Bach Preludes and Fugues 1-12 Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, PIANO + SCORE

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    Bach Preludes and Fugues 1-12 (WTC Bk.1) in overhead keyboard view with score.
    P1: 00:04
    F1: 02:10
    P2: 04:22
    F2: 06:00
    P3: 07:39
    F3: 08:52
    P4: 11:07
    F4: 14:52
    P5: 19:59
    F5: 21:03
    P6: 22:50
    F6: 24:11
    P7: 26:28
    F7: 30:24
    P8: 32:00
    F8: 36:04
    P9: 41:38
    F9: 43:20
    P10: 44:25
    F10: 47:07
    P11: 48:07
    F11: 49:12
    P12: 50:36
    F12: 53:46
    In these 12 Prelude and Fugue recordings I used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. The harmonic pedal was invented by Denis de La Rochefordière.
    My Patreon link for those that like to support online content creation from as a little as 1$ a month - thank you! / paulbarton
    The sheet music featured in this video is in the public domain and differs occasionally from my Tovey & Samuel edition, which I used in these recordings, published by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music, which isn’t.
    Download “Bach - Well Tempered Clavier” public domain sheet music from the IMSLP Music Library: goo.gl/8JXFdr

Komentáře • 766

  • @adanmartinezpiano
    @adanmartinezpiano Před 5 lety +520

    For us mobile users:
    C Major
    P1: 00:04
    F1: 02:11
    C Minor
    P2: 04:22
    F2: 06:00
    C# Major
    P3: 07:39
    F3: 08:52
    C# Minor
    P4: 11:07
    F4: 14:52
    D Major
    P5: 19:59
    F5: 21:03
    D Minor
    P6: 22:50
    F6: 24:11
    Eb Major
    P7: 26:28
    F7: 30:24
    Eb Minor
    P8: 32:00
    D# Minor
    F8: 36:04
    E Major
    P9: 41:38
    F9: 43:20
    E Minor
    P10: 44:25
    F10: 47:07
    F Major
    P11: 48:07
    F11: 49:12
    F Minor
    P12: 50:36
    F12: 53:46

  • @pjcpiano
    @pjcpiano Před 4 lety +844

    The first prelude is so simple and pretty then Bach smacks you in the face with a 4 voice monster fugue

    • @EsperantistoVolulo
      @EsperantistoVolulo Před 3 lety +46

      I don't play the piano but I think playing Bach fugues would be sooo confusing!

    • @sdtmusic1134
      @sdtmusic1134 Před 3 lety +54

      @@EsperantistoVolulo yeah, especially on the parts that you have to play multiple voices with one hand xD

    • @josephososkie3029
      @josephososkie3029 Před 3 lety +35

      Probably to confound his beginning students.

    • @AndiAngvil
      @AndiAngvil Před 3 lety +2

      I know that first Fugue is so tricky and crazy in some measures/bars))

    • @charleslaine
      @charleslaine Před 3 lety +15

      @@josephososkie3029 And his intermediate and advanced students as well!

  • @-hox1913
    @-hox1913 Před 4 lety +221

    Prélude 1: 00:04
    Fuge 1: 02:10
    Prélude 2: 04:22
    Fuge 2: 06:00
    Prélude 3: 07:39
    Fuge 3: 08:52
    Prélude 4: 11:07
    Fuge 4: 14:52
    Prélude 5: 19:59
    Fuge 5: 21:03
    Prélude 6: 22:50
    Fuge 6: 24:11
    Prélude 7: 26:28
    Fuge 7: 30:24
    Prélude 8: 32:00
    Fuge 8: 36:04
    Prélude 9: 41:38
    Fuge 9: 43:20
    Prélude 10: 44:25
    Fuge 10: 47:07
    Prélude 11: 48:07
    Fuge 11: 49:12
    Prélude 12: 50:36
    Fuge 12: 53:46

    • @golfenjoyer8065
      @golfenjoyer8065 Před 4 lety +4

      Underrated, because it's so useful
      Thank you

    • @soap6441
      @soap6441 Před 4 lety +4

      Omg I was looking for this thank you so much.

    • @decafcoffee0935
      @decafcoffee0935 Před 4 lety +1

      just fyi, no offense, but fugue is spelt fugue

    • @syl810
      @syl810 Před 4 lety

      Thank you!!

    • @aetheriality5680
      @aetheriality5680 Před 4 lety +8

      @@decafcoffee0935 depends on the language. Theres fugue, fuge, fuga,

  • @harryandruschak2843
    @harryandruschak2843 Před 7 lety +783

    Ah........a perfect way to spend a lazy Monday afternoon in retirement. Drinking Italian coffee and listening to this upload. Thank you. One of my cats is under my bed sleeping, so he may also approve of this playing.

    • @PaulBartonPiano
      @PaulBartonPiano  Před 7 lety +135

      Thank you for the lovely comment, Harry,!

