Bach Partita 4 for Harpsichord - Corrente

[AlmightyBach]

estremamente piacevole e direi pieno di poesia.

[bigposaune]

Francesco (musiclover63) on died December 8 2009

[JTankred]

eh?

[bigposaune]

Scusami il ritardo: sono rientrato ora dopo 15 giorni di ricovero ospedaliero.

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Proprio così! Francesco è morto l'8 dicembre scorso, ed era uno dei miei più cari amici. Aveva trascorso un'allegra serata in casa mia, in compagnia mia e di mia moglie, solo cinque giorni prima del suo improvviso decesso.

La sua morte mi ha sconvolto.

Mi è toccato pure il triste compito di partecipare alle esecuzioni musicali al rito funebre, al "suo" organo che suonava fin da ragazzino

Ugo

[edcerc]

that was really nice

[kafkan]

can someone explain the transition from lower keyboard to upper? is it to do with dynamics or ... ?

[rustydog1236]

I'll try, there are 3 ranks of strings, 2 eight foot and 1 four foot. The four sounds an octave higher than either eight foot. The two key boards. Each 8 foot is plucked at a slightly different place on the string, so they sound different and may also be different types of strings. The two key boards can be couple for different sound effects.

[jackreneee]

Tio estas kio mi nomas arto. Sekva fojo vi podu aldoni koncertcxambra efekto (usanta sofvaron), gxi helpas plibonigi la klavaran sonon. Gratulon!

[camilocuesta]

is that esperanto?

[Quetzacoatl2]

i think tis!

[jakeyjazz]

How much does the average harpsichord cost? Well, one of this quality anyway.

[RWoosten]

I've seen second-hand harpsichords on the internet, the avarage price is around €3000 (I dont know how much that is in dollars, but I'm sure you can look that up...) For those harpsichords, I don't know the quality.

[minuetcompany]

You won't get a nice double manual harpsichord that cheap. but harpsichords are so varied in construction, in sound quality and in level of decoration, that I doubt there is a very meaningful average price.

[restirador]

sorry for my ignorance but where can I buy a harpsichord?

[minuetcompany]

Good old Google will find you any number of harpsichord makers. They're often one man outfits. There's a wonderful variety available and it makes me feel good just to browse through these sites. I have an Andrew Garlick one but I don't play well enough to want to be on YouTube yet!

[LittleErnieWise]

Pressure Drop!

[michaelcsharkey]

Lovely playing.

[pauledunn]

Question:

Can somebody please recommend a really good harpsichord method book or something to improve at playing in the style of 17th/18th harpsichord players. Thanks.

[bistro39]

there's a good book on jazz harpsichord by Beethoven or somebody I think.

[aznemoj0ck]

jazz harpsichord really?? thats awesome

[bistro39]

i was kidding

[minuetcompany]

For someone not very advanced, Maria Boxall's "Harpsichord Method" is a good guide. You might also like to look at Couperin's "L'Art de Toucher le Clavecin". It's available in English.

[pokemon386]

The harpsichord is my most favorite instrument ever! The sound is so alluring when played by a masterful musician as this. Rock on!

[Quetzacoatl2]

does anybody know this instrument's name in portuguese?

[Edeinawc]

Cravo, if I'm not mistaken.

[teleuff2002]

Cravo ou Clavicórdio.

[Quetzacoatl2]

pensava que os cravos só tinham um teclado...

[voidforpurpose]

One of the nicest harpsichords and recordings of one on youtube.

Sweet!

[thecritiquevirtuoso]

C'est COURANTE, n'est-ce pas?

[Sansachun]

looooove it

the sound of a harpsichord is unusual

greetings from the country of gayageum ^^

[nevskixx]

Will you be letting us hear the Aria next?

I have recently studied this Partita on the piano and am enjoying your contribution. Looking forward to hear some more.

[rubens1977]

Nice. The trickiest thing about this piece is to make it sound like a highly syncopated 3/2 dance, not a 6/4... Certainly the most interesting piece of the set.

[fnersch]

Your playing is very expressive. The instrument appears to be of Franco-Flemish origen, possibly by Pascal Taskin (ca 1779).

[musiclover63]

No. It's a Mietke (german) copy

Thanks for watching

[countolafexe]

It really is a shame that the harpsichord isn't as popular as it was so long ago.

[GGdialogus]

Sorry Musiclover, but are you a famous harpsichord player?? I think so, I'm right?

[musiclover63]

No, I am not famous at all ;-)

I just wish to make most peoples know the beauty of this Music. Thanks for watching.

[GGdialogus]

Well I think you could be... your art of interpretation is very deep indeed... Thanks a lot from France !

[LutzDerLurch]

@musiclover63 And you succeed in doing so! 

[anormalius]

mm, xellent

[saaka1]

What diffurense is there wether you play on the keyboard further elovated or the one down?

[jfeucht82]

I've played this on the piano, but I enjoy listening to harpsichord recordings, since they tend to bring out a certain quality about the music that the piano cannot reproduce. Thanks for sharing.

[coolsnak3]

:)  i wish i could play like you.

[mercoid]

I enjoyed that more than the Trevor Pinnock recording I have of that same piece. Keep posting.

PS: I like this shirt better.

[Scrithe]

Great job, enjoy your playing a alot.