Furthermore, it sounds weird to say that, since Bach isn't immortal, or at least not in the sense that he would have been there to create music at all times during history, making it sensible to say something is one of the greatest Bach duets of all time.
Now, in the sense that through his music he is remembered and will always be, it's debateable if he is immortal, I'd say he is since I love his music
It just simply does not get better than this. Every bit of music that comes out of the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble rivals anything I have heard in Europe. KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are many ways to hold a baroque bow. Part of it depends on the balance of the bow; part on the player. Some players like the bow more evenly balanced, some hold it right on the end--for example if you look at Bill Skeen playing the 5 string cello in our Bach and Italian 17th century videos. You will have to see what works for you!
@Walvis2007 Actually, the tension on viol bows is not adjustable. The player needs to do that with his fingers, while playing. Holding the bow as seen on this video is the only way that it can be accomplished.
@UncleTito72 Historical descriptions of string players sometimes mention a style of playing where the bow hair is not touched at all, and the bow is held either only on the stick, or at the very end of the bow.
@UncleTito72 I think Viola da Gamba music is some of the most unique, most beautiful music in the world. I wish there were more early music ensembles in the United States for everyone to enjoy because it is a shame that music has to be 500 years old or younger for people to want to perform it. I know there are a few select groups in the world that perform early music, but there should be more.
And great tips about Viol playing. Makes me want to try sometime.
consider well, time flies, and never returns, cant walk 2 paths at the same time ,go w/ tha one that weighs out the most in ur heart, and ull neva regret it
This is great! Im attempting to perform this soon on the viola and its so difficult to get the same kind of tone you produce. I would love to hear the rest of the sonata. Again, great performance.
@mspclassicalguitar Get the Jordi Savall recording, with Ton Koopman on the harpsichord. Celestial, there is no other way of putting it. Simply Celestial.
One could go to Indiana or the Hague, to mention just a few fine conservatories, or contact the local viola da gamba society, such as the VdGSA in the States.
Listened to it again twice today - beautiful sound and so musically played - well done Joanna and Hanneke - thanks for posting this - is this adagio not often performed in general ? If so - why not..
What can I say !!!- it was just SO beautiful . I played it over and over again. I simply love the way you both played this superb piece.... it sounded even better in this hi definition version !! Thank you from Australia!!!!!
Beautiful! I wish you had used the lute though to reinforce the bass in the left hand of the harpsichord and fill in the harmony. I play the flute and have played the trio sonata (2 traversi, continuo) many times. Thanks you!
Yes, you have a good point, what I mean is, the harpsichord would play the bass/obbligato part and the lute would play the bass/continuo part. I have also played it this way with just one flute, harpsichord (bass/obbligato), lute(bass/continuo) and a baroque bassoon (bass)! Hope this helps! Anyway, I enjoyed your performance very much, this is just something to think about. Thanks.
Yes, you can change it, but Bach did not write it that way. If you add a a part, then you have doublings, and you have uneven doublings as well at the cadences because of the leading tones. If you can play continuo without these doublings, then you have created a separate obbligato part. But because of the structure of the piece, this would be difficult to do in a balanced way. There is room in the slow movement for an extra voice, but I can't see how it would work in the other movements.
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alvarogutierrez1973 3 months ago
beautiful. fabulous. wonderful. one of the best I've ever heard!
kukunu 3 months ago
"One of the great Bach duets of all time"
actually this should be "One of the greatest..."
Furthermore, it sounds weird to say that, since Bach isn't immortal, or at least not in the sense that he would have been there to create music at all times during history, making it sensible to say something is one of the greatest Bach duets of all time.
Now, in the sense that through his music he is remembered and will always be, it's debateable if he is immortal, I'd say he is since I love his music
shiroironin1 9 months ago
hermoso!!me encantaría tocar alguna vez la viola da gamba!
SuperClali 9 months ago
It just simply does not get better than this. Every bit of music that comes out of the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble rivals anything I have heard in Europe. KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
redbrian3655 10 months ago
Fantastic! I love this performance :)
uprightbassmatt 11 months ago
Fue la marcha nupcial de mi boda, y ahora que estoy aprendiendo a tocar el violín, ¡he logrado interpretarlo, aunque sea toscamente!
This maravellous work was tha nupcial march at my wedding, and now I can play it with my violin. Hapyness!!
cibervampyr 1 year ago
Fue la marcha nupcial de mi boda, y ahora que estoy aprendiendo a tocar el violín, ¡he logrado interpretarlo, aunque sea toscamente!
This maravellous work was tha nupcial march at my wedding, and now I can play it with my violin. Hapyness!!
cibervampyr 1 year ago
Spendid! Thank you for sharing!
DavesTrumpet 1 year ago
This accomplished young woman came to tucson for our annual viola da gamba
workshop recently and happens to also be a phenomenal teacher.
nfahringer 1 year ago
this is what keeps me learning music!
EPJM1750 1 year ago
just a lovely performance.......
jtrstrings 1 year ago
which 4 people disliked this????
what are people using for ears theses days??
could they even hear a door slamming??
ChrisJohnstoneGuitar 1 year ago 3
I want one of each
orphan567 1 year ago
wow, very nice interpretation, refined, calm, tasteful ! thank you :)
joiesauvage 1 year ago
j'aime beaucoup, merci
chienbrun66 1 year ago
Very tastefull and a good sound!!
Denialll 1 year ago
I ♥ Baroque♪♫
Leonora187 1 year ago
Thank you. Very informative.
