Glenn Gould played a plain old note instead of a trill in his recording. Different, but that's what made Glenn so... trilling: he gave us some wacky tempi and occasionally looked at the score and said, "nah." Wish more pianists were brave. Mozart left a lot of empty spaces in his scores so the performer could add his own notes.
@@okandikkulak8057 At 9:55 the way he puts that,.." For those of you... And for those who just want to enjoy the show.... " , This is Agadmator's (a popular chess channel) catchphrase..
Damn thats impressive he didnt really phrase it that way and his accent for sure isnt similar so yeah I wouldve just thought that he said that as a coincidence noises*
I’m about to begin this piece. Thank you for an excellent explanation- I’m always in awe of Bach’s composition. Your analogy of puzzle pieces which need their endings adjusted was so helpful!
I just love how you analyze music by chords and II-V-Is patterns, which is what I usually do. If you know what the chord is, you know what notes to expect, and you can often know what chord will be coming next. This also helps with memorizing a song. Subscribed!
Wonderful analysis and performance. I've always struggled with Bach 'phrasing' and the tendency to play with 'machine gun' accuracy versus different voicing. For example in this invention a legato counter subject? I think that is the beauty Bach; such complex simplicity- so much to explore or just play outright.
Thank you! Yes, there's room for different interpretations of articulation. Here I choose staccato 8th notes in the countersubjects to contrast with legato in the subject, but I have also heard legato 8th notes. Generally I suppose it takes some more experience with the music to feel and phrase the melodicness of it, even without the normal markings of ties and dynamics (or alternatively with an editor's markings and not Bach's) that we have from other composers.
Thank you for explaining Inventio N°4. I must say I am learning this piece of music from JS Bach. It is not easy. There are many things to remember. I am not accustomed to the word analysis. But it does help.
really enjoyed this video, it's so interesting to see the details of how the piece is built up. I'm new to the piano, only been playing for a short time but I have started to try and learn this piece. I wonder if I will ever be able to play it full speed? In any case, I am enjoying trying to tackle my first Bach piece.
Your videos are incredibly valuable. I just opened my book of Inventions, thought I should give this one a go to give my trill fingers a workout, and lo and behold you have a twelve-minute video on it. Thank you
Thank you! I have studied at Gothenburg Academy of music and drama in Sweden, and one year at Newcastle university in UK. Haven't composed anything in my adult life, but maybe I will try it some day.
when it goes in F and there's the trill i spent a whole evening to learn those two bars then i was unable to play for a month due to work and now i have to relearn it from the scratch
I'm just starting to learn the inventions, so this is great! ( But this whole channel is great, so it's no surprise!) What would you say are the easiest ones to start off with?
Such wonderful playing! How in the world did you get the left hand trill so rapid? Are you playing 32nd notes for each 16th note? Thank you so much for this insightful video.
Hi there!! Thank you for the wonderful explanation 😍👏👏👏 i wanted to ask if the trills function as a pedal note? And since the piece isn't played on an organ you'd have to sustain the dominant note with trills..
That new material you highlight in green, isn't that a diminution of the countersubject? It's twice as fast, but it seems to have the same direction as the countersubject, ascending.
(I think) he highlighted it in green because that's a "free" counterpoint over the subject or counter subject, but since it's Bach it has all the logic and it's going to be very similar to the context of the piece, both rythmically and directionally, and can be understand like you said
Pablo explains it even better than I could have done! Regarding the countersubject in this piece I think the contour of small intervals is an important feature of it, so I would say the green material is more like a derivation from the main subject.
I am so jealous of this man's knowledge, talent, skill. Plus a piano with a wonderful tone.
Glenn Gould played a plain old note instead of a trill in his recording. Different, but that's what made Glenn so... trilling: he gave us some wacky tempi and occasionally looked at the score and said, "nah." Wish more pianists were brave. Mozart left a lot of empty spaces in his scores so the performer could add his own notes.
I see we have both a piano and chess lover here at work ;-) Great video!
You're the first to catch it ;)
give me the timestamps!
@@okandikkulak8057 At 9:55 the way he puts that,.." For those of you... And for those who just want to enjoy the show.... " , This is Agadmator's (a popular chess channel) catchphrase..
@@rushunnhfernandes glad !
Damn thats impressive he didnt really phrase it that way and his accent for sure isnt similar so yeah I wouldve just thought that he said that as a coincidence noises*
9:50 I think that's an agadmator reference and I love it
Wow nice timing ....I'm teaching this to a student ....really helps
9:44 and on nice agadmator reference lol
I'm learning this piece now, thanks for making this video! :)
You're very welcome!
