One word - 'Authority'. CZcams is inundated by videos of talented amateurs and lesser professionals. Suddenly when one of THE masters of the instrument is heard, one jumps to attention. Nothing further to add. Many thanks for posting.
I needed a while to realize this is not a "real" Händel suite, but a pastiche of his works. Spendidly put together (and played) by master harpsichordist Pierre Hantai,
Pierre BECOMES G. F. Handel in this extraordinary performance. His unerring sense of the inherent musicality of each phrase transports it from the realm of a plain statement to the highest form of musical oratory, and linked together for each movement of the Suite, we are in the presence of absolutely stunning musicianship. How marvelous to hear a truly superior technique like Pierre's in the absolute service of genial musicality, instead of just a showcase for pianistic fluency! Bravissimo Pierre Hantai, nous sommes vos serviteurs!!!
Brilliant, powerful, and extremely impressive interpretation by a master of the keyboard who isn't afraid to embellish, which he does so beautifully! "Un jeu parfait et éblouissant"
Pierre Hantaï is one of the great masters of the harpsichord. I don't usually comment but I had to reading the comment from Paul Caswell. "Authority" Totally in control.
The particular instrument used here is quite sonorous and suits the composition very well. Love it. The auditorium looks chock full, standing room included.
Expressive, articulate and technically proficient - such a joy to listen to! Reminds me of Lawrence Cummings or Ketil Haugsand. I can't wait to watch more of your work.
I just listened thanks to a friend who kindly shared it on Facebook! What a wonderful performance! Thanks for your skill, subtlety and, of course, thanks for uploading it to CZcams!!
@@jimbo2629 A lot of keyboard instruments of that time period tuned the bottom octave to a "short octave," basically to extend the low range of the instrument. It would still be notated in the score as the sounding pitch; but this is why in, for example, Scheidt's Tabulatura Nova, there are some intervals in the low octave which appear impossible to play; but it would be assumed that the harpsichord would have a short octave on the bottom which would make that possible.
This was brilliant! 💖 Jordi Savall was in the audience! Thanks a lot Mr. Hantaï. Your videos are worth many, but you're most welcome to post a little more of them! 😊
A flamboyant opening transcribed from operatic overture - the fact is, there exists a harpsichord reduction probably by Mr Handel himself, not preserved fully and published "as is" unfinished in the new Halle Edition. So Monsieur Hantaï might have taken it as basis and made his own complete version, so marvellously played :)
I have seen a video you played at Meguro Gajoen in Japan. The combination of Japanese painting and rameau was very fantastic. I am looking forward to the next visit to Japan.
I keep coming back to this! The first movement of the overture from the original version of Il Pastor Fido (1712) is a great piece. Except for the final movement I don't think there is a contemporary transcription of the other movements from this overture but they are equally fantastic. A keyboard arrangement of the final movement of the overture concludes another D minor harpsichord suite (HWV 428).
Hantaï makes the harpsichord sound gleaming and delicate. His quality playing is also consistent across many albums. Very high level of dedication, indeed!
Salut, j'adore la musique! Si je pouvais jouer du clavecin à moitié aussi bien que vous, ce serait mon rêve. Mon compositeur baroque préféré est François Couperin. Vous êtes définitivement un maître dans votre métier et vous êtes très beau ;)
Another excellent interpretation from, for me, the best harpsichord player today. I have been following Pierre Hantaï's recordings for about 20 years and I am very sorry that I cannot watch him live because not everyone has the financial possibility to travel and sustain a stay in order to see him. However, I consider myself privileged to have seen him live in Lisbon (Centro Cultural de Belém) playing the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 by the insurmountable Bach. Just a curiosity... Did anyone else notice who's in the front row watching the concert? Another giant of ancient music interpretation, Jordi Savall (14'19'') ----- Mais uma interpretação excelente daquele que, para mim, é o melhor cravista da actualidade. Já há cerca de 20 anos que sigo as gravações de Pierre Hantaï e tenho muita pena de não o poder assistir ao vivo porque nem todos têm a possibilidade financeira para viajarem e sustentarem uma estadia de forma a o poder ver. No entanto, considero-me privilegiado por tê-lo visto ao vivo em Lisboa (Centro Cultural de Belém) a tocar as Variações Goldberg, BWV 988 do inultrapassável Bach. Apenas uma curiosidade... Mais alguém reparou quem é que está na fila da frente a assistir ao concerto? Um outro gigante da interpretação de música antiga, Jordi Savall (14'19'')
i can say, i feel so sorry, i had the money to buy a harpsichord from Hamburg, 2000 euros. my mind was once i had a cembalo in my cold room. so i could have so many girls from the music academy.
