The opening dynamics are breathtaking. What a wonderful interpretation. And yes, Great Expectations brought me here!

@KhyeTheWandereR

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect track for a montage of Pip getting dressed and going off to his new gentlemanly life

@sevilayhaziguliyeva9021

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah✨

@Whatever_Happy_People

Жыл бұрын

The book bought me here as well. Peace.

@stayjoyful

4 ай бұрын

Had to put the book down just before Herbert & Pip sat down to dinner & investigate this wonderful piece of music!

I must have listened to twenty recordings of The Harmonious Blacksmith on KZread and this is far and away my favourite: it's not heavily decorated or over-Baroqued, so it feels fresh and light. So many other performers make it feel like work, like a slog, but this evokes pure joy. I never tire of it.

@ruperttmls7985

6 жыл бұрын

Try Trevor Pinnock at harpsichord.

@ProfFeinman

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. Many interesting including Rachmaninov but this seems definitive

@caitlynnclark6652

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and there is actually a story behind this

@alainspiteri502

4 жыл бұрын

R M j have always in my brain since 1956 Wilhelm Kempff in my brain with 45 t vinyl , Kempff was more a poet than a Beethowen-pianist , j have Beethoven-sonatas by Kempff for his wonderful piano not for his Beethowen !

@alainspiteri502

3 жыл бұрын

pur joy fresh light also as a melody j agree

I have loved this since I heard it on a record called "Introduction to the piano", played by Agi Jambor. This is the most beautiful joyous, lively, fresh, clean rendition, I can't stop playing it. So captivating.

You rock! ....erm , I mean.... You Classical!

Gonna listen to this while I read Great Expectations

@davidstone8978

5 жыл бұрын

You must be a fast reader!

@valentinacarvallo1342

3 жыл бұрын

Is that a book? I´m sorry I don´t know it...

@oraclex2976

3 жыл бұрын

It is also referred to in Dombey & Son.

a truly beautifully musical performance.

Air: 0:00 Var 1: 0:36 Var 2: 1:00 Var 3: 1:24 Var 4: 1:49 Var 5: 2:14

Great expectations brought me here haha

@aptenafly

9 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@victorias.4153

6 жыл бұрын

Me either 😆 Great novel and great piece.

@freeride5383

6 жыл бұрын

Meeee 2222

@commonwatcher

4 жыл бұрын

now we are quite a bunch !!!! lol...

@JWP452

4 жыл бұрын

PIP!

The more I listen to Handel the more timeless I realize his music is and sounds. With Bach, he had a distinctive style where no matter what he composed it sounds "classical", but with Handel, a lot of his melodies have an ageless quality where they could be composed today and still sound contemporary. It's a shame that he's been overshadowed by Bach (who I also love for different reasons) and most only know him for Messiah/Hallelujah and Zadok the Priest because he has so much beautiful music when you dig deep

@franr.3691

2 жыл бұрын

Handel has not been overshadowed by anyone, least of all by Bach. Handel is the greatest composer of vocal and choral music of the time, the best dramatic composer. Where are Bach's operas and dramatic oratorios? Don't exist. Bach is rigid, mechanical and artificial, devoid of any dramatic sense.

@jovaughnthompson354

2 жыл бұрын

@@franr.3691 this comment deserves a thousand likes

@eternal9971

2 жыл бұрын

@@franr.3691 see, thats the beautiful thing with bach

@christianindividual4550

2 жыл бұрын

I think Handel was overshadowed by Bach because Bach was superior at what he did. Handel wrote wonderful melodies and accompanied them, as seen here. That is great music. Bach also wrote melodies, but wrote other great melodies on top of them, not just mere accompaniment. And on top of that, each voice often has a distinct and pleasant rhythm on top of the harmony. For this same reason, I find that the musical 'filler' or 'episodes' in Bach's music often surpasses the best works of other composers.

@surengrigorian7888

7 ай бұрын

@@franr.3691 The belief that Bach is "rigid, mechanical and artificial" is generally heard from those who are not intellectually capable of appreciating his music. Handel may be a more appreciated or accessible composer, but Bach has essentially defined music for the past ~4 centuries, whether in opposition to or in agreement with him. Handel may be the greatest dramatic composer of all time, but Bach is the greatest composer. Not bar none, in my opinion, but if he has an equal, it certainly isn't Handel.

I often watch and listen to this and it always cheers me up. You make it look so easy. As someone who doesn't play at all, my admiration and envy of your talent knows no bounds. Thank you.

God this is beautiful playing and interpretation. I'm glad I lived to hear this. {{replay}} ...{{replay}}... {{replay}}...

Breathtaking! Lovely, thank you....

Damn, you play beautifully! A favorite piece! Thank you. Always great to hear a superior performance! You have a new fan!

I`m practising this for our next piano party with you as my tutor- definitely the best rendition I`ve heard so far. The subtle pedal work offset with appropriate stoccatoed accentuation is a brilliant interpretation and wonderfully inspiring!

I'm trying to play through this, came to hear how those 32nd notes go and WOW!

The best performance I ever listened to.

Maestro, I’m no pianist but Handel, I know and May I say , I echo those who have said this IS the best rendition of this Handelian piece , I’ve ever heard (and will keep listening to) BRAVO!! 🙌🏽🎶🙌🏽🎶

The interpretation is valid and entirely convincing. Excellent work!

Imagine how the children related to Handel would've delighted in this brilliant work! Such a wealth of pure bliss!

Bravo, Mr. Barker! I will be back here often! Thanks for such joy.

Absolutely devine, a fabulous interpretation of Handels masterpiece!!

A great performance! I have always enjoyed this piece.

