French harpist Sylvain Blassel gives the world-premiere recording, note for note, unarranged, of the Goldberg Variations on a vintage Erard harp of 1904. Lontano 2564 69199-6
I am a simple, very poor, shanty, Irish-Catholic American. My education is not too great, and my job is low and unprestigious, but this makes me see the stars and moonlight more clearly. I love this beyond my words.
Well, after reading your comment, I would suggest that you are a very decent, humble gentleman, with impeccable good taste. (from a Scottish lorry driver).
I can hear why the Erard was the chosen instrument. Unlike most contemporary harps it has a really clear, resonant bass timbre and such a beautiful clarity. So many modern instruments have a muddy, indistinct bass. Of course Mr Blassel also brings the best out of this georgous instrument with a sublime performance. Wonderful stuff.
That's incredible, that it's not been arranged for harp, but still sounds so pure, as if it had been written for harp in the first place! Beautiful performance. :)
Just enjoying this again - I've commented before on how wonderful this is, but lovely also to see a harpist playing without a score in front of them. You can only do that when you have fully internalised the music. Nice, unobtrusive video production too.
He plays beautifully but there's more. The rapid notes are exquisitely expressed and melodiously shaped but behind that, the gentle swaying of the harp and his body also portrays the more gradual underlying harmonic rhythms of key changes. This is a real musician who can hear and build inspiration on his knowledge!
Finally a piece on TH-cam where I do not feel a harp being used for somehing not suitable for this instrument. Here one can really enjoy the soft celestial sounds this instrument can make. Each note and harmony is a gem here.
Absolutely beautiful music! Sylvain, you have done a wonderful job in performing this piece so beautifully. J.S. Bach, one of my favorite musicians, would have been proud.
Eu ouvia agora pela manhã a Rádio Cultura Fm 103,3. Foi assim que conheci Sylvain Blassel interpretando na harpa as Variações Goldberg. Muito grata. A minha alma ganhou mais luz.
Bonjour,merci de venir vers nous pour offrir à nos oreilles les merveilles de la musique. je serai donc ce soir à votre concert qui se déroule à Joinville.
What a beautifully executed technique he has! This is one of the most musical performances of Bach I've ever heard. This speaks magnificently for the French style of harp performance.
A true virtuoso,both in his technique as well as his rendition of J.S.Bach's Goldberg variations.Bravo maestro!Superb! Un verdadero virtuoso,tanto por su técnica como en su interpretación de las variaciones Goldberg de J.S.Bach.¡Bravo,maestro!¡Soberbio! DELRELES
Esecuzione davvero splendida... da restare proprio senza parole :D Davvero bellissimo anche il video. Complimenti!!!! Great performance! I'm spechless :D Awesome video. Congratulations!!!!
i like his interpretation. i think he knows well about bach and this piece. he's got a great passion on music. he works as an assstant conductor as well. and i like his feature. he's handsome!
Comparing a Harp with a different instrument that also is a Harp. It 's surprising to notice that the Goldberg Variations - composed by Johann Sebastian Bach - are brilliant to be played with a Harp instead of a piano, a guitar or any other instrument. The Goldberg Variations are known as an important piece of work around the Baroque compositions. One of the surprises that influenced my way of listening is this brilliant work of the most well-known composer in Europe and the best one on Earth
Ah this is awesome man I just totally love it. The sounds amazing, and pure, you play frekn good. Do you use a lot of flats coz I play a paraguayan leverharp?
LILICAL beautiful elegant tone with your serious clystal like sound on your harp is fixed on the place powers.l Beautiful air make passions on your harp as one of phirosophers of art. If you keep more efforts for your class rooms of your harp in church,you can be a leader of it like cultuer ministar in your country, I think so. I hope 5 harp in saint sans No3. on satge by you and french harpist with 5 triangles and 4 organs with 1 harpshicord and 5 dboules long last finish .
I like this and much prefer it to Catrin Finch's version. You can actually play a few of the the slower movements on the lever harp but I've yet to do all of the pieces.
