I’ve always been a fan of bach’s music but after watching the full series in a span of 2 wonderful days I’ve obtained a deep appreciation for his works
It always brightens my day when I watch the latest episode in this wonderful series, so engaging and beautifully crafted. Well done Peter and to all who contributed their voices. 🎭 🏆🥇🎬👏👏
@@BachTheAnimatedSeries I could have added that some of the episodes moved me to tears, but I tend not to show my emotions, but when I consider the time you diligently devote to your art, that's what brightens my day. 👍👍😊
This is really a gem. It so well renders a plausible picture of Bach´s emotional, spiritual and existential pains, and always touches a string, being a Bach adorer all my life. Also, the expressive monochrome aesthetic is perfect , very refreshing from the numbing overproduced and strident material ubiquitous in these platforms. Bach´s life is quite a hefty story, we know so little about, beyond the scholarly and biographical, Thank You for giving us an interpretation of Bach the Human.
Dear Sergio, thank you for your comment... it's one of the most beautiful things someone has ever said about my series. I chose black and white on purpose exactly for the reason you stated. Bach's life was one long tragedy, perhaps apart from his early Weimar and Köthen years, so it was always going to be a sad story, just like the story of so many other great composers. On the other hand, I believe that without all this hardship he wouldn't have written such magnificent music. Thank you once more for your kind words.
Dear Peter, thank you for your kind reply. This episode was particularly tear-jerking, right when J.S experience a faith crisis after all his struggles. Contemporary tech culture insists in making intrinsically hard things easy at any cost. Bach´s life and ethics was quite the polar opposite, the gift for humanity being what you eloquently say about his music . Besides, my admiration and respect also for your performances and arrangements of the music in the series.
Peter siempre es un encanto ver esta serie. Un capitulo genial, quizás andas algo macabro con la muerte de los hijos e hijas de Bach ajjaa pero tengo entendido que así fue. Esa escena del príncipe Leopoldo pidiendo a Bach que asista a su funeral, porque solo su música podra convencer a Dios de recibir su alma, fue muy bella.
Muchas Gracias, Daniel! Yes, Bach's Life was mostly a tragedy and this also reflects in his music. I'm extremely happy that you liked the episode, even though it's so macabre as you said. But I thought that it was important that people feel the suffering Bach went through.
This is fantastic! It's one of the best series I've seen for a longtime. It works so well on many levels. It's up there for me with some of the better Ken Russell composer films. You appreciate the music so much more after watching. The struggle that Bach went through and yet the music he produced in all that time is truly uplifting. To quote Emil Cioran "Listening to Bach, one sees God coming into being. His music generates divinity."
Thank you so much for your amazing comment! I really needed it because I'm going through a rough couple of days right now, but you're giving me the courage to take up my pen and start working on 24. Thank you very much!
That the greatest musical architect of all time was forced to grovel in poverty so beset by the Jackals of Mediocrity; isn't a great observation about mankind.
Unfortunately it was the fate of many of the great composers, or geniuses in other fields. But perhaps Bach was meant to suffer in order to be able to produce such magnificence.
@@BachTheAnimatedSeries i wonder if weve truly progressed beyond that today, i feel like composers would have an even harder time being appreciated today, at least of actual music.
Such wonderful use of WTC I Fugue in C Minor at the start, starting with a delicate metallophone-like tone then going to the gravity of organ; showcasing the intrinsic range of the piece and your musicality. (This fugue is dear as it’s one of the few of Bach’s that I can somewhat play, haha.) Mr Fielding, this whole series is an absolute gem and I so admire and appreciate the consistent use of Bach’s music throughout, for a huge range of moods and situations. It has led me to enjoy pieces of Bach that I hadn’t heard of before or in different ways and also better appreciate his life and journey. Plus constantly more sophisticated animation and cinematic craftsmanship as well as the separate educational segments (e.g. tuning and musical forms) that are just as amazing. So much thanks to you and the whole team 😄.