    • @DavidArdittiComposer
      @DavidArdittiComposer Před 6 lety +26

      My cats always go to sleep when I play The Well-Tempered Clavier.

    • @Knightcommander69
      @Knightcommander69 Před 6 lety +33

      Enjoy retirement my dude. I have another 20 years of work ahead of me: Classical music is the only way I'll survive :D

    • @rachelwong6099
      @rachelwong6099 Před 5 lety +13

      Dude this is life! Hope my retirement could be just as cozy. or could be playing these on my own on a white piano near the window :D

    • @tristramgordon8252
      @tristramgordon8252 Před 5 lety +20

      I'm also retired, but a biker. If I listen to this in the morning before I go out on the motorcycle, I can hear it playing in my mind, as I dance and weave through the Scottish countryside, bliss.

  • @pichuliux2
    @pichuliux2 Před 7 lety +281

    Dear Paul,
    After enjoying several Bach recordings of Angela Hewitt, András Schiff, Glenn Gould, and others, I appreciated the beautiful variety of different interpretations. I am also a great admirer of your recordings. As a piano lover I feel extremely grateful for your willingness to take the time on sharing with us your wonderful recordings. Including the sheet music in your videos is very nice and the educational value of your recordings are immense.
    Thank you for being a great artist and for the gift of your art!
    (Please forgive my English, not my native language)
    Best Regards,
    Daniel

    • @who8540
      @who8540 Před 5 lety +1

      Tampoco nos vengas con tu autobiografía crack

    • @Healthwannabe7556
      @Healthwannabe7556 Před 5 lety +8

      That's okay. I could not tell you were not native until you mentioned it.

    • @tommy7830
      @tommy7830 Před 5 lety +4

      @123dx1 Yes, that is my name. I work at a bank firm. I enjoy partaking in the finer things of life. Those include good amounts of nutrition and a recording of Bach at night. After I've finished skinning my next victim I take a rejuvenating shower and perform a small set of exercises to maintain my fitness.

    • @BlackBunn1e
      @BlackBunn1e Před 4 lety +1

      @@tommy7830 Sounds like the *life*!

    • @Alice_Fumo
      @Alice_Fumo Před 2 lety +5

      I always love when people who produce perfect English sentences, not only by grammar, but also choice of words etc. apologize for their English.
      Just considering how often natives butcher English, it's fun to see someone be very eloquent and simultaneously think their English sucks.
      Your English is fine, it's alright to be confident! :)

  • @damondbarbee
    @damondbarbee Před 6 lety +400

    Why I feel guilty for listening to this wonderful music for free? CZcams is the greatest thing on the internet.

    • @SUBRASHANKAR
      @SUBRASHANKAR Před 4 lety +9

      Damond Barbee
      Couldn’t agree more with you on that !! Proof that good things do exist in this world

    • @junimini5481
      @junimini5481 Před 4 lety +10

      I feel grateful. Meanwhile maybe it proves that the best things in life are free

    • @ignaciovela4618
      @ignaciovela4618 Před 4 lety +2

      well, bach is dead, would be a bit dumb paying

    • @tonyping3678
      @tonyping3678 Před 4 lety +8

      Technically it’s not free but I get your point, Bach is considered such a genius and his works are so pleasing to listen too🎵🎵🎵

    • @feowoxbq
      @feowoxbq Před 4 lety +1

      I agree

  • @t0ad
    @t0ad Před 2 lety +74

    47:07 OMG Bach really didn't have to go this hard but he did and I'm here for it 😩

  • @Widiar0
    @Widiar0 Před 7 lety +102

    I don't generally "rate" people when it comes to music or playing, but I don't remember ever opening a video from Paul and being disappointed. Even the pieces that I have disliked are usually justified by his playing. Definitely gonna add to my "chill" music collection, thanks so much for sharing.

  • @sensemaya1
    @sensemaya1 Před 5 lety +21

    Who needs antidepressants when you have Bach and red wine. The red wine has consequences, Bach has none except enduring love of music and enables strength from the depths of despair to carry on in all keys. In memory of my beloved beautiful son, murdered aged 18. I love you so much my Darling.

    • @sheelfjohnson
      @sheelfjohnson Před 5 lety +3

      sensemaya1 I'm so sorry 💙 Bach is always where I go to remind myself that there are beautiful things on this earth, and his music helped me get through the loss of my wonderful best friend. May your son rest in peace.

    • @sensemaya1
      @sensemaya1 Před 5 lety +3

      She Elf Johnson Thank you for your kind thoughtful reply. It means a lot. And I share your grief over the loss of your wonderful friend. RIP 💔🎼🎹

    • @michaelw.4469
      @michaelw.4469 Před 4 lety +4

      Sensemaya1, I'm so sorry to hear that! Luckily you still enjoy Classical music since it can bring you peace. I hope your doing better now. ❤

    • @zacharydummpfiff9837
      @zacharydummpfiff9837 Před 3 lety

      sensemaya1, I wish you all the best.

