Bach: Prelude in C, on Harpsichord -- Bradley Lehman

[Amauroca]

Congratulations!

I recorded myself playing this song too. It's on my channel, please thumbs up here so people can see it!

[H1J9D7V9]

yeah men. it sounds fantastic. Great work!

[a0a0aful]

Despite the splendid performance, such a bad condition of the recording that it is a matter for regret.

[thebpl]

@a0a0aful Thanks, and sorry about the bad sound from my video camera. On the other hand, my CD of this is available, and it has studio-quality sound. These videos are only demos, and no good substitute for the published work.

[a0a0aful]

@thebpl

This is just a rehearsal isn't it?

It is I, not you, that must say "sorry".

I had formed a hasty conclusion.

[LinuxLinense]

@a0a0aful I do agree

[grzegorz19plonka]

Słyszę ze nie jest do konca dobrze nastrojeny. Tercja trzeba dostroic

[gringosampson]

Wow, what a fuss over nothing! Ostentatious, you are an idiot; writings - you've been trolled! Haha!

[carolineshaw74]

If you are listening to this and only interested in the stuff on top of the instrument there is something wrong! Close your eyes and listen! Absolutely beautifully played!

[Deutsche22]

Absolutely amazing. Never heard it played so well and I've read or heard that Bach played it up tempo like this.  Perfect job!

[mrsmops2]

I like this! It's how Bach intended it to sound, IMO.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Dude, whats with all the junk ontop of your instrument???

Disrespect, couldnt you get a shelf?

[writingsofmine]

Since when are books junk? If anything, I commend the man for having two, quite intellectual, hobbies.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Like I said, put them on a shelf.

[writingsofmine]

It jars me as to why you care.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Seriously, can't you read? Like I said, its disrespectful.

[writingsofmine]

@ostentatiousvirtue To whom, exactly? It's his damn instrument.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Its disrespectful to dump anything on top of an instrument, to the music.

[writingsofmine]

Are you some sort of mystic or something? That's all a bunch of hokum, you're only delusional, and you know it.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Lol, Im not a mystic. And that statement's ridiculous - how would someone know that they are delusional?

I'm just saying, it wouldn't be that difficult to clear off the top.

[writingsofmine]

You see how your argument has changed; from calling it disrespectful to deeming it obligatory only because "it wouldn't be that difficult." How do you even know that? Perhaps the man lives with his elderly parents, or anyone not so particular, and is only given little space. That's beside the point but it proves you delusional, either that or falling back from a previous premise. And, yes, if you truly believe it is disrespectful to "dump" anything on an instrument (inanimate), you are a mystic.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Wow who got your knickers in a twist?

My argument has not changed, the fact that it would be easy to do doesnt mean it isnt disrespectful.

You should reread your comment by the way, because you make the most idiotic arguments.

[writingsofmine]

Let's not get overly defensive here. My knickers are, in fact, not in a bunch. Please consider what you've said originally. The entire scenario being disrespectful, as you've claimed, is a premise void; because, as I've stated, there simply isn't a reason to move his books (the instrument is inanimate and thus it can't be disrespectful), you're making a fuss about something entirely mystical (at least in the original premise. Any attempt to change the premise is indeed a change in argument).

[ostentatiousvirtue]

Please, dont use words you dont know how to use.

So I think it's disrespectful, and that he should move the books, why do you care?

[writingsofmine]

@ostentatiousvirtue Now, honestly, let's not try and dilute the argument. What word, exactly, am I using incorrectly? I care as little about his books as you care--or at least as little as you should care. I'm making a refutation to your argument. Granted, you're unwilling to stand by your contention and are now seeking strength in making offensive gestures. To reiterate: I don't care, I just saw your comment and found it entirely baseless. How can it be disrespectful if the music is inanimate?

[ostentatiousvirtue]

And why are you in a position to take people up on allegedly 'baseless' comments?

Clearly, music doesnt mean as much to you as it does to me.

[writingsofmine]

Your comments are baseless because there's nothing but mysticism behind it. Now that you realize what exactly I'm criticizing you of, can't you agree? Saying music doesn't mean as much to me as it does to you is rather unfair, I study Bach specifically a great deal. But just because I see music for what it is (music) doesn't mean it means any less to me. You have some fanciful belief that somehow the instrument has sentience or something, when in fact it's nothing more than a tool made for man.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

No, I cant say I agree.

I think you're views of music are rather demoralizing.

