I've been obsessed with this piece for years and years. I'm going to learn classical guitar for perhaps no other reason than to play this. This is the best performance of this piece I have ever heard. Well done.
Years ago, before the internet, I used to go to the public library and photocopy sheet music. I was trying to teach myself classical guitar and back then there were few resources to do this.One of the pieces was this one, Bach 1001. I am not trained to sight read, so I plodded through it slowly. Eventually, I got to the point where I could play it somewhat. I had a blast with this and other pieces. But... I had never heard it! It seems strange now, but back then it would have been a bit of work to go to the record store, shop, and buy. Then, I was watching a movie called "Next Stop, Greenwich Village". In one of the scenes I heard something strangely familiar about the background music. I finally figured out it was the Bach fugue! It sounded NOTHING like my rendition. I barely recognized it in fact. Fast forward to now and it thrills me to hear it played so well.
@@joolz-hearall1p126 Bach made own versions for violin and organ(maybe lute too, im not sure, bwv 1000). This BWV is Part of bachs first violin sonata, BWV 1001 and there is no prelude, since sonata-form rarely contains one. But organ version, BWV 539 actually is in prelude-fugue form, so check out D-minor prelude for this fugue!
@@joolz-hearall1p126 Bach made own versions for violin and organ(maybe lute too, im not sure, bwv 1000). This BWV is Part of bachs first violin sonata, BWV 1001 and there is no prelude, since sonata-form rarely contains one. But organ version, BWV 539 actually is in prelude-fugue form, so check out D-minor prelude for this fugue!
I'm sure that if Bach was alive and heard this performance he would be very happy. I love your playing and the tone of your guitar is quite exceptional.
Gracias por las amables palabras! Son para el guitarrista para escuchar el sonido del instrumento. Es como si estuvieras sentado en frente de la guitarra cuando usted juega.
Very neat, sublime play but your guitar is gorgeous too. It's sure loud, expressive but at the same time has a well balanced singing tenor tone with a good sustain and has an exceptionally brilliant sound for a (seemingly) cedar top. Normally I'm not a fan of lattice guitars because of their loud but colorless, nasal sound, but yours seemed to be an exception, I noted your luthier.
Es increíble que alguien que toca de ésta manera tenga menos de 500 visitas en su video.Simon, creo que usted toca de manera increíble y le felicito por su trabajo.
The guitarist is a super giant artist with excellent technic and and nuance....Million bravo. Plus, i liked the guitar sound either. Thanks for uploading.
You should listen to Arthur Grumiaux interpretation of this piece. ^^ Or David Olstrak (I don't remembre if he did a record of this Sonata, A. Grumiaux did all the sonatas and partitas). When I play this piece or any sonata or partita for solo violin I usualy listen to Grumiaux's recording to see how he did. But with both my parents playing the violin professionaly I'm getting use to ear that kind of interpretation. ^^ Lana Trotovsek did a really good job, but it's a bit too romantic for me, but it's personal taste. I know that some people do prefer some more romantic interpretation. You can also check Josef Suk interpretation of BWV 1001.
Superbe interprétation! Beauté du son et musicalité sans faille! Merci beaucoup! Et toujours la même question quel est le luthier de cette guitare et le diapason? 65? 64? 63?
If you've got the time and I understand your time is valuable, could you please tell me the name of the guitar you are using. One of your colleagues seems to use one of the same brand and I'm interested in who makes them and where they come from? Many thanks in advance. Mark from Australia. Btw I believe we shared time at Sydney Conservatorium studying under Gregory Pickler, though that was many years ago. I have fond memories of those days. Also you played this fugue very well indeed. You've come a long way. Well done.
@@SimonPowis I was there, at the con, in the early 1990s. I've heard great things about Paul Sheridan guitars and, under your fingers, yours sounds great even via TH-cam. I'm still using an old (1971 old) Jose Ramirez which still sounds lovely. I'll keep expecting great things from your channel which continues to excite. All the best, Mark Thaux.
This is over-dubbed? (The guitar version of "lip-syncing".) How does that low string ring so long with your thumb on it? 0:32 . It sounds very nice, by the way, and I love your style.
Oh, that was just at the beginning! It looks like there are lots of camera cuts that cut to different takes (like the cut just after 5:18). As I said, it sounds great!
