Bach Brandenburg 5, 1.movement, Abbado

[mahargengraver]

Why didn't Abbado also conduct the harpsichord cadenza too?

[woodchuckmool]

nice.[ too bad the flautist was overpowered by ensemble at 2: 53 -- 3:15/bring it out out. brief relief. so beautiful. yet drowning leaf!! no but seriously?] thanks for posting!! appreciated.

[flautistafallito]

Claudio è di troppo questa volta!

[joseleaci]

great dancers

[63angelica]

Meravigliosa musica!...Meraviglioso clavicembalo suonato da Ottavio Dantone!

"Nulla scientia melior musica animae harmonia mundi"

[majasunga]

Inspiring n for eternity.

[Flautele]

Grandissimo Dantone!

[musicaberlin]

Somebody forgot to clear away the man in the middle...

[yerblues31]

bello. ma non regge proprio con l'esecuzione e la direzione di karl richter. c'è un abisso. per l'energia, per la tecnica e anche solo per il rispettoso approcio mistico che traspare

[Alexjr1543]

Thank god I found this, that harpsichord cadenza is one of the best things I've ever heard.

[FlamingTot]

im here for school

[vassmon]

Alcuni commenti respira disprezzo per il set moderni, gli strumenti non sono tipico del barocco e mettere in discussione il ruolo del direttore d'orchestra?! La cosa grandiosa di Abbado - questa capacità di interpretare il grande maestro!

JS Bach sarebbe rimasto impressionato da questa classe squisita!

[atn78]

Divino...

[cabottobac]

wild man - wonderful interpretation.

[khristaberlioz]

Bach per la vita

[444719abcx]

Vivaldi is better.. This makes me sleep....

[Lassannn]

@444719abcx You are the dumbest person who ever lived.

[Rastario74]

Quanto prog si può trovare nelle opere di J.. Bach!!! Maestro!

[marchesedecoccibus]

@Rastario74

d'accordissimo :)

[migue010777]

Escuchar a Bach me genera un regocijo espiritual, una alegría profunda y un amor inmenso por el arte. Gracias Bach, tu música evoca la alegría del hombre. Brillante interpretación.

[rhedin]

Wunderbare Aufnahme !

[marchesedecoccibus]

love

[gigimaschile]

che bravi e che bello!

[toyouall1]

I want his flute

[pearljamania]

clavicembal win

[Seikilou]

ust one word: beautiful :D

[augury789]

The Glen Gould video would have been better but kept freezing. But I think Glen FELT it and expressed it, in the solo especially. This guy's a master and all, but a little dry...

[augury789]

I love the tempo and treatment of the upbeat in this performance. A+

[Giovanni7492]

Troppo veloce ! Questo è virtuosismo tecnico. Eccellente, ma solo virtuosismo.

[MadAuralSkills]

The best harpishord cadenza I have ever heard of this concerto.

[TheJordiii]

@MadAuralSkills Did you da the Karl Richter version? it's...LOLLLLLLL

[TheJordiii]

@MadAuralSkills Did you hear the Karl Richter version? it's...LOLLLLLL

[MadAuralSkills]

This tempo is quick, but totally works. These musicians are true masters.

[2BEcontinue1]

absolutely beautiful! Bach's brandenburg concertos are amazing! :'D I've played the brandburg concerto 3, and 5 already! I hope to play more of his pieces.

[augury789]

@2BEcontinue1 They say 5 is the most difficut- so it'll get easier from here! (yeah- not with Bach LOL) I hope you play more also. I'm still working on the harpsichord solo of this mov't...been about 5 years now, almost there! LOL a labor of love, fellow musician. =)

[augury789]

@augury789 5 definately most difficult! It was said Bach composed it after #6! fellow bach lover...and I did a paper on #5 in grad school! =)

[stelkappy]

fantastic and all very good and I mean everyone

[MrAlgykcho]

I like Glenn Gould's more!

[jcfbell3001]

man carmignola is the shizznit...seriously, he makes me like violin again...

[grandadpoppyable]

A beautiful Harpsichord with two layers of keys. Whats it called.

[kowalityjesus]

@grandadpoppyable its just a german double-manual harpsichord... at the hands of a world-class virtuoso

[9VoltProductions]

@grandadpoppyable A double manual if thats the question you're asking

[quebolonasere]

JACQUES ZOON UNO DE LOS MAS GRANDES FLAUTISTAS DE LA ACTUALIDAD

[Harmonieuniverselle]

What is Claudio Abbado doing here?

[henrich715]

@Harmonieuniverselle I think he was murmuring himself hahaha~ but we can't deny what he'd done behind stage, isn't it?

