Mischa Maisky plays Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G (full)
Why Hacker News recommends it
Offered as a well-known, accessible example of Bach's appeal.
What it is
A full performance by cellist Mischa Maisky of Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G, from a 1993 Unitel recording, with all six movements.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2016 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Recommends coldtea · 2018-03 · on “Can any composer equal Bach?”
> but every time I get to Bach, I stop short. I just can't stand the music. What's not to like in these e.g.? [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [this video] > I understand the music is important historically and that it has a technical beauty Historically? Technical beauty only? Huh?
Cites bane · 2016-06 · on “Ten years on, revisiting YouTube’s first viral sensation”
I agree in some sense, an astonishing number of Bach pieces have been rewritten for a bewildering array of instruments and sound absolutely amazing. But Bach is kind of like Math, it's true regardless if it's written in chalk on a chalk board or in mustard on an umbrella. Yet there's also plenty of great music that really only sounds good on the instrument, something about it is very "subjective" with respect to the particulars of the orchestration. I'll sometimes spend hours digging into covers of favorite songs on youtube, and it really is amazing how different kinds of music can survive this kind of instrument shifting. just some sharing here's a well known Bach Suite [this video] now on guita
Cites qwerty456127 · 2024-05 · on “Show HN: MusicGPT – An Open Source App for Generating Music with Local LLMs”
I'm very glad this finally becomes available. I immediately asked it to do what I wanted for almost a decade: generate 30 minutes of Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G Prelude[1] (I want to listen to it for hours but don't want a loop neither do I want the whole original - only the prelude, subtle variations are welcome). The result was 9 seconds of ear horror. Do I need better hardware to get a listenable result (I ran it on a Ryzen laptop)? [1] [this video]