Joaquín Clerch performs J.S. Bach's Chaconne 

I have completed a two hour study of the Bach Chaconne played on the guitar and my favorites were Christopher Parkening and of course Andres Segovia . I then stumbled upon this great guitarist that is new to me Joaquin Clerch . Want a great find . I have never heard of him before so now I have another project . What a performance. Perfect in every way . His technique is above reproach but his dynamics and verve transforms this to a higher level . An absolutely great performance and a difficult template for other guitarist . Just inspiring and perfect . Thank you Mr Clerch !

I've heard countless renditions of this piece, but this is the most creative by far. The ornamentations are so unique, but still fit in perfectly. Masterful.

The teacher of the great masters of today! Outstanding performance by the Cuban virtuoso, kind regards to Mr. Clerch

This man gives us a glimpse of his soul through his music.

a word of appreciation for the maker of this fine guitar would not go amiss ,Paco Santiago Marin of Granada Spain.

What bass lines!!! My goodness! Brilliantly done on the great eulogy of the entire western corpus of music. You see 20th century - there was never anything wrong with tonal music.

What a pleasure it’s to listen to Bach on guitar!

Your rendition of this is so incredibly beautiful I have no words for it.

Amazing performance & rendition!👍💕

What a wonderful interpretation. Profoundly beautiful. Bravo!

Speechless at this man talent

Merveilleuse interprétation sans aucune faute avec de nombreuses ornementations du grand art.

Impressive. It’s one of the fastest interpretations I’ve heard on guitar, yet cleanly played, and it does not sound rushed. Quite good. Thank you.

A fine interpretation of one of the wonders of classical music.

Beautifully played. Not just well, but with heartfelt dynamics. I felt it.

Todo lo bueno que aprendí en este mundo de la música y en mi formación como ser humano, gran parte de ello se lo debo a mi maestro Joaquín Clerch, de las personas más impresionantes que he conocido en la vida, de esas que te marcan para siempre con su manera de imaginar el mundo. Gracias.

Gracias, muchas gracias al canal por este gran regalo! Solo viendo el título y sin haber escuchado un segundo ya se sabe que la interpretación va a ser magistral. Un gran saludo al Maestro Joaquín.

Hermosa interpretación. Muy emotiva. Gran maestría de Joaquín Clerch.

Grande grande Joaquín, muy feliz de escucharte así de increíble

Truly great interpretation maestro!!! Thank you!

That was superb!!! That was the best rendition of Chaconne I've ever heard!!!

Absolute master.

Very passionate I love it.

Someone might think why this piece has been recorded many times. It's a very very hard piece to achieve this kind of level this man has achieved.

I've been playing guitar for several years and I didn't know that it was possible to play fast passages on classical guitar with the thumb and index finger alternating. I don't remember seeing this anywhere else and it sounds great. 3:32 to 3:42 👌

Qué maravilla! Un regalo para el alma. Gracias, querido Joaquín!

Bravo maestro, Bravo. This is a beautiful study that keeps delivering on mood, subject, Timbre, and all the trimmings. It leaves the world a better place by virtue of bringing truth, beauty, and meaning, to make existence worthwhile, which is the entire point. Bravo Maestro, Bravo. Nice sounding instrument also. Sounds like a Romanillious, but there are so many wonderful instruments these days, and you make yours sing. Ronnie Rugato

Well played, great tone. Some of Bachs best melodic shifts in this one. Love it.

¡La mejor versión de la Chacona jamás grabada!

El sentimiento más poderoso e increíble que se puede transmitir a través de la música es el amor. Bach transmite este sentimiento de duelo hacia su mujer con su chacona, y Joaquín siente el amor y el dolor de Bach y lo logra interpretar a la perfección. Simplemente hermoso.

Maravilloso su sonido, su interpretación, su autenticidad como musico y persona.

It’s a great pleasure to hear my former teacher once again! His personality shines through and his performance and unique interpretation could not be mistaken with anybody else. Bravo maestro!

Amazing sound, a really beautiful gift. Bravo!!

Bravo!!

The sheer amount of sound that Joaquim is able to pull out of a 6 string is truly extraordinary. A delightful performance, full of life and energy. Very many thanks.

Grandioso Joaquín, en la zubia me distes una máster class y nunca aprendí tanto como contigo. BRAVO!!

Magistral👏👏👏👏👏👏.

This is excellent.

Wau! Amazing, one of the best I've heard.

Simplemente Magistral!👏

Amazing!

Cuánta belleza!. Gracias!

I live everything specially this small guitar sounds so good

I listened to you upon the recommendation of a friend. I really liked your musical interpretation. I'm glad our paths crossed even if it's in the virtual world. I hope to have the opportunity to listen to you on stage live one day. Congratulations and I thanks for your sharing.

Wow, that was spectacular! Very impressive, very beautiful. Thanks!

Awesome and wonderful. 👏👏👏

Very interesting interpretation and play. Wonderful!

