I loved this song so much but when I was old enough I watched Schindler’s list and when that scene played I wept a tear and now every time I hear this piece it makes me think of that
Still can't get the scene out of my head, that guy playing the piano and gunshots flashing on the other side of the room, casually two people walk in and wonder what piece is being played ignoring all the chaos around.
This is why I'm here because I'm looking for this comment. I was actually looking for this song on Spotify but it's not included in Schindler's List playlist soundtrack i wonder why
🎼 For enthusiasts, classical music isn't merely a form of artistic expression-it's a way of life. The calming and sophisticated tones serve as a retreat, allowing listeners to bask in the sophistication and timeless beauty of this musical genre. 🌺🎶
The Sarabande uses 8 scales: Major, Harmonic minor, Harmonic Major, Melodic, Hungarian minor, Harmonic minor b5, Locrian natural 7 and Neapolitan minor. The alternate version known as Les agréments de la meme Sarabande has a much improved sequence of modulations from bars 14 -21: C Major - E Harmonic minor - E Hungarian minor - B Harmonic Major - E Melodic - D Major - G Major - B Neapolitan minor - B Harmonic minor - B Harmonic Major - E Melodic - E Major - A Major - A Harmonic Major - A Harmonic minor - C Major - E Neapolitan minor - E Harmonic minor - E Locrian natural 7 - F Major- D harmonic minor. This is what gives the second half its ethereal quality.
Can someone explain exactly what the "agréments" of the Sarabande are? I understand it's an ornamented soprano line, but what does "agréments" actually mean in this context? Is it optional, or was it Bach's intention for it to be played on the keyboard on the repeats? Or was it intended as sung accompaniment?
I think the translation of the French text is "Arrangement/ornamentation of the same Sarabande". Basically just a variation with added ornamentation written out. I'm just a first year music student at uni, so take this with a grain of salt, but I do know it was common, if not obligatory, for a performer to improvise ornamentations on the repeat of a section; I think Bach was simply writing his own ornamentation as a suggestion to performers.
I prefer the quieter Pogorelich performance to these- Levin is certainly one of the most brilliant musicians around but it's a bit harsh and relentless, unmodulated.
@@AlvaroALorite Yes. Modern performers think Bach is some kind of speed or staccato competition. Truth be told, it's beautiful music that you must let *resonate* and *sing* in the room. Too much speed destroys that beautiful balance.
I would be perfectly happy if I could adjust the tempo for each movement. The fast ones are to fast and the slow ones too slow. Levin's timing in the opening piece is all over the place, the piece sounds rushed and unstable with some left hand sloppiness. I think rubato is out of place for most of Bach's Klavierwerke. Then they're many good passages that are well balanced in tempo and dynamics
Robert Levin believes (probably correctly) that important structural cadences like this would have received an improvised cadenza. This one is his own in the style of Bach. Check out Levin's performances of Mozart.
can it be that hes a bit sloppy in the tempo and rhythm? i listen to various other versions and this here seems not appealing to me. or mabye im used to the wrong stuff? educate me please
@@na-kun2136 Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Bach NEVER called them "Suites to english people" or "English Suites" or "for the English." He called them "Suites with Preludes"! And he NEVER published them in print! They were distributed only in hand copies made by his students and other members of the Bach circle. The notation "made for the English" appears only on a hand copy belonging to Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach." That might be how they came to be called "English Suites" by LATER generations. But Bach did NOT compose the suites for the English, and nothing about them is English. The style of the suites is French and Italian, not English. The preludes are in the Italian concerto grosso form. And at the time he composed them, he was employed by the coreigning dukes of Weimar as their court organist and concertmaster.
Что это ещё за оттяжки?.. А как же чувство вкуса, стиля?.. Ничего не понимаю... Вот Глен Гульд играет это идеально. Ещё Марта Аргерих. А это ........... Ладно, промолчу... Не нравится, одним словом.
Who is "he'? The performer or the composer? What are you babbling about in your broken English? A suite in Bach's time consisted of a succession of dance movements with repeated sections. A score of music from his time rarely represents the composer's full intentions; they were composing music for their own time, not for future generations. Therefore. you have to understand their performance practices to begin to understand how to perform the music. E.g., a section repeat was never repeated literally note for note; it was varied through ornamentation. Bach gives an example of written out ornamentation for the Sarabande.
@@herrickinman9303 keep calm ahahahaha i'm italian so my english Is not perfect, i know.. i've studied piano for many many years and the difficult of studying Bach was to play every single note as they were on the sheet, so my question Is simple... Why does he (the performer) invents so many parts? I Hope you can understand even with my broken english. And i can't understand why you got angry.
