Never Gonna Gifugue Up 🕺🎤 - A 4 voice fugue, but you got rickrolled
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2024
- 🎹 Sheet music transcription: payhip.com/b/JKcSC
Following the fun of "Barbie Girl in the Style of 6 Classical Composers" last summer, the series of fugues based on annoying tunes was due for a sequel.
This time, the contrapuntal throwback takes us to the '80s with Rick Astley’s hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”-famous in its day and even more popular thanks to Internet meme culture and the "rick-rolling" frenzy of the early 2000s.
I've developed the irritatingly infectious short initial motive of the tune into a 4 voice fugue, showcasing the structure with motion graphics and light-hearted commentary. As for the animations, I have also been experimenting with new callout box styles with running parts of the score-I hope they enhance the visualisation of the music!
Also, make sure to check out the behind-the-scenes video that Robin and Isak created for this production to get a glimpse of the creative process we went through: • Never gonna give you u... . Robin and Isak are currently working on a documentary about my life as a musician, which is part of a captivating series featuring some truly fascinating individuals as well as me. Stay tuned for the full documentary-it’s almost here!
Enjoy the video. 😊 - เพลง
As Buxtehude said to Bach: "i'm glad the old Art hasn't died and lives on in you" great work !!
And also to Paul Simon, I've heard.
I remember that it was Reincken, not Buxtehude...
@@riccardocollu8610 It was.
Thank you! @@riccardocollu8610
When I die, I’ll leave my Buxtehude.
The most incredible part is that he's actually a professional *cellist* !!! He's such a genius!
I feel so humbled as a pianist 😢
wwwewawe w wait WHAT?!?!?? A CELLIST???? omg...
he could as well be a professional video editor
@@nazazaku Yep!!!
You kidding
Imagine not only get rickrolled, but 4 times at once.
Not only 4 times at once, but also in a very decorated and sophisticated way.
Not only in a classy way, but also musically explained so we get to understand the whole process of how did we get fugue-rickrolled.
My new go-to rickroll video.
Ive never been so happy to be rickrolled
Or, as JSB said "Rickgeröllet.:😂
Me too!! This is actually beautiful
Yeah. It’s a while that I didn’t have been too. Especially in 2024.
...Even if you can be rickrolled absolutely anytime of the History.
Not only is this fantastic musically wise, but as a video, this is truly impressive. The tracking, and the text behind the hand… *chefs kiss*. Kudos!
nice spot, I'd never have noticed that text effect, but yeah it works
Agreed!!
Yeah, perfect editing. Great tool to learn about composition
The musical genius in composing this piece plus the phenomenal video editing/effects is just an incredible combination of high level skills. Hats off!
Damn, came for the music, stayed for the production quality and animations. Also really good job demonstrating & explaining all these music theory concepts over the course of the piece. What a piece of art :D
Thank you very much, it definitely took some hours of editing… 😅/Josep CA
@@JosepCastanyerAlonso It shows!
@@JosepCastanyerAlonso I'm shocked. Bravo!!! Bravisimo!!!
You excel in the art of hybridising the familiar tunes of the 20th century with the lovely Melodie’s of the classical era. I’m of the firm belief that anything made classical/orchestral will sound just as good if not better than the original, but it must be done right. You are proof of that method. Your Barbie Fugue was honey to my ears and if I’m not mistaken, the odd pattern of notes does also poke it’s head up in this piece too. Somewhere around one minute. Like a fingerprint of your style. All that’s left to say is Bravo!
Excellent work, Josep - thank you very much indeed. It goes without saying that the musical work is first class, but you're setting a new standard in piano video here, and the rest of us will be racing to catch up. Keep it up, please!
Thank you Bill! ❤/Josep CA
If you can sustain such quality over the coming months and years this channel is gonna be huge. Incredible work as always!
I don't think he can. He has people helping him film because they are making a documentary about him. But they will be finalizing it soon.
@@JosepCastanyerAlonso Good to know. I love your music.
The sheer amount of talent you have is ASTRONOMICAL. I always look up to you when trying to compose. Sin palabras! (Y la edición del video increíble!)
Just top notch everything. The actual music is insanely high quality on its own, let alone the amazing editing style.
I love how you mixed together the C# Major Fugue from Bach's WTC BWV: 848 (Book 1), and Rich Rolls theme. Its a great insight that you noticed the similarity between the two themes and married them exquisitely. Keep doing what you are doing to make Fugue's popular again, Bach tried and failed, then Beethoven, Mahler, Rachmaninov (though not really) and then Glenn Gould, well maybe J.C. Alonso can! I have my fugues waiting in the wing to join you;)
Haha, yes, that one is one of my favourite fugues ever! ❤/Josep CA
@@JosepCastanyerAlonso its an incredibly logical fugue. I love how Bach exhausts almost all permutations of each motif. Both the theme and counter-theme, but always with respect to the foundational idea.