[Harmonieuniverselle]

@henrich715 indeed, he should stay behind stage though lol

[sdxn2400134]

@Harmonieuniverselle It looks like he is enjoying himself.

[eduardogonzalezmusic]

@Harmonieuniverselle He's just clearly lending his name to this band. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but if at least the musicians pretended to be paying attention to his indications. Theses guys are obviously used to play by themselves (and BTW very nicely!).

[temperheaded1]

I love The Bass Part and D Scale all Teh Way Down to low E....

[5050zulu1]

Please excuse my ignorance but does the conductor need to be there? no one seems to be taking any notice of him.

[rogerhlm]

@5050zulu1 Well, he's the one who starts it up, then he's just pushing lightly for encouragement !

[fluffytom82]

@5050zulu1 It is Claudio Abbado. If they would watch and follow him the music would never sound this beautiful ;)

[joyfulnoise63]

The flautist is magnificent!

Wouldn't the harpsichordist conduct?

[joyfulnoise63]

I love the flautist! Wouldn't the harpsichordist have conducted?

[LudditeElectronics]

Solo violin is a little soft... other than that excellent flute playing!

[taynda]

Victoria, gracias... 

[gianfra973]

veramente straordinario

[TheFolksongwriter]

Dantone è un fenomeno.

[71lupenzo710]

ma hanno per caso messo il disco a 33 su 45?orribile

[gaemp]

@71lupenzo710 sono d'accordo con te... tutti i Brandemburghesi di Abbado che trovi qui sembrano fatti a macchinetta e troppo veloci.

[71lupenzo710]

@gaemp si nonostante tutto se si ascolta il cembalista con la cadenza riesce a fare un capolavoro

[cinquepaolo]

La scelta dei tempi è solo una funzione della più generale scelta complessiva, condivisa e frutto di una mediazione fra le diverse sensibilità degli esecutori, che tende a realizzare una forma dinamica. Ciò che conta è la coerenza della scelta e non un singolo fattore per sé preso e isolato. L'intero ensemble, all'interno di questa scelta agogica, suona in modo meravigliosamente "leggiadro"; una "cifra" talmente comune e personalizzata che forse non c'era neppure bisogno di un direttore ...

[emptysoul25]

Brilliant.

[beerybs]

But the cadenza is not played very sensually :-) hm? Not my favorite.

[kaitarojas]

The best harpsicord cadenza

[laurion69]

Ma che cavolo di tempo è?

Ma non vede che è troppo veloce, è sordo?

Sembra una corsa dei cavalli, senza respiro.

Maestro Abbado, forse la musica barocca non è per lei, non lo faccia mai più!

[claviolino]

@laurion69 tutti maestri ormai...

[laurion69]

@claviolino

Si tratta di avere buon gusto.

E una cosa di cattivo gusto non cessa di essere tale solo per il nome più o meno autorevole di chi la compie.

Questo tempo è PALESEMENTE troppo veloce e CHIARAMENTE inappropriato, in altre parole non è il tempo con cui è stata concepita quest'opera.

[laurion69]

@claviolino

Se guarda gli altri commenti, scritti in inglese, ce ne sono moltissimi che dicono di avere la stessa percezione: tempo troppo veloce.

Come vede, non sono l'unico ad avere questa impressione.

Il tempo è una variabile, certamente, ma fino ad un certo punto.

Il tempo è troppo veloce (ed errato) quando la struttura della frase musicale non è concepita per quella velocità con il risultato che tutto diventa "affogato" e quindi di cattivo gusto.

[71lupenzo710]

@laurion69 vabbe' abbado suona sempre cosi' quasi tutto se si ascoltano altre opere e' fissato col metronomo come pollini

[Lisnageeragh]

Lovely tone on flute .....not the frequently heard ' trumpet ' sound which seems to be beloved of many of todays players ....added to a projection designed to hold its own with a Steinway grand in full flow! 'The soft complaining flute' seems a thing of the past.

[theanswer00]

@Lisnageeragh in real life, a "soft" flutist can be heard clearly in a very big hall, because his sound is clear and refined. Trumpet sound goes hugely loud for 20 meters and that's it. In this video it seems that Zoon is playing softly, but if you listen to him live, it's damn loud. Gallois also has that kind of sound, and I suspect that it's not because of the wooden flute, despite what everybody says

[zoccyz]

to fast but they are great:)

[9VoltProductions]

Best Harpsichord playing I've ever seen

[Lassannn]

Dicono che Bach stava esercitando in questo quando Louis Marchand ha camminato dentro, sentito lui e camminato a destra fuori e di nuovo alla Francia. Stavano andando avere una concorrenza del clavicembalo.

