https://youtu.be/5BfrfyZcTOE

In German, but Auto translated subtitles available

Digitally drawn on a mobile phone. No Ai.

Song was featured in WORLD WAR MYTHOLOGY , short film on youtube.

Hi everyone !

This is a Bach manuscript extract from the Violin Solo Sonatas and Partitas. Working with it, I noticed this weird sign and I’m trying to understand it… I need some help.

Exactly situated : 2nd Sonata, Allegro, 2nd page, 3rd line before end, 3rd bar.

I can’t find any post or mention of it so I’m trying here ! Don’t tell me it’s a slur… it just can’t be.

Thanks for your help !

Still the best after all these years!  Actually, sat and listened to the Brandenburg Concertos today by the Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields by Sir Neville Marriner.  I have listened to this recording hundreds of times but it has become one of these favorites that play while I cook, clean, garden etc.  A permanent fixture on my playlists! This was the first in a long time I actually took the time and concisely listened.  I don't think I own another recording that has sparked such joy in my entire life.  I purchased this recording the year that it came out on CD in 1984(?) (so very long ago).  There are times that I just weep at the beauty and elegance of Bach's music presented by the talent that Neville Marriner collected from across Europe.  There is a "Swing" to the rhythms and a "Joy" to the presentation that I have never found replicated on any other version of the Brandenburg Concertos.

Just wanted to share this gem for those who haven't heard it yet.

As a pianist who plays Bach I've always thought his keyboard works would work wonderfully on several instruments, where each musician can bring the colors of each individual voice. On top of this the golden tone of the classical guitar really brings it to life.

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Have you ever wondered what magic unfolds when you mix expert music knowledge with captivating storytelling? Meet David Jordan. By day, decoding classical scores; by night, he's crafting stories that make history jump off the page and dance. Think less dusty textbook, more "you-won't-believe-this-actually-happened" entertainment.

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No, he didn't write this book just for you (though wouldn't that be nice?). But crack open any page, and you might just think he did.

The Siciliana from Sonata for flute and basso continuo is one of those pieces that captivates from the very first hearing. It is characterized by a singing, gentle melody, expressiveness, and refined beauty, creating the impression that time briefly stands still for the listener. Although traditionally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, the sonata’s authorship is sometimes questioned, with many scholars suggesting it may be the work of his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Wilhelm Kempff’s transcription for piano further emphasizes this lyrical dimension, translating it into a piano sound. Like many piano transcriptions, it is not easy to perform. In Kempff’s version, a short three-bar introduction is added, along with an additional repetition of a section not indicated in the original. In the video, I have provided a score to assist anyone learning this transcription. It includes the detailed fingering that worked for me. I have chosen not to use the sustain pedal in this performance. The piece is played on a Kawai CA701 digital piano.