Bach's Allegro BWV 998 played by classical guitarist Tim Beattie, 17. Filmed 11/14 in Mazzoleni Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Audio/Video - Drew Henderson Guitar - Altamira L'Orfeo
So clean and crisp. Beautiful. I especially like that that the recording does not use reverb or any other sound enhancement. This is the pure sound of a sublimely played classical guitar. Thank you!
It's not played "clean and crisp" here actually. And actually, I've never heard anyone play this absolutely wonderful piece of music perfectly on the guitar, because it's pretty difficult (only listed as a ABRSM Grade VIII piece for many years... so, you were expect to be at this standard, at a minimum, just to get into music college) but also because it was written for lute, not guitar. So, it's pretty impossible to play on guitar, as envisioned by J.S. Bach. But, I really like this interpretation of the piece (I used to play it similarly myself), and I've heard much worse interpretations. I think some of Beattie's fingering of certain passages could be better too. But hey, overall, I don't think I played it noticeably better myself, certainly not consistantly.
This is the best version of this I have ever heard. I've tried so many different fingerings but have never got it to sound like that so smooth. I believe the composer himself would call that a true representation of his musical vision. I've tried so hard to pick up on what you're doing. I'd love to see the tabs for that. I can play it but I had to reinvent the wheel to do it.It's not the same. Not as smooth. I know how to read music fingering notation but the copy I had didn't make any sense physically so like I said I had to go my own way. Anyway bravo brother you got that right!!! Standing O......!
It was a very, very good presentation. Not perfect though. But I believe it's impossible to play this piece on the guitar (it was written for lute, for one), perfectly. By any one. WHich is why people still continue to try and play it perfectly on the guitar. Although nobody ever will.
"clean and articulate" are relative terms. So, no. If you listen closely, there are a number of 'fluffs'. Look, I'm not knocking this presentation, I'm just slightly disagreeing with you. I've played this piece, many, many times, and I think I've only been satisfied with the way I played it only a handful of times - and none of those times 100% satsified. It's that kind of piece... it's impossible to play perfectly on the guitar. By anybody. That's why people keep attempting to play it perfectly.
Awesome Tim, congratulations! You played this allegro very clean e the dinamics were so fluid, never seen such a beatiful execution, i loved it, Bach its meant to play just like this!
Yeah, good point. I rarely played it at this speed (although it is marked as an Allegro) because I just always thought it was a shame to flash by the sumptuous sequences so quickly. It really should be an Allegretto in my opinion. Also, it's so difficult to play Allegro, it's impossible to do it justice, at least on the guitar (which it wasn't written for).
Yeah, the Prelude is only about an 'easy' Grade 7 standard, while this Allegro was rated Grade 8, but it's a hard grade 8 (usually much easier options). The Fugue is the most disappointing of the set (especially by Bach) almost not worth learning imo.
@@joefagan9335 The prelude is the easier, but the fugue (although somewhat harder) is not worth learning imo.. one of Bach's least inspired. The Allegro is definitely the hardest, at speed.
Lo que pasa es que muchos guitaristas tocan este allegro como si fuese un 'presto' o 'prestissimo', solamente para lucir su virtuosidad. Es un horror. Mas 'lento', y se oye mucho mejor la melodia de la secunda voz, como en 1:52 - 1:59 etc. Escucha el allegro del maestro Julian Bream (aunque la interpretación de Tim Beattie es muy muy bien también!).
Tiene el metrónomo escondido?????? en ningún momento se salió del tempo, algo espectacular, pero lamentable a la vez..que no da lugar al interprete sino algo más robotico.