![[Baroque ornamentation and improvisation] G. F. Händel - Passacaille in G Minor - HWV 432](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2HynpKOlESU/mqdefault.jpg)
One word - 'Authority'. CZcams is inundated by videos of talented amateurs and lesser professionals. Suddenly when one of THE masters of the instrument is heard, one jumps to attention. Nothing further to add. Many thanks for posting.
Agreed! Pierre Hantai is wonderful! Robert Hill, another student of Gustav Leonhardt, has also posted many truly great performances.
Well said! His articulation does the utmost justice for the pieces he performs
When the harpsichord is so expressive it gives you goosebumps. This is astounding.
thank you. your performance is absolute BLISS. Mister Handel would be proud of you... God bless
your interpretation of the courant made Mister Handel come alive.
i cant believe how well this is played.
Pierre Hantai is a master and one of the best harpsichordist of the world!
💕❤️🇮🇷. Bravo !!!!!
Pierre is totally brilliant as we all agree here. His multi hand ornamentation is extraordinary. He is a Total musician.
I needed a while to realize this is not a "real" Händel suite, but a pastiche of his works. Spendidly put together (and played) by master harpsichordist Pierre Hantai,
WHAT A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE EXPRESSING THE HUBRIS OF THE HIGH BAROQUE WITH MAXIMUM STYLE.
Pierre BECOMES G. F. Handel in this extraordinary performance. His unerring sense of the inherent musicality of each phrase transports it from the realm of a plain statement to the highest form of musical oratory, and linked together for each movement of the Suite, we are in the presence of absolutely stunning musicianship. How marvelous to hear a truly superior technique like Pierre's in the absolute service of genial musicality, instead of just a showcase for pianistic fluency! Bravissimo Pierre Hantai, nous sommes vos serviteurs!!!
Well articulated critique
Pierre, ce que vous faites, c'est plus qu'extraordinaire. Mes hommages.... vous etes un artiste supremement doue!!!!!
Genius delivering genius.
Ha un modo di suonare "magnetico", non si riesce a smettere di ascoltarlo con la massima attenzione. E poi non si atteggia. Bravo davvero.
Brilliant, powerful, and extremely impressive interpretation by a master of the keyboard who isn't afraid to embellish, which he does so beautifully! "Un jeu parfait et éblouissant"
I like the way he pushed the shove coupler as he was playing the end of a movement.
@Dave Smith :D
Pierre Hantaï is one of the great masters of the harpsichord. I don't usually comment but I had to reading the comment from Paul Caswell. "Authority" Totally in control.
Absolutely astoninshing work, my favourite harpsichordist living
That´s the way to play the Ouverture, wonderful!!!
Wow! I used to think I disliked solo harpsichord. But I'd never heard it played and recorded like this!
Mille mercis pour votre magnifique récital d'aujourd'hui à Taipei!
I am breathless...Pure awesomeness!
Outstanding. This is truly what baroque harpsichord music ought to sound like.
I don't know what word to use. Wow or amazing? I'll use both. WOW!! AMAZING!! Performer, performance, instrument. Magnificent.
Pierre Hantaï, j'aime beaucoup vos interprétations ! Georg Friedrich , quand il a composé le final, misait sur votre virtuosité insensée...Bravo !
Magnificent. Everything. Music, performance and instrument.
Rufus Coppertop c. Yes it is amazing!!!!
