Raphaella Smits - Bach - Chaconne from partita no. 2 in d minor BWV 1004

Raphaella Smits - Bach - Chaconne from partita no. 2 in d minor BWV 1004
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Alberto Abella
Alberto Abella
2 years ago
Excelente interpretación. Felicitaciones.

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tempesto
tempesto
3 years ago
Despite having played, studied, and pondered this piece for over forty years, there were passages whose import eluded my understanding, and others - notably measures 181-184 - that performing artists didn't seem to get either. Ms. Smits illuminated all the variations and wove them all into one whole: sorrow and fortitude.
My thanks for this.

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Montes Kircher
Montes Kircher
1 year ago
Extraordinary beauty, Zen concentration, a real lesson of art and conviction.

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Sinnsonido
Sinnsonido
1 year ago
So this is what mastery looks like....

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umberto smith
umberto smith
1 year ago
The best! Finally somebody who doesn't make Bach sound like a dry analytical piece of dog shit! Bravo!

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Largo Doloroso
Largo Doloroso
2 years ago
She's one of a few musician who really brings this piece alive. Bravo!

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Lianto Tjahjoputro
Lianto Tjahjoputro
2 years ago
Beautiful Chaconne......Maestra.....love it

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Jon S.K.
Jon S.K.
2 years ago
The phrasing, reverberance and audio quality makes this my absolute favorite rendition on Youtube. I haven't been this moved by the Chaconne since I first heard it played by Manuel Barrueco.

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attilio songia
attilio songia
2 years ago
I'm astonished, this woman has discovered where the music lives.

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Asle Benoni
Asle Benoni
3 years ago
Thank you for sharing this. As a guitarist I was so moved, as always by Bach but so much more by your interpretation.

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Alex Shay
Alex Shay
2 years ago
Great musicianship and class. Love the guitar and the lower 2 strings that give out certain resonance through the piece . . . A great performance on this very exhausting and difficult piece . . . .

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Tom Cloyd
Tom Cloyd
2 years ago
This extraordinary performance is fully the equal of any I have every heard, and far more interesting than most.

I have never heard Raphaella before, and only turned up here on a whim - a most fortunate one. Her guitar took some getting used to, aurally, but then I was seduced by its dark sound - really quite right for the Chaconne, I think.

But mostly it is her musicality that stunned me. Very early on, I felt compelled to give my complete attention, because this was such a careful, deep, profound reading. Such a gift. But then many of us think this is the most astounding piece of music ever written - something I say with considerable reluctance, because I don't like to get too competitive about such things.

If I were to use a single word to characterize this performance, it would be "original". Raphaella did, successfully, a number of things with this piece which I have long thought ought at least to be tried. And they worked because there was such emotional authenticity in the playing.

Thank you for this, Raphaella.

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sangiorz23
sangiorz23
3 years ago
Fantastic! You've made my day (it is my birthday!), one of the best renditions even (across instruments), Thank you , Raphaella!

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Lori V.
Lori V.
1 year ago (edited)
First, her playing is exquisite AND I have no idea how anyone remembers all these pieces? I can't remember some of my own songs which is twinkle, twinkle little star compared to this.

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tonoblasi
tonoblasi
2 years ago
Simply no words......I'm sure MR. Bach would be impressed with this amazing interpretation. Wau!!!!

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Steven Sturgill
Steven Sturgill
1 year ago
13 morons actually disliked!!!???? Crazy how anyone could possibly not LOVE this!

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orfmute
orfmute
3 years ago
I cannot help but think that this is the Chaconne as we all imagined it should and could sound but never thought we’d actually hear. Thank you Raphaella!

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Gabriel Heiser
Gabriel Heiser
2 years ago
I'm a guitarist, too, though not classical. I was at first drawn in by the cool sound of that smaller guitar, which has a slight lute-like tone. Then I couldn't stop listening, for the beauty of her interpretation. Wonderful! Bravo! A great contribution.

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Maria Jose Cardoso
Maria Jose Cardoso
1 year ago
The best interpretation ever! What a sound! Is absolutely perfect!

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David Reynolds
David Reynolds
1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful playing. Lovely phrasing and interpretation.

5


Lucas Yunes
Lucas Yunes
1 year ago
Has anyone noticed she never glanced at the fretboard? That she seldom opened her eyes? Well, best rendition ever so far. Thank God I found this video.