I am hearing this for the first time in my life, despite being a Bach freak for the past 10 years. Mind blown by the complexity and the beauty of this music. Thank you Gerubach for your contributions to spreading this great man's works.
Canons about a Cantus firmus is a major challenge for a composer, like a good fugue this is counterpoint at its best, Bach thinks with his Heart and feels with his brain.
Amazing music, amazing video! The final stretto-like is a fantastic explosion of fireworks. That's the closest human music can get to real heavenly music.
Very cool, gerubach! You make me hear this in a whole new way with these superb visuals. This is a very cool presentation and, wow, you know a lot more about how to examine Bach than I do and I thank you for sharing that knowledge. I watch this over and over.
Amazing! (Though I must say the diapason chosen by the performer for the cantus firmus in the first variation is almost diabolically ugly to me. But the playing is exquisite.)
I had the same reaction. The registration muddies the waters too much for my ear. I would prefer something cleaner just for the purpose of illustrating the beauty of the counterpoint.
@@liszt0081 Alto part 2nd and 3rd notes, then lower soprano part 5th and 6th notes. Overall: Bb A C Bnat = "B A C H" using note naming of the day and location.
At 7:43, you have attempted to make a plural - "2x's" - by using an apostrophe which, typically, is used for possessives, not plurals. Thanks, by the way, for your work.
Kein Wunder ,dass Bach von der Kirchenleitung abgemahnt wurde: ...er würde zu viele Töne verwenden und das Volk wäre " verwirret" von dieser Musik. Er war wohl seiner Zeit voraus. Wenn man das in dieser Darstellung hört, ist es nach wie vor noch nicht leicht auf Anhieb alle Details nachzuvollziehen. Bach war wohl nicht nur Musiker und Künstler, sondern auch im höchsten Maß Intellektueller und nach heutigem Verständnis Wissenschaftler. Übrigens geben heute Musikwissenschaftler ungeniert zu, dass der " Bach Code" bislang nicht wirklich entschlüsselt werden konnte!
You do realize this is one of the most damned profound things ever written, don't you? I mean, honestly, who the hell thinks of this? Only Bach, and Bach only. He is, in fact, the greatest musical genius to have ever visited our pathetic planet. Be still and know that he is the greatest among us---save our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ.
I am a bit confused regarding Variation IV where the canon is identified as being played on Claviers I and II but II's part sounds like the pedals. The cantus firmus part is identified as being played on the pedals but sounds like one of the manuals. The clefs used would indicate as much. I'm not an expert in such matters. Can anyone clear this up?
It may be due to the registration. I have heard registrations where the pedal sounds an octave higher than the manuals. Look at the Netherland Bach Society's BWV 684 on TH-cam as an example. I think that may be the explanation.
Pedal keyboard is not just used for basslines - it is not uncommon to use it to play the chorale melody on a higher-sounding stop on the pedal division, or by coupling it to a manual
What sorcery is this ?! O_o Seriously though, is Bach an alien or what.. And don't tell me this Michel Chapuis, play all that four staves by himself? C'mon, man...
@@rudigerk Gödel, Escher, Bach seems pretty overrated once you go down deep enough into the rabbit hole, same with any subject for that matter. Of course there are similarities between certain concepts, but the details are always more complex given the specific application of the same general concept (e.g. recursion, self-reference, etc.). Just like Chantal always say, all Douglas Hofstadter did is pattern matching, and GEB is just a piece of artwork in and of itself, as opposed to a work of substantial analytical value.
@@blueeyedbehr What nonsense. How could you possibly believe the publisher Bach hired altered Bach's work? The only difference between the manuscript Bach submitted and the printed edition he ordered is the sequence of the movements, which Bach also determined. In the manuscript Bach made the last movement of the print edition the centerpiece of the variations rather than the finale. The B and A notes of the B-A-C-H sequence occur in the 3rd voice (from the top), but the C and H occur in the 2nd voice. You only find the sequence if you go looking for it. The sequence in the original print edition isn't printed in a different color or a different font. Neither Bach nor the publisher he hired distinguished those notes in any way. There are many Bach works where you can find the sequence B-A-C-H if you go looking for it, but you won't always find it in a single voice.
Not quite. You're mistaken in assuming all 4 notes occur in the same voice. The B and A occur in the 3rd voice from the top. The C and H follow, but in the 2nd voice from the top.
Many people ask: how did Bach do this?? WHat motivated him? Gather around, children, and I will tell you,,,,,,, One day, on the schoolyard, the school bully told little Johann to "fuge off". And, so, that's exactly what he did.