@@andrea9867 It's called ornamentation. It was expected of performers in Bach's time. The notes on the page do not represent the composer's full intentions.
I assume that since you don’t like pianists playing Bach, you don’t listen to Bach played on the piano. So why are you even here? Is it not enough that nobody is forcing you to listen? You apparently don’t want anyone else to be able to listen either. A ciascuno il suo.
Musicians learn so much by practicing and playing Bach - it's essential for every musician's education. Even though I personally prefer to hear Baroque music on original instruments, I've heard many wonderful Bach performances on the piano. Don't deny pianists the opportunity to learn from the great master BACH!
@@hemiolaguy Seems like they won't learn anything from Bach then, because they always play it in a romantic way or like romantic musicians tought Baroque music should be played. It's not a damned typewriter... put some emotions on it!
@@elius9538 I don't quite understand your point. You say pianists like myself play Bach too romantically and also like a typewriter (not emotional enough). You seem to be saying that we play in two contradictory ways at the same time... Please clarify?
Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (Robert Levin, piano)
1. Prélude 0:00
2. Allemande 4:21
3. Courante 7:22
4. Sarabande 9:02
5. Bourrée I 12:40
6. Bourrée II 14:43
7. Bourrée I repetatur 15:40
8. Gigue 17:46
Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (Alan Curtis, harpsichord)
1. Prélude 21:09
2. Allemande 26:30
3. Courante 30:04
4. Sarabande 32:04
5. Bourrée I 35:00
6. Bourrée II 37:23
7. Bourrée I repetatur 38:33
8. Gigue 39:44
I'm glad you're enjoying this music as much as me!
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TFW it’s 1941, you’re in Krakow and you start listening to this song O.O
Lol
"was ist das? Bach?"
"nein, Mozart"
Is this wrong to laugh at
I was learning this while watching Schindler's List. *Decaprio pointing*
@@johnchessant3012 "I can't wait for this fucking night to be over."
I loved this song so much but when I was old enough I watched Schindler’s list and when that scene played I wept a tear and now every time I hear this piece it makes me think of that
Wow. So many notes beautifully played.
Masterpiece... That's all. I No comment... Just
listen
Did you know that this piece was featured in Schindler’s List?
Yeah, in the liquidation of the ghetto scene.
Clearly remember that.......!!!!
Still can't get the scene out of my head, that guy playing the piano and gunshots flashing on the other side of the room, casually two people walk in and wonder what piece is being played ignoring all the chaos around.
This is why I'm here because I'm looking for this comment. I was actually looking for this song on Spotify but it's not included in Schindler's List playlist soundtrack i wonder why
My bad... This is on Spotify, just not included in Schneider List soundtracks
I played the second Bourée for my A level music practical on classical guitar, lovely movement, it transposed very well.
Man Sarabande is so beautiful
le prélude l' est davantage....
One of Bach's absolutely most beautiful creations
🎼 For enthusiasts, classical music isn't merely a form of artistic expression-it's a way of life. The calming and sophisticated tones serve as a retreat, allowing listeners to bask in the sophistication and timeless beauty of this musical genre. 🌺🎶
I like the allemande, is so... fair and magic
yess
The Sarabande uses 8 scales: Major, Harmonic minor, Harmonic Major, Melodic, Hungarian minor, Harmonic minor b5, Locrian natural 7 and Neapolitan minor. The alternate version known as Les agréments de la meme Sarabande has a much improved sequence of modulations from bars 14 -21: C Major - E Harmonic minor - E Hungarian minor - B Harmonic Major - E Melodic - D Major - G Major - B Neapolitan minor - B Harmonic minor - B Harmonic Major - E Melodic - E Major - A Major - A Harmonic Major - A Harmonic minor - C Major - E Neapolitan minor - E Harmonic minor - E Locrian natural 7 - F Major- D harmonic minor. This is what gives the second half its ethereal quality.
i played de first bouree and the second, this is so hard in the begenin but at the end of the work this is so amaizing.
The first part of this peace gives me a little jazz vibes.
the song is so good that some people could not handle it and disliked it
wunderbar!
9:27 this is the head of the theme of one of his harpischord concertos, E major I think.
Endlich mal eine der sich daruht ,echt super Tempo .Linke Hand stark finde ich
Schon musik besser schmeck eaten
Sehr schwerig zum spiele die viere ziel
You are probably saying what im thinking. That left hand. After playing, that left hand will need some icing.
