Johann Sebastian Bach: Choral Prelude BWV 639 on Guitar

Für Birgit




in memoriam




Arranged for guitar and played by me.
It was not easy to find an appropriate fingering.

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[MrReinhardj]

Danke- hast du statt Tabs vielleicht Noten?

[AndreasKaesler]

@MrReinhardj Hi, bei free-scores(dot)com solltest du eigentlich fündig werden.

[OldSchoolSkill]

Splendid performance!

Steady, and stately, appropriate tempo; without artificial drama. Slow, yet alert.

Masterful control of volume: melody always prominent, harmony in balance. Every note clear and well-placed.

Rhythm is human, not mechanical, but it flows without interruption. That is particularly impressive during two-string mordents such as at 0:46.

It takes a lot of practice and real musical sensitivity to play this well.

Excellent!

[AndreasKaesler]

@OldSchoolSkill Thank you very very much for your comment!

Andreas

[eagxel]

Beautiful. You should write it. Great job!

[AndreasKaesler]

@eagxel Thank you! I'll try it ;)

[marastaniisus]

where can i find tabs? classicalguitarmidi com download midi, import to guitar pro, enjoy!

[MusicPredominates]

@OldSchoolSkill : Totally agree !

[wertaslopey8]

Wow, this is great. Do you happen to have the tab for this version?

[caetydid]

Andreas, danke fuers Hochladen! Ein super Stueck grossartig gespielt...

Ich habe leider nichts gefunden, auch nicht auf free-scores. Ist das Arrangement von dir, und hast du es zufaellig irgendwo veroeffentlich?

[oswaldovernet]

This piece has been so distorted by many interpreters that, when we listen to such a pure and honest version, we can only say: Thank you for sharing such a fine taste version!

[Geopholus]

This is the most beautiful guitar version of BWV639, I've heard so far. I really love it.

[Axelknls]

good job!! ...... beautiful

[benmines]

Beautiful.



[ninebreaker21]

@ninebreaker21 (contd.) Mr. Kaesler has shown that balanced, even phrasing and gentle, articulate expression can effectively channel Bach through a guitar.

[ninebreaker21]

@Babejuda I'm a frustrated guitarist and a frustrated cellist, and I've never agreed with people who try to play the guitar like a cello. It's not a cello. The guitar has its own idiom and requires different sensibilities. It can sound beautiful if the player "gets out of the way of the tune." Players who milk each string for tone and slather on vibrato often distract listeners from the piece, provided it's not Brahms. (contd.)

[ninebreaker21]

Seamless arrangement, seamless playing!

Andrei Tarkovsky used this piece well in his film Solyaris.