@JackinBig Check the interval of the third first, and watch that your left thumb isn't too far back, forcing your fourth finger to strain while stretching forward.
So very well played. It sounds like you have heard, as others have said, other baroque intstruments like the viol play the piece. Or performance practice like in Bachs time; as we can imagine it. You phrase it so precisely. And let the music do the singing. You pair your technique and sound with and complete understaning of the prelude with great effect.
I like the up bow in the begining. Start off this music machine with an up bow. I have never played it that way.
Thanks a bunch! Oddly enough most of what I did was more to connect the improvisational aspect of a prelude with theoretical analysis (grouping larger sections based on motif or harmonic function) than historical... but I really hope this will be the year I get a chance to actually try a period instrument.
I've always been a fan of trying out up-bows in all sorts of places, though I suspect this particular one may have been at the suggestion of my prof.
Actually these bows are similar, if not identical, to another edition to the same song that I have. They're a lot easier to do than Bach's original bows but I'm playing this piece as well and I've become accustomed to doing the more complicated ones... the other edition also doesn't have any dynamics, so I don't know.
Full rubato lol, there are times that i like a lot the tons of rubato that you put in the piece, i'm not a period loyalist, but there are parts that the rubato simply does not fit into the piece, just check them, they are obvious.
Just one thing: Bach cello or gamba suites... not viola suites. I like hearing them on other instruments, but people not properly attributing them is a pet peeve of mine.
Very nice tone quality. Just a bit more work in the usual areas: phrasing, clarity, rhythm.
this is really nice...I love your really open sound and warm tone, but in certain parts I feel like their is too much rubato even for a prelude. the actual rhythm kind of disappears, so it kind of disrupts the harmonic rhythm that Bach probably had in mind for the piece.
hey dude, your tone is quite nice, i like it, but you should play a romance of bruch or something like that cause baroque is played more strict in rhythm you play it too freely and too much vibrato, but your intonation is good. keep on working
I love the tone and the overall tempo. You seem to do a lot of your own interpretation. But just remember, Bach wrote sixteenth notes. Though there is some leeway in them, try not to alter the rhythm too much. Also I'm not too crazy about your change in tempo on the second page. Again, it's not written in, so just be careful. Overall, very nice! Btw, I just uploaded a vid of the same piece, and I would appreciate some feedback by someone who knows the piece as well as you...thanks!
Beautiful sound! And I love how you take time to let the tone of your viola ring out. Keep up the great work! Also, I don't know how applicable my videos are to the viola, but if you wouldn't mind subscribing to help out my cause, I'd greatly appreciate it! I'll do the same for you.
Awesome...what an outstanding job!!!, but what I would recommend is to be careful with the phasing, you can enlarge the notes inside the beat but not out of tempo, *the piece would sound kind of boring or too sweet, it must be between sweet and sour* and remenber that it seems that in Bach's times the staccato did not exist (be careful with that)...
Hmmm, you make some interesting points. I might add that in regards to the rubato, I think that would apply to the other movements more so (I usually have problems of that sort with the Allemande and Courante) than the pseudo-improvisatory Prelude, but it's always a good point to keep in mind.
As for staccato, I dunno, I'm inclined to think that staccato as "detached" rather than "short" or "spiky" was around in the 17th Century, even if the written notation for it didn't arrive until later. The Baroque bow would have done a lot of that quite automatically. That being said, Grumiaux did have things legato in the Bach concertos. It's certainly food for thought, whether one is period-inclined or not...
Thanks, everyone. Just got my viola fixed up with a Spirocore strings and the necessary soundpost adjustment for them, and really looking forward to trying out more Bach on the new setup.
it's good but, i think this piece should only be played on cello
JayWilliamThompson 8 months ago
how on earth do you play the bit at 2:30, I can't keep the 3rd and 4th fingers intune at all
JackinBig 1 year ago
@JackinBig Check the interval of the third first, and watch that your left thumb isn't too far back, forcing your fourth finger to strain while stretching forward.
andrewfilmer 1 year ago
Wonderful
irondawson 1 year ago
starting at 2:15 you slurring is uneven. It does not sound intentional, and i am sure it isnt.
Your dynamics are not profound enough.
sonicboi21 2 years ago
its pretty good. i like it. if anything, the rhythm is a bit too free. bach should be more strict to tempo. there is some freedom but not too much.
kingkong326 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing. I play the viola and would love to be able to play like that. It really sounded wonderful.
BedHeadWildSexHair 2 years ago
sweet sound quality. I'm working on memorizing this'n.
whatawittyusername 2 years ago
Very very nice, but I think the chords at the last part should be played two strings at a time- that's usu. how it's played.
