eLi gARF, piaNOWARisting some of Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Here is my first pianowarism from the new studio!

sorry the piano is not yet in tune, and also for the camera not focusing on the keyboard like it was supposed to... anyway, i hope you like this excerpt from the gr8 piece: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, which is a movement from the cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147.

The movement uses the chorale melody Werde munter, mein Gemüthe. The melody was not composed by Bach, as is often assumed, but by Johann Schop; Bach harmonized Schop's melody.

the original piece was written for a trumpet, an oboe, an organ and strings, but transcribed for piano by Dame Myra Hess (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra_Hess). For more information on the piece, please see: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/lutheranism/44214

Here are the lyrics:

Jesu, joy of man's desiring,
Holy Wisdom, Love most bright;
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned,
With the fire of life impassioned,
Striving still to truth unknown,
Soaring, dying round Thy throne.

Through the way where hope is guiding,
Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.

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Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
darum lass' ich Jesum nicht
aus dem Herzen und Gesicht. (from BWV 147/10)

Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe,
o wie feste halt' ich ihn,
dass er mir mein Herze labe,
wenn ich krank und traurig bin.
Jesum hab' ich, der mich liebet
und sich mir zu eigen giebet,
ach drum lass' ich Jesum nicht,
wenn mir gleich mein Herze bricht. (from BWV 147/6)

The translation of these verses does not correspond closely to the traditional English version.
~~~~~
Writer Josefa Heifetz compiled a humorous music book titled From Bach to Verse, which included Jesu Joy. The lyrics she used were:

There are many more Bachs
Than most people imagine.
The best-known is Johann Sebastian.
Also, there's Johann Christoph,
Johann Michael
Carl Philipp Emanuel
Johann Christoph Friedrich
Johann Christian
Wilhelm Friedemann
Anna Magdalena.
And that's all I know
Of the various Bachs.
~~~~~
at the end is a short shot of a music book by 中島みゆき which I include here because I will be playing alot of her stuff... stay tuned, and pleace comment!

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[brookjs00]

(+) you really enjoyed playing the piece, you put a lot into it, and it came across in the music.

(-) anyone else find the crossover-esque embellishments a bit.. distasteful? when i was listening to the video, at first i was comforted with myra hess' excellent arrangement. then, i find the Great Master's sacred chorale desecrated with cheesy pop-sounding embellishments, the piece cut short, and given a premature ending, altered in such a way that would make Bach turn in his grave.

[PEACendwarWORLDpeace]

bach would have embellished much more; i highly doubt he would turn in his grave over a premature ending, or anything of the sort. its just a video taken from a 3 hour playing session... but thanks for visiting and seeing the enjoyment part ~ that's what YouTube is all about.

[BigSchroedi]

The Composer Is Johann Sebastian Beatle....he also created the VW Beatle

[eligarf]

hey, thanks!

ska is awsome!

[miyakeke]

ピアノも日本語もお上手ですね！

[pinnacullata]

can i have the scores please?

[14842]

great sound, you play well:)

[dabiribd]

here again to listen to Bach! LOL

[eligarf]

hee hee, and thanks to thee :)

eLi G., piaNOwarist in japan.

[arash505]

And! I'm just playing along with the joke :)

"That's the beatles right ?"

[arash505]

The piece is not called let it be... but anyway, it was absolutely great!!