The Harpsichord needs to make a comeback

Harpsichord is truly the best instrument to exist. How piano overshadowed it, I will never know.

:') we're so lucky that these works have survived history so we can appreciate them today

Is it just me, or is J.S. Bach simply perfect?

Me at 9:30 PM: "i think thats enough internet for today". 1:20 AM: "3 hours of harpsichord concertos... Hell yea lets do this!"

It's crazy that somebody composed all this with pen, ink and paper. This man must have been so brilliant I doubt he had one minute of silence in his head, it was full of tones, chords, arrangements and music structures. He would probably have been an outstanding mathematician and scientist, too

Harpsichords made a brief comeback in the mid-1960s when several bands began using them, it was called “Baroque pop” for anyone who wants to hear more modern usages of the harpsichord. Me personally, I adore this instrument and can’t get enough of it, regardless of the era or style. It’s elegance always shines through.

My favorite instrument, LOVE the sound of a harpsichord!

I was 8 years old in a small town in Turkey and was playing the game "Sid Meier's Pirates🏴‍☠" on a C64🖥. That's where I heard Haendel's and Bach's harpsicord music for the first time... Now, 35 years after, I'm still loving it as much as that day..🎹🎶💖

Bach’s music has a healing effect and is an exilir to purify the soul

Concerto for harpsichord in A major BWV 1055 1. Allegro 00:01 2. Larghetto 4:35 3. Allegro ma non tanto 9:18 Concerto for harpsichord in F minor BWV 1056 4. Allegro 13:33 5. Largo 16:47 6. Presto 19:05 Concerto for harpsichord in D major BWV 1054 7. Allegro 23:00 8. Adagio e sempre piano 30:51 9. Allegro 36:22 Concerto for harpsichord in E major BWV 1053 10. Allegro 38:58 11. Siciliano 47:42 12. Allegro 52:45 Concerto for harpsichord and two recorders in F major BWV 1057 13. Allegro 1:00:04 14. Andante 1:06:58 15. Allegro assai 1:11:05 Concerto for harpsichord in D minor BWV 1052 16. Allegro 1:16:10 17. Adagio 1:24:10 18. Allegro 1:30:12 Concerto for three harpsichords in D minor BWV 1063 19. Allegro 1:38:17 20. Alla Siciliana 1:43:14 21. Allegro 1:47:07 Concerto for two harpsichords in C major BWV 1061 22. Allegro 1:52:14 23. Adagio ovvero Largo (Quartetto tacet) 1:59:37 24. Fuga Vivace 2:04:51 Concerto for three harpsichords in C major BWV 1064 25. Allegro 2:10:49 26. Adagio 2:17:12 27. Allegro 2:23:00 Concerto for two harpsichords in C minor BWV 1062 28. Allegro 2:27:41 29. Largo ovvero Adagio 2:31:25 30. Allegro 2:37:30 Concerto for four harpsichords in A minor BWV 1065 31. Allegro 2:42:25 32. Largo 2:45:58 33. Allegro (another time) 2:48:08 Concerto for harpsichord in D minor BWV 1059 34. Allegro 2:51:41 35. Adagio 2:57:45 36. Presto 2:58:52 Concerto for harpsichord in G minor BWV 1058 37. Allegro 3:02:36 38. Andante 3:06:12 39. Allegro assai 3:12:32

Both Beethoven and Mozart have said that J.S. Bach is the greatest composer, and they both aspired to be able to compose like him. A true musical genius.

... makes one proud to be human.

3 hours and 16 minutes of pure joy

I didn’t know Bach composed and played his music in CHURCH! 😱 He dedicated his craft for “the glory of God”. Awesome.

Harpsichord is the Synthesizer of the 18th century.

Sick of living in a messy house? Then play this music and you feel 100% posh.

I just love Baroque music on a Sunday morning.

Ah, the harpsichord. It's sad to see people who look down upon this magnificent instrument and taking it for granted without even hearing the beauty that comes from within it's cords and ivory tips and the sounds that bellow from it's wooden cavity. Those who are new to this type of music, I implore you to listen to as much as you can. The harpsichord is such a beauty among most other ivory tipped instrument. A hidden beauty, If you will. To know how to play and be able to have it in my own home would be a dream come true. I hope you all enjoy the harpsichord as much as I do.

