Fugue from Prelude Fugue and Allegro BWV 998 Classical Guitar

[yumeybaconcutout]

after listening to it a couple of times... and headbanging all the while, i think your performance is just perfect! so magnificent:)

[TheSingingPine]

@yumeybaconcutout : Thanks for the kind words.. It is much appreciated.. but, please don't do that headbanging again or I would never forgive myself posting this video .. :) btw, do you play this piece as well ?... it's a beautiful music .. thanks again for stopping by and dropped me the message .. Have a great day ! .. All the best, IP

[solideogloria2010]

Very good! Especially that you enjoyed the end of the beautiful harmony at 2:30 !

[googlekopfkind]

rly nice !

[nezie0416]

Must say well done sir i too have been working on this peice just over a year and am mere months from having it memorized , my girlfriend told me i wasnt the only hard core nerd out there and i could find another who knows good music. not the first time she has turned out to be right . i must say hours a day in the mind of back can drive men mad. again good form sir please check my rendition when i have the balls to post it congratulations sir

[AngelConnelly]

Very well done! it's not an easy piece.

Congratulations!

[TheSingingPine]

Dear AngelConnelly, Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated.

[clang440]

That is so gorgeous and so well played!!!

May I ask how long you studied this piece to get it to this point?

Love your guitar too! Thanks for playing!

[TheSingingPine]

Hi clang440, Thank you for the kind words. I studied this piece when I was in College during the first year. I guess it took me about 3 months to be able playing with proper speed, and then it took another year to smoothen out the difficult passages. I have to say it is still the most challanging piece for me.

Thanks again !

[Pluckmaster]

Extremely well played. A difficult piece. Well done.

[gbh001]

wonderful stuff..

[poopypoopyhead1]

awesome, thank you.

[TheSingingPine]

@poopypoopyhead1 : Thanks !!.. :)

[beedeetripo]

Hi , I'm studying this one right now and I like your rendition very much!! 5***** from Holland! Greetings and respect, Bram

[TheSingingPine]

@beedeetripo : Hi Bram !.. Thanks for the kind words.!!.. Wow, how's Holland today ?.. cold huh ?... Haha .. Here in New York, we just had blizzard.. the snow storm.. I'm glad you liked my rendition, hope you enjoy the Fugue as much as I do.. All the Best! IP

[ownsmiddy]

Wow. I'd give my right arm to be able to play as well as you do! Oh, wait. . .

Anyway, I see Darren Hippner makes many styles of guitar, would you mind sharing details of the guitar you are playing?

Thanks very much.

[min7b5]

wonderful!

[TheSingingPine]

thanks !

[gipcarp]

Lovely legato-work throughout,do you leave the c#-note out in the beginning to make the legato bass:a-f#-g etc.

[TheSingingPine]

Thanks !.. yes, you're right. i leave the c# out. i know some versions did put c#.

[stealthamp]

Hi, fella. I am once again awed by your performance of the fugue and also the sound of your Hippner. After just talking to a mutual friend about eventially, possibly getting a Bouchet or Bernabe Hippner, after hear this video, I would certainly consider a Hauser model as well. Perhaps the other two tend to be a bit louder, but the way the polyphony stands out here reallly sells me.

Thanks again for your performance!

-Neil

[TheSingingPine]

Hi Neil !.. Thanks for the kind words !.. I'm glad you liked my performance & the sound of my Hippner. It is much appreciated. I wish you all the best with your Hippner too ! .. I hope we can get together someday ! .. All the Best! IP

[jw89]

Hey, very nice job. Know where I could get a copy of the sheet music?

[TheSingingPine]

Hi, thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately, I could not tell you where you could get the sheet music as this is just my own version of Fugue, i tried my own fingerings, harmonization etc. I know it is still way far from perfect, but at least it did work pretty well with both my right & left hand fingers. thanks again for listening . .. Cheers!

[canonmj]

Hello Again,

Thank you for your comments on the Hippner an LaCroix guitars. Did you try these guitars before purchase, or was your guitar made by contacting the builder(s)? I live in CA which makes it difficult to travel and meet the builder directly.

[canonmj]

I really enjoy your musicianship. I am looking to purchase a higher end classical guitar and Hippner's guitars seem like a great deal for the quality of work. I recall you were playing another guitar from a builder in Vermont? which I liked the tone a lot. I can't remember the luthier's name. Are you happy with your Hippner guitars? How do they compare to the other luthier?

