Bach — BWV974 Concerto in D minor 3. Presto

https://youtu.be/O3qGEbx9W6U?si=NKwG_68r_WffiODy

The idea to share practiced music in this channel stemmed from this piece. It was four years ago. Yet it never materialises until now.

Why? It is difficult to get things “right” enough. There is also something so wrong in every attempt that I don’t dare to share publicly.

Every note needs to be seen as sensibly even. The balance between the two hands ought to be moderated and justified. All changes must be gradual. No surprise. No drama. No abrupt changes in mood, timbre, dynamic. The fine oscillation among multi-dimensional mediocrities is the crux of its beauty. This applies to most if not all pre-romanticism classical music. It is an utmost challenge. It is the core of all fun. Those who don’t understand will claim classical music is boring. Too much work. Too little result.

Classical music is very hard. Because it is simple.

As I was recording this, I recalled why this piece wasn’t the first video despite it was the origin of the idea to have this channel. A grade 4 piece that gets me hopelessly muddy and bloody everywhere.

It was 30 years ago when my musicianship teacher said that no matter how much and how well you have practiced a baroque piece, it will become an entirely new piece if you didn’t practice for two weeks. So true. That’s why I have the idea to record a piece “done for practice” because I can never maintain the level and quality of playing forever. Better leave a record to be remembered and enjoyed — if ever.

Therefore, don’t ask me how many times I have recorded before submitting this for your perusal — though there is still something very “wrong” if you did watch it, even if it isn’t about the music (please leave a comment to show you have spotted this ＼(^o^)／ ).

In any case, as a new phase of life has started, here I present a floor-crashing level of shamelessness.