That harpsichord in the image is a work of art. Just wow.

Bachs music always goes right through me. Emotionally and intellectually. Such depth of writing hasn't been matched since his death in 1750!

This is what heaven must be like

The master. The greatest of all time.

Finest musician in history.

Every time I hear a harpsichord I think of a beautiful cathedral. It's a very unique and ethereal sound and I love that it has some "percussive" element on it.

i love harpsichiord

This melts my heart and I become very overwhelmed with the beauty, which is Bach. This happens all the time with this composer.

This man and his work is an inspiration for all those who make art in this dark age- I am not speaking about the pandemics , I am speaking about the 21st century

I fell in love with the Harpsichord the first time I heard it. It has such a unique and beautiful sound. It is one of if not my favorite instruments. Love the harp too. :-) It's what I listen to when the homies aren't around...

This is the music of heaven

Discovering for the first time that I quite enjoy the sound of a harpsichord is not how I thought the day would end

between roughly 1:16:00 and 1:25:00 is that mathematical brilliance of Bach

Food for soul. Bach connects me with God.

I love how everybody commenting on this video are 100x+ nicer then people commenting everywhere else on youtube.It's an interesting bit of data

i love the harpsichord so much!! such an underrated instrument, i am so glad to be able to listen to this whenever i want

The complexity, power and pace just fantastic!

The harpsichord resonates with my damn soul

I do say my chaps this is quite the certified Baroque classic

This music creats balance and harmoni in space and time. A wonder!

This music is much more efficient for tired brain(because of exam) than high caffeine beverage. I love it!

Out of all of the composers Bach is my favourite. I am a percussionist, but the Harpsichord is an amazing instrument. I don't think anyone but Bach made it sound this way. I immerse myself in his music and for a while all is right with the world.

One hundred "likes" wouldn't be enough; my admiration and love for these pieces and these performances goes beyond words.

Genius. The complexity is amazing. But that’s nothing new. It’s Bach!

J. S. Bach is my favorite of all time. This music, the Brandenburg Concertos and some of the Well Tempered Clavier send me to heaven. I have played his music on my piano & synthesizer for 55 years and the harpsichord on the Synth sounds great. He was truly a gift from God. It is sad that his music went out of style for awhile until Couperin and others brought it back. Schumann wrote that the WTC is the daily bread for pianists and Beethoven established himself as a pianist playing them for awhile. Rock stars can make hundreds of millions now while Bach had to push just to make a living. Thank goodness that one of his sons kept all of the music.

You rock my world, Johann...like no other.

My absolute favorite instrument.

J S Bach music is the most beautiful music ever written I hope he is in heaven so that when I get there I’ll get to meet him. My father told me many years ago that J S Bach is the father of music, now that I’m almost 70 I see why he really is The Father of music, cause I never get tired of listening to BACH greatest music in the world, though I also like Beethoven Handel Vivaldi and much of the baroque style music. I wish more of Bach’s music would be played on classical music stations. Take quality time in listening to him it will give you a bit of the good things the world has to offer. A lover off quality music even 60s progressive rock.

Bach is my soul's dancing companion.

from start to finish this gives me chills

Harpsichord's melody is the acme of beauty

I just love his cheerful music. It makes me feel so optimistic and peaceful at the same time.

Wow, that is a beautiful harpsichord. Possibly the single most baroque thing you could possibly put in a house.

Bach's Baroque is BEST!

I had to listen to this to get my sanity back after discovering Morton Feldman's traumatizingly horrific songs with no harmony or dedication or rhythm. This is the best hearing therapy without a doubt. Such beauty doesn't exist elsewhere.

Bach totally kills it. He is the absolute ENDGEGNER of music. I mean how did he do this? mustn't he have heard melodies all day long?

A sound like no other, truly a wonderful instrument

I love you so much Bach. Bach rocks! Bach rocks and I made Bach my absolute favorite composer along with Beethoven. I love you both.

Thanks God for this beautiful music !

This is musical eloquence, adorned tastefully with charming prolixity and perfectly predictive of the emotional expectations of the listener. As a tuba player, it becomes a great challenge to produce the music of Bach in an authentic way. I am trying the Gigue BWV 825 now. Difficult, but I desire more than anything to capture it in the majestic tuba resonance.

