Very well done! Not so fast, like other interprets, i like your play, each tune of this fuge speak for himself, and i think, you read and play BACH in the horizontal way, what means, that you understand him well.
have you beheld the monstrosity that is sorabji's transcription of this piece? ...he takes it and puts it on steroids. almost every melodic line is tripled or quadrupled... we're talking double-sixths, octaves, tenths, massive sprawling chords... for each hand, often at the same time! during one subject entry at least there are 5-6 melodic lines going simultaneously... it is madness!
I wrote this piece for a brass quintet on my computer program saved as (if I remember) an .all file. But when I tried to convert to an mp3 I had to save it as a .mid file and lose the brass sound. It would've sounded really nice!
That sounds cool. I've seen some computer programs that could change the sound of a .mid file for example, from a grand piano to a brass instrument. You could check those out and maybe get your brass sound back...
Do you happen to know why Bach usually begins a lot of his fugues with rests? In this fugue, it begins with a quarter and eighth note rest in the treble clef. I assume the subject is stated in the alto voice in this fugue.
I haven't heard any recordings of this piece before I played it so I didn't have a point of reference at that time but of course, papa Bach might have wanted the tempo to be a little bit faster. For the other fugue that I recorded in D minor, I beg to defer. It's already faster than the Richter version. But it's ok, tempo could be a matter of taste. Thanks for posting! :)
Very well done! Not so fast, like other interprets, i like your play, each tune of this fuge speak for himself, and i think, you read and play BACH in the horizontal way, what means, that you understand him well.
Brambeck01 3 years ago
Thank you. I'm happy someone noticed my dedication to play Bach the horizontal way...
clintarceno 3 years ago
have you beheld the monstrosity that is sorabji's transcription of this piece? ...he takes it and puts it on steroids. almost every melodic line is tripled or quadrupled... we're talking double-sixths, octaves, tenths, massive sprawling chords... for each hand, often at the same time! during one subject entry at least there are 5-6 melodic lines going simultaneously... it is madness!
jiolsmolimassunemo 3 years ago
Sorabji... you mean the Indian composer? Would love to hear it. Do you know if anyone uploaded a performance in youtube?
clintarceno 3 years ago
One of my favorites from Bach. Is there any orchestral version of this out there?
gilgalbiblewheel 3 years ago
I haven't seen one. It makes me curious...
clintarceno 3 years ago
I wrote this piece for a brass quintet on my computer program saved as (if I remember) an .all file. But when I tried to convert to an mp3 I had to save it as a .mid file and lose the brass sound. It would've sounded really nice!
gilgalbiblewheel 3 years ago
That sounds cool. I've seen some computer programs that could change the sound of a .mid file for example, from a grand piano to a brass instrument. You could check those out and maybe get your brass sound back...
clintarceno 3 years ago
Using different instruments with diverse timbres for each voice in the fugue creates wonders.
This particular fugue has a pretty long subject.
Markohoppis 3 years ago
I agree...
clintarceno 3 years ago
Do you happen to know why Bach usually begins a lot of his fugues with rests? In this fugue, it begins with a quarter and eighth note rest in the treble clef. I assume the subject is stated in the alto voice in this fugue.
Markohoppis 3 years ago
I think there's no doubt that you play really great and chose a beautiful fugue, thank you!
Greeeets from Germany XD
JimBob187 3 years ago
Thanks JimBob187. Are you currently in Germany? It states in your profile that you're from America. :-)
clintarceno 3 years ago
ha ha yes, my profile is just filled with fake information. I am living in Germany XD
JimBob187 3 years ago
Haha. Das ist lustig! :-)
clintarceno 3 years ago
very fluid !!
blueyoyi 3 years ago
I feel it needs to be about twice as fast. I said exactly the same about the other fugue that you recorded in D minor. It's far too slow.
On the other hand, it's great that you chose to learn this (rather obscure) Bach fugue. It's one of my favourites.
psusennes 3 years ago
I haven't heard any recordings of this piece before I played it so I didn't have a point of reference at that time but of course, papa Bach might have wanted the tempo to be a little bit faster. For the other fugue that I recorded in D minor, I beg to defer. It's already faster than the Richter version. But it's ok, tempo could be a matter of taste. Thanks for posting! :)
clintarceno 3 years ago
Thanks Heinwitz! Your name sounds German. I agree, not much people seem to know this piece. Thanks for the comment. You're always welcome to watch.
clintarceno 3 years ago
I've been lookin' 4 this piece for long time.Thanx 4 postin'. the playing is nice
HEINWITZ 3 years ago