I am a simple, very poor, shanty, Irish-Catholic American. My education is not too great, and my job is low and unprestigious, but this makes me see the stars and moonlight more clearly. I love this beyond my words.
Bach wrote for the people- and it touched everyone
Irish people are never poor.
❤️
So its like colirium
Well, after reading your comment, I would suggest that you are a very decent, humble gentleman, with impeccable good taste. (from a Scottish lorry driver).
The tone of this harp is so plesant. Thank you.
I can hear why the Erard was the chosen instrument. Unlike most contemporary harps it has a really clear, resonant bass timbre and such a beautiful clarity. So many modern instruments have a muddy, indistinct bass. Of course Mr Blassel also brings the best out of this georgous instrument with a sublime performance. Wonderful stuff.
I'm floating on a cloud....how astoundingly beautiful n graceful well done chap
That's incredible, that it's not been arranged for harp, but still sounds so pure, as if it had been written for harp in the first place! Beautiful performance. :)
That is the power of Bach. You can play Bach with sticks and stones and it’ll still sound amazing
wonderful harpist! Amazing instrument! Thank you
Really really lovely.
What a coincidence, I play on an old Erard and I am going to see Catrin Finch play the Goldberg variations next week!!
Just enjoying this again - I've commented before on how wonderful this is, but lovely also to see a harpist playing without a score in front of them. You can only do that when you have fully internalised the music. Nice, unobtrusive video production too.
My mouth is still opened...amazing!
This is so beautiful and this harp has a voice from the past, lovely
impressive technique - right on!
He plays beautifully but there's more. The rapid notes are exquisitely expressed and melodiously shaped but behind that, the gentle swaying of the harp and his body also portrays the more gradual underlying harmonic rhythms of key changes. This is a real musician who can hear and build inspiration on his knowledge!
Poetical rendition of the Goldberg Variations.
Congratulations!
Beautiful!
Very gracefully played.
Very beautiful.
Makes me feel good
Harp is a really sweetest instrument.
Finally a piece on TH-cam where I do not feel a harp being used for somehing not suitable for this instrument. Here one can really enjoy the soft celestial sounds this instrument can make. Each note and harmony is a gem here.
Absolutely beautiful music! Sylvain, you have done a wonderful job in performing this piece so beautifully. J.S. Bach, one of my favorite musicians, would have been proud.
Eu ouvia agora pela manhã a Rádio Cultura Fm 103,3. Foi assim que conheci Sylvain Blassel interpretando na harpa as Variações Goldberg. Muito grata. A minha alma ganhou mais luz.
Yan Regis ah, obrigada, vou procurar a versão interpretada no órgão, Yan.
Stunning!
Bonjour,merci de venir vers nous pour offrir à nos oreilles les merveilles de la musique. je serai donc ce soir à votre concert qui se déroule à Joinville.
Amazing. I have been listening GOLDBERG in various instruments since may young days. Feeling peace on this performance.
CanadaPisces.Superbly played would almost be an insult to this heavenly playing.
TY James-for yet another gem.
Beautiful 👏🌹👏🌹👏🌹👏🙏🎶🙏🎶🙏🎶🙏🎶🙏🎶🌿✨🌿✨🌿✨🌿☀️😇🌟😇🌟😇🌟😇
agnífico, gran intérprete e interpretación.
Gracias.
thank you for your fascinating music.
E' una meraviglia sentire suonare un'arpa Erard così bene!
Bellissimo video!
Absolutely beautiful! Superbe! Exquisite. Bravo, bravo.
What a beautifully executed technique he has! This is one of the most musical performances of Bach I've ever heard. This speaks magnificently for the French style of harp performance.
justesse du tempo profondeur du son j ai pris autant de plaisir a écouter cette interprétation qu en écoutant celle de Glenn Gould bravo et merci
A true virtuoso,both in his technique as well as his rendition of J.S.Bach's Goldberg variations.Bravo maestro!Superb!