I may be a novice at classical guitar but that was magnificent Simon. Who made your guitar? It looks and sounds wonderful. Does it have a shorter scale 640?
No hay duda, eres un gran músico y un gran guitarrista. Te felicito. Una curiosidad: los agujeros de la guitarra, es la primera vez que los veo y no sé cuál es la razón. Gracias.
i really like the performance. but there is something i dont understand. its at 2:50 . the finger technique looks really elegant there but i dont know how he does it. if you listen to the part around 2:50 (quite difficult to play for me) and look at his left hand there is something strange. if you stop the video at 2:50 you can definitly hear him playing a '#c' but i cant see where he plays it on the guitar... at this point you just have the opportunity to play the '#c' at the e-string 9th fret or maaaybe b-string 14th fret (very unlikely). but i cant see his fingers there because they are nearly all at the 12th fret. Am i wrong????? i need some Answers
Hi there, I need some help. I am a jazz guitar player, without classical background and I am working on this piece. Should I always alter the right hand fingers, without playing more continous notes with the same finger? What are the general rules of right hand you are following? Everyone feel free to comment. Thanks, beautiful playing.
On one hand, the rule of thumb is to alternate as much as possible. The players with the greatest facility are the ones who can consistently alternate right hand fingers, even in awkward string crossings. Just like alternate flat picking. Similarly, arpeggios are played with one right hand finger dedicated to each note of the chord, with alterations worked out for more complex figures. On the other hand, many of us toss all that out the window and do what we can with what we've got. :-) As long as you get the notes right, only the hardcore snobs will care if you're "doing it wrong."
Filip Dinev Alternate fingers as long as it makes playing easier for you. (This'll help your right hand n stay more relaxed.) Generally you would only repeat one finger if you're trying to keep a more consistent tone, or if alternating is harder than not alternating.
This is my very favorite performance of this piece on guitar. Your tone, tempo and approach just stunning.
I've been obsessed with this piece for years and years. I'm going to learn classical guitar for perhaps no other reason than to play this. This is the best performance of this piece I have ever heard. Well done.
Years ago, before the internet, I used to go to the public library and photocopy sheet music. I was trying to teach myself classical guitar and back then there were few resources to do this.One of the pieces was this one, Bach 1001. I am not trained to sight read, so I plodded through it slowly. Eventually, I got to the point where I could play it somewhat. I had a blast with this and other pieces. But... I had never heard it! It seems strange now, but back then it would have been a bit of work to go to the record store, shop, and buy. Then, I was watching a movie called "Next Stop, Greenwich Village". In one of the scenes I heard something strangely familiar about the background music. I finally figured out it was the Bach fugue! It sounded NOTHING like my rendition. I barely recognized it in fact. Fast forward to now and it thrills me to hear it played so well.
Does anyone know what instrument this piece was originally written for?
As it's a fugue, is there a prelude?
@@joolz-hearall1p126 Bach made own versions for violin and organ(maybe lute too, im not sure, bwv 1000). This BWV is Part of bachs first violin sonata, BWV 1001 and there is no prelude, since sonata-form rarely contains one. But organ version, BWV 539 actually is in prelude-fugue form, so check out D-minor prelude for this fugue!
@@joolz-hearall1p126 Bach made own versions for violin and organ(maybe lute too, im not sure, bwv 1000). This BWV is Part of bachs first violin sonata, BWV 1001 and there is no prelude, since sonata-form rarely contains one. But organ version, BWV 539 actually is in prelude-fugue form, so check out D-minor prelude for this fugue!
I'm sure that if Bach was alive and heard this performance he would be very happy. I love your playing and the tone of your guitar is quite exceptional.
+Michajeru Agreed.
Eine solche in jeder Beziehung überragende Interpretation dieser Fuge habe ich noch nie gehört. Ich empfinde sie geradezu als perfekt. Danke!
Still amazing. I still come back to it.
Thanks, Justin!
Gracias por las amables palabras! Son para el guitarrista para escuchar el sonido del instrumento. Es como si estuvieras sentado en frente de la guitarra cuando usted juega.
I am continually impressed by Simon's skill. This is the way a guitar should sound.
Beatifully played. Very clear melodic figures and a marvelous sonority.
This is played so beautifully
Amazing performance. So clean yet also full of feelings.