I love the sound of the harpsichord!!

This music never gets old, and the opening allegros to the 1053 and 1053 are so joyful they could lift anyone's spirits. Played here with exactly the buoyancy the music requires.

This harpsichord is quite brilliant if I do say so myself. Absolutely astounding! Truly exquisite!

3 hours in a universe where all is well, pure peace and joy thank you for sharing. Please

It's so nice to hear these in the intended tuning. Such a warm tonal color.

I was listening to all this beautiful music when I was studying for my degree back in the day- exquisitely beautiful music by one of the most incredibly talented composers we were so lucky and blessed to have had.x

Who in the world would thumbs down this Amazing music? such poor souls!

BACH IS A BEAST

After listening to all these concerts, I want to thank Leonhardt Gustav for his excellent version of the music of the great J.S. Bach Tepper Michael.

A delightful rendition! The harpsichord audits rich melodic sound. Just a unique beautiful tone.

What a magnificent piece of master craftsmanship.

The Harpsichord makes me disappear, just close my eyes and i became timeless...Bach is so complex and simple and the same time.

All that St. J. touches turns to gold.

This is absolutely beautiful. I've always loved Bach.

Majestic and monumental. The greatest musical mathematician with sublime output that transcends time! There's really no one coming near him....

JS Bach - the true Godfather of Metal.

There's something really special about the harpsichord

Harpsichord my favorite instrument, it is severely underrated. I only listen to baroque and classical music.

I can just imagine a rich 18'th century English family having this kind of music played while hosting a party at their palace.

Human perfection, genius, energetic, so alive.

Let's not forget we have all chosen to offer our mind a beautiful gift by coming here. For me it puts my mind at ease as it is busy taking in and analysing the gentle, delicately entertwined and perfectly structured melodies Bach created in his harpsichord concertos. I'm so grateful to be able to fully enjoy this moment!

Yeah, at least when played alongside the baroque orchestra harpsichord really sounds way better than piano. It blends in way smother.

This splendor of words can not arrive This comfort is irreplaceable

after having listened to Bach it doesn‘t matter what you do because you already have been to heaven

In the first part, we can see a flemish/belgian harpsichord made by the famous Ioannes Ruckers.It's a treasure of the Musée de la Musique in Paris.

I love all music, but I must say I think there is a really strong argument to be made that Bach was the single greatest musician in the Western European tradition of music. He composed more music, of more different types, and with as many or more great masterpieces, as any other musician in history, as well as being arguably the greatest instrumental performer of his day. Much as I love Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Shostakovich and Stravinsky, it's hard to see how even their genius approaches that of Bach. He really was the GOAT, IMHO.

I am touched by all the reverence and appreciation for JSB here. Thanks for everyone expressing this. I am grateful for people like Bach and Mozart every day.

This is the music that is playing when Angels are born.

The Harpsichord sends life to the brain.

Patrimonio de la humanidad , cuanta belleza querido amigo Juan Manuel , gracias !!!

BWV 1062 in not on the list but is on the video. It's the two violins concerto transcribed into c minor. It starts at 2:27:40. Excellent performance. Thanks for uploading!

Johann Sebastian should be heard by all Humanity, or rather, by all inhabitants of the Universe!

Classical music is heavenly music that never dies.

Beautiful!!!!! Bach = my king!

This is what heaven sounds like

Wow...thank you so much for this! Over an hour of perfection, this makes me so happy to be around in this age in human history. Access to musical treasures like these, and from other historical periods is available to most of us to hear, just a few clicks away. A truly amazing privilage we have to be alive now. Subscribed, keep up the good work

For the people who do not investige different sensations and new things to enjoy I feel I must remind them that they only have one short life .Start now with a couple of hours with this level of music every day and in a short space of the time you have left on this planet your life will be richer and more golden..

I wish i was alive in that period only to see how a presentation like that looks like. Probably amazing.

Esta música me hace creer de nuevo en la humanidad,me eleva de donde estoy a la gloria de la música hermosa.

De magnifiques interprétations pour ces merveilleux concertos. GENIAL ! Mille mercis.

These music fill with a sence of peace deep inside