J.S. Bach - Aria from the Goldberg Variations

[jg33brunner]

REally like this version. I cannot get enough of this Aria da Capo. I just gets into your soul. Thank you. Keep it up.

[asiancustoms]

this is gay thanks for background noises

[ASAngelo]

Magic..

[rosasbarrocas]

is better than gould play, is deeper interpretation, you could learn les barricades misteriouses by couperin, in your hands i am sure it will be great

[alexeysful]

you did really well - excellent performance. One can see you really feel this aria all the way through. It is my favorite from Bach - sounds very different from his traditional style of music. To me Goldberg variations sound like western Tchaykovsy...very well executed! BRAVISIMO from Russia ()

[Yoshi5020]

...On the contrary, that piano is very lucky to have a chance to be played by you!

[cl191]

Love the little popups, it's like watching popup videos on vh1, very informative!

[HanEllipsis]

Keep in mind that the story of the count who couldn't fall asleep was related by Bach's first biographer, J. Forkel, and is today widely dismissed as unlikely. It's still an amusing tale, though; it certain helps to give the Goldberg Variations character.

[bongolow07]

You must re-record this sometime, the background noise is somewhat distracting haha. 5 stars

[jim0watkins]

I find the added ornamentation doesn't impact the delicate nature of the melody at all, very nice.

[skybirdnomad]

I would not be surprised if this was written by a woman, it's so bloody gorgeous.

[Yoshi5020]

Bach was getting in touch with his inner-female, I guess!

[Ivanhoe2]

Thankyou, most enjoyable! My wife and I get to the Pump Room periodically and we ALWAYS make a point of applauding the artists. Everyone then catches on, as you know. As you, no doubt, realise folks get carried away with their chatting,,often meeting old friends etc. BUT I am sure the vast majority take great pleasure in your playing and appreciate it. VERY best wishes to you and BRAVO!!

[joolsscott]

Thanks Ivan. See you there soon I hope!

[danielchong1234]

wow.nice playing.are you having a party?or are you in a restaurant.

[danielchong1234]

haha.how stupid i am.you are at the pump room.

[Scarrywins]

Beautiful work. I absolutely agree that Glenn Gould's version of this from the 80's is one of the most achingly beautiful things I have ever heard in my life. I do note that you do not hum as you play...

[xOREGx]

I love Bach, and I love your playing. Such a shame nobody in the audience seems to be listening to it.

[haderious]

wow!!!

you are so gooood

keep going

[Lauralou12579]

This is marvelous! I have been playing some sort of music for most of my life, and this is positivly wonderful! Simply lovely to listen to... and yes, that is a very VERY nice piano! ;) keep playing and posting (please!)

[joolsscott]

Thanks to all of you for leaving such positive messages. It's a real joy knowing that the music's making people happy, i absolutely love this piece as well! Soon I'll upload more vids, including an updated Moonlight Sonata 1st Mov, for which i originally uploaded video of a pretty average performance. Keep listening.

Peace and Love x

Jools

[minniemousie]

Jools... what a perfectly delightful close you have given to my day. Your lovely playing of a perfect piece of music, accompanied by your excellent and interesting background informatiion are wonderful.I have had no musical education so I deeply appreciate all the wonderful historical detail you have provided. Thank you from a grateful heart!

[minniemousie]

Jaisal, I Googled it and found a few places where you could download Air of a G String sheetmusic for free or for cheap.

[looneyfarm]

very beautifully played, bravo. but re: annotations: how can anyone really *hate* bach?

[bewa89]

I love this place too...!!! 5 Stars dude!

[Hippowitz]

i love!!!!!

[hawaiianrobot]

Very nice.

[lld321]

Bach is the greatest even under background noise.

Excellent job!

[MartiniDoble]

This video is not only beautiful, but instructional. I wholeheartily agree with you: GG 2nd version of the Goldberg's is among to top top musical peformances EVER (of any kind of music of any time)

[Jimpsterz]

silence of the lambs, dr lecter,

[johnmck10]

thats my favourite passage aswell

[wordymom]

better than barenboim. thankz

[cremebrulee99]

my god...you have fingers like nightingales

its simple but so, so very beautiful

if i were in the pump room whilst you played, id abandon everything just to listen.

[glupiregistar]

Sounds so peaceful.Really beautiful.I can listen this for days

[philiptdotcom]

as always, gould's execution is impeccable; however, the quality of the recording is horrible (constant loud background noise)

[ciffo94]

Fantastica ma verrebbe meglio se ci fosse un po meno di chiassp

[TONICOSWORTH]

Enfin une version qui me semble parfaitement dans l'esprit; après toutes les fantaisies d'un goût souvent douteux ou celles qui sont carrément à côté de la plaque (hein, Daniel B ?) qu'on a pu entendre ici, ça me fait plaisir ...et me rassure. Merci Joolscott.

[cremebrulee99]

et moi aussi. c'est tellement tranquille...

[7BallCascade]

That is a very beautiful performance. I will listen to that again. Thank you very very much for sharing that.

[otterhouse]

Nice, very well played. But... Where did you play this?

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[CrunkChipmunk]

Perfect song to listen to as well for Dr. Lecter to eat to heh heh.

[joolsscott]

mmmmmmmmmmm brain...

[1992peter]

THREE WORDS!

EXCELENT, EXCELENT, and EXTREMELY EXCELENT!

[theduckworths]

why.. thank you peter! it's a lovely piece

[1992peter]

The very very beginning kinda starts like Mozart's Twinkle Twinkle Variations.

I love Mozart and Bach.

[joolsscott]

chaps. i'm most honored that you enjoy so much. thank you for listening... i'll update soon.

Jools x

[mcgiver02]

jools thou art cool

[CD318]

You rock!