Dear Stephen, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your generous comments. It's so wonderful to know that this series means something to other people and that you appreciated it so much. Hopefully the next episodes won't disappoint, though there's still a lot of work to be done. Keep trying the fugue in C minor, you'll see that soon you'll be able to play even more daunting pieces. I hope so for you anyway and that playing gives you as much joy as it does to me. All my best regards, Peter
An intense episode, and exquisitely crafted bonus scene/teaser... terrific work again Peter! (sorry it took me so long to view it, busy time and wanted the big screen all to myself :) )
Thank you very much for your kind words, David. You don't have to apologise and you certainly don't have to watch the series. I'm already more than honoured enough that you wanted to lend me your voice. 😊
Bravo, Peter, another masterpiece! Plus, how this episode matches to our current situation in life. Looking forward to the next episode, best Renate & Peter
Master Bach! Contain thy anger and despair! You are too great a soul to succumb to such emotions. Brace thyself up with the beauty and power that is inherent in thine own music, Master Bach. Believe in it. Believe in thyself and the gift that has been bestowed upon thee. It is regrettable that the good Prince Leopold was stuck in a hapless marriage to a woman of high stature who had not the capacity to hear the murmurings of angels and serafin.
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. 😊 Unfortunately most people in Bach's puritan Germany didn't know any better and his Leipzig masters were even far worse. Still, had he stayed in Köthen, he would have been jobless and homeless when Leopold died.
I was also wondering whether in some time in the future you would ever consider doing a series on the life of perhaps another composer ? I love the animation, the voices, the facial expressions
If one day I find the time... 🤣🤣🤣 Finishing this series will still take me at least 18 months, perhaps even 2 years. More importantly though, I know a thing or two about Bach's life since I've been a fan all my life, but the life of other composers much less so.
I wish I could’ve watched the live but I’m currently in school but now I finally get the chance to watch it!!! Great job in advance to you and your team🩷🩷
@@BachTheAnimatedSeriesThis episode was amazing!! ( also I didn’t need a hanky but the death of the prince was kind of unexpected and sad but I kind of figured he would die by the little bits of the episodes you left for us on Instagram ) The death of Mr Ernesti ( if I’m right ) was well deserved because personally he really irked me with how ungrateful he was with Bach’s music. You and your team continue to outdo yourselves with every episode🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
Congratulations on such a moving and excellent episode. I truly appreciate the work you must have put in to make this. So heartbreaking to try to glimpse into his life at this period. Thank you for these episodes. Are you the musician at the piano? Everything is beautifully played. Again, my deepest appreciation.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We know very little about Bach as a person, but the facts we do know suggest that his life must have been a tragedy most of the time, as was the case for many of the great composers. Yes, I'm the musician at the piano, so thank you for the compliment. 😊 I was thinking about releasing the keyboard music of the series as a digital CD soon, so if you like it, you'll soon be able to buy it for a very low price. 😉
another great episode. Thank you very much. I wonder how you get these information about Bach? Unlike other composers, it seems that we have very limited records about his life.😢
Thank you very much! Yes, all we know about Bach as a person comes from a few letters, the odd quote from one of his sons and a few contemporaries and a few town records. So most of my Bach character is pure imagination, as is the case with any biography. I tried to connect the dots between the few sources which we do know and also put them in their proper perspective (e.g. the wig throwing incident). We do know of course the basic facts about his life, like e.g. the birth and death of his children, and if you add those all up, plus the fact that Bach stopped writing sacred music in exactly this period, my personal conclusion is what I tried to show in this episode. For sources about Bach's life, there are many good biographies out there, such as Christoph Wolff's.
Wonderful episode , as always ! Extraordinary surprised man Bach with everything that life brings , good or bad . Fully qualified to successfully participate in any international competition ! Heartiest congratulations , Mr. Fielding and the team !
Thank you very much, Alexandru! Yes, Bach's life was mostly a tragedy, but that's probably what made his music so magnificent. Let's hope for the best with the festivals... 😊
There is an explanation from a russian musicologist about the theme of this fugue, where he compares the subject to the deceiving serpent crawling with those triplet motifs. Quite interesting you used this particular BWV for this episode. Thanks!