The other performances of this piece have a strong sense of being guitar arrangements of the original violin piece, but this one feels like it was originally written for guitar. The ornament on this performance was meant to give the impression of a harpsichord, I think. It was a very impressive performance.

Wow great

Jesucristo bentido..Howwwwly Jesus!! ...😲😳

Wow!!! Stunning ! Superb! Phenomenal!

Question: have you ever studied with Eliot Fisk? You have some of his mannerisms. This is an incredible performance… someone in the comments said you make this too much about you and not enough Chaccone. I love idiosyncratic renditions. I love Alan Mearns’ version too and especially love Angel Romero’s

Magnificent

En hora buena maestro, grande interpretación. Bravo.

Bravo, maestro!!!

wonderful

BRAVOO !

good❤

Very excellent. We simply cannot bring this off on the violin as successfully as (some) guitarists can on the guitar. I sometimes curse my instrument for not having parallel strings in a falt plane... all to accommodate the bow. But the bow lets us sing! Argh: choices! Bach tortures the souls of violinists by giving us pieces which only guitarists can fully achieve.

The most guitaristic adaptation ever. Has it’s great moments and some real head scratchers. Great hands though, me jealous.

Bravo. 👏👏

I really like what this guy does from bar 201, the last 'variation' of the major section; it seems a lot more friendly than the awkward two note thumb chords alternating with the two note finger chords. Never enjoyed playing that section.

Bravissimo maestro!

sometimes you can hear him humming (i think) with himself. Beautiful

wow...

Excelente guitarrista

Segovia should be proud of you

Beautiful interpretation sir! :)

Was this tune edited and added to over time? Seemed it was about to end a few times (like around 10:00) but it just keeps going. Also, this would be much easier to play on piano than guitar.

Wow

Excellent guitarist and compelling performance. My only quibble would be a lack of tone colour, since this piece is ideal for using every sound of the guitar to highlight and differentiate the various motifs throughout.

which guitar? sounds wonderful!! beautifully played.

😮😮😮😮😮😮

Super

Beaucoup plus de plans de la main droite, c'est mieux, continuez, cela devient un Régal..

You can't find this player walking on the beach.

👍👍👍👍

Interesting at 2x speed. I think Bach set the tempo just right.

The best music piece composed by homo sapiens. Fantastic performance.

🫶🏻👏👏👏

Wonderful rendition, but ornamentation is superfluous here. The gravity of the piece allows for no frivolity.

Extremely long nails, metallic sound.

Personally i prefer other transcription with different positions..

Make this about Chaconne and not about you.

That was the most uninspired performance. The whole piece sounded dull, no dynamics. Nothing is emphasized. Just even volume throughout. Even tempo. I dont know how someone could make the Chacnne sound this bland.

Excessive facial movements very distracting, but good technique. The ornamentation worked well, for the most part, but watch your timing and tempo.

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Just wondering ... how is it possible that I never heard of this increduble guitarrist before? Amazing quality! Thanks for tonebase for bringing him to us.

Un gran Maestro con el que aprendí mucho! Gran interpretación llena de detalles interesantes y al mismo tiempo una línea larga.

Wonderful version! He has a very deep knowdlege of technique, musicality and style! We hope to listen to more of him! I'm proud that I could be his pupil!

Without doubt, the finest version I've heard with lovely, silky ornamentation. Thanks for sharing your art.

Escuchar a Joaquín tocar Bach es sinónimo de éxtasis. Se puede apreciar el inmenso conocimiento de la época y el compositor en esta maravillosa interpretación. Gracias maestro por este regalo, te admiro y te quiero. Gabi.

I've never heard for maestro Clerch before, but this is an interpretetion I will refer and get back to it. It was played so cleanly and intelligently.

Una de las más bellas interpretaciones de esta Ciaconna de Bach ,llena de recursos técnicos y musicalidad 👏👏 Saludos desde 🇨🇱

Wow! That was awesome. It's often said in the world of classical music that, due to the prevalence of brilliant players these days, one really has to be bold with one's interpretation of much-played pieces such as this one in order to stand out. Well Joaquin has certainly done that. A very unique interpretation, loaded with character and bold choices, and beautifully played.

Estimado Maestro Clerch !!!! Que grandiosa alegría y felicidad me produces al regalarte a este universo en una manera tan equilibrada de conocimiento, pasión , emoción y entrega !!!! Es un gran regalo escucharte y ver tu grandeza tan amable y accesible . Escucharte es disfrutar de la infinita historia de la música y tu única manera de ser maravilloso !!!! Muchas gracias 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Bach is a legend and the artist performed it in an excellent way. Excellent technic and nuance. Thanks for uploading.

The best interpretation I ever heard from Chaconne. Thank you very much Mr. Clerch!

Stunning. The maestro has managed to convince me this was written for guitar. Perhaps I will grow my nails back and maybe in ten years I could play this arrangement 10% as beautifully.

I'm lost for words! One of the most amazing renditions i've ever heard. Thank you, Joaquín Clerch.