. This music is só much hlpful to vive me the strenth to cross this sea of pain. Thank you again.

[@squashedopossum7584]

Beautiful. I’m crying. No symphony or song has ever done that for me.

[@Tsimbaloff]

this music make me cry too I do know why

[@zacharysandoval5787]

This guy is the perfect combination of intellect and soul.

[@ОльгаАбросимова-з3у]

Я люблю Вас, я люблю Вас, И.С.Бах, как одна безумная душа поэта.❤

[@paulbonge6617]

Mon Dieu! Not since the great Walter Gerwig have I heard this piece played so beautifully and OH what and instrument to play this on! Thank You!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Walter was a true pioneer.

[@paradiddleday]

Glad to hear the reference to Gerwig. His recording of the lute suites on vinyl meant so much to me over the years in both happy and difficult times.

[@georgealderson4424]

I haven't come across this piece of music before despite loving classical music by many composers it just shows no matter how old you are there is always something new to experience in life

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

L'un des plus beaux instruments qui soit pour une grde musique .Merci bcp.

[@mrfester42]

This puts you in another dimension.

[@mistertamura6190]

I don't care if it's an outdated niche instrument, the sound of a lute always calms me down.

[@birjanka]

Очень-очень красиво! Спасибо за прекрасную музыку!

[@VoicesofMusic]

пожалуйста

[@bens9792]

This just popped in my feed. I’ve never heard of the archlute before. What a beautiful piece. Thanks.

[@sithnamqus]

Love it! This is one of many reasons why I love Classical Music.

[@M.B.331]

Wow! Very well played Bach's Prelude with a beautiful archlute! 🎶🎼🎵

[@VoicesofMusic]

Many thanks!

[@ЛюбовьЗонова-е4л]

Чудесное исполнение, просто замечательно!

[@franciscomorilla5406]

La he escuchado mil veces y mil veces me encanta, gracias Dios mío, por la música, por Bach, por quien lo interpreta con tanto amor, muchas gracias

[@stilz0]

Astounding sound. Meticulous and smooth performance.

[@tomdooley3522]

I love Bach , he stands between the middle ages and modern day , but no one , I mean no one has out done him and I don't believe anyone ever will.

[@billybobthekidiswack]

I like bach but there's plenty of composers who out done him but it's not really fair to compare bach to composers who have instruments that contain more them 60 keys, uses equal temperament, and have keyboard instruments that can be played well in an orchestral setting.

[@jaikee9477]

@@billybobthekidiswack Literally the entire top 10 of the greatest composers agreed that Bach is unattainable. No one ever reached his level of harmonic complexity. Two years before his death, Beethoven went back to school to study Bach under Albrechtsberger. Mozart even worshipped his sons and Chopin was an eminent Bach scholar who dedicated one of his greatest works to the great master.

[@juan150]

Thank you David and Voices of Music. You’re doing a service to all our souls by connecting us to our ancestors and roots through music. I’m currently learning this piece on the piano and your performance is inspiring me to get deeper into the meaning of each note, voice and tonal change 🎼

[@VoicesofMusic]

:)

[@НатальяЕрмуратова]

Мне понравилось это замечательное исполнение прекрасного произведения искусства! БРАВООО!!!!!!!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you.

[@christozkv546]

This piece is elegant and mysterious

[@ГалинаРудович-д8у]

Божественная музыка! Сомнамбулическая...как свет звёзд, как сама вечность... Исполнение почти совершенное!

[@Saranaprasadam]

That sympathetic resonance is heavenly

[@raymondefouanon9930]

Pas de mot pour traduire une aussi belle interprétation. Et puis ce concerto pour luth je ne connaissais pas 👍❤️❤️❤️

[@VoicesofMusic]

Merci!

[@MichaelMontague]

He makes it look easy! He is a true professional! Amazing skill!

[@adonisadmirer2752]

It might look weird that I am taking the time to say this, but I think it is a very astute observation (and compliment) you made there; "amazing skill." In comment sections I often see people exclaim and speak of the great 'talent' of the performers, often neglecting how much time practicing it takes for them to get to this level. I feel this sort of thinking might also result in the mystification of music performance (at least at the semi-professional and professional level), as if it is to be practiced by a select few that have the talent for it. Most it takes is sheer practice and wanderlust, I believe. So do excuse me for rambling, and thank you for your comment.

[@vaishnavplays203]

Being a fingerstyle guitar player, I really appreciate you ......... this beast- like instrument will haunt me for days !!!!

[@openclassics]

For all, Who are funny about that second guitar-set that seems to be not in use: Thats the REVERB!!! Breathtaking Meditation!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Wonderful! Thank you from Cologne Germany.

[@peterclark8405]

As others have said, I love the relaxed tempo, and the lute has a beautiful sound. I play this on a 6-string classical guitar, and this rendition is far superior. I can see those extra bass strings coming in very handy for more accurate renditions of prelude #1 from the well-tempered clavier, or perhaps a transcription of Sheep May Safely Graze.

[@ponylover2206]

I love lutes, they have such a beautiful sound

[@timorean320]

Hauntingly Beautiful, that's Bach.