After watching the last episodes, it becomes uncomfortable for me to see the St. Thomas Church garnering so much claim and credits over Maestro Bach having worked for them...
Well, life for a composer was hard in those days. Bach got lucky during his first years in Weimar and Köthen, but many others didn't get so lucky. That's why in the classical period many composers tried to break free and become independent, such as Bach's son Friedemann and Mozart. Composers were the servants of their masters and had to obey their every whim. It wasn't just Leipzig but most of current-day Germany was extremely puritan back then. You know, I don't know if it's the same for you, but when Bach's on the radio I instinctively have to stop doing whatever I'm doing and I feel compelled to listen. It probably wasn't any different in Bach's day and when Bach performed his music, the people were listening more to him playing than paying attention to their prayers. This certainly didn't go down well with the authorities with the results that we know. At least Bach eventually received the recognition he deserves and his name now shines so much brighter than the names of Lehmann, Ernesti or even King Frederick the Great. Nowadays, who on Earth knows about mayor Conrad Lehmann anyway?...
I’ve always been a fan of bach’s music but after watching the full series in a span of 2 wonderful days I’ve obtained a deep appreciation for his works
Now that is a compliment I will cherish for the rest of my life. It's more than I could ever dream of achieving. Thank you so much!
It always brightens my day when I watch the latest episode in this wonderful series, so engaging and beautifully crafted. Well done Peter and to all who contributed their voices. 🎭 🏆🥇🎬👏👏
Thank you so much, John. It's nice if you to say that even such a heartbreaking episode brightens your day. 😊
@@BachTheAnimatedSeries I could have added that some of the episodes moved me to tears, but I tend not to show my emotions, but when I consider the time you diligently devote to your art, that's what brightens my day. 👍👍😊
This is really a gem. It so well renders a plausible picture of Bach´s emotional, spiritual and existential pains, and always touches a string, being a Bach adorer all my life. Also, the expressive monochrome aesthetic is perfect , very refreshing from the numbing overproduced and strident material ubiquitous in these platforms.
Bach´s life is quite a hefty story, we know so little about, beyond the scholarly and biographical, Thank You for giving us an interpretation of Bach the Human.
Dear Sergio, thank you for your comment... it's one of the most beautiful things someone has ever said about my series. I chose black and white on purpose exactly for the reason you stated. Bach's life was one long tragedy, perhaps apart from his early Weimar and Köthen years, so it was always going to be a sad story, just like the story of so many other great composers. On the other hand, I believe that without all this hardship he wouldn't have written such magnificent music. Thank you once more for your kind words.
Dear Peter, thank you for your kind reply. This episode was particularly tear-jerking, right when J.S experience a faith crisis after all his struggles. Contemporary tech culture insists in making intrinsically hard things easy at any cost. Bach´s life and ethics was quite the polar opposite, the gift for humanity being what you eloquently say about his music . Besides, my admiration and respect also for your performances and arrangements of the music in the series.
Peter siempre es un encanto ver esta serie. Un capitulo genial, quizás andas algo macabro con la muerte de los hijos e hijas de Bach ajjaa pero tengo entendido que así fue. Esa escena del príncipe Leopoldo pidiendo a Bach que asista a su funeral, porque solo su música podra convencer a Dios de recibir su alma, fue muy bella.
Muchas Gracias, Daniel! Yes, Bach's Life was mostly a tragedy and this also reflects in his music. I'm extremely happy that you liked the episode, even though it's so macabre as you said. But I thought that it was important that people feel the suffering Bach went through.
That intro is so strong..this just keeps getting better! Great work as usual! Thank you so much! 🙏
Thank you very much! I'm doing my best... 😊
Wow wow wow ❤ what a beautiful episode, a privilege to work with you again 😊 AM xox
Thank you so much. It wouldn't have been the same without you. 😊
Thank you for sharing this powerful story with the world! I believe you are inspired by the master himself!
Hahaha, thank you! Well, personally I think that the master would have a good laugh if he could watch this series. 😊
This is fantastic! It's one of the best series I've seen for a longtime. It works so well on many levels. It's up there for me with some of the better Ken Russell composer films. You appreciate the music so much more after watching.