In Gigue: Those triplets remind me of a person walking with legs apart
12:41
*~"..I wish this night was f*cking over.."~*
I don't know why this piece is attributed to Bach, its obviously Mozart.
nein...... mozart
@@fredsun9496 JO
Those were uneducated soldiers.
how is mozart alive at bach days hmmm , its by bach
@@danis305 i mean bruh ive watched it tilhose uneducated ss members i mran bruv u dum
Brought from Schindler's list
Levin = genius
completely!
I sampled the first half of the fourth movement in the first movement of my first piano Sonata.
Awesome
Can someone explain exactly what the "agréments" of the Sarabande are? I understand it's an ornamented soprano line, but what does "agréments" actually mean in this context? Is it optional, or was it Bach's intention for it to be played on the keyboard on the repeats? Or was it intended as sung accompaniment?
I think the translation of the French text is "Arrangement/ornamentation of the same Sarabande". Basically just a variation with added ornamentation written out. I'm just a first year music student at uni, so take this with a grain of salt, but I do know it was common, if not obligatory, for a performer to improvise ornamentations on the repeat of a section; I think Bach was simply writing his own ornamentation as a suggestion to performers.
@@gregoryborton6598 aspiring music student here just wondering how ur degree went lol. you looking for placements or masters?
It's been over a year and I still haven't been able to play it yet. Sooo hard. But i'm self - taught.
The gige makes so much more sense on Curtis hands
Your score videos are excellent. Subscribed!
THis is Bach. Mr Levin has
also recorded the first 4 Mozart concerti on harpsichord with AAM/Hogwood.
This is clearly mozart
this is one of the most 'bach' pieces in the universe
@@avivdor1454 it's a movie reference, i know that this is bach
@@obiwankenobi1176 jo
@@obiwankenobi1176 This is a Schindler’s list reference, isn’t it? Lol
@@henrykwieniawski7233 Nein, Pianist
0:32 sounds like frank sinatra fly le to the moon
They both use circle of fiths progressions. Funny enough so does the song in your profile picture
@@willmartin3067 is it when you change the key one 5th above or below like for example im in the key of d minor then i get to the key of g minor ??
@@ismailfardane3207 d to g = 4th
@@Terry-nr5qn its a fifth downwards so d-g-c-f etc
Magnific :^)
0:00 when they’re in the attic
Damn that's hard
I prefer the quieter Pogorelich performance to these- Levin is certainly one of the most brilliant musicians around but it's a bit harsh and relentless, unmodulated.
Que bien ... ,!
I love this piece but really don't like Levin's timing
I much prefer Curtis' tempo. I'm also partial to harpsichord for Bach so I'm probably a little biased 😅
Same. He runs over the passages. As if Bach was only about fast notes
@@AlvaroALorite Yes. Modern performers think Bach is some kind of speed or staccato competition. Truth be told, it's beautiful music that you must let *resonate* and *sing* in the room. Too much speed destroys that beautiful balance.
What do you all think of Pogorelich on this piece?
I would be perfectly happy if I could adjust the tempo for each movement. The fast ones are to fast and the slow ones too slow. Levin's timing in the opening piece is all over the place, the piece sounds rushed and unstable with some left hand sloppiness. I think rubato is out of place for most of Bach's Klavierwerke. Then they're many good passages that are well balanced in tempo and dynamics
Lovely but pogolerich is best interpretation
Gould
I have this music sheet, but on the right, my music teacher wrote W.A. Mozart
Did he made a mistake?
@@luisfernandotapia451 he said no
@@lord.d1_ Got it now. 😂😅
It’s a reference to the movie Schindler’s List lol you’re teacher seems really fun and cultured
Your teacher was wrong. He should have known better and so should you.
Was ist das? Das ist Bach?
Neeein, neein, Mozart.
Mozart?
Juooo
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The piano version is heard a tone higher than that for harpsichord ... Strange.
Cause harpsichords are usually tuned a semi tone lower (a=415 hz or sth like that)
@@wiktorialatos1157 Yes of course. But there is a tone of difference. Maybe it comes from the recording ...
@@wiktorialatos1157 18th german harpsichords. It's not so absolute anyway.
Found this from the movie Unbreakable
0:00 *SS guy playing piano*
The best scene!
18:02
So the gunshots wasn't part of the song
Hi. Can someone please explain to me what is going on at the 108th measure ? Prelude @ 2.40 min.
I dont read what i hear.
Robert Levin believes (probably correctly) that important structural cadences like this would have received an improvised cadenza. This one is his own in the style of Bach. Check out Levin's performances of Mozart.
@Edward P. Gannon thanks for the reply, and will do.
can it be that hes a bit sloppy in the tempo and rhythm? i listen to various other versions and this here seems not appealing to me. or mabye im used to the wrong stuff? educate me please
Can anyone explain that 2 in the time signature? Is it 2/2?