Music is in the air all around us, and in the instrument, lying dormant until we let it out. The instrument is imbued with music and all that stands for- energy, colour, emotion, creativity, life!

[writingsofmine]

You know, I had a suspicion you'd try and democratize this entire discussion just for the sake of your being right. Come on, as if I'm supposed to throw my hands in the air and shout hurray(!) or something. Music is mathematical, at times it is indeed beautiful, but it's impact should not be altered by books on a fucking harpsichord--unless, of course, there's some sort of feedback from the books (which there's not). I'm not demoralizing, you're giving a tool faux morals.

[ostentatiousvirtue]

You're view of music is too rigid, and Im not changing the entire discussion.

Look, you evidently cant appreciate music in the same way I do, so leave me alone with my ''mysticism''.

[cangjie12]

@writingsofmine It's not disrespectful to put books on a harpsichord, but I wonder if the harpsichord can take so much weight?? lol

[bonifacioalighieri]

phew... played on piano lose his age. thanks for the video

[InTootingBec]

Totally dude! Yeahhhhhh! I enjoyed it.

Would you be interested in collaborating in a version for Harpsichord, Piano, Bass Guitar, Voice and Rap Rhythm sort of in the style Bizzy Bone? I am a bassist and love Bach! I am in London. Where are you?

Cheers!

[NIXXY4001]

my piano has f sharp broken!!!! also this is really hard to play, but it's what i play when i'm bored or scared of somthing

[MinuitBrise]

My piano arrangement doesn't have a certain chord between measures 31 and 32. The guitarist Christopher Parkening plays this chord on this piece. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I would be grateful if someone could tell me what that chord is.

[jpstenino]

MinuitBrise

that is the chord added by Gounod for the Bach Gounod Ave Maria. Now I am doing this from memory ....I think the notes in the key of C(from the bottom up) are G Eb B(natural) C Eb. left right hand Let me know if that works for you.

The problem is that the BACH is in C but, no one sings it in C

so you have to transpose it from one of the vocal arrangements. a Kathleen Battle Christopher Parkening version on u tube that is F.

[jpstenino]

MinuitBrise

I meant to type

G Eb B(natural) C Eb

left hand  right hand

[danielleosimpson]

I like:

1) the silhouette

2) the pile of manuscripts upon the instrument

3) the reverent gesture at the conclusion of the piece

Nice job.

Daniel Leo Simpson

[scat4u]

thank you for uploading this. it was fun playing along on bass.

[smithsherman]

I respectfully say to you that,Baroque music(of any nationality)must have GESTURES in order to be expressive & intesresting.AND they

need a flexible central tempo & an unequally weighted heirarchy of the inner phrase.

[thebpl]

Thanks for the suggestion. I do play a lot more gesturally in live performance. As it says above, this video is merely from an informal run-through at home way back in 2005, with the primary purpose of testing/demonstrating the tuning.

At my home page I have a 2003-4 essay I wrote about gestural performance manner; on my "Articles and Essays" page it's the link "What does a musical performer think about?"

There's a more gestural Bach video coming up, from a September 2007 live performance.

[thebpl]

Please check also my arrangement of "Ein feste Burg" from that 2007 concert (search "ein feste burg lehman" for the video). I'm sure you'll agree that it's both gesturally played and gesturally composed. Enjoy!

[onetimeonthegoodfoot]

@smithsherman

And yet Bach was reported to play with only the slightest movement of his fingers. All the rest is bullshit.

[smithsherman]

Why wait until 1:00 and then quit at 1:20?

Are We Dieting?

[SayYesToPhish003]

Smithsherman...what the fuck are you talking about lol...go away

[bachwannabe]

it was great!

[1992peter]

I'm FIXING to ADD YOU TO MY FAVORITE'S LIST!

AND I'M ABOUT TO RAIT YOUR VIDEO, *****!

[matthewnote]

Thankyou Bradley, thankyou escapeplanetearth

I play this on piano at this speed, the sparkle, and wondered if anyone felt as I do about this piece! I think of water in a brook, progress around and swirling, clear, then tipping over a short drop into a pond!

Call me weird. People do. Thankyou again.

[EscapePlanetEarth]

Excellent - as it should be played.

Thanks for posting.

[paxdemocratica]

The tuning is marvellous: what a rich sparkling C major.

[cembalist]

Sensitive performance with relaxed forward motion to it. If you do more of them could the lighting be improved?