Are you able to tell me what tuning pitch is used in this performance? It sounds lower than traditional Baroque pitch of 415Hz! :-)

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Thank you for the indicatkon of the musical tempi.

Yeah! I think it’s almost one semitone lower then baroque pitch

Took me a while to find this.

My thoughts exactly. Art with emotions poured into it never gets "old". You can see that even in modern cinema as well, where you can clearly distinguish between commercial and artistic pieces.

Well, it’s not easy to play it! Sato does it really well. I’ve heard he had left thisgroup. Wonder where did he go

Nope!

You just don't know how difficult a string instrument is until you try. I will never sound okay. I keep playing for the brain workout.

​@@classicaldebomg he did😢 it's in theircommunity post

5:38 Passacaglia & 6min+19sec Kadenz

Totally agree!

Oui

But you can only watch, not hear :(

Oh Yes, I also

Sí.

Me: I composed the greatest symphony of all time Me also: I bridged the gap between the Classical Era & the Romantic, and I was a massive musical innovator

Underrated comment.

Feynman.

@@Robert_1685 What? Do I see the ramblings of a jealous idiot?

@Counterdot The third.

Lord, forgive me for laughing at this.

What about the harpsichordist?

Absolutely!!,! . The whole cast in the dark background reproduces the paintings, of sort. It isn’t by chance.

he is cool af

Lool

Мой любимый концерт, самый красивый и страстный, на клавире он так не звучит, сам знаю как трудно его играть,добиться такого накала малыми средствами - вот она работа старых мастеров!

Sato surely is a new coming in music. There's Bach before and after Netherlands Bach Society.

Open Access, the principle of tearing down the pay walls that separate us from culture and science, should become a major pathway for humanity.

I compleyely agree...this should be one of those rare performances where reputations are made overnight..

Check out his performance of the 4 seasons too, very enigmatic and passionate like this one. He shines with expressive pieces.

Sato has recorded the complete Bach unaccompanied partitas and sonatas as part of the NBS "All of Bach" project. He reflects on the second unaccompanied partita (in English) here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esuIhruHr7Oreac.html

@@kooistradurkpassionate! As anything by Bach should be played according to the composer's intent, NOT against the logic of his choice of the compositional tools ....

I think he also got 2nd prize at the International Bach Competition. He’s a super accomplished musician, and yet I’ve never heard of him until about 2 years ago.

Epically aggressive, I'd say. Sounds like someone attacked glass with a knife. Painful to the ears :/

@@tadeuszmrownik-dzikowski5335 Yea he played it really aggressive but I liked it. Doesn't hurt my ears :) This is like a rageous version of the piece.

@@classicalstudymusic8950 Agree. I like the aggression and vigor.

But he interprets 'Allegro" to mean "As quickly as possible".

@@777rogerf Lol, true, a fair criticism.

I feel the opposite. I find them over-bright, brittle and very scratchy, not to say out of tune rather too often. The excessive reverb in the hall doesn't help either. It's a bit like marmite. You either love or hate this kind of approach. "Oh, but it is on proper period instruments", you might say. Well maybe, but I prefer the sound of modern instruments. Historical "authenticity", whatever that is, is not the be all and end all. The slavish obsession with zero vibrato makes the strings sound incredibly harsh. There is absolutely no evidence whatever that vibrato was not used in Bach's time. It is a myth promoted by "historical" musicologists, groups like this and some rather dictatorial conductors.

fingerhorn4 Hello, if you watch their fingers and listen carefully, on some of the longer notes they use vibrato. I agree that it’s not a romantic, modern vibrato, but the selective use underscores the group’s musicality and their careful consideration of which notes to emphasize.

Traditional Baroque pitch is 415Hz but I think it's lower here. I love "gutsiness" of this lower pitch and the rough quality, absolutely LOVE it!

@@fingerhorn4 personally I quite enjoy the rough, gutsy sound here! I think it's also lower than traditional Baroque pitch of 415Hz :-)

@@fingerhorn4 Senza vibrato is not sustained within the piece, really. Quite a lot of vibrato is used. If you actually play close attention to the players' hands. But if you actually study baroque music quite a lot and in depth, you would have noticed that baroque music focused musicians use vibrato with care and use it towards the end of longer notes and phrases, unlike romantic era musicians which uses far too much vibrato sometimes. Besides, gut strings already provide for a rich, smooth tone and seriously do not need too much vibrato! As in regards for them going out of tune, do you by any chance have diplacusis? They remain in tune quite constantly. Unless your standards for perfect pitch are so high, all music is unbearable to hear, then alright. Personal problem. Lastly, the reverb. They are playing in a museum. I don't know if you have ever been to this specific museum they are playing in, or a museum at all, but naturally a rather large handful of museums have a bit of reverb. This reverb is totally normal and is actually a good amount of reverb. Maybe you have hyperacusis? Maybe a visit to an otolaryngologist or audiologist might help.

I love this version so much

I agree. The audience gave a very tepid response. They deserved much better.