Thanks

[RDM213]

This looks and sounds like a 2007

Wagner doubletop. Is this what you are playing? My teacher has 1 of these bad boys. The tone rips my face right off ! :D

[TheSingingPine]

hi RDM213,

Haha !! .. a friend of mine owns a Gernot Wagner too. It is 2001, i believe.

but this one is not. it is a 2001 Darren Hippner guitar. i guess, you don't have to spend over $ 15,000 and travel to germany to get a sound like this, you can get it here in the states. there's so many great luthiers here in the U.S .. Haha .. Thanks anyway for the comments, all my best to you !

IP

[tonnze]

I also like your recording quality, it looks and sounds very professional. I would like to improve the quality of youtube videos as we will all enjoy them so much more. You have won a new subscriber.

[TheSingingPine]

hi tonnze,

i'm not sure if i have replied to your comment or not, but, Thanks so much for the kind words.

thanks for subscribing too !

my best,

IP

[gipcarp]

I´m trying to lear the first part now,and it´s really hard to stay in the rythm all the time.This video has really been inspiring,so i´ts a bit sad that it can´t be watched anymore.But thanks anyway.

[TheSingingPine]

hi gipcarp,

thanks for the nice comments. It's always nice to know my video has been such an inspiration. I hope you can enjoy the music as much as I do.

all the best !

IP

[marksgree]

Superb job in every way. Wonderful pulse, tone, tempo, phrasing. I could watch it over and over and not get bored.

Mark G

[TheSingingPine]

Thanks so much for your kind words Mark !

I'm glad you enjoyed the music. All my best to you too !!

[stealthamp]

Fantastic performance. Perfect. I've never heard

it performed better. Thank you so much!

[TheSingingPine]

Hi stealhamp, Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like my video.

My Best, TSP

[carystrings]

One of the best on YouTube. Beautiful performance.

[TheSingingPine]

Hi carystrings, thanks for the kind words.

But I'm still learning and need more practice. Hope I could play better next time.

All the best,

TSP

[DaGuittarMan]

oh my god, you totally rocked!

[TheSingingPine]

haha,,, Thanks !

[cienanosdesoledad]

Quite a nice guitar you have there.

[TheMightyAlexander]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you!

[TheSingingPine]

Thank You. Much appreciated.

[pracpig]

Excuse me for just a question,Rubato!doesn´t that mean different ways of varying(or is altering the right word in english) the tempo,accentuation etc in various passages?

[TheSingingPine]

Hi pracpig,

I beileve rubato does mean all those you have mentioned above.

If you were wondering why did I not use rubato as much on this music, that's because I was thinking that Bach music would be better off with a well-controlled voicing rather than putting too much rubatos or accentuation. I think, this way is giving me a better way to be able keeping the flow of long legatos Bach is famous for.

Hope this would help answer your questions.

Thanks for watching my video

Best,TSP

[imbrial]

Thank you for sharing this. You display enviable technical acumen and deftly articulate the simultaneous exultation and yearning that makes J.S. Bach so captivating.

[TheSingingPine]

Hi imbrial,

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you like the way I play this Bach Fugue. I love Bach, and it's always a pleasure to be able sharing his wonderful music.

All the best !

TSP

[SingHouse]

worst performance ever... only kidding that was very nice! thanks!

[SingHouse]

jeez i make joke then say something nice and even say thanks and some asshole gives me a thumbs down what's the matter with you people

[cjbprime]

Beautiful, thanks! It's impressive how well you keep all the bass notes ringing during the fugue.

[okapiwa12]

I play this fugue and allegro on the keyboard, and as i was listening to all the other interpretations,none of them seemed ok to me (i don't like rubatos on Bach's music) until i listened to your version. It is beautiful, good job.

[MAC1712]

Thanks a lot for your wanderful rendition! i enjoied it! 5 stars!Greetings from Lima, Peru, S America

[pracpig]

This is my favourite fuga by Bach.First heard it on Lute by Jakob Lindberg.I´ve tried it a bit myself.But,as example,my littlefinger cant reach the b from the b-minor chord,without muting the strings.Have you also used Frank Koonces arrangement?

[Liranm89]

Wonderful interpretation! that's really really good, and I enjoyed listening, thanks!

[TheSingingPine]

Thanks for the kind words. It is much appreciated. Best, TSP

[carpeguitarra]

You can be proud of this video, well played.

Regards,

Tim

[mynightrise]

Well done! Don't be afraid to use colour with your right hand to make the various themes speak out more and so tell the the 'story' in a dramatic way. Also the use of rubato could be effective in punctuating the beginning and ending of the musical sections in the piece. An excellent well balanced performance of a difficult piece. The tempo is just right. You've got a solid technique. I look forward to hearing more of you.

[TheSingingPine]

Thank You for the kind words and the constructive feedback. It is much appreciated. I'm glad to hear from someone who understands the music. Hope I can bring up more colours and the dynamic out from the music. Kind regards, TSP.