Un verdadero virtuoso,tanto por su técnica como en su interpretación de las variaciones Goldberg de J.S.Bach.¡Bravo,maestro!¡Soberbio!
DELRELES
i'm finding it quite hard 2 think of a word 2 describe the level of beauty in this performance..
Thank you, James. Harp is such a beautiful instrument. Thank you LontanoProduction.
Beautiful, very nice harp, simply great...
stunning!!!
This is really fantastic...wonderful playing.
It is done with sincere love and dedication !
Simply incredible. Bravo!!
Esecuzione davvero splendida... da restare proprio senza parole :D
Davvero bellissimo anche il video.
Complimenti!!!!
Great performance! I'm spechless :D
Awesome video.
Congratulations!!!!
Beautiful and clean!
who needs therapy when you can listen to bach
J'ai acheté le disque, ça vaut vraiment la peine!
I bought the cd, it is worth every penny!
Beautiful! 멋져요! 아름다워요! ^-^
Delightful thank you for posting great job
Bellísima interpretación, me impresionó.
Really lovely account of this wonderful music. I think yours was the first recording of this work for harp, and it's the best I've heard.
This is a truly excellent performance! You have inspired me to learn this piece.
Merci Sylvain !!!!!!!!!
stunningly beautiful :')
his interpretation of the 9th variation is magical
ahhhhhhhhh!!!!stepped into Heaven- no question
It is just fantastic!
merveilleux!!!merci
i like his interpretation. i think he knows well about bach and this piece.
he's got a great passion on music. he works as an assstant conductor as well.
and i like his feature. he's handsome!
この思いの込められたハープ本当に美しい。
Bellissima esecuzione!
Thank you!!!
This is what heaven might sound like.
that sounds awesome.
Mesmerizing...
simply gorgeous
Awesome!
Goldberg Variations doesnt only cure insomniac...But depression as well....Tame every part of your emotions ....
Wow.
musica celestiale di Bach suonato in modo celestiale
なんて美しい
Sublime
Comparing a Harp with a different instrument that also is a Harp. It 's surprising to notice that the Goldberg Variations - composed by Johann Sebastian Bach - are brilliant to be played with a Harp instead of a piano, a guitar or any other instrument. The Goldberg Variations are known as an important piece of work around the Baroque compositions. One of the surprises that influenced my way of listening is this brilliant work of the most well-known composer in Europe and the best one on Earth
At 3:45, variation 9 - gorgeous. Il me fait craquer.
BRAVO
Ah this is awesome man I just totally love it. The sounds amazing, and pure, you play frekn good. Do you use a lot of flats coz I play a paraguayan leverharp?
The best
LILICAL beautiful elegant tone with your serious clystal like sound on your harp is fixed on the place powers.l
Beautiful air make passions on your harp as one of phirosophers of art.
If you keep more efforts for your class rooms of your harp in church,you can be a leader of it like cultuer ministar in your country, I think so. I hope 5 harp in saint sans No3. on satge by you and french harpist with 5 triangles and 4 organs with 1 harpshicord and 5 dboules long last finish .
I like this and much prefer it to Catrin Finch's version. You can actually play a few of the the slower movements on the lever harp but I've yet to do all of the pieces.
SWEET, i thought there would be a crazy amount of pedaling, but apparently not :)!!!
grange ın lontano kitabını okurken müzik dinliyodum chopinden girdim bachtan çıktım derken lontanoyu görünce tevaffuk oldu karşıma çıkıverdi
I want to buy the album, no ITUNES :S
jsbachflute there are websites now that will generate a mp3 from any youtube movie
wow. no really wow.
never mind, there are tons of pedaling...
what kind of harp?
+Jj Sc classic harp :)
how ...
OMG,just beyond&harpsichord
Moi, je dirais plutôt: Blasselissimo!
Les églises sont des lieux de prières et non de concert !
코리안 사람 없나여??ㅋㅋ
harpo marx