Great job, Ken, excellent. We all love one of the greatest composers of all time

Great performance. Man the phrasing was just fantastic. I love the extra detail on articulation. Really great performance. This video get my thumbs up.

An all-time favorite! Thanks.

SO talented! You're the reason I love this piece!

A beautiful piece of music, excellently performed, and much appreciated!

Gorgeous! I have been trying to play this and you are in inspiration! Watched this over and over!

Beautiful piece and beautiful interpretation delight anyone, thanks. Greetings from the Republic of Taiwan.

What a wonderful performance & interpretation, 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 🌹

This is one of my favour piano songs, it is always a surprise how every different player various interpret this title, like it

This is a masterpiece from George Haendel and also well played. That was awesome

Magnificent rendition

I'm learning to play this at the moment, and your video is basically my number 1 reference outside of my teacher who I only see every two weeks. I've got most of it down, except Variation 4. To me that's the most difficult part of the whole thing... for now.

@alainspiteri502

Жыл бұрын

3 for me , perfect equality right hand

Amazingly well done! Bless you!

Just beautiful1 Thanks !

Beautifully played.

ur all song is just AWESOME!

Wow the techniques! And left hand!!😍

well played and it's amazing.

Absolutely beautifully played. Thank you! I am learning a very simplified version (retired MD taking up piano on my own), and I wanted to hear what it really sounded like.

This is a great recording. Very satisfying to listen to.

It was so entertaining to watch you play!!

Thanks. I really like your sound. I hope you always be good man with real music. Good lucky to you Ken Barker !

Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks Ken, you've enriched my life.

Superb video and playing. Really nice sounding Piano. Thanks for sharing.

Nice technical expertise Ken. I am marvelled!!!

Many, many hours of work to get up to this standard. Congratulations!

Certainly plays with good style and 'ease'. Great sound!

0:37 I can hear happy workers systematically hitting hot iron with hammers and diving them in water.

@terrytsui3416

7 жыл бұрын

Cesar agree

@neocortexlab

4 жыл бұрын

Handel was a gay so... there are another ANALogies have to be... with "harmonious smith" and something hitting each other while on frictions... ehehehehhe

@herobrine1847

3 жыл бұрын

@@neocortexlab “a gay”

@neocortexlab

3 жыл бұрын

@@herobrine1847 yes, exactly article "a" becouse there are so much types of them... just look at new LGBTQK+ list and it is grows more and more year by year ))

Wonderfull music and interpretation, Ken. Thank You for posting

I was brought here by public radio playing this

Like some, Charles Dickens brought me here... Hence? Here. Beautiful piece & beautifully played, well done!

so harmonic and comforting :)

I love this song and found that this of Ken is the best .

joyful and climactic, thank you for sharing

Perfect - thank you.

Your playing the piano sounds like a harpsicord!! Beautiful and enjoyable music. Thank you.

Great performance thanks 👏🏻

Fantastic, Thank you.

Very beautiful.

Brilliant! Loved your finish. Currently learning this piece, gave me something to aspire to. Kudos!

Bravo! I enjoy your interpretation of this variations. Reading your blog also inspire me. Signed, your fan.

Great performance! Greetings from Germany!!

Que som maravilhoso. ♥♥♥♥♥

my favourite as well, just perfect some how also peheriah is worth a listen too!

a stupendous display of technique...

Excellent! Great video and audio

Bravo!

Muito bom! Great! Thanks from Brasil

Enjoyed greatly !

Excellent Performance!

Again amazing performance :D

Mr. Barker! Lovely!

Encore! Encore! Bravo!

Fantastic ❤❤❤

"Would you mind Handel for a familiar name? There's a charming piece of music by Handle, called the Harmonious Blacksmith" "I should like it very much." GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens

That was AMAZING

@Karateka2255 Thanks, I really appreciate your comments about the dynamics and articulation. It's something you can't stop working at.

It's superb 🖤🖤🖤

Excellent, crisp performance! I just wish that he had taken the repeat on the second bar in each variation. Having both repeats each time opens up a lot of space for subtlety of expression.

Nagyon gyönyörű!

Excelente mi amigo, gran técnica, saludos!

That run in the last measure is epic.

Just starting to learn this :) I like it because its so full of Baroquey goodness :D

Wonderful

Amazing

We played this in our high school orchestra but it sounded nothing like this, this is so much better! You are really good, I wish I could learn how to play the piano like that!

Bravo, BRAVISSIMO!!! This is so wonderfully played by you. I really like the sound/timbre of that piano, it sounds quite olde-timey, harpsichord-y. I'm having a rough time playing a slower & VERY simplified version of this song. Even with a week of practice (at least an hour & a half per day), I keep messing up on the same parts. Thanks for sharing this & I look forward to seeing if you have videos playing my other favorite, classical songs & maybe being introduced to some new ones.

This is excellent

i love it

I also played this for my grade VIII. Excellent performance. Inspired me to relearn the piece. I play a great deal of Bach but rather overlook Handel but this a great little piece.

Great Expectations 💜

When The Music is great Blacksmith is very perfect

Very good!

Beautiful Job!

Very nice! The quality is exceptional as well! :)

Hear that Blacksmith, Harmonious Blacksmith, hammering, hammering all day long. Hear that Blacksmith, Harmonious Blacksmith, hammering, hammering out his song. When you hear it, you will want to dance, as you walk past his little smithy by the zoo, but Please keep walking. If you start dancing, Harmonious Blacksmith will be dancing too! (Lyrics I wrote as a teenager when my brother was learning this song)

@Mjollnir50 Interesting. I'll have to listen to the recording again. The only effect I added is a tiny amount of reverb. I guess it could be an artifact of the audio encoding in the video.