    • @sensemaya1
      @sensemaya1 Před 3 lety

      @@michaelw.4469 Thank you. I'm beginning to accept he is gone but the pain never ends.

  • @agento86
    @agento86 Před 7 lety +93

    Bravo!
    Paul, it’s very gracious of you to share your talent, passion, and inspiration with the community.
    "Thank you" just doesn't seem to quite express the sentiment.
    -Stephen

    • @PaulBartonPiano
      @PaulBartonPiano  Před 7 lety +21

      Thank you, Stephen, you are really kind and I appreciate it.

  • @rubyppower
    @rubyppower Před 7 lety +125

    Everything about this video is great. The recording is brilliant, the audio is very good quality, the score on top is useful, there are great pieces by a great composer, and of course you play the pieces beautifully!

    • @Frankincensedjb123
      @Frankincensedjb123 Před 2 lety +2

      Sorry, but I have to confess that I mostly liked this comment because it was at 99 and I have OCD. It was asking to be rounded up.

  • @deliafunk9810
    @deliafunk9810 Před 3 lety +29

    Paul Barton is such a brilliant pianist, it’s so wonderful to have this, right here, on utube, to turn to at any time, such a pleasure! Thank you for giving this to the world!

  • @MichaelBerrios07
    @MichaelBerrios07 Před 3 lety +14

    Paul Barton, you are so fluent and play with so much ease. Qualities of a true piano professional.

  • @JBeats1493
    @JBeats1493 Před 6 lety +76

    Prelude 2 is so epic

  • @johannsebastianbach3411
    @johannsebastianbach3411 Před 7 lety +252

    Ok, now that we have this, I can replace the old Sviatoslav Richter recordings in my library :D
    Looking forward to hear the rest !

    • @PKLevel99
      @PKLevel99 Před 7 lety +81

      hello master!

    • @PaulBartonPiano
      @PaulBartonPiano  Před 7 lety +104

      You are far to kind to me! - You and my son share the same birthday.

    • @MrWaffleCity
      @MrWaffleCity Před 7 lety +14

      Just to point out some things I think you need to know on the E flat minor prelude and fugue: in the prelude, you played an E natural at measure 18 on the soprano, It's an F natural. And there is a dotted quarter note in the bass at the last beat of measure 19, you played two quarter notes. In the fugue at measure 24 alto last beat, you played a E natural, it is a E sharp. Measure 52 you played an E sharp in the alto, it is an A sharp. Measure 73 The bass on the fourth beat, you didn't play the E natural. 73 you play a D sharp in the soprano, it is an F sharp. At the same measure, you played an E natural on the second beat, it is a E sharp, then an E natural. Just thought you wanted to know :)

    • @vetlerradio
      @vetlerradio Před 7 lety +16

      He surely already knows, but some minor mistakes are okay when the interpretation is as good as his :)

    • @zenarobinson3851
      @zenarobinson3851 Před 7 lety

      .... and i thought i was the only nit-picker! :-)

  • @nanard659
    @nanard659 Před 3 lety +14

    prelude 1 seems so basic but it's so powerful. You really outlined the harmonic development, I love it. Too many times people think Bach is calculated and cold, but his message is so personnal and expressive. The older I get, the more I love Bach. Thanks for your interpretation, you made my day.

    • @justinnoble6506
      @justinnoble6506 Před rokem

      I really think the first piece was written to prove that on a well-tempered harpsichord you could move to any key or mode and stay in tune.

    • @justinnoble6506
      @justinnoble6506 Před rokem

      If they think Bach is cold they should listen to the Brandenburgs, notably No. 3

  • @alhfgsp
    @alhfgsp Před 7 lety +597

    He's so good at playing fugues that it scares me a little.

    • @jimsammann
      @jimsammann Před 6 lety +19

      Start by getting Prelude number 1 right, which many Concert pianuusts regularly fuck up, even though children can get it right . . .

    • @cat-zd3nt
      @cat-zd3nt Před 5 lety +2

      @@jimsammann what do you mean? Did Paul mess up prelude 1

    • @harveyspecter1855
      @harveyspecter1855 Před 5 lety +22

      @@cat-zd3nt no. He meant that professional pianists mess up playing the prelude I , which I obviously don't agree to.

    • @harrissimo
      @harrissimo Před 5 lety +7

      @@jimsammann please explain specifically. Thanks.

    • @jacktaylor1516
      @jacktaylor1516 Před 4 lety +3

      Haha, me too

  • @CARAV4GGIO
    @CARAV4GGIO Před 3 lety +10

    Eu passo o dia inteiro escutando este incrível homem tocando... Pessoas assim que realmente me inspiram, pessoas que vivem o que acreditam, no estilo de vida que as fazem de verdade felicidades, pessoas que não vivem de aparências, mais vivem com amor, e tudo que elas fazem o amor é refletido, e eu posso sentir o amor das musica executadas pelo Paul Barton. Thank you Paul.