[Lassannn]

They say Bach was practicing this when Louis Marchand walked in, heard him, and walked right out and back to France. They were going to have a harpsichord competition.

Ils disent que Bach pratiquait ceci quand Louis Marchand a marché dedans, entendu lui, et marché bien dehors et de nouveau à la France. Ils allaient avoir une concurrence de clavecin.

[augury789]

@Lassannn Tks! Yes Marchand went crying home to mommy after heard this. Marchaud was MIA for the competition. Bach prob didn't even notice- he was too amazingly brilliant for worldly matters.

[wcbroccoli]

@augury789 And the legend just keeps growing and growing, like the miracles of Jesus. lol

[augury789]

@Lassannn Tks! Yes Marchand went crying home to mommy after heard this. Marchaud was MIA for the competition. Bach prob didn't even notice- he was too amazingly brilliant for worldly matters.

[444719abcx]

@Lassannn C'est quoi cette traduction débile...?

[vivascargill1]

@Lassannn really!!!

[maxbigazzi]

aaaaaaahhh!!!! The cadenza makes me shiver!!!!! But the ensemble too!! :-)

[jenovan1]

à écouter surtout pour la cadence du claveciniste !! (à la fin donc) c'est tout simplement démentiel !!!!

[douddy21]

@jenovan1 c'est la que l'on constate que ce ne pouvait qu'être écrit que pour clavecin. Aucun piano n'atteindra cette "vélocité" C'est fabuleux et en même temps toujours emprunt d'autant de mélodie malgré cette cadence implacable. Extra

[outsider950]

l'attacco a 8.38 !!! magnificoooooooooooooo!!!

[MikeDrewYT]

Tooooooo fast!!! But amazing nonetheless.

[outsider950]

I love abbado. 

[iermanicus]

@paradoxicus such a fucking asshole!!!! they play in Italy in that recording, but most of them arent Italians... and for Abbado I aggree he is not necessary...whith these outstandig musicians, check out the Nª 6 BWV 1051 whith two violas, cello, gambas and BC!

[Desolation86]

Magnificent!

[MicheleSbig]

2:51

[jay1beaux]

wow! spectacular! oh i love tnis-thankyou so much for posting!

[sergeikuo]

who is the maker of the harpsichord? it's has very beautiful paintings and decent red

[gianm73yout]

Questo è un tale florilegio di grazia, dolcezza ed intensità che ne resto stupefatto ogni volta che lo riascolto.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

this harpsichordist is a genius! lol

[ZhengStudios]

not particularly fond of baroque, but this piece has been with me since i was 3, and i still love it.

[songczar]

This is how music sounded 325 years ago. Now where're listening to cavemen who can't play instruments and calling them "artists."

[threviatghei]

@songczar Rofl?

[recorderson]

Great ! Compliments to all !

[edjohnson1]

I would put this up against Eddie Van Halen's 'Eruption' seven days a week.

[Armageddon954]

but.... they amused themselves??

Hi hi!!!

[secons83]

2H55 ..... GLI SONO CADUTE LE MANI?????

[george84178]

Super playing

Is there a need for a conductor

[douskara]

This piece has so delicate, elegant and relaxing melody lines that is supposed to relax you. This performance is so good that it brought tears to my eyes and filled me with emotional energy

[matteocostacurta]

Qui manca la prassi esecutiva barocca: suonano a 440 Hz e non a 415 Hz, non suonano con gli strumenti antichi che di sicuro rendono meglio la sonorità di questa musica. Nel complesso tutto sommato è stato fatto un buon lavoro.

Mirabili sono le esecuzioni dei Concerti Brandeburghesi della Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: tutta un'altra storia. Peccato che nei video caricati su youtube l'audio non si nei migliori.

[bersa888]

@matteocostacurta : Beh, dai... dire che Dantone, Carmignola e Brunello (non conosco gli altri) non seguano qui "la prassi barocca" e' forse un po' troppo forzato.... sara' satat colpa di Abbado (che, tra l'altro, poteva starsene a casa)...

[matteocostacurta]

@bersa888 decisamente Abbado il barocco non lo sa fare, infatti dovrebbe sapere che a 415 Hz la sonorità di questa musica è decisamente migliore. In ogni caso Dantone lo conosco, la mia insegnante di canto ci ha lavorato spesso insieme e so che di barocco lui è un caposaldo.

Intendevo dire che se manca la prassi esecutiva di certo non è colpa dei musicisti, ma del direttore.

