Gustav Leonhardt - Tuning his harpsichord !

[sbeckmesser]

I've often tuned harpsichords and it's not hard to figure out what GL is doing here (tuning unisons among the 8' strings and octaves with the 4' strings) and to hear the mistunings he is correcting despite the noise and the relatively poor YouTube audio. Nowhere in this vid is he establishing a temperament, which would require less background noise. While every harpsichordist should be able to do what Leonhardt does here, few have the musicianship the late master displays in other YT clips.

[davison685]

DESCANCE EN PAZ EL MAESTRO.

[ToneSpectra]

Did Gustav Leonhardt use historical tunings?

[zinpgh]

All the rude people yammering should show some respect to Herr Leonhardt and the music and SHUT UP! What disgusting people in Riga - BARBARIANS!

[ears61]

and the room gets warmer and warmer

[wanderer9000]

Very nice work for prepared harpsichord! I'm glad to see maestro Leonhardt involded in promoting John Cage's music as well :-)

[PhoenixBlackthorn]

@margaritarichards The real shame is your inability to see the informative value of this. The fact there is documented proof now, of his ability to tune amidst that many distractions is demonstration of the mastery of his skills.

Perhaps you should also go see more concerts of various genres. You'll note it's fairly common that other stuff is going on when musicians are setting up. The audience simply doesn't sit still & do/say nothing. Pictures (depending on the venue) & convos happen.

[chinwutai]

How can he do that with all that noise and distraction? The same reason he's famous and you're on youtube posting comments about it.

[OrganoAeternam]

@margaritarichards Remember that those "ignorants" help pay for Gustav to be there :) however, I agree a little more silence would be nice. Yet, when you are as gifted and experienced as Gustav I am sure if he wanted silence (not that he needed it) he would of asked for it.

[Lafourche440]

Quel sens aurait la musique de Bach avec un instrument non accordé?

Aucun.. C'est pour ça que j'aime ce vidéo

[burzz7]

I'm watching a video of some total badass tuning his harpsichord and people still find shit to argue about.

[SupremeChickenx]

LOL hi five

[vikingmerijn]

A true master can tune his instrument any time with reasonable noise... Obviously he is the master.

[oberon06]

fuck off ye dick

[EOneToo]

I recall watching Pinnock tuning his harpsichord during intermission at Avery Fisher Hall back in the 80's. That was a performance in and of itself. He rapidly ran through a bunch of chords, did some fine tuning and was done in no time! He then went on to perform the 5th Brandenburg. What a technical wizard! I wish there were some live performance videos of him.

[tormus1]

In a recent recital in Paris where Leonhardt performed, treble E had gone terribly out of tune to the point of being quite noticeable. Between works in the programme, the great master very calmly took out his tuning key, tuned the note and then continued.

[marbeth13]

I am delighted to see that I do it the same way he does!  Validationg!

[alra1975]

Leo Pectvs non habet inimicvm nisi ignorantem

[arribro]

aquila non captat muscas

[alra1975]

Beati monocvli in terra caecorvm

[arribro]

hoc inter hanc vitamet illam:haec fulgore extrinsecus veniente percussa est, crassam illi statim umbram faciet quisquis obstiterit:illa suo lumine ellustris est

[alra1975]

Illam not "ellam", or Seneca would get angry... and Lucilium too...

[arribro]

:-)

[margaritarichards]

Have you studied in The Hague, I remember a harpsichord with that motto on it, with music instead of Leo Pectvs. And, by the way: Mater tua mala burra est

[alra1975]

You can say all the insults that you wish about my mother, you can say that she's a bitch and a whore too... puedes decir que yo soy un hijo de puta y hijo de perra tambien ...but you don't understand that I was actually saying that Gustav is great because he "has no enemies except ignorant ones".

Ignorantes come el pendejo que tu eres, mi querido chiquillo cabron... vete a la concha...

[margaritarichards]

You obviously don't understand Latin. I'm glad however that my sentence has helped uncover your true personality and nationality. Consider visiting a psychiatrist for aggressive delusions.

[alra1975]

You are obvioulsy the one that not only doesn't understand Latin, but also tries to fake the double-sense of the Latin sentence that you wrote, especially for those who know neo Latin languages.

Don't play dumb...

Consider going back to kindergarten, your fake jokes work only there.

[alra1975]

And you absolutely undercovered nothing about my nationality... I speak lots of languages and I hide nothing about myself.

I am Italian.

[margaritarichards]

vero, me devi scusare, volevo dire ignoranza, non nazionalita

[alra1975]

Ignorancia es tu nombre, estupideza es tu alma...

[johnwoog]

@alra1975 Mate. Get a life. let people enjoy music how they want. cumslut.

[laraineannebarker]

Lovely to see something so unusual on video. Thanks so much for posting it. Leonhardt is a great musician. I have two Goldbergs (Pinnock and Leonardt) and Leonhardt's is my favourite. His instrument is just that bit "sweeter" than Pinnock's and I prefer his performance as well, though Pinnock is very good.

[brastoki]

Marvelous artist! He knew how to keep "new" after 40 years of musical life!

[Babejuda]

It's amazing how he can concentrate with this noise!

[egz10]

Every musician can do the same.

[cellofowler]

cello

[MISOLIZACION]

thank you very much for this video, whom we love this gentleman who is a saint appreciate what you, thank you very much