  • @snejanav6612
    @snejanav6612 Před 3 lety +3

    Bless you Paul Barton, playing Bach for all humanity - much needed now at this difficult stage of our lives in the pandemic 😷 and thanks to J. S. Bach who over the centuries sustains us like no bread can... thanks for the CZcams channel, delivering much needed food for thought

  • @johnpcomposer
    @johnpcomposer Před 4 lety +16

    Thank you for this recording. The visual with the sheet music reveals how brilliant and miraculous Bach's music is.

  • @jennaostroff6742
    @jennaostroff6742 Před 6 lety +38

    Yes I love it!! I love how you play Bach straight forward with very little romanticism as it should be played. So often, I see artists try to add too much emotion to Bach but I feel that the notes and patterns and melodies create their own emotion.

    • @noriega6399
      @noriega6399 Před 4 lety +10

      The scholar interpretation of how Bach 'should be played like' is a very obscure and historically wrong perspective of the what were the notation possibilities of that time, it's pure anachronism. It's like saying that the violin partitas should be played without vibrato; there was not a canonical corpus to integrate those ornaments in the way settled already in the 19th century. There was more interpretation and less commandment.

    • @richpeeps515
      @richpeeps515 Před 4 lety

      This is quite a gorgeous rendition of the Preludes & Fugues. I prefer to play them on Harpsichord.

    • @gbarthg
      @gbarthg Před 3 lety

      @@noriega6399 Did you mean "canonical corpus"? Canonic corpus only refers to canons, and what you're listening to are preludes and fugues, not canons.

    • @noriega6399
      @noriega6399 Před 3 lety

      @@gbarthg yes, thanks for the correction, I commented while on my phone and didn't pay much attention to the automatic keyboard.

    • @sneadh1
      @sneadh1 Před 2 lety

      @@gbarthg Ha ha. "Canonical.
      1 : of, relating to, or forming a canon canonical scriptures. 2 : conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure : orthodox His proposals were generally accepted as canonical.

  • @AG-ph4wt
    @AG-ph4wt Před 7 lety +259

    4:22-6:00 i have to learn this omg, no matter what it takes

    • @PaulBartonPiano
      @PaulBartonPiano  Před 7 lety +91

      yes! let me know if you need help.

    • @AG-ph4wt
      @AG-ph4wt Před 7 lety +36

      Its so hard to learn, especially the parts where your fingers get so close to each other.
      Would be interesting how many hours, days or weeks u spend to learn a piece like prelude no2 cus ur play was just beautiful and perfect.
      sry for bad english

    • @patrickbirner6573
      @patrickbirner6573 Před 7 lety +1

      NoName I know right? It's so cool, yet at points your fingers have to move fastly in between the black keys. But this is a prelude I definitely want to learn sometime.

    • @antoniatull9902
      @antoniatull9902 Před 7 lety +11

      You're in Luck! If I'm not mistaken, it's one of the easier preludes (granted all of them are challenging pieces).

    • @MadarasRightHand7150
      @MadarasRightHand7150 Před 7 lety +7

      Patrickann777 Same here! I've wanted to learn this for quite a while. I thought it may be difficult at first, but it's actually easy if you understand it though, however, I still am a bit unsettled as to whether it is truly easy or not. When I first saw the sheet music, I thought to myself, "This looks cool to play, let me try it" but I asked my piano instructor about it and he said there are some technical difficulties in it that I am not yet ready for or that I do not have the skill for.
      So I'm putting it aside for now. But I hope to come back to it sooner or later and learn it fully. Even the fugue paired with it as well. But we all know how long *that* would take!

  • @stevimichael5553
    @stevimichael5553 Před 4 lety +5

    Have studied fugal procedure, listened and played for hours..this a first class rendition of these wonderful, historically significant pieces..thank you mr. Barton!

  • @ephjaymusic
    @ephjaymusic Před 4 lety +5

    The timing, articulation, dynamics and voicing in all these is simply a feast for the ears! I absolutely love this set of performances! Thank you!

  • @jpnarino
    @jpnarino Před 3 lety +5

    Yours are by far the interpretations of Bach that I like the most. Thank you for your generosity and sharing all your music.

  • @francoaragosta4285
    @francoaragosta4285 Před 4 lety +4

    Uncommon excellence displayed here. I particularly liked the C#-Minor and the F-Minor -- serene, contemplative, majestic, ascetic, deeply felt, prayerful realization bordering n the sublime to an extent rarely heard. Just beautiful.

  • @photo3642u
    @photo3642u Před 3 lety +4

    The wonderful precision of Bach, so ably demonstrated in his music, comes to the fore with The Well Tempered Clavier. Just what's needed to carry us away from the ravages of this pandemic, which it seems, isn't going away anytime soon. Mr Barton, thank you.