Eternellement impressionnant au clavecin....Quelle chance de retrouver tes concerts sur youtube!....Merci!
Musicista di bravura mostruosa che spreme ogni goccia di bellezza dallo spartito e dallo strumento
1- Ouverture 00:07 (Ouverture from Il Pastor Fido HWV 8a)
2- Allemande 04:20 (Allemande from HWV 436)
3- Courante 07:17 (Courante from HWV 437)
4- Sarabande 08:53 (Sarabande from HWV 438)
5- Menuet 11:28 (Menuet from HWV 436)
6- Gigue 12:27 (Gigue from HWV 438)
Thanks to Mr Powers for movements.
HWV 438 Original Key is E minor
Thank you so much for your writing these.
It is so useful for us.
@@tpsyclone2008
Maybe transpose or Baroque or Classical pitch.
So the key is different from common performances.
@XDranzer000
What happened to that?
Normally these pieces are called such FRENCH TERM for long long years!!
Do you have any problems?!
yani Handel başka suitlerden kolaj mı yapmış anlamadım?
The particular instrument used here is quite sonorous and suits the composition very well. Love it. The auditorium looks chock full, standing room included.
Expressive, articulate and technically proficient - such a joy to listen to! Reminds me of Lawrence Cummings or Ketil Haugsand. I can't wait to watch more of your work.
I just listened thanks to a friend who kindly shared it on Facebook! What a wonderful performance! Thanks for your skill, subtlety and, of course, thanks for uploading it to CZcams!!
A master performance.
Perfekt! Diese Musik ist Gold!
Thank you for bringing Handel to life in this 'real music' performance.
Incredible. I love that you tuned the bottom F# to the contra-octave D.
Couperin le Grand Hey Francois, is that authentic on a German harpsichord of 1700ish. It kind of shocked me. Is it in the score.
@@jimbo2629 A lot of keyboard instruments of that time period tuned the bottom octave to a "short octave," basically to extend the low range of the instrument. It would still be notated in the score as the sounding pitch; but this is why in, for example, Scheidt's Tabulatura Nova, there are some intervals in the low octave which appear impossible to play; but it would be assumed that the harpsichord would have a short octave on the bottom which would make that possible.
Love the Harpsichord and Handel compositions. Great performance
This was brilliant! 💖
Jordi Savall was in the audience!
Thanks a lot Mr. Hantaï.
Your videos are worth many, but you're most welcome to post a little more of them! 😊
Yes, I noticed Savall, too! Quite an honor, for Hantaï…!
Pierre, I love this performance. I hope you will come to see us soon in Stonington!
Fantastic expression! Stunning performance! Bravo!
迫力満載でありながら、優美さを備える、とても見事な演奏です。
Sublime. Grazie Maestro.
Exelente 🇮🇷!!!!!bravo !!!!, Haendel la interprtacion ,conoce bien a Haendel❤
Beautiful! I love playing Bach, but now I want to play some Handel too. Thanks for the inspiration! :) Take care, Sam.
Bravo, Maestro Pierre! I enjoyed this performance very much. Thank you.
just woOW …oh glorious mastery 🤎✨merci mille fois !
It's performances like these that make me want to become better at the art of harpsichord playing.
This dude is a straight up master
très super, ou la la! merci d avoir joué et partagé ce fantastique morceau.
A flamboyant opening transcribed from operatic overture - the fact is, there exists a harpsichord reduction probably by Mr Handel himself, not preserved fully and published "as is" unfinished in the new Halle Edition. So Monsieur Hantaï might have taken it as basis and made his own complete version, so marvellously played :)
great, that something like this is still here, thank you so much
I have seen a video you played at Meguro Gajoen in Japan.
The combination of Japanese painting and rameau was very fantastic.
I am looking forward to the next visit to Japan.
Toll, so etwas zu komponieren und Pierre Hantai spielt so wunderbar!
I keep coming back to this! The first movement of the overture from the original version of Il Pastor Fido (1712) is a great piece. Except for the final movement I don't think there is a contemporary transcription of the other movements from this overture but they are equally fantastic. A keyboard arrangement of the final movement of the overture concludes another D minor harpsichord suite (HWV 428).
