Brandenburg Concerto 1 - 1 for 12 melodica parts, performed by one player

The first movement Allegro from Bach's Brandenburg Concerto number 1 is built upon the conversational interplay among the 4 instrument groups: horns, reeds, high strings, and continuo. Bach mixes and matches them in all possible ways in between their simultaneous presentation and dismissal at the works beginning and end. It was therefore important for me to include a representative from each of the four groups in the accompanying video, so that the interplay among the groups was hopefully visual as well as auditory. I have chosen Horn I, Oboe I, Violin I (actually the Piccolo Violin part), and Cello (from the continuo group). The audio features a wider stereo panning than I usually use, since the ensemble is so large, and the groups so disparate. This work is also unique since it comprises 12 individual parts; one of the highest of any of Bach's orchestral works. The original parts are distributed like this:

Oboe I: Alto Melodica
Oboe II: Alto Melodica
Oboe III: Alto Melodica
Bassoon: Bass Melodica
Violino Piccolo: Alto Melodica
Violin I: Alto Melodica
Violin II: Alto Melodica
Viola: Alto Melodica
Cello: Bass Melodica
Bass: Bass Melodica "alla ottava"

Higher quality Mp3 (320 kbt/s):
http://jnote.org/_mp3/BB1-1.mp3

View HD on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYGVDzykaxQ&hd=1

YouTube Video Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EC2E2EBD48EAD251

View on Jnote.org:
http://jnote.org/2450

More videos on Jnote.org:
http://jnote.org/video

Category:

Music

Tags:

• melodica
• bach
• brandenburg
• concerto
• bwv
• 1046
• Allegro
• multitrack

[bbocaner]

I'm curious, you're not wearing headphones in this one to monitor the other parts yet everything is absolutely spot on together! How do you do it?

[JamesHowardYoung]

It's a secret!

[music13732]

What program do you use to do the multi tracking, and all the video editing?

[JamesHowardYoung]

Hi there. I use Logic Pro 9 for audio recording and mastering, Final Cut Express 4 for video editing plus MPEG Streamclip for video conversion.

[FamousEddieFortune]

ok... so it might be easier to make a list of instruments that you DONT play lol.. great work

[marlonmiles]

i like it

[grogestio]

C'est tout simplement génial

Bravo

Lompo

[Tomahawk1505]

brilliant haha

[bersa888]

What fun!

[kennymelodica]

Magnificent!