Are you referring to the Courante? It’s in 3/2 time.
@@man0sticks No, sorry, the bourree
@@jacopo.mazzei Yes, the bourrée is in 2/2 time, at least in my edition.
That would be a 4/4 time signature but with different accent and phrasing
bad performance, very few dynamics levels, missing strong beats in 80% of cases and only 10% "breathes" after it which is essential for Bach
what piano does he play? is it a Steinway? doesnt sound so
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1:22
42:57
Why isn't the first suite available? 🤔😕☹️
It is
who else is here from transformers 2
Why just rattle through it incessantly without feeling or phrasing.
Is this bach
déjà le prélude par sa créativité et son écriture ne peut etre que de lui. et puis c est officiellement de Bach.
@@Philobach yes I was quoting a movie, but you are indeed right. Such a beautiful suite, I am learning it.
Nah its Mozart
Why were these suites retorted as "English"?
At the begining bach called them Suites to english people. But something go wrong when he publish that suites so they become english.
@@na-kun2136 Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Bach NEVER called them "Suites to english people" or "English Suites" or "for the English." He called them "Suites with Preludes"!
And he NEVER published them in print! They were distributed only in hand copies made by his students and other members of the Bach circle.
The notation "made for the English" appears only on a hand copy belonging to Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach." That might be how they came to be called "English Suites" by LATER generations.
But Bach did NOT compose the suites for the English, and nothing about them is English. The style of the suites is French and Italian, not English. The preludes are in the Italian concerto grosso form. And at the time he composed them, he was employed by the coreigning dukes of Weimar as their court organist and concertmaster.
The inferior no more
Что это ещё за оттяжки?.. А как же чувство вкуса, стиля?.. Ничего не понимаю... Вот Глен Гульд играет это идеально. Ещё Марта Аргерих. А это ........... Ладно, промолчу... Не нравится, одним словом.
Романтическое исполнение, хотя тоже считаю это моветоном по отношению к Баху)
Was ist das? Ist das Bach?
the score is so weird.
why does he invents so many parts? it's very beautiful, but it discosts from the partiture...
It was the usual practice in Bach's time
Who is "he'? The performer or the composer? What are you babbling about in your broken English? A suite in Bach's time consisted of a succession of dance movements with repeated sections. A score of music from his time rarely represents the composer's full intentions; they were composing music for their own time, not for future generations. Therefore. you have to understand their performance practices to begin to understand how to perform the music. E.g., a section repeat was never repeated literally note for note; it was varied through ornamentation. Bach gives an example of written out ornamentation for the Sarabande.
@@herrickinman9303 keep calm ahahahaha i'm italian so my english Is not perfect, i know.. i've studied piano for many many years and the difficult of studying Bach was to play every single note as they were on the sheet, so my question Is simple... Why does he (the performer) invents so many parts? I Hope you can understand even with my broken english. And i can't understand why you got angry.
@@andrea9867 It's called ornamentation. It was expected of performers in Bach's time. The notes on the page do not represent the composer's full intentions.
@@herrickinman9303 i know how they're called, but i don't know if It has to sound like that... I've studied this piece in a different way
Too fast
Not the best interpretation unfortunately.
Cry baby
Nähmaschinenmusik... 🙉
The harpsichord is poor compared to the piano.
friend, they are two different instruments, you can't compare them
They both sound great in this type of piece
Bach wrote it for the harpsichord. I love Mr Levin's playing and scholarship, but I prefer Baroque music on the harpsichord.
One cannot compare these 2 different universes. I prefer to listen to these Bach’s on harpsichord☀️
Pianists pls don't play Bach...
I assume that since you don’t like pianists playing Bach, you don’t listen to Bach played on the piano. So why are you even here? Is it not enough that nobody is forcing you to listen? You apparently don’t want anyone else to be able to listen either. A ciascuno il suo.
@@man0sticks because youtube brings me here... sadly. Suonate Allevi che è meglio va'...
Musicians learn so much by practicing and playing Bach - it's essential for every musician's education. Even though I personally prefer to hear Baroque music on original instruments, I've heard many wonderful Bach performances on the piano. Don't deny pianists the opportunity to learn from the great master BACH!
@@hemiolaguy Seems like they won't learn anything from Bach then, because they always play it in a romantic way or like romantic musicians tought Baroque music should be played. It's not a damned typewriter... put some emotions on it!
@@elius9538 I don't quite understand your point. You say pianists like myself play Bach too romantically and also like a typewriter (not emotional enough). You seem to be saying that we play in two contradictory ways at the same time... Please clarify?