Baroque Performance Practice feat. Vijay Gupta and Bach's Chaconne
To understand the music of Bach, we must also examine his many eclectic styles with a focus today on his writing for the violin. Join MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Vijay Gupta, as he discusses and performs one of Bach's greatest achievements: the Chaconne in D minor in its original form for solo violin.
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https://app.tonebase.co/piano/live/player/bach-chaconne-vijay-gupta
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Everybody, this will be the perfect introduction to our upcoming challenge:
The Music of J.S.Bach
Diving into one of the greatest pieces in all of music history with such an accomplished performer on the source instrument will be absolutely enlightening! 💡
Let us know if you have any specific questions about this masterpiece!
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What a delightful lesson! Vijay's expression of the spiritual nature and demands of this piece was wonderful! Vijay highlighted the expansiveness of the piece in a way that informs the piano, guitar and other instruments. I appreciate and admire his enthusiasm and expertise. Thank you, Vijay! Thank you, Dominic! And thank you to all those who were able to attend and ask questions during the LiveStream!
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Vijay gave "Bach the last word." Ahhhhhhh...sweet on many levels! Thank you!
I love the intersection of health and music!
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Vijay..."dedicated to creating spaces of wholeness through music." Heartwarming and powerful given your actions for those that many in our society forget about - on the streets, in prisons. And for others, too, who visit the concert halls and other places to hear you perform wondrous music! Thank you!
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Lastly, and maybe most profoundly, Vijay shows deep humility and gratitude for his musical gifts...for being able to perform...to be a musician. And expressed his gratitude for being able to do so...that it is an honor that he is quite conscious of. Remarkable and wonderful!
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In his TED talk, Vijay quotes Robert Schumann: "To send light into the darkness of men's hearts such is the duty of the artist."