Bach: Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 – Tariq Harb, guitar
Guitarist Tariq Harb performs J.S. Bach’s monumental Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565. This is an adaptation for solo guitar by Edson Lopes.
The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565, is a musical composition in two parts for organ, written sometime between 1708 and 1750 by Johann Sebastian Bach, and known for its majestic sound, dramatic authority, and driving rhythm. The piece is perhaps most widely known due to its appearance in the opening minutes of the 1940 Disney cult classic Fantasia, in which it was adapted for orchestra by the conductor Leopold Stokowski. It also has a strong association in Western culture with horror films; it was included in films such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Black Cat (1934) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962).
The first part of Bach’s piece is a toccata, the name of which is derived from the Italian toccare, “to touch.” It represents a musical form for keyboard instruments that is designed to reveal the virtuosity of the performer’s touch. Bach’s take on the toccata is typical in that it has many fast arpeggios and runs up and down the keyboard but otherwise is generally free form and gives the composer much latitude for personal expression. In Bach’s day, toccatas often served as introductions to and foils for fugues, setting the stage for the complex and intricate composition to follow.
The fugue — a technique characterized by the overlapping repetition of a principal theme in different melodic lines (counterpoint) — that is the second part of Bach’s composition reflects the particular popularity of the form during the late 1600s and early 1700s. Bach made much use of the fugue in his compositions, most famously in solo organ pieces such as this one but also in instrumental works and choral cantatas. This particular fugue is quite unusual in its form; it is a plagal fugue using plagal cadences as opposed to the authentic cadences that Bach usually employs. It also does not introduce the subject in all the voices one after the other in the beginning of the fugue. Instead, Bach slips in sequences in between the announcements of the subjects which is again quite unusual for a Baroque fugue. The fugue, with its accompanying toccata, is not only the best known of Bach’s many fugues but the most famous of fugues by any composer.
Performance: Tariq Harb
Transcription: Edson Lopes
Guitar: Douglass Scott, 2018
Strings: Savarez basses and Augustine Regel trebels
Audio and video: Drew Henderson
Location of recording: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This is in a minor
This is one of my goto pieces on YouTube. Tariq's timing is impeccable. I recently came across Edson Lopes playing this piece and where Tariq wins me over is in his pauses, savouring the sounds. He also adds more colour, letting the guitar sing to us. Absolutely masterful.
Excelente interpretación
❤❤❤❤❤❤
COMO SIEMPRE COMENTO, CUANDO LA MUSICA ESTA BIEN INTERPRETADA, ES LO MAS DIRECTO PARA TODO SER VIVO, ENTRA POR LOS OIDOS Y VA DIRECTO AL CORAZON.-
So many nuances displayed in this interpretation. Bravo.
Purrfect..!???? trima kasih ya..
Lagu yang sangat menyentuh..
星空のメッセじ
Very “dramatic,” aka, showy. Mostly about the performer, not the music or its composer (yawn).
That was ????????????????????????????
The descending notes at the beginning of this piece reminds me of a roving waterfall. I listened in anticipation to hear it again woven into this auditory art.
It seems that you solved many guitar problems yourself. Who are your teachers? You have colossal potential.
Wow that's amazing I looooove it please keepgoing
The thumb up is blocked 4:33
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It reminds me of something similar.. One day I saw an elephant in a zoo; when you gave him a coin, he would ring a bell.
Wow, a lot of thoughtful intelligent comments. Nice to be reminded once in a while that the world isn’t all idiocy.
Seeing and listening to Bach’s harmonies, it’s just incredible. How does it feel to play it?
Absolutely brilliant beautiful unbelievable talent man I loved every second of this piece How long did this take to learn off by heart ❤️ breathtaking ❤️
I saw the comment count at 888. Delightful sounds – beautiful clarity and expressiveness.
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That tickles my ears????
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Nice. Greetings From Stuttgart
Many times I listened to you playing this masterpiece, each time I become more satisfied that you are the best performer maestro Tariq.
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Exelente, hermoso !
Sei un grande mito ❤ complimenti ❤ bravissimo ???? baci ????
a lifetime of dedication in one video
Nice thaanks ❤
Jean-Sébastien Bach un magicien de la musique classique à écouter sans modération
Un voyage au pays des merveilles ❤❤
Un véritable virtuose, quelle dextérité ❤❤❤
Captivating from start to finish. Every single note
Excellent.
BRAVO MAESTRO!
Soy Escuchar Ir Oír Jugar .Iván
Absolutely love it , breathtaking !
Sehr schön gespielt ❤
Omg man that was simply divine to find and watched this masterpiece both music and guitarist. Could listen all night ???? thanks
Thank you for presenting this amazing performance