Bach Italian Concerto First Movement

Harpsichordist Elaine plays the first movement of J. S. Bach's Italian Concerto on a 1972 Ruckers-Taskin replica built by Frank Hubbard. Videography by Steve Jambeck. For more info: www.harpsichord.org; www.lyrichord.com.

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• solo
• harpsichord
• Bach
• cembalo
• clavecin
• clavicembalo
• baroque
• Elaine
• Comparone

[ochoa8a11]

harpsichORGASMIC!

[witchcraftlord]

so you must play this piece flawlessly then?

[RandomWhiz1320]

1:32



[bugradio]

Thanks for the performance, AND the explanation in the beginning. I understood this was Bach imitating the Italian style of that time, but never knew what that meant, technically. Thanks!

[oliviertroubat]

just awfull !



[Tenkai917]

Breathtaking rendition of a timeless classic. As a historian by trade, I very much appreciated the little history lesson in the intro. Like + Sub : )

[SaucyVidel]

Whoops, got cut off. The explanation behind the score was also very interesting, and made the composition of the piece make much more sense.

[SaucyVidel]

Just beautiful! I adore your playing and the explanation behind the score was also

[coulsons3]

@nikkitytom Your fucking right

[nikkitytom]

Wonderful perfomance. I note the "rubato" which many people unfamiliar with the harpsichord may find surprising, Noted harpsichordist Kenneth Gilbert explained to me this subtle distortion is utilized to make up for the fact that the harpsichord .... being a "plucked" string instrument .... could not accomodate dynamic changes .... an illusion of a "crescendo" is sustained by a slight rubato. We worked for weeks on this before I understood the mechanism of that slight pause or delay.

[SquallOrnitier]

Ms Comparone, thank you. I'm so thankful for hearing this music and your other videos. You're a genius.

[WPGS25041941]

If only Bach had kept to the Italian style ...