[bersa888]

@matteocostacurta : Si', certo. E poi Bach e' impossibile da rovinare completamente :-0

[claviolino]

@matteocostacurta cosa vuoi che faccia il direttore...si saranno trovati e avranno

messo una esecuzione "a metà" tra barocca e tradizionale.

[shadrickwilliams]

WELL DONE!!!! This is one of my most favorite pieces!! I would love to find others to play this as a small ensemble some day.

[Strefanash]

I must be getting old. the tempo is too fast

[DodecaFab11235]

Per mia fortuna questo spettacolo l'ho visto dal vivo, uno dei più belli a cui abbia mai assistito. magistrale

[lucioblanel69]

C'è anche Mario Brunello al violoncello. Vale la pena di menzionarlo!

[MirkoMondini]

Complimenti al Clavicembalista.

[turchesedaniel]

lui è li perchè è parte della scena. è il suo posto. ha il suo fascino, anche se nessuno lo guarda. io sto preparando un esame con questa musica.

[BlueLarkFly]

Abbado slightly moves his hand,then the music float so naturally.

How I love him!

[dimitlamoukat]

Quelqu'un peut me dire à quoi sers le chef? LOOOL

[sbardascione]

Superbo!

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

I love that harpsichordist!!!!

[TheHumble666]

Claudio Abbado = Best.

[JackieMab]

I don't understand the presence of a conductor for this music.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@JackieMab yeah, nobody seems look after him

[murxcuja]

this is too perfect and that's why it's boring

[commonman2222]

why Bach isn't 4 italianos??..who wrote that idiot thing is a mental......music is universal !!!!

[SPEEDYCARMINE60]

Great Abbado! Forever Bach!

[ijers]

it seems really fast

[alb84guitar]

This clearly inspired Handel to write All we like sheep

[skarmient0]

actually isnt played well, but its nice... I like dantone's playing.

check the Frieburger barockorchester version.

[emy934ever]

Good

[SIMSPOLETO]

Instead writing here about these musicians you must take your instrument and try to play this... I do not think that you are better!

[mitassi1]

paradoxicus you don't understand nothing of music, if you say that this concert isn't play well!

[paradoxicus]

Bach no es para italianos,asi como Vivaldi no es para alemanes.

Haendel es para britanicos.

[guitartammy]

Very nice music, I love it!!!

Great harpsichord solo ;-D

[Amy2009colorguard]

Get it harpsichord guy!!!

[Blave1868]

the graet flute...thi is really bach!

[mauroscappini]

Ottavio sei sempre più grande!!!

[soopsje]

acapellaworld: are you drunk?

[edoforzaroma]

Yes,He is.

[MrSbas1208]

Jacques Zoon... simply the best...

[leleuric]

Belo! Belo! Belo! Todo jazz já estava contido em Bach! O solo de cravo do primeiro movimento já contém todo Keit Jarret!

[bersa888]

Why doesn't Abbado just get out of the way...? Really.

[BreakerTigro]

1:12 - 1:14

The Flute, the same notes of Balamb Garden melody by final Fantasy 8.

[BiggyDogMan]

Amazing Flute playing. Bach would be quite pleased.

[tenniskater6]

i love the cadenza- amazing playing by the harpsichordist

[hairymanrn]

perfect

[HolyMotherofGrid]

The last few minutes of this piece are, in my opinion, the greatest harpsichord solo ever written.

[HolyMotherofGrid]

What amazing musicians!!! These guys are, in the lingo of the surfers "Totally Tubular"!!!!! They really seem to understand and more importantly, FEEL the music as they play it. To me, this is what music is all about: it seldom gets much better than this.

[stefomate]

perfect tempo

[Xpiano1]

supper this is a great song.Bach is so good

[joiesauvage]

the cadenza !! the cadenza !!!

[Mrababab121212]

You waste money on Conductor - I do resent throwing money down the sink Abado Abado - gut gespielt ja - aber nicht besonders. Abado weil? jsb from Leipzig this is my amen lads.

[ekipals]

rustydog1236 - you know, there is nothing about the flute player to say... he is the best flutist and teacher I have ever met. And the style he play is the style that everyone in this small chamber group plays.. if the violin plays with lots of vibrato than the flute must play to.. or nobody..

Jacques Zoon is the best interpret all around the world. Check it, everybody who is a great flutist will agree.

This is a great music by great performers!

[changjiang001]

Bravo!

I love Abbado!

[agreatguy6]

dang, thats one hardcore cadenza, man.

[anisometropie]

the Cadenza, ah the Cadenza !

[Go33de44l]

The name is Ottavio Dantone,

[blichilde]

Dantone is a conductor too. He conducted "Il viaggio a Reims"

At la Scala last spring.

Ottavio r