ViolaHero 2 years ago
So very well played. It sounds like you have heard, as others have said, other baroque intstruments like the viol play the piece. Or performance practice like in Bachs time; as we can imagine it. You phrase it so precisely. And let the music do the singing. You pair your technique and sound with and complete understaning of the prelude with great effect.
I like the up bow in the begining. Start off this music machine with an up bow. I have never played it that way.
gregnotias 3 years ago
Thanks a bunch! Oddly enough most of what I did was more to connect the improvisational aspect of a prelude with theoretical analysis (grouping larger sections based on motif or harmonic function) than historical... but I really hope this will be the year I get a chance to actually try a period instrument.
I've always been a fan of trying out up-bows in all sorts of places, though I suspect this particular one may have been at the suggestion of my prof.
Cheers!
andrewfilmer 3 years ago
im working on this piece right now, and at 2:30 it became very hard to play good and "baoquely"
also playing with the real bows that bach wrote is very very hard.
you didnt use bach's bows
ivtukit 3 years ago
Actually these bows are similar, if not identical, to another edition to the same song that I have. They're a lot easier to do than Bach's original bows but I'm playing this piece as well and I've become accustomed to doing the more complicated ones... the other edition also doesn't have any dynamics, so I don't know.
MewSumomo 3 years ago
Full rubato lol, there are times that i like a lot the tons of rubato that you put in the piece, i'm not a period loyalist, but there are parts that the rubato simply does not fit into the piece, just check them, they are obvious.
But hey, i like a lot your style. overall 4.5/5
IgnisDivine 3 years ago
Just one thing: Bach cello or gamba suites... not viola suites. I like hearing them on other instruments, but people not properly attributing them is a pet peeve of mine.
Very nice tone quality. Just a bit more work in the usual areas: phrasing, clarity, rhythm.
cellocorman 3 years ago
this is really nice...I love your really open sound and warm tone, but in certain parts I feel like their is too much rubato even for a prelude. the actual rhythm kind of disappears, so it kind of disrupts the harmonic rhythm that Bach probably had in mind for the piece.
abromait 4 years ago
hey dude, your tone is quite nice, i like it, but you should play a romance of bruch or something like that cause baroque is played more strict in rhythm you play it too freely and too much vibrato, but your intonation is good. keep on working
Maja89 4 years ago
ooooh God, you're wrongly play baroque... nightmare!!!!
nalejek 4 years ago
Hmm, period loyalist, I presume.
andrewfilmer 4 years ago
I love the tone and the overall tempo. You seem to do a lot of your own interpretation. But just remember, Bach wrote sixteenth notes. Though there is some leeway in them, try not to alter the rhythm too much. Also I'm not too crazy about your change in tempo on the second page. Again, it's not written in, so just be careful. Overall, very nice! Btw, I just uploaded a vid of the same piece, and I would appreciate some feedback by someone who knows the piece as well as you...thanks!
shablog 4 years ago
bach is always difficult!but good job!thanks
gitarre1987 4 years ago
wow. rly good. i just started looking at it for an all-state solo. wow.
2cl8 4 years ago
Beautiful sound! And I love how you take time to let the tone of your viola ring out. Keep up the great work! Also, I don't know how applicable my videos are to the viola, but if you wouldn't mind subscribing to help out my cause, I'd greatly appreciate it! I'll do the same for you.
BenChanViolin 4 years ago
Hey there, somehow didn't realize there was a new comment. Checked out some of your YouTube vids - impressive!
andrewfilmer 4 years ago
Awesome...what an outstanding job!!!, but what I would recommend is to be careful with the phasing, you can enlarge the notes inside the beat but not out of tempo, *the piece would sound kind of boring or too sweet, it must be between sweet and sour* and remenber that it seems that in Bach's times the staccato did not exist (be careful with that)...
Apalexpe 4 years ago
Hmmm, you make some interesting points. I might add that in regards to the rubato, I think that would apply to the other movements more so (I usually have problems of that sort with the Allemande and Courante) than the pseudo-improvisatory Prelude, but it's always a good point to keep in mind.
andrewfilmer 4 years ago
As for staccato, I dunno, I'm inclined to think that staccato as "detached" rather than "short" or "spiky" was around in the 17th Century, even if the written notation for it didn't arrive until later. The Baroque bow would have done a lot of that quite automatically. That being said, Grumiaux did have things legato in the Bach concertos. It's certainly food for thought, whether one is period-inclined or not...
andrewfilmer 4 years ago
Thanks, everyone. Just got my viola fixed up with a Spirocore strings and the necessary soundpost adjustment for them, and really looking forward to trying out more Bach on the new setup.
andrewfilmer 4 years ago
I'm laerning 1st and 3rd suite on my baritone violin! Your sound's really really fine ;)
paolojacm 4 years ago
Really good player! And your viola sounds beautiful.
500wantsyou 4 years ago
nice work i will like to play mi viola like that
sparavano 5 years ago