  • @user-hu9ln4wt1k
    @user-hu9ln4wt1k Před rokem +2

    Великая музыка и замечательное исполнение! Спасибо, что выкладываете свои чудесные и познавательные видео про свою семью! У Вас есть чему поучиться! Пишу из России. Дальнейших успехов и здоровья Вам, Вашей талантливой доченьке и всей Вашей семье!

  • @JoseMiguel-yi5ur
    @JoseMiguel-yi5ur Před 7 lety +20

    I played six pieces when I was younger, and I remember that I was totally tired of them, but damn, now I love them all :b

    • @pedrooppen6192
      @pedrooppen6192 Před 5 lety

      I like you because yo play the piano and like kingkrule

  • @ChelseaOrr-xs8tf
    @ChelseaOrr-xs8tf Před 3 měsíci

    I goy into Bach about five years ago when watching his harpsichord tunes on BBC4, and was very moved, now I find that I just love everything that Bach ever composed ❤❤

  • @teddysears703
    @teddysears703 Před 4 lety +1

    The best performance of the well tempered clavier by that gigantic genius J.S.Bach. Viewing the interpretation along with th score is simply SUPERB AND EXTRAORDINARY

  • @skoorbnimajnib5602
    @skoorbnimajnib5602 Před 6 lety +8

    Thank you! This music is like a river dancing and a prayer coming true and a child of my eye toddling towards me. Thank you!

  • @michellestarquit5472
    @michellestarquit5472 Před 6 lety +5

    Merci pour ce grand moment de sérénité et la remarquable présentation qui implique une écoute enrichissante.

  • @nicolurquijogrimaldo9847
    @nicolurquijogrimaldo9847 Před 3 lety +3

    I don't understand music, I don't know how to read it... but this is so beautiful, I can't explain how I feel when I listen to classical music.. feels like I'm floating..

  • @steveforwarduk
    @steveforwarduk Před 5 lety +4

    just doesn't get any better than this. absolutely excellent playing. an absolute pleasure to listen to this. It must have taken an monumental effort to obtain this level of expertise, and countless hours of practise. seriously hats off.

  • @mgb3656
    @mgb3656 Před 6 lety +5

    The simplicity of this song brings about it's beauty. Paul I really like the way that you used dynamics in this song, I love your work Paul you make the stuff that I already know much easier to perform, and what I'm learning you help me by leaps and bounds. thanks for shearing your gifts!!!

  • @ClassicalJams
    @ClassicalJams Před 7 lety +7

    Paul, you are simply an amazing pianist! I don't think there is anything you can't play and you do it so very well! The more I listen to you play these Baroque works with the harmonic pedal, the more I like them! I enjoyed some Baroque works when young, but not all of them. They required so much focus and study that it was tough to sit still long enough for some of the more difficult works. However, I managed it (still like to pedal through some of them though....my teacher used to raise a brow and laugh, then get really serious and make me play it correctly, which I did) :-) Yeah, a rebel I know! Have a wonderful night and thanks for all the great music! ~Jackie

  • @MyQuietCorner
    @MyQuietCorner Před 3 lety +2

    26:29 THOSE SEQUENCES !!! I love it.

  • @manuelel1585
    @manuelel1585 Před 7 lety +3

    Paul, you have make me cry, I sincerely thank you for that.

  • @phaedrus5904
    @phaedrus5904 Před 3 lety +3

    Paul, I have listened to Bach a great deal over the last 40 years, and I've listened to a great many artists over this time. Too many of them insist on asserting their own interpretation of the timing of these pieces.
    Your rendition is such a relief after I've listened to others mangling the pieces. I'm sure I don't have to say that your playing of the preludes and fugues is close enough to flawless that it could, I think, be considered essentially perfect.
    I've just listened to a (very talented otherwise) harpsichordist playing some of book 1. It left me so unsettled that I had to come back to your recording and listen to it again, just to straighten my universe. As I listen to this recording now again, I can sense the tension slowly receding from my shoulders. Expletive starting with 'f' required here - luckily I know about your recording.
    Just for the record, I can also listen to Nikolayeva playing these (she is fantastic), and three or four others, but for the rest I generally I come away disappointed. In many cases I stop the playback after just a handful of bars.
    Thanks for all the effort.

  • @nopessme9186
    @nopessme9186 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m learning some of this on the piano. I really want to play for my family but their not that supportive. They are always busy and just say its borning. They aren’t that interested. I wish! But good job playing this I loved it. Can’t wait to play like you!😍😃 you give me hope!!!

  • @mymatemartin
    @mymatemartin Před 7 lety +3

    A fantastic addition to your many wonderful uploads, Paul. Watching your masterful hands for long periods of time is infinitely relaxing and a little hypnotic actually. So enjoyable and so appreciated.
    Thank-you.

