Sarabande from the fifth French Suite by J.S. Bach (harpsichord)

Another part of this suite in G-Major played by Ernst Stolz.

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• Bach
• J.S.Bach
• Sarabande
• FrenchSuite
• harpsichord
• clavecin
• cembalo
• klavecimbel

[GaleoDeus]

Wonderful playing.

My only critique is that your instrument seems to be balanced extremely top-heavy. If I didn't see the video, I would think this was a double manual with the lower voice on just a single register. Can barely hear it.

Could just be the mic placement, though. This is something a wrestle with as well.

[ernststolz]

That was me too!

[Totennebel]

Wonderful!

[ernststolz]

Thank you!

[xAmandine]

Lovely!

[ernststolz]

Thanks!

[clementmatchett]

Lovely playing again - such poise and fluency in the ornaments - fantastic! With my organologist's hat on, if this is the hpscd which has recently been re-strung, I wouldn't muck about with it for a few months. In any case, I don't see how one can really judge the bass/treble balance from a YouTube recording - you need to hear it live. But treating this piece as French, the best French harpsichords, like the Yale one, are voiced very softly.

[pianospelen]

Thanks! yes the recording is not so good this time, it was recorded at a too low level etc...