I really like his interpretation of Bach's fugue. I heard this song several times, but it sounds very new to me.
So beautiful! Expressive and so faithful to the baroque style, well done!
Great music. From all composers I like playing Bach the most. His music is always interesting to listen. Thanks for great performance 🙂.
端正で素晴らしいえんそうですね。定年後の趣味としてギターを習っておりますが次回の
クラス発表会でこの曲を演奏すべく今練習中です。
Very neat, sublime play but your guitar is gorgeous too. It's sure loud, expressive but at the same time has a well balanced singing tenor tone with a good sustain and has an exceptionally brilliant sound for a (seemingly) cedar top. Normally I'm not a fan of lattice guitars because of their loud but colorless, nasal sound, but yours seemed to be an exception, I noted your luthier.
I came here after watching your lesson on voices and its made a lot of sense now.
Wow.... (wow) wonderful playing. Very nice transcription too. Thank you for posting Simon.
Es increíble que alguien que toca de ésta manera tenga menos de 500 visitas en su video.Simon, creo que usted toca de manera increíble y le felicito por su trabajo.
Thank you Simon for your newsletter on memorization.
He makes this look easy to play
One of the best I've heard.
Very deep interpretation! Usually this fuga is performed too fast...this tempo is quite perfect to enjoy the whole musical architecture!
I love this edition of the fugue as opposed to the lute version. And of course the execution is flawless.
The guitarist is a super giant artist with excellent technic and and nuance....Million bravo. Plus, i liked the guitar sound either. Thanks for uploading.
Fantastic, expressive performance. I will do this someday. Goals!
Hi Simon. Just stumbled on this wonderful piece of playing. Great to meetyou this summer. A la prossima! Myles
This is simply excellent.
Bravo! So inspirational. Thank you.
What a great performance!
Bellissima esecuzione, molto bravo, complimenti!
I was trying to use TH-cam to procrastinate, now after watching this I'm going to have to go practise now 😂😂
Muy bien interpretado, con mucha claridad. Felicitaciones.
La mejor interpretación de ésta pieza que he escuchado.Bravo¡
Beautifully played.
Great job Simon. Who's arrangement is this? I have Karl Scheit's but it's different in parts.
El gran Bach monumento musical, las gracias al guitarrista ,magnifica ejecucion.
The best performance I have seen ever.
Yes. I agree. Better than Bream.
Best version I have ever heard!
Beyond beautiful much love
Un son extraordinaire et une interprétation superbe !
Extraordinary, great guitarist! Tricky solutions in the fingersettings..
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Sweet charming tone. What guitar do you use?
So good dude. Perfect. Thank you
Yes that was a very professional and beautifully performed.
Great performance!
Mejor que perfecta interpretación de esta increíble obra de Bach
Superbe! Du Bach joué avec musicalité :-) merci!
That's a WOW !!! i love these Lute sonatas .... i wish that someone help me learn guitar that way
Yo la estoy viendo en la versión de Jerry Willard es hermosa esta óbra y difícil pero vale la pena felicidades gran ejecución
You are one of the two best performer for BWV 1001 Fugue!
The other one is Lana Trotovsek - J.S.BACH: Fugue from Violin Sonata in G minor
You should listen to Arthur Grumiaux interpretation of this piece. ^^ Or David Olstrak (I don't remembre if he did a record of this Sonata, A. Grumiaux did all the sonatas and partitas). When I play this piece or any sonata or partita for solo violin I usualy listen to Grumiaux's recording to see how he did. But with both my parents playing the violin professionaly I'm getting use to ear that kind of interpretation. ^^ Lana Trotovsek did a really good job, but it's a bit too romantic for me, but it's personal taste. I know that some people do prefer some more romantic interpretation.
You can also check Josef Suk interpretation of BWV 1001.
Maybe try Hilary Hahn?
What clarity! I love your interpretation, great phrasing too! Who's transcription is this?
Amazing interpretation !
Added the right drama and flare that seems to be missing in many of the performances of this piece.
Lovely interpretation. Inspired!
Killing it man, killing it!! 👍
Superbe interprétation! Beauté du son et musicalité sans faille! Merci beaucoup!
Et toujours la même question quel est le luthier de cette guitare et le diapason? 65? 64? 63?