00:30 oh that chord! Heavenly!
Hermosa Interpretación!!! Bravo!!!
Это очень круто!!!! Я восхищен!
Hantaï makes the harpsichord sound gleaming and delicate. His quality playing is also consistent across many albums. Very high level of dedication, indeed!
Superb! fire and passion is what this music has and you gave that in your performance!
His playing has always been fantastic but this is just huge.
Salut, j'adore la musique!
Si je pouvais jouer du clavecin à moitié aussi bien que vous, ce serait mon rêve. Mon compositeur baroque préféré est François Couperin. Vous êtes définitivement un maître dans votre métier et vous êtes très beau ;)
A majestic piece of music excellently performed.
Beautiful and Inspiring Performance, Bravo!
magnificent.
Pierre est LE MAITRE du clavecin! Autoritaire, mais exquis en meme temps et d'une comprehension et execution inouie - Bravissime!!!!!
First isTrevor Pinnock and Second is Pierre Hantai !
Uauhhh ...che potenza esecutiva! Handel ne sarebbe fiero. Chapeau 🎩 🎼🎶 🎹🎹🎹🎹 💖💖💖🎶
Just marvellous!!! thank you
Great music, Great performance, Great instrument!
your performances are not any less impressive !
This was intense
Superb, his technique is astonishing!!
Couldn't be more magnificent.
Wonderful!!!!! Master!!!
Another excellent interpretation from, for me, the best harpsichord player today. I have been following Pierre Hantaï's recordings for about 20 years and I am very sorry that I cannot watch him live because not everyone has the financial possibility to travel and sustain a stay in order to see him. However, I consider myself privileged to have seen him live in Lisbon (Centro Cultural de Belém) playing the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 by the insurmountable Bach.
Just a curiosity... Did anyone else notice who's in the front row watching the concert? Another giant of ancient music interpretation, Jordi Savall (14'19'')
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Mais uma interpretação excelente daquele que, para mim, é o melhor cravista da actualidade. Já há cerca de 20 anos que sigo as gravações de Pierre Hantaï e tenho muita pena de não o poder assistir ao vivo porque nem todos têm a possibilidade financeira para viajarem e sustentarem uma estadia de forma a o poder ver. No entanto, considero-me privilegiado por tê-lo visto ao vivo em Lisboa (Centro Cultural de Belém) a tocar as Variações Goldberg, BWV 988 do inultrapassável Bach.
Apenas uma curiosidade... Mais alguém reparou quem é que está na fila da frente a assistir ao concerto? Um outro gigante da interpretação de música antiga, Jordi Savall (14'19'')
The sound of this instrument is phenomenal 🤩
I especially enjoyed this Handel piece. Thanks.
Un immense bravo !
definately changed my mind about double manual harpsichords
Wow, a very amazing interpretation
Beautiful...! :)
Exquisitly inspirational
Очень качественно!
Straordinario!
Fantastic…!!! Hantaï has clearly got a handle, on Händel - and on the harpsichord.
What a splendid looking instrument!
elevating, soulful
Marvelous!!!!!
Wonderful performance.
Wonderful!
Love it
Bravo!❤
Gracias 😢
Absolument Inouï !!!!!
Bravoooo o!
Incredibilis!!!!!!
!Браво!
Harpichordists are extremely underrated!
I want to be Pierre Hantai when I grow up.
Bravo!
Bravo.
i can say, i feel so sorry, i had the money to buy a harpsichord from Hamburg, 2000 euros. my mind was
once i had a cembalo in my cold room. so i could have so many girls from the music academy.
Not that i like the rest of it but aren’t the variations on the minuet missing? But of course I love this performance.
God I love baroque music
Amazing ! Just why does it sound C sharp minor, is it because of the recording or because of the tunning ?
Baroque tuning: a=415Hz
@@rasohatskiy_andriy. ok thanks
La exelencia pa Clavecin. 🇮🇷💕🙏 🤩🖐️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