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Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (carmelo.paolucci) — Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:16 +0000

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Wonderful performance carmelo! The right tempo (not too fast as many play it) and I felt you play with deep thought and soft sadness. My feeling.
What a Masterpiece and Master playing!
Thank you carmelo.
Best wishes,
Stig

Thank you so much for your comment and support Stig !
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (carmelo.paolucci) — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:08:20 +0000

Borealis wrote:

Ah, this Sinfonia is special (in a good way). I feel this one like a mysterious corridor (more than something melancholic, to me). You are in another dimension with it !

That’s a fascinating perspective Borealis! You're so right—the intricate, overlapping voices in Sinfonia No. 9 create this tense, atmospheric journey that feels incredibly mysterious rather than just melancholic. It really does feel like walking through a portal to somewhere else.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (Pianoteqenthusiast) — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:53:45 +0000

Wonderful performance carmelo! The right tempo (not too fast as many play it) and I felt you play with deep thought and soft sadness. My feeling.
What a Masterpiece and Master playing!
Thank you carmelo.

Best wishes,

Stig

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (carmelo.paolucci) — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:03 +0000

KloppartA wrote:

I love the pervading melancholy throughout this lovely sinfonia!
Your performance was very sensitive and carefully planned out with voices and motives being very clear and transparent!
Wonderful Job !!!

Thank you so much Arno for your comment and support !!!
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (Borealis) — Wed, 20 May 2026 22:47:51 +0000

Ah, this Sinfonia is special (in a good way). I feel this one like a mysterious corridor (more than something melancholic, to me). You are in another dimension with it !

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (carmelo.paolucci) — Wed, 20 May 2026 15:50:13 +0000

budo wrote:

lovely performance, Carmelo! it was so contemplative and melancholy.

Thank you so much for your comment Budo !!!!
I'm really happy you've enjoyed my videos.
Carmelo

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (KloppartA) — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:12:22 +0000

I love the pervading melancholy throughout this lovely sinfonia!
Your performance was very sensitive and carefully planned out with voices and motives being very clear and transparent!
Wonderful Job !!!

Re: Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (budo) — Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:59 +0000

lovely performance, Carmelo! it was so contemplative and melancholy.

Bach Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 Pianoteq 9

null@example.com (carmelo.paolucci) — Sun, 17 May 2026 09:58:15 +0000

Dear Friends,

The Sinfonia n 9 in F minor BWV 795 is undoubtedly one of J.S. Bach masterpieces and it's by far the best known of the 3-part symphonies. The heart of the piece is a relentless, weary melancholy created by a descending chromatic bass line in counterpoint with a sigh motif.
Motivic, based on two tiny motifs:
1. The “lament bass,” a descending chromatic figure, familiar from
Baroque opera and cantata and associated with grieving. Bach uses
this motif in his cantata, “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Sagen”and the “Crucifixus” of his Mass in B
minor.
2. The “sigh” motif: ascending third and descending step.

Enjoy your listening Bach from Italy

Carmelo
This video was recorded with these setting:
Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage, Tamara House. Video Recording Samsung galaxy A54.
VST: Bösendorfer VC 280 Pianoteq Stage 9
Editing: Wondershare Filmora
https://youtu.be/NZaPILh_iKM