J.S. Bach - BWV 527 (1) - Sonata III - Andante d-moll / D minor

Six Trio Sonatas (BWV 525-530)

Sonata III - BWV 527 (1)
d-moll / D minor
1st movement - Andante

composed by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
performed by Kay Johannsen, organ

click here for the 2nd movement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMepl2Jfv1E

click here for the 3rd movement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQdELBhI4ck

click here for complete playlist
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CDB42413B27B2525

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[NPorganist]

Wonderful idea displaying the score as the piece is played. Helps you to understand how Bach expanded his musical ideas. May look straightforward to play but I've always found them fiendishly difficult. Even the slower movements. Great music.

[toxiconegro]

@NPorganist

What you just mentioned is exactly the pin point why I'm doing those videos. In addition to that you're also right: Bach's works are extremely difficult and it requires a lot of practice plus a certain understanding how to construe them properly.

[MusicPredominates]

@NPorganist : I do play. Learnt firstly at The Scots' Church Russell Street Melbourne and was one of the late Lawrie Warner's students. Further, I learnt how to play virtuoso works under Leonard Fullard at Christ Church South Yarra just out of Melbourne. Bound now by the Regulative Principle in Public Worship - no instrumental music in the public worship of God and the preaching of The Word.

[NPorganist]

@MusicPredominates

Hallo! 'Thanks for your reply. I'm in Scotland, UK. A very interesting movement indeed. Bach continues to surprise as his music unfolds and this piece is no exception, in my opinion. His sheer inventiveness plus catchy themes are wonderful. Parts of this movement get into my head and I can't stop whistling them. Drives my family crazy! It reminds me of the Andante movement of the E Minor Trio Sonata (BWV 528). Toxiconegro has posted a good version of it. Do you play?

[MusicPredominates]

@NPorganist : Just picked up your comment. I am in Melbourne, Australia. This is quite an interesting movement is it not ?

[NPorganist]

@MusicPredominates

Nice point, MusicPredominates! I was recalling practising in a freezing cold church with icy fingers and numb feet when I had to master a new page for the next lesson! I'm sure you will pardon my ill-advised use of the word in the circumstances! Scholastically challenging, to say the least!

[MusicPredominates]

@NPorganist : Throw the term 'fiendishly' to the winds where it belongs NP ! Use the word 'scholastically in preference !

[tpmm1]

I noticed that at the part displayed at 01:15, fifth measure upper part, one hears a b, but written is a b flat. In the third bar of the part displayed at 05:37 the same is occurring. Is that just a mistake or are there different versions around?

[littleflower2012]

Bach's Trio Sonatas are incredibley difficult! I played one last semester and it was the most exhilerating and frustrating thing ever!

[locomotifx]

I really love this! Thank you Toxico!