J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Minor 'pour le luth' BWV 999; David Tayler, archlute 4K UHD video

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The prelude in C Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed on the archlute by David Tayler.
Bach's prelude BWV 999 features a dialogue of two textures. The more present texture, which consists of an endless arpeggio in the treble range, is accompanied by a flat-footed bass line that is almost invariably composed of two melodic skips downwards. This bass pattern is varied only once, in the thirty-third bar (Bach loved to construct pattern in threes), where the work stabilizes in G Major before the final coda. In the arpeggiated part, long lines of counterpoint are carefully woven into the chordal texture, also resolving in the thirty-third bar with the bass line. In the middle section of the work, the stepwise motion of the bass settles on a long pedal point on D which oscillates briefly with the E Flat a half step higher; the E Flat is the pivot point between the two keys of C Minor and G Major.
To use Richard Crocker's term, the arpeggios "ruffle" the homophony, and Bach uses his genius to create a small gem of a prelude from the different textures and harmonies.
The original manuscript for the prelude includes the rubric "pour le luth" (for the lute), and the work can be performed on different types of lutes or keyboards including the lute harpsichord, and sounds well on all of these. On the lute, the performer can use dynamics to accentuate some of the contrapuntal lines, but the work is equally persuasive on the keyboard.
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Thank you all very much for the 5 million views -- David ❤

VoicesofMusic
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0:40 that note. That note is surreal. Brilliant. Every time I listen to this, that note gets me. What magnificent progression.

LeandroDelPrete
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I got my first real sixteen-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of 1669

zigwil
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David Tayler's archlute performance feels like a journey back in time. To hear Bach played with such captivating grace! Watching this in 4K UHD is truly a mesmerizing experience. The power of pure artistry is felt!🎶🌟

thinkofmusic
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He knew he was a genius and he worked day and night to pass his whole consciousness to the generations to come

ruzannaabrahamyan
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Love the relaxed tempo--so often the piece is played too fast, faster than the ear can absorb its beauty. It's not a technical exercise, it's an unpretentious work of art.

charlesduncan
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Bach didn't write music, he captured the mathematics of the universe and allowed us to hear it.

VoightComp
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Великолепное исполнение, пробирает до слёз. Спасибо!

reggisniff
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The thing about this video is that it succeeds on all fronts. Immaculate performance, wonderful technique, stunning visual. Well done.

callenclarke
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As Voices of Music passes the 400K subscribers mark, we thank you all for listening to our channel. And our fabulous musicians!

VoicesofMusic
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I love the sound of the theorobo. This is the perfect tempo for this prelude. I hate it when it’s played like the performer is trying to win the Indy 500. Bravo!

monicacall
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ОЧЕНЬ КРАСИВО Спасибо за чудесную музыку и талантливое исполнение

olesyamoskalenko
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Потрясающая вещь. Словно, окунулся в те времена, как в прошлую жизнь.

СергейФедяев-лп
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Bach's exploration of diminished chords. What a marvelous performance.

rfdarsie
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The flow of this piece doesn’t need anything from the instrumentalist but to be played, nor task the listener with anything but to listen. A subtle mix of both exact precision and pure emotion each without artifice or pretense. Such a satisfying state of bliss. Thank you!

CinemaoftheMind
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I stumbled upon this in my feed and I'm SO glad I stopped off and listened to one of the most beautiful songs I've heard. AND the instrument it is played on. So interesting. Thank you for posting it.

yvonaamariaa
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Very special.
So relaxed, that's how you recognize people who actually know what they're doing.

RealCurrencies
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Талант плюс ежедневный, именно ежедневный труд. Когда недалёкие люди говорят гадости про артистов, так и хочется сказать : артисты разные бывают !

Alexander_Zemsky
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Великолепно. Кто за искусство ставит дизлайки? Люди попробуйте сыграть сами. Для этого нужно пройти длительный процесс обучения, постоянных репетиций, это адский труд.

mansourgaripov
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Magnífico A melhor interpretação que pude assistir nos últimos tempos .O meu preferido, este prelúdio toca a minha alma

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