"Nattvakten" is the name of this painting in swedish. The Night Watch perhaps, in english. They surely seems to be in control of this consert! When I was there it was a bunch of lovely kids sitting on the floor listening to a teacher, now it seems to be a much much older audience, not in need of any teachers anymore.

Nous sommes gâtées !!! Pouvoir écouter ad libitum!

Here you have the original version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsmjmaep1NDIhmw.html

@@eduardosanchez9716 there is no recording of the orignal version

It's interesting but not really my cup of tea. I was introduced to this piece through the good Glenn Gould's performance, which I wholeheartedly recommend over this.

Gould is good, but try listening to Leonhardt's version, if you don't mind the sound of the harpsichord.

@@wapolo1974 In fact, I find it quite pleasant. Thanks for the recommendation, will check it out.

Fully agree with everything you said.

Jean Rondeau's performance is equally great.

I LOVE YOUR REVIEW!!!! Musicians should reconsider playing in "Baroque style"... I have no doubt Bach would have been SO PROUD of this recording! This concerto makes any other violin concerto composed up to that date sound like a children's song! BACH ROCKS!

@@davidriggenbach6672 Thanx for your enthusiasm! (Sorry to miss your post…) So glad you share my opinion. Of course, Maestro Bach was not just “ahead”, but far ahead of his time... And the problem is that he is still ahead of OUR time as well. (In fact, due to this problem of loosing our sensory capacities and unnoticed by majority omnipresent zombilization,, our human race is facing extinction! as early as by 2045…) Indeed he was punished for his musical rebellion … A month in jail in Weimar was retaliatory action against genius with the mind of neuroscientist. He must have spoken truth to power very directly that time… Sadly we can only guess now… but some archive researchers found records of another musician hung in the area around that same time… But what is indisputable is that by looking at his scores it’s clear that He wrote distinctly different type of of music that must have shocked his employers … He rebelled clearly against reimposed censorship for his music, but records of aggressors are not reliable won’t say the full truth, for obvious reasons of shame to admit mental weakness in compassion to their genius servant… We can not trust the records of jail keepers who acted in effort to assassinate the character of the musician-Artivist, who must have exposed blind spots to illustrate his case. His music revealed evidence for very dangerous trend in human brain - SENSORY DEACTIVATION, the cause for inter hemispheric imbalance and many blind spots And he offered his very effective counterpoint to it - EMOTIONAL REAWAKENING. He must have been very frustrated about having to live in lacking intellectual leadership environment.. The use of dissonance was banned and he knew what he was risking - literally EVERYTHING! But he could understand more about music than today s neuroscientists… and could anticipate very serious catastrophic implications that we are to face since he had no internet to search for likeminded ppl Fortunately this reformation work of his sprouted through many of his followers who had become classics in their own right, thanking him for his scores that served as textbooks. We take for granted a lot of his gifts like symphonic deferment, circle of fifth modulations used by Rachmaninov of jazz musicians, etc but he officiated the process of composing and breathed back emotional expression and transformative meaning during the time of birth of well tempered 12 tone scale… But much of his music’s meaning remains obscured for the above reasons of inertia and vicious retaliation to change that religious text warns against (likely citation of biblical quotes on this cognitive dissonance subject got him in jail trouble…) These are just thoughts out loud but My discoveries on website are evident and will r debunk any resentment to change just as Bach intended… with humour and laughter And the reason is that he was trying extra hard to bring back the core essence of music - its restorative and medicinal purpose (vs empty pretentious entertainment fashionable during his time and …during ours as well). But if played with emotional intensity, his music is truly medicinal! Oh and I unearthed his musical parody likely on his harassers (can not be proven of course) since it was composed around the time of his false imprisonment! Stunning maverick … but unnoticed for centuries due to the problem he was trying to address very hard, but had no resonance in provincial castle towns There is nothing speculative but the facts that ppl resent due to inertia of habit and SOCIOSOMATICS of pressure from convention There’s much more as you may realise after reading … (You have curious last name with -Bach ending..) charismafoundation.org/liberatebach.html Let me know what you think about this Check out this and let me know what you think through contact link I’m looking for True Bach devotees to help SPREAD THE FACTS that reflect to ppl their blind spots. and also clear his legacy from lies and MAJOR distortions

I'm sorry but I just cannot agree. Maybe I'm old and stuffy but I know how I like my Bach to be performed and it's not this way. I an hugely disappointed with the NBS.

Nice english, Igor

@@NicolasRodriguez-he6hw The guy lived in the US for a good while; stands to reason he'd have learned the language!

@@klop4228 touché

DA! Very addicting.

Indeed he is!

haha so he has Nightwatch behind him and Syndics to his right. I wonder what's hanging to his left? But yeah that's great camera work.

Fantastic use of play-on words right there

rock on! 🤟🏻

Risky? No The only way to play J.S.Bach!

Really? I can only find one other on KZfaq. Can you link or provide details to track down others?

BWV 146 and 188 with Masaaki Suzuki , with organ ( Masato Suzuki )