[@TattiePeeler]

I keep coming back to this piece. The rolling melody and repitition just puts my mind in a special place. Too short! I would love if David Tayler released a digital/CD album of similar compositions, just for this instrument. I'm not alone, I'm sure. Look at the viewing figures/likes..

[@VoicesofMusic]

www.amazon.com/Garden-Green-Lute-Music-Scotland/dp/B00PJUD5E4

[@TattiePeeler]

@@VoicesofMusic, thank you for your reply.

[@inebex63]

Bach is BACH !! Beautiful playing Beni from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@vladimirkrylov6468]

Я тоже играл эту вещь когда-то, правда на пианино. Причем, когда учился в музыкальной школе, я играл примерно так же как и этот исполнитель. А потом я стал выделять мелодию на басах. Вся суть в басах, а на высоких нотах - аккомпанемент и связка.

[@brucefrizzell4221]

Beuatiful music on an instrument I have never seen before .

[@simege3367]

I will agree my friend.

[@carltaylor4942]

Gorgeous. Immaculate technique and beautifully played. Thank you, David.

[@盧南-f2p]

It is the first time that I see this kind of guitar 🎸. As a matter of fact, the sound of the music instrument is so wonderful.

[@martijnpieterman]

Very expressive performerance! Beautiful! I do think that Bach has liked this performerance!

[@adam4757]

This channel is full of such incredibly talented musicians

[@СвітланаСвистунова-ь9в]

Это просто божественно!!!💖💖💖

[@JahiroCardona2008]

Master David Tayler. Congratulations on the interpretation of Bach, I have been surprised as a classical guitarist by the technique and fingering of the right hand, thumb behind the index finger and repetitive index finger but the sound result is pleasant, in the classical guitar the theme goes p, i,m,a,m, i, m i, p, i, p m, p that is, all the fingers working. My respects Master.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much from David

[@simonmcgrath4112]

What a beautiful piece of music and a delightful instrument!

[@doerthemanahan9912]

I could listen to his playing this piece over and over, never getting tired of it.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@chouzouris]

David this is absolutely beautiful.. A medicine for the soul.. Thanks so much

[@TravisTellsTruths]

That instrument... You're playing.... that song... it's magical beyond belief

[@charlesgrant-skiba5474]

Great composers are like the Himalayas, above them there is only the sky, and above it begins Bach ...

[@MultiGemoglobin]

Красиво звучит. Но я надеялся до последнего что он верхними струнами тоже воспользуется.

[@ДмитрийКотенко-ч7у]

В струнных они называются нижним, но согласен на 100%))

[@Aidarido]

Я тоже, потом понял, что они только для резонанса и большей глубины звучания, там нет ладов

[@MurarichSiberian]

У меня ощущение что в этом произведении нет повторяющихся аккордов, паттернов. Ошибаюсь?

[@armanducante]

Он ими пользовался. Не прикасаясь к ним.

[@agmoreno2422]

!!Maravilloso!!. Mágico ver como se toca un instrumento y de que virtuosismo. Larga vida.

[@jackywhite880]

I never cease to wonder what Bach would be writing right now, if he was still here. I suspect it might be wonderful.

[@roseterada7958]

The resonance of the lute enhances the harmonic air at this tempo. I am glad you chose a relaxed tempo; there

[@dackelmommy]

I love the tempo you took for this. Many pianists rush through the score, hence the true feeling of this work is not felt.

[@yugandali]

How elegant can you get!? Splendid!

[@craigcarter3449]

Thank you for making my day. I could have this on an endless loop in my head forever. So we’ll played. Thank you again.

[@davidhynd4435]

Beautifully played. Thank you. I love the way that the music of Bach satisfies the ear, the heart, and the mind. When I was young I heard someone describe the music of Bach as "pure mathematics" and thought it was an insult. In fact it was the highest praise. His music is beautiful as well as technical perfection. A lot of music is fine as background sound. Bach, you have to stop and listen. Fully engage with it. Wonderful music.

[@renarhol]

Wow! Such a calm and relaxed performance of this harmonically highly complex work.

[@theodosios2615]

This is great! I like this version so much better than the way most guitarists just zip through it at lightning speed.

[@brentalanadamlandgrave7635]

Wow...thank you, sir. This fits the sombre mood of the rainy morning here. Beautiful.

[@vanbrabant6791]

Bach, immer ausgeglichen ohnegleichen, stets beispiellos gefasst, im Großen wie im Kleinen.

[@oferzilberman5049]

Baroque era classical music is my favorite music... Just sitting here and relaxing to this harmonious beauty, Bach really knew how to make people listen. The execution of the piece was greater than everything I've heared yet, Not too fast, The lute adds more depth for it has more echoing, And has deeper pitched bass strings.

[@chickenflavor9880]

Bach is baroque era.

[@validvalid8335]

Спасибо.Признаюсь,я не силён в музыке,но,если слушать,скажем аудио,я бы решил,что маэстро играет на рояле.

[@marcgib2000]

quelle beauté, quelle profondeur , ça met les larmes

[@thomash.478]

Unglaublich schön! 😍👂

[@__-cv8eo]

красивая и совершенная музыка и исполнение. Браво

[@ОлегОлевич]

Неожиданно, блестяще, богато, душевно...

[@parthoroy9141]

One of the best channels on KZbin 🎵 Thank you 🙏