As for the WTC, I love all of them, but one of my top favorites in the C major fugue, it is such an incredibly difficult fugue to write, its so dense with stretto. Pure genius.
Have you explored the Golberg Variations? As in there lies my favorite contrapuntal work of Bach. Var 4 and 10 (the fughetta). Magnificent!!
The Beatles Penny Lane barrowed their baseline from this work (probably variation 4). Consider covering it. You're welcome😉. Parita in Dm (BWV 1004), and his passacaglia in Cm BWV 582 (for organ) are my favorite Bach works -- unmatched in their glory and majesty.
One more question, you are very proficient at keyboard, why did you choose the cello as your primary instrument? I am not accomplished as a pianist, but proficient, I love playing it (I play guitar and drums as well, but am mostly into composition) however, I've longed to learn the cello because of its rich sonorous tones! Have you found any works for cello than Bach's cello suite'? Do any even exist?
The best rickroll of my life
Your videos are high quality, creative, high iq and funny altogether. Just, thank you, classical music needs people like you🙏
One of the best visualizations of a composition I've ever seen! I'm really digging the scrolling score parts and the little animations. This is so compositionally pristine - I especially liked 1:06 - 1:10 and 1:34 - 1:45 :D
Thank you for the truly excellent work!!
This is such a great modern example of one of the most complex musical forms in history. Plus, the clean editing helps to make it clear how the themes weave into each other. Amazing work!
I was already humbled by the fact that you not only composed and played this,but you also did the awesome editing, and thenI read you are a cellist...What have i done with my life? You are amazing.
Thank you Josep! Great work!
I have been a pianist since I was a kid with 8 years of classical lessons. But as an adult I have turned to playing easy pop/rock songs by ear.
Now your work has inspired me to get into classical music again!
I recently bought an upright piano and I am having my best life playing on it :)
Theres lots of this kind of content on youtube, but you definitely do it the best
Just awesome! Wonderful composition, rendition, and video edit - true mastery! 👏✨🎹
Вы просто прекрасны, спасибо вам большое за эту красоту. Жду каждой вашей фуги с нетерпением. С уважением и любовью из России.
Love your work❤ Thank you Josep!👍
Lol, thanks, amazing!
That's the way of keeping classical music alive and relevant!
I wish you all the best
Your commentary is as entertaining as your musicianship is brilliant. Superb!
The list of history's great fugists has a new entry on it!
Thank you Excellent video, love your Fugue, your playing, and your brilliant editing. 🇨🇦
This is outstanding. The work, the performance, the videography, and the commentary. Pure brilliance! ❤
*The most sophisticated rick roll*
Such a great composition!
Congratulations, Josep! Beautiful music and production. God bless you!
Brilliant as always - the playing, the video creation, the music theory notes, and YOU!! 👍
Just...grats!! Genial! Explained, clear, new aired but with all the classical counterpoint. You know what you're doing... and you're doing really great!
This video is perfect in everything. Well done.
Please, continue. Your work is great!
Thank you! So great to see another video from you, a truly talented person!
Music : great
Explanations : great
Images : great
Edit : great
To sum up : brilliant
A thousand times more pleasant than the original one 😂 Great job!
Again, this is amazing ! Great work, I love your development !
Absolutely brilliant!! Thank you so much for sharing this-I’ve shared this link with many friends.
Sos un crack, Josep, todo excelente! Composicion, ejecucion, edicion grafica y hasta didactica y humor... un video de antologia. Me encantó - en la parte con varias disonancias seguidas - la cara de sorpresa, disgusto, desaprobacion ( pero que en el fondo le encantó ) de Bach.
I had been waiting for a new video like this, and boy oh boy did you deliver.
Great visuals! Incredibly well crafted piece from a tune that is deeply rooted in pop culture!
It really is a joy to listen to your pieces. only the irrepressible desire for more remains...
The only content creator who makes me drop everything as soon as a new video with a new track comes out!
love your videos!! thank you💕
this is unironically a beautiful fugue. thanks!
A delight for the ears! Thank you!
This is insane!! Beautiful composition and what an elegant performance. Really love that mini-interlude at 0:36 and that sequence moment at 1:36 😍
Truly a genius pianist 👏🎹
Thank you very much! ❤ /Josep CA
That last bass subject entry👌🏻👌🏻
This was awesome!! Love the commentary, really helped me understand the form. Sending this to every music theory teacher I know (which is 3 :D)
Marvelous work, as always!
Very nice craftmanship. Congratz!
This is beautiful. I love the animations also!
And he plays the cello even better !
The way you record (video and audio), the way you EDIT😮💨. All the animations, that is a loooooot of work, man. Well done!
