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Since it isn't known why Bach wrote the Chaconne, in my book Chaconne The Novel, I wrote an historically accurate, but fictional account of Bach's life, and why he wrote the Chaconne. On the book site, you can listen to the music, see a video clip about the book, read sample chapters, purchase the book if you wish. Go here: http://www.chaconne.us/
When you decide to seriously study Bach's Chaconne, it would be helpful to know what Bach may of been thinking and feeling when he composed the music. The Chaconne was written close to the time of his wife Maria Barbara's death. I believe he wrote it in memorium to Maria Barbara. I've attached a chapter from the book which tells the story. Perhaps it will help you when you listen to, and play the music.
If you really love the music, you can't just wish. It will take discipline, dedication, patience, and intelligent practice. Even though you are an amateur you will be able to play it. My advice is to take the music and break it down into variations. Use the difficult cords, scales, melody lines, base lines and arpeggios as exercises. Play them every day accurately, slowly, and in tempo. Use a metronome.
When you study the exercises, memorize them. Once you are certain of the accuracy, play them without looking at your fingers. You can even watch television while you practice, so your fingers will become automatic, without watching or thinking. This will help develop the technique you need. Later, you can connect everything, but continue to use the metronome, and don't increase the metronome velocity until you can play each variation accurately and in tempo. When you play the music, don't watch television! Play how you feel the music from your heart.
If you decide to dedicate yourself, you will not be disappointed. It will be a beautiful journey. If I can help in any way, please let me know.
Best wishes for the New year,
Joseph
Nana Upik wrote:
Chaconne? I wish i could play it well,. I feel too
hard to start playing,. the song, seems like,.
mmm,,whats called, has a strong sense.. Its too
glorious,for me, an amateur.. Would you please give me
any advice?.. Thnx..
--- bachforguitar@yahoogroups. <kcrayon@rambler.com ru >
wrote:
> Dear Joseph,
>
> I have listened to Chaconne finally. It really
strikes and takes you, espec
> ially when you hear it on the guitar. It seems to be
the very strong melody
> to inspire. Do you really play the whole
composition? I hardly can one lit
> tle Minuet (originally written for piano/organ). At
the moment I have been
> trying to recover in my fingers the FUGA from violin
sonata #5. There are a
> lot of legatos, but my former guitar teacher
advised to replace it with or
> dinary sound making. Maybe it is because the legato
is a rather difficult t
> o play, if to play in workmanlike manner of
course... Anyway, I can find th
> e sound file nowhere excluding one midi file with
...doubtfully played inte
> rvals...
> As for the book, I listened the file: it is
interesting, but my english pro
> ves to be beter :-)) and I scarsely understood the
text. Well, it would be
> nice to have a book, but taking into account all
post charges to ship it ov
> erseas and the book price I can not take it. Sorry.
>
> Good luck!
> Kirill
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jmast
> To: bachforguitar@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [bachforguitar] Guitar playing...
>
>
> I'm happy to introduce you to this wonderful
composition. Yes, violin and
> cello music are well suited to the guitar. I
suspect if the guitar were av
> ailable then, Bach may have created many of his
works for our instrument. I
> f you listen to the Chaconne on violin, and then on
guitar you may find. as
> I do, it is much more beautiful on guitar, because
the bow has to skip acr
> oss the strings with cords, and loses the richness
and nuance of the harmon
> ics. Of course, it requires very good technique to
hold the melody in the d
> ifferent voices, and to make them legato on guitar.
After you have looked a
> t the book site in more detail. If you want me to
send a gift copy of the b
> ook, please email a mailing address.
>
> Joseph
>
> Kcrayon wrote:
>
> Dear Joseph,
>
> Thanks for your quick reply! I visited your site
at once even before I
> finished reading the letter. It was very interesting
to know new about Joha
> nn Sebastian Bachs' privat life episodes. And the
way they positively affec
> ted on his creative work. I suppose I am eager to
listen to this Chaconne n
> ow because I have had no idea of it before. Frankly
speaking, I know just a
> few of his compositions, but they seem to be
different from others with th
> eir illusive easiness, but perfect melody. His
things like Paganinis' suits
> to guitar more than any others. Maybe it is because
violin is a relative t
> o a guitar...
> Anyway, now I am beginning to read your site
more closely... Thank you!
>
> Kirill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jmast
> To: bachforguitar@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [bachforguitar] Guitar playing...
>
> Hello Kirill,
> I'm also a classical guitarist, non
professional, and Bach lover. I wro
> te a fiction novel about Bach's Chaconne. It tells
the story of how the Cha
> conne effects the life of the protagonist, and in
alternating chapters, an
> historically accurate, but fictional account of
Bach's life, and how he cam
> e to compose it. If you go to the book site:
http://www.chaconne.us/ You ca
> n listen to the music, see a book clip, and read
sample chapters. If you fi
> nd it interesting, I'd be happy to send you a
complimentary copy, if you se
> nd your address. If you enjoy reading it, perhaps
you could recommend it to
> others, and spread the word, in your country.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Joseph
>
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