If you've got the time and I understand your time is valuable, could you please tell me the name of the guitar you are using. One of your colleagues seems to use one of the same brand and I'm interested in who makes them and where they come from? Many thanks in advance. Mark from Australia. Btw I believe we shared time at Sydney Conservatorium studying under Gregory Pickler, though that was many years ago. I have fond memories of those days. Also you played this fugue very well indeed. You've come a long way. Well done.
Hi there, Mark. The guitar is a Paul Sheridan. Great instruments! When were you at the con?
@@SimonPowis I was there, at the con, in the early 1990s. I've heard great things about Paul Sheridan guitars and, under your fingers, yours sounds great even via TH-cam.
I'm still using an old (1971 old) Jose Ramirez which still sounds lovely.
I'll keep expecting great things from your channel which continues to excite.
All the best, Mark Thaux.
wonderful play !
Bellisimo! abrazo Simon!
Then and now, best shredding in New York City.
great. really well played
Браво!
great interpretation and musicality
What transcription are you using for Bach?
Thanks
Безупречно! ОЧень красиво, и с чувством!
This is over-dubbed? (The guitar version of "lip-syncing".) How does that low string ring so long with your thumb on it? 0:32 . It sounds very nice, by the way, and I love your style.
Oh, that was just at the beginning! It looks like there are lots of camera cuts that cut to different takes (like the cut just after 5:18). As I said, it sounds great!
Very nice, congratulations!
Gracias :)
Disculpa de quién es la transcripción que tocas
So freaking beautiful.
Merveilleux guitariste
Bravo!!!
Beautiful !!!!!
i want this to be the last thing i hear before i die.
J`admire l`execution si propre, d`une purete extreme...
Wonderful.
Beautiful sound
Beautiful.
Amazing performance
I may be a novice at classical guitar but that was magnificent Simon. Who made your guitar? It looks and sounds wonderful. Does it have a shorter scale 640?
+JoeOBrien50 It's A Paul Sheridan guitar, a great Luther from Western Australia. Paul's usual scale length is a 640
Hey thanks Rohan. I'm just having a 640 made for myself but I wish I knew about Paul Sheridan before!
Incredible! Bravo!
So so exquisite.
Buenísima técnica, felicidades.
Excellent!
I thought BWV 1000 is for lute and BWV 1001 for violin, but the fugue is the same?
do you have a sheet music for this?
Wow.. what a perform sir..
Well played
No hay duda, eres un gran músico y un gran guitarrista. Te felicito. Una curiosidad: los agujeros de la guitarra, es la primera vez que los veo y no sé cuál es la razón. Gracias.
L'arrangement est il disponible ? Merci
i really like the performance. but there is something i dont understand. its at 2:50 . the finger technique looks really elegant there but i dont know how he does it. if you listen to the part around 2:50 (quite difficult to play for me) and look at his left hand there is something strange. if you stop the video at 2:50 you can definitly hear him playing a '#c' but i cant see where he plays it on the guitar... at this point you just have the opportunity to play the '#c' at the e-string 9th fret or maaaybe b-string 14th fret (very unlikely). but i cant see his fingers there because they are nearly all at the 12th fret. Am i wrong?????
i need some Answers
Hi there, I need some help. I am a jazz guitar player, without classical background and I am working on this piece. Should I always alter the right hand fingers, without playing more continous notes with the same finger? What are the general rules of right hand you are following? Everyone feel free to comment.
Thanks, beautiful playing.
On one hand, the rule of thumb is to alternate as much as possible. The players with the greatest facility are the ones who can consistently alternate right hand fingers, even in awkward string crossings. Just like alternate flat picking. Similarly, arpeggios are played with one right hand finger dedicated to each note of the chord, with alterations worked out for more complex figures. On the other hand, many of us toss all that out the window and do what we can with what we've got. :-) As long as you get the notes right, only the hardcore snobs will care if you're "doing it wrong."
Filip Dinev Alternate fingers as long as it makes playing easier for you. (This'll help your right hand n
stay more relaxed.) Generally you would only repeat one finger if you're trying to keep a more consistent tone, or if alternating is harder than not alternating.
beautiful
Amazing
muy bueno..felicitaciones.
Best performence
Nice piece
Bellissimo!
that was crazy
+Sergio Mujica in a good way
Fantastico!!!!
So eloquent!
Awesome! Can you share the notes? Please)