Allemande from Lute Suite No.1 BWV996 (J.S. Bach)

[melomane49]

Although there is no "exact" speed for the Allemande, it is generally a "slow" piece. The "extreme" example of slow play for an allemande is from the 6th Cello Suite. It is a very "peaceful" lyrical piece. Not something to dazzle people obsessed with speed.

[CRMcAuliffe]

You play very well, this is the best version on youtube, some people complained about the tempo but its the correct Tempo 100-116 quavers and your around 108 right in the middle

[buzzguitar]

very nicely done for the most part, perfect w a little more practice. i disagree w any ass hole who says this is too slow. the Allemande section is supposed to be slow... it contrasts with the speed of the preceding Presto section of the lute suite. i think this is a very fair interpretation of the piece. great work, keep it up.

[gipcarp]

I have the Koonce edition for this.I´m not really good at reading music though.What puzzles me is f.e in bar 14 the sixteenths are pared with eights and fourths at the same time.

[TheVangvang]

Thank you for posting your videos here, you play very well.

[beedeetripo]

simply great performance!!!EITHER BACH FLOWS OR IT BLOWS!!!You hit it like it should!respect....

[cuiguangzhi]

very nice! Xiang dang de hao @! Chinese!

[SUNNYD3322]

Well played!

[yamabushi170]

Nicely played. I was having a great time playing along with you (and on the Carcassi also). My teacher advised me that the ornaments are optional (apart from those on the cadences at the end of each section). You make them sound very convincing though, so well done!

[UMUTCAND3]

aferin tebrikler!

[berkshireee]

Am I the only one who heard the mistakes? As well, the Allemande should be livelier (faster) than this.

[elvisPTpor]

i dont know about that but i know ur an envious motherfucker thats it!

[pcfiends]

lol why would he be envious

even I can play this faster, and I've only played for a year

[elvisPTpor]

thats because u play for an year that u dont understand that things dont have to be played fast! he plays as he wants! maybe this guy was still learning the song and made a video of him practicing.

[mtb2004uk]

Its not a difficult piece except for a few small passages. Those occur in any piece of music which causes problems for only for the real inept and those that are bad practicers.

The tempo is ok here, I would agree that it does need to be fractionally faster by about 5-7bpm... however I don't credit you with the ability to differentiate small differences like this and assume you just want to blast your way through a piece asap and trip up continuously throughout with no interpretation....

[cronosqc]

I don't know why people are giving you thumbs down, your comments is interesting.

About the interpretation: Even if the interpretation it's up to the player; the Allemande is usually played faster.

[andipesel]

the allemande isn't played faster!

it's a slow german dance ... if you refer to the williams interpretations than you're totally wrong ... he played the allemande way to fast and he is no referance for it!

[aaaahhhh123]

It was very good and I wish you would have played the repeats.

[wanderlaub]

good job !

[EXPLORER99999]

Brilliant

[balamanti2]

ur mixing the the two melodic lines in one whole .. this deprive the music of the rich musicality it has

[jico99]

Not bad! But it's a bit slow... and feel it more! it's like a "homework" ;)

Jack

[joshnavon]

Very nice, I think your ornamention is particularly good. Have you ever considered moving your right hand a bit more in this piece to get a higher variety of tone?

[taxinomia]

did you change the tuning of your guitar?

[friedl37]

Very nice playing! Congratulations :-)

[friedl37]

Very nice playing! Congratulations :-)

[mingyunbailey]

Superb.

[ovidiov]

Congratulations! very good.

[troubleclef]

very nice job, classical joe

[daylily2000]

Beautiful! Thank you.