[I wrote this as a joke piece, but having written it I suspect it might be true. I seem to remember Stephen Hough tweeting on the link between sec and musix...] Once you've fugged once you can't help yourself: you want to fugg again and again. That's how it was with him. Fugging wasn't a chore or a bore for him, it was a truly amazin fugging experience. That's why he fugged so much. Did you know that "prelude" is another word for "foreplay"? All those preludes he wrote were therefore foreplay to the main act: the fugg. Whatever he did, he liked to end it with a good fugg. A true man. PS: If you want to get maximum pleasure, learn to play the organ. As with all fugging, better to do than to observe.
Here is the link to the unaltered publication of this work:
th-cam.com/video/u4saAbmVSjI/w-d-xo.html
Your analytical works like this is always the best, makes your channel much more than just scrolling Bach.
I am hearing this for the first time in my life, despite being a Bach freak for the past 10 years. Mind blown by the complexity and the beauty of this music. Thank you Gerubach for your contributions to spreading this great man's works.
The Genius of Bach is extraordinary
Ridiculous. I have 0 words. Geru you are a hero, and these videos will still be used in 100, 200 years, mark my words. This is work for all humanity.
Canons about a Cantus firmus is a major challenge for a composer, like a good fugue this is counterpoint at its best, Bach thinks with his Heart and feels with his brain.
wow. I thought the first few canons were pretty inventive, but that last one just took my breath away.
I can't fathom how someone could possess such profound genius.
Amazing music, amazing video! The final stretto-like is a fantastic explosion of fireworks. That's the closest human music can get to real heavenly music.
What an incredible job! I'm very happy for having the opportunity to watch this. Thank you, Gerubach !
Very cool, gerubach! You make me hear this in a whole new way with these superb visuals. This is a very cool presentation and, wow, you know a lot more about how to examine Bach than I do and I thank you for sharing that knowledge. I watch this over and over.
Looks like a lot of work went into this, great job!!
Quellle merveille de contrepoint ! Que dire ? On se sent tout petit face à Bach. Merci Maître
Simply stupendous! (or should it be wildly complicatedly stupendous!)
ringrazio di cuore , è esaltante questa ricostruzione….grazie.
You should open up a patreon account. You’re providing an invaluable service & fans want to support you. 💙
Please do so at www.gerubach.com/, I have done it a few times and a lot more people are needed to support such an amazing project!
This clip is enlightening!!!
Grandioso¡ éste es un trabajo de verdadera trascendencia¡
13:16 when bach thinks maths is beautiful so he decided to mix them all up :)
Incredible
Great work Bach >> great great great job GeruBACH :D >> unbelievable , I got understood those Canons :D :D
Wonderful work!
Most didactic impossible! Congratulations! I loved it!
Bunu nasıl besteledin, nasıl çaldın? Sen nasıl bu kadar güzel notaları bize aktardın? Vallahi insanlığın en üst noktasında siz varsınız. Bravo.
Amazing representation once again!
Amazing!
(Though I must say the diapason chosen by the performer for the cantus firmus in the first variation is almost diabolically ugly to me. But the playing is exquisite.)
I had the same reaction. The registration muddies the waters too much for my ear. I would prefer something cleaner just for the purpose of illustrating the beauty of the counterpoint.
Reed with varying amounts of tremulant (vibrato) for CF. I'm interested in how you perceive it - useful to understand the perceptions of others.
Браво
Those last seconds, when it all got "confused", what exactly happened? Thanks a lot for the upload.
Bach managed to layer the entire chorale plus some inversions on top of itself multiple times within a few bars. It's incredible!
Also Bach's signature in the end: b-a-c-h.
I didn't understand where is B-A-C-H theme
It’s on the second beat of the last measure , B flat 16th to “a” 8th note, but the C and H (Bnatural) is from the voice above.
@@liszt0081 Alto part 2nd and 3rd notes, then lower soprano part 5th and 6th notes. Overall: Bb A C Bnat = "B A C H" using note naming of the day and location.
At 7:43, you have attempted to make a plural - "2x's" - by using an apostrophe which, typically, is used for possessives, not plurals. Thanks, by the way, for your work.
...formidable!
THE ENDING OH MY GOD THE ENDING
yyyyyyyyy
Kein Wunder ,dass Bach von der Kirchenleitung abgemahnt wurde: ...er würde zu viele Töne verwenden und das Volk wäre " verwirret" von dieser Musik.
Er war wohl seiner Zeit voraus.
Wenn man das in dieser Darstellung hört, ist es nach wie vor noch nicht leicht auf Anhieb alle Details nachzuvollziehen.