UncleTito72 2 years ago
very nice
zuzzita 2 years ago
Bravo! So specila! so good!
pbaron23 2 years ago
Très belle interprétation,un très beau son.
koliatima 2 years ago 7
why is the bow hold that far from the frog ? i've noticed the same with ophélie gaillard on her cello piccolo
anisometropie 2 years ago
There are many ways to hold a baroque bow. Part of it depends on the balance of the bow; part on the player. Some players like the bow more evenly balanced, some hold it right on the end--for example if you look at Bill Skeen playing the 5 string cello in our Bach and Italian 17th century videos. You will have to see what works for you!
Walvis2007 2 years ago
@Walvis2007 Actually, the tension on viol bows is not adjustable. The player needs to do that with his fingers, while playing. Holding the bow as seen on this video is the only way that it can be accomplished.
UncleTito72 1 year ago 7
@UncleTito72 Historical descriptions of string players sometimes mention a style of playing where the bow hair is not touched at all, and the bow is held either only on the stick, or at the very end of the bow.
Walvis2007 1 year ago
@UncleTito72 I think Viola da Gamba music is some of the most unique, most beautiful music in the world. I wish there were more early music ensembles in the United States for everyone to enjoy because it is a shame that music has to be 500 years old or younger for people to want to perform it. I know there are a few select groups in the world that perform early music, but there should be more.
And great tips about Viol playing. Makes me want to try sometime.
amyleeluvr 1 year ago
My guess is that it allows her to play more into the string-that is what I do when I play my viola.
ThePoliticalMusician 2 years ago
i cant decide wheter i must play clasical music or metal but i decided now i will finish arenas method book
esraretin 2 years ago
consider well, time flies, and never returns, cant walk 2 paths at the same time ,go w/ tha one that weighs out the most in ur heart, and ull neva regret it
ALFJONES87 2 years ago
Could not agree with you more. Very well said.
UncleTito72 2 years ago
DO BOTH ! nothings impossible
im doing rock guitar
baroque violin
and irish!! and im still alive
plus its nice to have a contrast-u dont get bored!
thesacrament77 2 years ago 2
This is great! Im attempting to perform this soon on the viola and its so difficult to get the same kind of tone you produce. I would love to hear the rest of the sonata. Again, great performance.
bob1dole 2 years ago
outstanding! does anyone know the BWV number for this piece?
mspclassicalguitar 3 years ago
BWV 1027
Walvis2007 3 years ago
@mspclassicalguitar Get the Jordi Savall recording, with Ton Koopman on the harpsichord. Celestial, there is no other way of putting it. Simply Celestial.
UncleTito72 1 year ago
Beautiful sound,interpretation congratulations from Chile
dolcelempika 3 years ago
very nice,
very beautiful.
weissermarmor 3 years ago
Good.
jesuisravi 3 years ago
Very beautiful, congratulations!!! Do you play the Bach suites with the viola da gamba? I would like to hear your version.
Natalejo 3 years ago
I do wonder where you go to learn how to play that ^.-
masked1one 3 years ago
One could go to Indiana or the Hague, to mention just a few fine conservatories, or contact the local viola da gamba society, such as the VdGSA in the States.
Walvis2007 3 years ago
Listened to it again twice today - beautiful sound and so musically played - well done Joanna and Hanneke - thanks for posting this - is this adagio not often performed in general ? If so - why not..
jasjjb 3 years ago
From jasjib
What can I say !!!- it was just SO beautiful . I played it over and over again. I simply love the way you both played this superb piece.... it sounded even better in this hi definition version !! Thank you from Australia!!!!!
Ik was er stuk van - echt waar !!!
Groetjes,
Jan
Walvis2007 3 years ago
Fantastic interpretation of a fantastic piece
AGLMIL 3 years ago
Joanna sounds great. I remember playing with her many times at IU and at BLEMF. Such a wonderful musician. So very expressive.
jprush 3 years ago
Beautiful! I wish you had used the lute though to reinforce the bass in the left hand of the harpsichord and fill in the harmony. I play the flute and have played the trio sonata (2 traversi, continuo) many times. Thanks you!
rustydog1236 4 years ago
You can change it to a continuo part, but then you lose the obbligato part which was written by Bach, so here we defer to the composer.
For the flute trio version it is of course a continuo part.
Walvis2007 4 years ago
Yes, you have a good point, what I mean is, the harpsichord would play the bass/obbligato part and the lute would play the bass/continuo part. I have also played it this way with just one flute, harpsichord (bass/obbligato), lute(bass/continuo) and a baroque bassoon (bass)! Hope this helps! Anyway, I enjoyed your performance very much, this is just something to think about. Thanks.
rustydog1236 4 years ago
Yes, you can change it, but Bach did not write it that way. If you add a a part, then you have doublings, and you have uneven doublings as well at the cadences because of the leading tones. If you can play continuo without these doublings, then you have created a separate obbligato part. But because of the structure of the piece, this would be difficult to do in a balanced way. There is room in the slow movement for an extra voice, but I can't see how it would work in the other movements.
Walvis2007 3 years ago
A stupid question... Do violas da gamba have frets? In the video it looks like this has frets and I had not seen a viola da gamba before...
poesimo 4 years ago
The viola da gamba has frets; you can see a bit more detail in the Stage6 version.
Walvis2007 4 years ago
hermosisimo!!!!, felicitaciones
Natalejo 4 years ago
sublime!
foremost888 4 years ago
Bravi!
inaned 4 years ago
Simplemente bello,,, esos instrumentos son bellos en su totalidad
tangotijuana 4 years ago
hermoso..maravilloso...beutiful..bello..splendido..
thanks...gracias..grazie..danke..;o)
MorenaAazteca 4 years ago
definetly pretty cool, I want to get one so I can have the original bass haha.
thedbassist 4 years ago
Very nice! Thanks
violistarevirtuoso 4 years ago
absolutely lovely.
kwolf002 4 years ago
Wonderful! Thank You!!!
poldi24 5 years ago