Michael Chapdelaine, Bach prelude bwv 846

BWV 846 prelude for well tempered Klavier (Clavier) played by Michael Chapdelaine on a classical guitar.

If you like the video, please comment. :)


Please note that the person who uploaded this video is NOT Michael Chapdelaine. I don't know where people are getting that idea.

http://michaelchapdelaine.com/

Michael Chapdelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world's top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield , Kansas. From New York's Lincoln Center to the Cactus Cafe in Austin, from Milano to Bangkok, Michael continues to enchant, dazzle and surprise audiences and critics alike as he redefines the modern acoustic guitar with his amazing technique, "soulful" expressiveness, and versatility as a performer, composer and arranger/producer. His performances, played on both steel string and classical guitars, include musical styles ranging from blues to Bach to country to rhythm n' blues as he wins his audiences hearts with breath taking technique and the poetic magic of his original musical portraits and landscapes.

In the 80's and 90's Michael proved himself to be one of the world's finest classical guitarists; twice winning the coveted National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant, and taking First Prize in both the Guitar Foundation of America's and the Music Teachers National Association's Guitar Competitions. He also won the Silver Medal in Venezuela's VIII Concurso International de Guitarra "Alirio Diaz". He has toured four continents while giving hundreds of performances for Affiliate Artists Inc., and various arts promotion organizations. I

n 1992 he recorded the Sonata Romantica CD, (now re-released as "Mexico"), which many critics and connoisseurs of classical guitar consider to be one of the definitive recordings for the instrument. Acoustic Guitar magazine wrote "... if I were marooned on a desert island with a limited selection of recordings, this one would be among my choices...I have seldom heard a more beautiful album. Other young guitarists have excellent technique, but few have such style and musicality, and Chapdelaine's beautiful tone is the nearest to Segovia's that I can recall." In 1994 Michael turned his attention to pop music, in arranging, producing and recording Time-Life Music's beautiful Guitar by Moonlight collection (also released as "with love"), which sold 250,000 copies in it's first two years in the stores. In 1998, he once again, expanded his musical range and gained instant notoriety and credibility in the "acoustic music" world as a "fingerstyle" guitarist and composer, by winning the National Fingerpicking Championships at Winfield.

Michael is Professor of Music and head of guitar studies at the University of New Mexico, and has previously been on the faculties of the University of Colorado at Denver and Metropolitan State University. He has given master classes throughout the world including, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Peru, Venezuela, Taiwan, Indonesia and at institutions such as, University of Miami, Mannes School of Music, University of Texas, and California State University. His teachers included the great Spanish maestro Andres Segovia.

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[smithsherman]

This goes on my BACH AS NOSFERATU PLAYLIST.

I'M NOT SURPRISED THAT HE WON THE "CLASSICAL"

COMPETITION...because he imitates to perfection the vapid superficiality of the classical world.

[JonesPeter4]

@Estonianwoodsman -> smithsherman is absolutely correct. Michael plays Bach like a metronome here. Thus completely empty/vapid; something that is very common among classical musicians today.

To quote Robert Donington: "one of the most stubborn modern misconceptions concerning baroque music is that a metronomic regularity was intended"

[SmalltimR]

A true masterpiece....

[seraphlgabri]

I do hear lots of dynamics, emotions and expressions; I don't even understand why there were some self-righteous, blank accounts said he played like a metronome.

Seriously, show us how to NOT play like a metronome; don't just hide behind computer monitor and criticized like you're the best player in the world.

[seraphlgabri]

I only saw two blank ass accounts criticized a real guitar master.

[Estonianwoodsman]

@JonesPeter4 OMG he plays rhythmically. AUTOMATICALLY MEANS NO EXPRESSION. Why is this way of thinking so prevalent. What about his phrasing, and dynamics? and his well balanced sound. This is a beautiful rendition in my opinion. This piece has a constant rhythm throughout and is what i think gives it the sense of movement. i personally think it's fine.

[dthallford]

Michael uses rubato throughout. I completely dissagree with Smithsherman and Jonespeter4. Maybe you put this through your autotune program while you listened to it? As to classical performers being superficial, would you call an english professor lecturing on Moby Dick superficial? The relation is the same. The superficial in the music world are they who rely on costume and staging to sell "music". Jealous listeners will always attack the truth they cannot realize themselves. Go Michael Go.

[florinbaiduc]

@JonesPeter4 He's not at all metronomic here - note the subtle changes in volume and speed in the important passages - it take an ear to hear those though...

[anggeilbabe85]

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[Hermeterec]

from Jose the hermeterec.....this is a nice, faithfully executed version of this prelude, but come on......among the best classicasl guitarists in the world????? Surely you say this in jest......

[oldspam]

I have no complaint of his playing at all. I like youtube because I can listen too music that I could not or would not buy or even know about. It's a shame To turn it into an E-complaint box.

[neveruse513]

flawless timing sounds just fine to me!