  • @josephgreene4561
    @josephgreene4561 Před 5 lety +1

    It's so hard to overstate just how impressive what this guy is doing is. Having studied Bach and many of the fugues played here, I have a deep appreciation for the skill it takes to play fugues in general. Most of the time the piano has something like melody and accompaniment, wherein one hand supports the other and therefore, usually, one hand is slightly easier to play than the other. That said, there are exceptions, wherein both hands are equally important. BUT THIS IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL. In a fugue, it's not just as if both hands are equally important, but they are BOTH playing a lead melody line, at the same time. Two completely different things happening at the same time.
    Except there's THREE to FOUR things happening at once, not two.
    Just. Like. How. I'm not the best pianist in the world, but even practicing every day for six hours I genuinely don't know if I'll EVER be this good.

  • @LemonJanet
    @LemonJanet Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you for making this video!! It’s so beautiful!

  • @MikeyOnKeys
    @MikeyOnKeys Před 4 lety +44

    Paul Barton is singlehandedly making me want to learn more Bach.

  • @musicjotter
    @musicjotter Před 10 měsíci

    Excellent interpretations and performances. I'm doing major studies around voicing, and Bach is really one of the only enjoyable composers out there to help me see and understand the different use cases. It's amazing how talented this composer was. Other composers have flops, but I have yet to hear any "flops" from Bach. I don't know how he did it.

  • @SomeoneCommenting
    @SomeoneCommenting Před 5 lety +30

    Bach genius was amazing. Just look at the music sheet in the Prelude part, look at how the pianist hands are practically still during all of it, and nevertheless the music is just heavenly.

    • @thomaspick4123
      @thomaspick4123 Před 5 lety +7

      SomeoneCommenting Yes, see how economical his movements are. He puts all his feelings through his fingers. I disagree with people who think players that act as if they are having an orgasum when they play are being passionate and full of feeling. That is nonsense. This is the way to play. Be as technically perfect as possible. The listeners will pick up on what is being expressed. No need to throw your body into a tizzy.

    • @jpnarino
      @jpnarino Před 2 lety +1

      How economical is the movement of Mr. Barton's hands is a testament of his skill with the piano. It is the trademark of grand masters at their instruments, to make the absolute minimal movements while still sounding fantastic.

  • @laflamezz1907
    @laflamezz1907 Před 7 lety +154

    FINALLY

    • @PKLevel99
      @PKLevel99 Před 7 lety +44

      OH YEAH

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept Před 7 lety +18

      Get out of here Chopin, this is the Bach show!

    • @laflamezz1907
      @laflamezz1907 Před 7 lety +19

      ***** yo he is my hero

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept Před 7 lety +4

      he hoo? o.0

    • @ruperttmls7985
      @ruperttmls7985 Před 7 lety +8

      Se sabe que Chopin acostumbraba (y aconsejaba) tocar algo de Bach, precisamente el Clave bien temperado, a manera de "calentamiento" antes de empezar a tocar.

  • @CapitanDestroids
    @CapitanDestroids Před 7 lety +10

    YEAH! Complete WTC from Paul!

  • @pablojosecardenaspalomino7184

    Música preciosa para descansar y relajar el espirítu. La grandeza de nuestro amigo Juan Sebastián Bach.

  • @siegfriedbarfuss9379
    @siegfriedbarfuss9379 Před 2 měsíci

    Amazing music rearranging my brain to the better. Thank you!

  • @leslielandberg5620
    @leslielandberg5620 Před 2 lety +4

    Sublime. The most beautifully cerebral and spiritual music ever created. Now I know what I'm going to have playing on my next acid trip! Absolute perfection.

  • @baseket2ball12
    @baseket2ball12 Před 7 lety +3

    God damn man, that third fugue brought me to tears. Haven't played that shit in years...

  • @marneewong
    @marneewong Před 5 lety +6

    Thanks SO much! i was able to find the fugue my grandfather used to whistle, so missed.

  • @ThoughtWave64
    @ThoughtWave64 Před 5 lety +2

    Amazing...such talent....you must love what you do!
    Can you imagine the mind of Bach? A man in HIS day and age with such otherworldly creations...he was not from this world.

  • @JeanMartinPiano
    @JeanMartinPiano Před 7 lety +14

    Huge and great work, very impressive, and above all, very musical.
    Once again, congratulations Mister Barton.

  • @back2backband1
    @back2backband1 Před 6 lety +8

    I would love to see paul play some piano concertos with an orchestra as he can hang with the best of them!

  • @sizzlinglizzi1345
    @sizzlinglizzi1345 Před 7 lety +5

    good luck! I first heard this in a jazz version by Jaques Loussier -assumed the really far out bits were his improvisation but no , it was just as JSB wrote it .well worth a listen . you will find many treasures in this great work of 48 preludes and fugues.