Wow those animations must have taken forever!! Both the video and the fugue are so impressive 🤩🤩 I can barely play a fugue, so composing one seems so insane to me! This is awesome ❤❤
This was awesome. I hope to hear more from you.
This was incredibly helpful, as someone beginning to listen to and appreciate Bach’s music more, this helped me further understand it. Thank you.
This makes me unnaturally happy. Thank you! Fugue on!!
I shouldn’t be allowed near a piano after this but all this is fun and surprising and brilliant, love it!
This kind of playful brilliance gets an instant subscribe, like, and I tell all my friends.
I was not prepared for so many different parts of this composition (I started typing “arrangement” and got about two letters in before correcting myself)
…but the first time it modulates to minor. Whew.
"Nice hall, huh?" * rewinds video *
Finally, in a real concert hall. Congrats!
Very clever, thanks for posting!
This made me emotional. So happy that this exists
Wow! You can rickroll me like that as much as you want! Incredible work and video editing.
Astounding. Just astonishing. Complexity married to humour in a chapel of artistry.
You are incredibly talented - and I am not one to be easily impressed. I hope you make more videos.
This is so good!! 🎉
This guy has talent. I’ve composed a woodwind quartet recently in a classical style (on my channel) lately, though his skill is on a different level!
This was awesome, I love how much complexity a simple figure can achieve.
I'm curious about how would you compose an orchestral version, without the limitations of the piano.
best fugue ive ever heard in my life...
You are so talented
This is the first time I've been not rickrolled but amazed❤
Wow wow wow wow wow
Everything is just perfection here, excellent work and a beautiful original piece.
I hope Rick gets to see this. Will put a smile on his face.
Keep it going!
U're a genious ! Great skill ! Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼
I love your videos !!!
Very clever my friend, thank you ❤
You're really teaching me about classical music! Thanks!
I am very glad to hear that, thank you! 😊/Josep CA
The first time i saw "Inversion," isn't that Retrograde? JK. Bravo, a beautiful piece.
Hehe yes! I have previously used the backwards running music to showcase retograde motion since it is more logical to do so, you are right. In this case you maybe have to think of the notes as being upside down as well. 😅/Josep CA
Chapeau! Authentical Baroque style! Very few can pull that off!
You’re absolutely fantastic!!!!!
Please, please, let us know how we can support you in a way that can keep these videos coming. You're seriously one of the most talented people on TH-cam, you absolutely nail the fugue and the style of Bach.
Please, allow people to support you, to buy things you create. I would be first in line.
Absolutely fantastic.
Wow! Please keep doing this.
I've already praised your work but I'm not shy to do it again! I'm profoundly sad that the physical condition of my beloved idol/master Keith Jarrett prevents him to produce more masterpieces nowadays but I'm also so glad there are a few extremely talented fellows like you to disrupt musical frontiers and dazzle us with such beauties! THANK YOU.
Brilliant! Simply brilliant. Old JSB would be smiling.
Great video you're very talented, thank you for sharing
What you're doing here, i's essential to this world. Thank you so much
This is amazing!
Wow - stunning performance, composition, and presentation! Thanks for not Gifuguing Us Up.
GET RICKROLLED! AHHAHA GOCHA
The sheer reassurance this sensationally intelligent music provides is immense.
Cant believe, this video only got 4000 Views. Your skills are amazing
Oh, I see 🙈 its online since Yesterday
Very, very nice. Love it. Thanks.
This is amazing, I love it so much. I'm buying it now.
Fantastic piece and performance! Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I think you are truly brilliant and I love your videos. 😁👍
Hail, Maestro!
This is an amazing job. Congratulations 🎉🎉
… and thanks for making the sheet music available as well! First link under the video, just saw that. I will buy this one and the Barbie Fugue, for which I had a black market copy that I will now burn in penitence. 😂 Bravo Josep !!!!
I didn’t know those arrangements circulate in the black market, that surprises me! Where did you find it? Anyway, I’ll take it as a compliment! 😂/Josep CA
You see - even the informal sector of the economy is taking notice of your extraordinary music 😂 There are these youtube piano teach-in videos, where the notes roll down from the top. Some show the score scrolling forward at the bottom. A dubious friend of mine 😮 took twenty-odd screenshots and pasted them together, line by line.
I was planning to read Albert Schweitzer‘s Bach today - but turns out, spent half the day on this score… Never Gonna Gifugue Again… I am actually discovering its beauty and details in action. Those dissonant inversions, bars 60 and following - seem to say „let me out again“ - until they find the b minor door, eventually 😂. So many episodes in a beautiful fugue. I hope there will be more of this!
Wonderful. I really enjoy your fugues. I would absolutely love to hear 'original' fugues created by you. Please choose your themes and compose 24 beautiful fugues. You are truly a master. #legend