I’m about to begin this piece. Thank you for an excellent explanation- I’m always in awe of Bach’s composition. Your analogy of puzzle pieces which need their endings adjusted was so helpful!
This channel is great! Thanks for the class
Love the Agadmator reference
you made me understand bach, respect
I just love how you analyze music by chords and II-V-Is patterns, which is what I usually do. If you know what the chord is, you know what notes to expect, and you can often know what chord will be coming next. This also helps with memorizing a song.
Subscribed!
This was very helpful for my Music class- both to hear it, and to see it, as well. Thanks,
Glad you liked it! :)
Wonderful analysis and performance. I've always struggled with Bach 'phrasing' and the tendency to play with 'machine gun' accuracy versus different voicing. For example in this invention a legato counter subject? I think that is the beauty Bach; such complex simplicity- so much to explore or just play outright.
Thank you! Yes, there's room for different interpretations of articulation. Here I choose staccato 8th notes in the countersubjects to contrast with legato in the subject, but I have also heard legato 8th notes.
Generally I suppose it takes some more experience with the music to feel and phrase the melodicness of it, even without the normal markings of ties and dynamics (or alternatively with an editor's markings and not Bach's) that we have from other composers.
I like your speed with this Invention!
That is an awesome background and equally wonderful analysis!!
Thansks, I'm happy you like them :)
Thank you for explaining Inventio N°4. I must say I am learning this piece of music from JS Bach. It is not easy. There are many things to remember. I am not accustomed to the word analysis. But it does help.
Muy buena explicación estaría bueno subtitularlo al español
Working on this piece now. Thank You!!!
really enjoyed this video, it's so interesting to see the details of how the piece is built up. I'm new to the piano, only been playing for a short time but I have started to try and learn this piece. I wonder if I will ever be able to play it full speed? In any case, I am enjoying trying to tackle my first Bach piece.
Great analysis and performance! You got a new subscriber. :)
Thanks, welcome to the channel! :)
Your videos are incredibly valuable. I just opened my book of Inventions, thought I should give this one a go to give my trill fingers a workout, and lo and behold you have a twelve-minute video on it. Thank you
You're welcome!
I think your performance tempo is exactly right.
thank you for playing slow and musically. Who knows which tempo was Bachs intention ;-)
Thanks a lot for all of your videos. Awesome and very well done. I wonder where you studied and if you have any compositions?
Thank you! I have studied at Gothenburg Academy of music and drama in Sweden, and one year at Newcastle university in UK. Haven't composed anything in my adult life, but maybe I will try it some day.
Super nice, thanks for that👏👏👏
Thanks
Excellent video and great explanation as always. If I continue like this I will learn English fluently in addition to knowledge in music of course. 🤔👏
when it goes in F and there's the trill i spent a whole evening to learn those two bars then i was unable to play for a month due to work and now i have to relearn it from the scratch
I'm just starting to learn the inventions, so this is great! ( But this whole channel is great, so it's no surprise!)
What would you say are the easiest ones to start off with?
Nice video 👍
would love to see an analysis of Bach’s 8th invention.
It's coming next!
@@SonataSecrets Cant wait!
Thank you!
Very good thanks
Such wonderful playing! How in the world did you get the left hand trill so rapid? Are you playing 32nd notes for each 16th note? Thank you so much for this insightful video.
Hi there!! Thank you for the wonderful explanation 😍👏👏👏 i wanted to ask if the trills function as a pedal note? And since the piece isn't played on an organ you'd have to sustain the dominant note with trills..
Instressant !
Amazing! Can you please do the A minor invention?
That new material you highlight in green, isn't that a diminution of the countersubject? It's twice as fast, but it seems to have the same direction as the countersubject, ascending.
(I think) he highlighted it in green because that's a "free" counterpoint over the subject or counter subject, but since it's Bach it has all the logic and it's going to be very similar to the context of the piece, both rythmically and directionally, and can be understand like you said
Pablo explains it even better than I could have done!
Regarding the countersubject in this piece I think the contour of small intervals is an important feature of it, so I would say the green material is more like a derivation from the main subject.
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you saved my life
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9:50 Agadmator reference?
I can neither confirm nor deny that.
Where's the analysis for no. 3
What does hamiyola mean? Am I even spelling it correctly?!?!🤔
Hemiola. It’s when something in 4/4 (duple time) sounds like it’s in 3/4 (triple time) or vice versa.
did bach think about all these technicalities or did he just write a sweet tune and we try to figure it out. flat earth globe earth