    • @derycktrahair8108
      @derycktrahair8108 Před 5 lety

      Yes, Jagues Loussier. Jacues omer (spelling) Drs, & Pierre Michelot Bass. Saw them in Concert (Thebarton Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia 1965). One of those nights you never forget. Most of the legit guys sound mechanical. That doesn't mean playing "Romantic"...just slow down & enjoy the tension & release of his cadences. J.S.Bach is the Grandfather of Modern Jazz pianists. And a Saint for Horn players who listen to him with open ears.

  • @marshallross3373
    @marshallross3373 Před 5 lety +5

    Wow. Well played. Thanks for posting--especially cool to see the hands in action with the score in view. Excellent.

  • @manny75586
    @manny75586 Před 5 lety +2

    Bach’s fugues are truly masterworks of pure genius on a technical level but they are also insanely tuneful. It really is wondrous to witness such mastery in motion when listening to them. Wonderful playing on these pieces as well. Great visual presentation to boot! You have yourself a new sub.

  • @gweckesser
    @gweckesser Před 3 lety +1

    Mr Barton you played this work masterfully. I´m struggling against my heavy left hand and your voicing control inspires me and encourages me to become a better piano player little by little. Thank you very much for your valuable kindness of sharing your art with us. Greetings.

  • @joshuahunt4708
    @joshuahunt4708 Před 7 lety +19

    Man... I really want one of these pianos. They sound so good. Too bad I am broke...

    • @Npvsp
      @Npvsp Před 5 lety

      Joshua Hunt Don’t waste your money on a Fuerich. It sucks.

    • @myfairlady343
      @myfairlady343 Před 4 lety

      @@Npvsp isn't feurich viennies?

    • @analogaudiorules1724
      @analogaudiorules1724 Před 4 lety

      @@Npvsp You must be deaf lol

  • @vosabre
    @vosabre Před 7 lety +3

    I love that Fugue 7. Great video Mr Paul; I really enjoy seeing the music as well as the hands for each piece. Great learning tool!

  • @denizalikiran
    @denizalikiran Před 6 lety +1

    Your playing... Breathtaking. Beyond the expression ability of every bit of the complimentary words in the whole universe. I just want to say that you are, sir, a great rare miracle of the nature. Thank you.

  • @Frankincensedjb123
    @Frankincensedjb123 Před 2 lety +5

    This is so symmetrical that whenever I have to pause it, I find myself hesitating until a section is complete. I never have the guts to interrupt the ever so pleasing flow. If I do, if I stop it before a section concludes, when I resume, I always have to go Bach.

    • @Trooman20
      @Trooman20 Před 2 lety +1

      I see what you did there

  • @khanhminhlequang9985
    @khanhminhlequang9985 Před 3 lety

    The counterpoints of fugue 2 is just perfect. BRILLIANT

  • @StephenFasseroMusic
    @StephenFasseroMusic Před 2 lety +1

    Had the recent honor of seeing the entire book 1 performed by Jeremy Denk. Absolutely beautiful work and has a therapeutic effect.

  • @most_sane_piano_enthusiast

    The sheer amount of practice requiered for this

  • @jamespeterson1042
    @jamespeterson1042 Před 5 lety +2

    Your piano playing really inspired me to pick a couple of these songs for my audition to college. Thank you very much!

  • @Garrett_Rowland
    @Garrett_Rowland Před 4 lety +2

    For quicker reference for searching for different keys:
    P1 C: 00:04
    F1 C: 02:10
    P2 Cm: 04:22
    F2 Cm: 06:00
    P3 C#: 07:39
    F3 C#: 08:52
    P4 C#m: 11:07
    F4 C#m: 14:52
    P5 D: 19:59
    F5 D: 21:03
    P6 Dm: 22:50
    F6 Dm: 24:11
    P7 Eb: 26:28
    F7 Eb: 30:24
    P8 Ebm: 32:00
    F8 Ebm: 36:04
    P9 E: 41:38
    F9 E: 43:20
    P10 Em: 44:25
    F10 Em: 47:07
    P11 F: 48:07
    F11 F: 49:12
    P12 Fm: 50:36
    F12 Fm: 53:46

  • @flaviamusica1509
    @flaviamusica1509 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, Paul. Your recordings make me feel so grateful.

  • @jponz85
    @jponz85 Před 6 lety

    Funny, I'm a professional pianist, but when I was in my early 20's all I liked to hear was rap and pop music. I'm glad that now in my early 30s I have grown far from those types of music and into classical genres. I can listen to this all day... something about classical that is so relaxing which other types of music do not fulfill

  • @oldmichael9726
    @oldmichael9726 Před 5 lety +1

    Sei un pianista fantastico ed un magnifico interprete del sublime Bach. Saluti

  • @emilyholway9892
    @emilyholway9892 Před 2 lety +4

    My favorite is by far Fugue 4. The moment at 17:38 gives me chills every time

  • @magdalenafijalkowska9555
    @magdalenafijalkowska9555 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, pleasure listening to you playing and following the score

  • @AlstanRemediosMusic
    @AlstanRemediosMusic Před 2 lety +1

    Lovely Recordings man...admire your efforts and fluency

  • @charleslaine
    @charleslaine Před 3 lety +3

    I just listened to this entire set from beginning to end. It's so beautifully done. Thank you Paul!