The struggle that Bach went through and yet the music he produced in all that time is truly uplifting. To quote Emil Cioran "Listening to Bach, one sees God coming into being. His music generates divinity."
Thank you so much for your amazing comment! I really needed it because I'm going through a rough couple of days right now, but you're giving me the courage to take up my pen and start working on 24. Thank you very much!
That the greatest musical architect of all time was forced to grovel in poverty so beset by the Jackals of Mediocrity; isn't a great observation about mankind.
Unfortunately it was the fate of many of the great composers, or geniuses in other fields. But perhaps Bach was meant to suffer in order to be able to produce such magnificence.
An accurate observation nonetheless.
@@BachTheAnimatedSeries i wonder if weve truly progressed beyond that today, i feel like composers would have an even harder time being appreciated today, at least of actual music.
Omg this episode it top notch as always but bloody hell you weren't wrong about needing tissues I must of used a whole box watching this 😢
You can't imagine the number of tissues I went through when making this episode... 🤣 Thank you, mate, you're kind as always.
Such wonderful use of WTC I Fugue in C Minor at the start, starting with a delicate metallophone-like tone then going to the gravity of organ; showcasing the intrinsic range of the piece and your musicality. (This fugue is dear as it’s one of the few of Bach’s that I can somewhat play, haha.)
Mr Fielding, this whole series is an absolute gem and I so admire and appreciate the consistent use of Bach’s music throughout, for a huge range of moods and situations. It has led me to enjoy pieces of Bach that I hadn’t heard of before or in different ways and also better appreciate his life and journey.
Plus constantly more sophisticated animation and cinematic craftsmanship as well as the separate educational segments (e.g. tuning and musical forms) that are just as amazing. So much thanks to you and the whole team 😄.
Dear Stephen, thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your generous comments. It's so wonderful to know that this series means something to other people and that you appreciated it so much. Hopefully the next episodes won't disappoint, though there's still a lot of work to be done. Keep trying the fugue in C minor, you'll see that soon you'll be able to play even more daunting pieces. I hope so for you anyway and that playing gives you as much joy as it does to me. All my best regards, Peter
An intense episode, and exquisitely crafted bonus scene/teaser... terrific work again Peter! (sorry it took me so long to view it, busy time and wanted the big screen all to myself :) )
Thank you very much for your kind words, David. You don't have to apologise and you certainly don't have to watch the series. I'm already more than honoured enough that you wanted to lend me your voice. 😊
Bravo, Peter, another masterpiece!
Plus, how this episode matches to our current situation in life.
Looking forward to the next episode, best
Renate & Peter
Thank you very much for your kind words, as always. I wish you all the best and hope that the sun will shine for you again shortly.
CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!
Thanks! 😊
habby birthday Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Master Bach! Contain thy anger and despair! You are too great a soul to succumb to such emotions. Brace thyself up with the beauty and power that is inherent in thine own music, Master Bach. Believe in it. Believe in thyself and the gift that has been bestowed upon thee. It is regrettable that the good Prince Leopold was stuck in a hapless marriage to a woman of high stature who had not the capacity to hear the murmurings of angels and serafin.
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. 😊 Unfortunately most people in Bach's puritan Germany didn't know any better and his Leipzig masters were even far worse. Still, had he stayed in Köthen, he would have been jobless and homeless when Leopold died.
Thanks.well done!!!
Thank you very much! 😊
Awesome episode as per usual!
Thank you, that's very kind of you. 😊
I was also wondering whether in some time in the future you would ever consider doing a series on the life of perhaps another composer ? I love the animation, the voices, the facial expressions
If one day I find the time... 🤣🤣🤣 Finishing this series will still take me at least 18 months, perhaps even 2 years. More importantly though, I know a thing or two about Bach's life since I've been a fan all my life, but the life of other composers much less so.