Bach war wohl nicht nur Musiker und Künstler, sondern auch im höchsten Maß Intellektueller
und nach heutigem Verständnis Wissenschaftler.
Übrigens geben heute Musikwissenschaftler ungeniert zu, dass der " Bach Code" bislang
nicht wirklich entschlüsselt werden konnte!
No. You don't understand what they were complaining about.
You do realize this is one of the most damned profound things ever written, don't you? I mean, honestly, who the hell thinks of this? Only Bach, and Bach only. He is, in fact, the greatest musical genius to have ever visited our pathetic planet. Be still and know that he is the greatest among us---save our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ.
Amen
among us
Bach is the main product of our wonderful planet. Your God can only look on in awe and admiration.
I am a bit confused regarding Variation IV where the canon is identified as being played on Claviers I and II but II's part sounds like the pedals. The cantus firmus part is identified as being played on the pedals but sounds like one of the manuals. The clefs used would indicate as much. I'm not an expert in such matters. Can anyone clear this up?
It may be due to the registration. I have heard registrations where the pedal sounds an octave higher than the manuals.
Look at the Netherland Bach Society's BWV 684 on TH-cam as an example.
I think that may be the explanation.
Pedal keyboard is not just used for basslines - it is not uncommon to use it to play the chorale melody on a higher-sounding stop on the pedal division, or by coupling it to a manual
What sorcery is this ?! O_o
Seriously though, is Bach an alien or what..
And don't tell me this Michel Chapuis, play all that four staves by himself?
C'mon, man...
@@rudigerk Gödel, Escher, Bach seems pretty overrated once you go down deep enough into the rabbit hole, same with any subject for that matter. Of course there are similarities between certain concepts, but the details are always more complex given the specific application of the same general concept (e.g. recursion, self-reference, etc.). Just like Chantal always say, all Douglas Hofstadter did is pattern matching, and GEB is just a piece of artwork in and of itself, as opposed to a work of substantial analytical value.
You didn't notice b-a-c-h notes in the last bar in alto. Signature (or pure accident).
that was not in the original. it was added by the publisher.
@@blueeyedbehr What nonsense. How could you possibly believe the publisher Bach hired altered Bach's work? The only difference between the manuscript Bach submitted and the printed edition he ordered is the sequence of the movements, which Bach also determined. In the manuscript Bach made the last movement of the print edition the centerpiece of the variations rather than the finale. The B and A notes of the B-A-C-H sequence occur in the 3rd voice (from the top), but the C and H occur in the 2nd voice. You only find the sequence if you go looking for it. The sequence in the original print edition isn't printed in a different color or a different font. Neither Bach nor the publisher he hired distinguished those notes in any way. There are many Bach works where you can find the sequence B-A-C-H if you go looking for it, but you won't always find it in a single voice.
Not quite. You're mistaken in assuming all 4 notes occur in the same voice. The B and A occur in the 3rd voice from the top. The C and H follow, but in the 2nd voice from the top.
@@herrickinman9303 peter williams wrote this in his bach biography (2001). as a bach scholar, i'm sure he knows more about it than you.
Signature
can you explain what means the red star? O.o!
It looks like that's the spot where the augmented (slower) voice stops at the end.
Royal Polish and electoral Saxon Court Composer. Königl: Pohl: und Chur Sachss: Hoff-Compositeur Capellm.
so did the player add in his own notes while playing?
Adding passing notes and ornamentation is thoroughly standard practice for the Baroque period.
aye
Many people ask: how did Bach do this?? WHat motivated him? Gather around, children, and I will tell you,,,,,,,
One day, on the schoolyard, the school bully told little Johann to "fuge off".
And, so, that's exactly what he did.
[I wrote this as a joke piece, but having written it I suspect it might be true. I seem to remember Stephen Hough tweeting on the link between sec and musix...]
Once you've fugged once you can't help yourself: you want to fugg again and again. That's how it was with him. Fugging wasn't a chore or a bore for him, it was a truly amazin fugging experience. That's why he fugged so much.
Did you know that "prelude" is another word for "foreplay"? All those preludes he wrote were therefore foreplay to the main act: the fugg. Whatever he did, he liked to end it with a good fugg. A true man.
PS: If you want to get maximum pleasure, learn to play the organ. As with all fugging, better to do than to observe.
To me, this is infallible proof that the entire realm of music begins and ends with J.S. Bach.
Wtf at last
😵😓
1:12
12:15
this music is really ugly
no u
Are you Scheibe reincarnated?