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Nothing for a long while, and then two songs in quick succession. Sorry  Those who know me well know that I have a massive passion for classical music - and especially the works of J. S. Bach. I thought I'd arrange his Andante (from his Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin), for (hopefully ) your enjoyment. The piano solo part is exactly what Bach wrote for the solo violin part (just transcribed for piano, here, obviously) - that's all he wrote, not a note more or less than that. The rest of the piece (the drums, etc.) is BIAB, at my request See what you think? I'm sure you'll be in awe at what Bach could do, with just a few notes. The rest is, as I said, just me filling out his harmonies through this arrangement I made Thanks for listening, for bearing with me, and for any comments! Happy Christmas and New Year BACH (arranged by me): Andante****** Song Summary ************* Title: BACH Andante - 12 December 2024 File:BACH Andante - 12 December 2024.SGU Key=C , Tempo 60, Length (m:s)=5:24 No intro. 77 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 77. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _ZAFFRE.STY (Zaffre Blue 12-8 Jazz Ballad) RealTracks in style: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065 RealTracks in style: ~743:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz Ballad Sw 060 (A:simple)RealTracks in style: ~937:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzBalladFreddie Sw 060 RealTracks in style: ~1039:Organ, B3, Rhythm JazzBallad Sw 060 RealDrums in style:Pop128^4-a:Sidestick Brushes , b:SideStick, HiHat ******************* Piano part produced in Dorico, mixed and mastered in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10
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James, a very pleasant arrangement, nicely mixed. Can't have a better source than J.S.B.! Merry Christmas!
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James,
Another beautiful piece... Superb mix!
Much enjoyed.
Bob
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Yes, I am always in awe of Bach. Nicely done arrangement. It's nice to hear something different and Baroque.
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Ron: thanks! Yep, Bach (for me, at least) is the source wherefrom all music derives Happy Christmas! Bob: thanks so much! Happy Christmas! Ezekiel's Storm: thank you. So kind. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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JS and Vivaldi are my favs, too. You are so good at anything classical, James. This is so cool, man. I listened before reading. I'm not as familiar with this as many others he wrote. The solo sounded somewhat familiar, but now i read that was for violin. So I had to listen all over again right away. Cool how you included BiaB.
Oh, man, I spent an awful lot of time (but it surely wasn't awful) learning his Sonata #1 on bass. When I took my then 14-year-old son to Victor Wooten's Bass Camp, I was floored when he played the opening of it as his second song when each participant had the chance to solo. [His first was the melody of Cannonball Adderly's Work Song.]
Merry Christmas, James.
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Nice one.
Who/what played the piano part?
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Hey James,
The best music in the world is PD. (I am a huge fan of Early Music). This was a pleasure to listen to, nice job with it.
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Marty: thank you so much. Ever so kind of you, as always. You must be so proud of your son ... Bach is (notoriously, of course) difficult to approach, let alone somehow master, so him playing that Sonata for you, with you there (and with you as a bass player, too), must have been amazing. Music transcends so much, no? especially music like that . Happy Christmas to you and yours! Ray: thanks I notated the piano part in MuseScore, then run it through Dorico, to get the piano audio from. Thanks for listening! TuneMonger: thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I was a little bit worried about doing this one justice
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James contemporary JSB......brilliant!
Sounds great
Super job on this one
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Thanks Mario So glad that you liked my little "experiment" with Bach. I usually don't even dare touch his music, but, on this occasion ... Merry Christmas to you and yours
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Very contemplative and well done all around.
Great arrangement ... very creative and we imagine it took considerable thought.
Thanks for the info on the piano also.
Enjoyed it!
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Hi James. This is excellent listening and you've done a great job. I love Bach. He was an extraordinary composer. It's no accident that he is regarded as the ultimate guide to Baroque music harmony. I love the way that you have kept the integrity of the sonata while placing your own signature on this arrangement and creation The end result is very satisfying music. I hope you have a terrific December and 2025. --Noel
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Janice, Bud: thank you so much. What a truly thoughtful review. Noel: thank you. You always make me reflect when I read one of your reviews. Your kindness and sincerity shines through everything you do, whether it's writing a song, or writing a review to someone else's efforts. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by Have a wonderful New Year 2025!
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