I wish I could’ve watched the live but I’m currently in school but now I finally get the chance to watch it!!! Great job in advance to you and your team🩷🩷
And if I may add the beginning was amazing!! The fugue perfectly fits the Grimm reaper taking away the children
Thank you very much! The video will remain here forever so take your time, preferably with a hanky at the ready because it's going to be sad... 😊
@@BachTheAnimatedSeriesThis episode was amazing!! ( also I didn’t need a hanky but the death of the prince was kind of unexpected and sad but I kind of figured he would die by the little bits of the episodes you left for us on Instagram ) The death of Mr Ernesti ( if I’m right ) was well deserved because personally he really irked me with how ungrateful he was with Bach’s music. You and your team continue to outdo yourselves with every episode🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
Congratulations on such a moving and excellent episode. I truly appreciate the work you must have put in to make this. So heartbreaking to try to glimpse into his life at this period. Thank you for these episodes. Are you the musician at the piano? Everything is beautifully played. Again, my deepest appreciation.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We know very little about Bach as a person, but the facts we do know suggest that his life must have been a tragedy most of the time, as was the case for many of the great composers. Yes, I'm the musician at the piano, so thank you for the compliment. 😊 I was thinking about releasing the keyboard music of the series as a digital CD soon, so if you like it, you'll soon be able to buy it for a very low price. 😉
another great episode. Thank you very much. I wonder how you get these information about Bach? Unlike other composers, it seems that we have very limited records about his life.😢
Thank you very much! Yes, all we know about Bach as a person comes from a few letters, the odd quote from one of his sons and a few contemporaries and a few town records. So most of my Bach character is pure imagination, as is the case with any biography. I tried to connect the dots between the few sources which we do know and also put them in their proper perspective (e.g. the wig throwing incident). We do know of course the basic facts about his life, like e.g. the birth and death of his children, and if you add those all up, plus the fact that Bach stopped writing sacred music in exactly this period, my personal conclusion is what I tried to show in this episode. For sources about Bach's life, there are many good biographies out there, such as Christoph Wolff's.
Beautiful best wishes Phil 👍 tfs
Thank you very much! 😊
Wonderful episode , as always ! Extraordinary surprised man Bach with everything that life brings , good or bad . Fully qualified to successfully participate in any international competition ! Heartiest congratulations , Mr. Fielding and the team !
Thank you very much, Alexandru! Yes, Bach's life was mostly a tragedy, but that's probably what made his music so magnificent. Let's hope for the best with the festivals... 😊
Whats the name of the piece at 18:32
It's Bach's fugue in C sharp minor BWV873, from the second book of the Well-Tempered Keyboard. 😉
Thank you so much its been in my head since i last watched the video hahahahaha
There is an explanation from a russian musicologist about the theme of this fugue, where he compares the subject to the deceiving serpent crawling with those triplet motifs. Quite interesting you used this particular BWV for this episode. Thanks!
Should’t it be episode 23?
Oops... typo... I've corrected it. Thank you for highlighting it to me. 😆
Top Notch
That's so kind of you, thank you! 😊
What is the name of the piece at 18:40?@@BachTheAnimatedSeries
I know the melody but i cant remember the piece
After watching the last episodes, it becomes uncomfortable for me to see the St. Thomas Church garnering so much claim and credits over Maestro Bach having worked for them...
Well, life for a composer was hard in those days. Bach got lucky during his first years in Weimar and Köthen, but many others didn't get so lucky. That's why in the classical period many composers tried to break free and become independent, such as Bach's son Friedemann and Mozart. Composers were the servants of their masters and had to obey their every whim. It wasn't just Leipzig but most of current-day Germany was extremely puritan back then. You know, I don't know if it's the same for you, but when Bach's on the radio I instinctively have to stop doing whatever I'm doing and I feel compelled to listen. It probably wasn't any different in Bach's day and when Bach performed his music, the people were listening more to him playing than paying attention to their prayers. This certainly didn't go down well with the authorities with the results that we know. At least Bach eventually received the recognition he deserves and his name now shines so much brighter than the names of Lehmann, Ernesti or even King Frederick the Great. Nowadays, who on Earth knows about mayor Conrad Lehmann anyway?...