  • @thomaspick4123
    @thomaspick4123 Před 5 lety +1

    Superb. Paul is also an excellent teacher. First class!

  • @highgroundproductions8590

    I'm learning the C major fugue...
    It is so hard. I am currently stuck on about 3:01-3:02, as I approach the very difficult finale of the first half.
    It makes Rondo Alla Turca (a hard piece) feel easy.
    But props to the man for making a great fugue out of a really basic key!

    • @myfairlady343
      @myfairlady343 Před 4 lety

      Its so funny how many people say that rondo alla turca is an easy peace. Any way how are you doing on the fugue?

    • @highgroundproductions8590
      @highgroundproductions8590 Před 4 lety

      @@myfairlady343 I finished it a while ago. Now I'm working on the C minor prelude and the main sonata that Rondo Alla Turca is part of (Sonata 11).

    • @myfairlady343
      @myfairlady343 Před 4 lety

      @@highgroundproductions8590 i'm working on beethovens firsto Sonata Op. 2 No. 1 its quite nice love the 2nd and 3rd movement
      And i am thinking of picking up the 2nd prelude.

  • @cathylu5709
    @cathylu5709 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks so much Paul for uploading this. You play these beautifully. The score on top make this video a really useful learning tool for me too.

  • @seancontin7278
    @seancontin7278 Před 6 lety +3

    Once, as an assignment, I had to transcribe and play a Bach fugue for guitar. It was difficult because the guitar is more limited in regards to how many notes can be played simultaneously.

  • @user-74652
    @user-74652 Před 6 lety

    I'm one of the people who thinks Bach should never be played with pedal, but the harmonic pedal suited this work very well.

  • @patmajor4840
    @patmajor4840 Před 3 lety

    Dear Paul Barton, thank you so much for your Bach.

  • @matthewhale2531
    @matthewhale2531 Před 5 lety +1

    I've never seen F2 played so effortlessly before!

  • @bikealaobikerental2780
    @bikealaobikerental2780 Před 5 lety +1

    Glenn who? Truly amazing to have this birds-eye view of Book One.

  • @Kbxllu33
    @Kbxllu33 Před 2 lety

    A new level of metodology on studiyng Bach. Thanks Paul!

  • @davidthomson4610
    @davidthomson4610 Před 4 lety

    P1: 00:04
    P2: 04:22
    P3: 07:39
    F3: 08:52
    P6: 22:50
    F7: 30:24
    P10: 44:25
    F10: 47:07
    P11: 48:07

  • @jackschleich9475
    @jackschleich9475 Před rokem

    love the keyboard on the bottom and music on top

  • @javawaj4359
    @javawaj4359 Před rokem

    a piece of music Thank you so much. It's so good to hear each song.
    음악 한 곡 정말 감사합니다. 모든 노래를 들을 수 있어서 너무 좋아요.

  • @aimee4096
    @aimee4096 Před 7 lety +2

    This is absolutely divine!! This is as close as one can get to Gould!! Thank you so much Paul!! 😁😁❤

  • @HomiliaTV
    @HomiliaTV Před 3 lety +1

    as 8th fuga started i raised my eyebrows so high, so i felt my brain sucking into space. it was nearly a faint.
    also, if you change 0:04 to 0:00 in description box, it will help to navigate.

  • @koducha
    @koducha Před 7 lety +2

    Direct to Favorite.

  • @DirkdeZwijger
    @DirkdeZwijger Před 2 lety +1

    I have been playing piano since the christmas before the pandemic and only since about march of 2022 I have started to realize that the WTC books are just masterpieces that resonate with me more than any other works that I have yet discovered. Sure, the chopin nocturnes, preludes and waltzes are incredible. So are the Beethoven sonatas. But these preludes and fugues hit different

  • @marklaser6293
    @marklaser6293 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you for sharing, Paul -- beautifully played, and inspiring!

  • @elortza1980
    @elortza1980 Před 7 lety +4

    Thanks for posting it! I 'm begining to study music and this video it's so stimulating. Such a great music with the possibility to read the score even watch the fingers playing it!

  • @dartme18
    @dartme18 Před 7 lety

    As I watch, I want to click the up-vote button over and over. Really excellent work.

  • @frederickmenu3140
    @frederickmenu3140 Před 3 lety +1

    You play very well, we can hear the differents voices, great

  • @josefernandodandrea1341
    @josefernandodandrea1341 Před 8 měsíci

    Muito Grato, Paul Barton! Apreciando, aprendendo, estudando!

  • @crym77
    @crym77 Před 4 lety

    Its amazing to watch the fingerings so clearly.