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Bach-Bukowski, The Bluebird prelude in g sharp minor

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Uploaded by on Oct 11, 2006

Willem van Ekeren on live TV sings plays The Bluebird from his Bach-Bukowski album.

The Bluebird prelude in g sharp minor

Poem by Charles Bukowski (Last night of the earth poems) (text at our website)
Prelude by J.S. Bach (Wohltemperierte Klavier, no. 18 WTK 1)
Singing line by Willem van Ekeren
TV: VPRO Vrije Geluiden (March 19, 2006)

More info about cd and concerts: http://www.bach-bukowski.nl/en
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  • He was such a lover of classical music, why say he'd hate this? Maybe he wouldn't. Maybe he'd appreciate the gesture. I like it. Even if the rhythm is wrong it's still that wonderful man's words over the music that he adored. Why try to put words in a dead man's mouth? Every interpretation in valid because it comes from a person honestly.

  • @blissfullyinferior Thank you for these wise words ;)

  • The pairing seems strange but it works. Kinda reminds me of Tom Waits.

  • Thanx!

  • I disagree, it was beautiful to listen to.

    This lovely Bach prelude paired with the thoughtful, strained, yet serene, vocal line complements Bukowski's poem beautifully. And any first exposure to Buk, is good exposure.

  • Thank you, nice that people stick out their neck for Bach-Bukowski!

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  • This guy ruined 'bluebird'. He didn't capture the tone or rhythm of the poem.. Much better read.

  • bach is nice. i wish he wasn't trying to butcher bukowski over it, though.

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  • Play The Piano Drunk is a new album of songs by John Melcher, settings of Bukowski poems, available from CD Baby, DigStation and Indie-Music.

  • a bach killer.

  • Someone should kick this idiot in the balls..

    If Bukowski was listening to this shit live, you would see vine bottle flying towards idiots head..

  • Someone should kick this idiot in the balls...

    I think if Buk was alive..you would see vine bottle flying towards idiots head...

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