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- Richter 76 years old, live recording in 1991 of French Suite No.6 in E major BWV 817.
PART I
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Gavotte
PART II : • Richter plays Bach Fre...
- Polonaise
- Bourrée
- Menuet
- Gigue
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The French Suites, BWV 812-817, were composed between 1722 and 1725. The suites were later given the name 'French' as a means of contrast with the English Suites.
The name was popularized by Bach's biographer Johann Nikolaus Forkel, who wrote in his 1802 biography of Bach, "One usually calls them French Suites because they are written in the French manner." This claim however, is inaccurate; like Bach's other suites, they follow a largely Italian convention.
They consist of the traditional dances like Allemande, Courante, Menuet, Gavotte, Gigue, Sarabande as well as some less-frequently encountered dances like the Anglaise, Polonaise, Air, Bourree and Loure. These suites lack preludes (except Suite No.4 under BWV 815a) and are shorter and less elaborate than the Partitas and English Suites.
As usual with Bach, parts of the suites were recycled from earlier works or sketchbooks, and they underwent several revisions after publication. There is no surviving definitive manuscript of these suites, and ornamentation varies both in type and in degree across manuscripts.
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there's something about his touch with Bach, tender and heartfelt. feels pure
Che bello questo leggero ritmo di danza. Una semplicità disarmante , senza alcuna forzatura e artificio. Il gioco delle voci...magnifico e il suono inarrivabile. È un piacere ascoltare Richter che interpreta Bach.
This is the best rendition of this piece I have heard so far. Perfect.
Yes Larrocha is superb BUT my word Richter gets the steady base combined with lyrical, free ranging, cantabile of the treble perfectly. Thought-provoking without any unneeded extras Thankyou to xper2xper for this beauty.
so beautiful i want to cry
this guy was a genius
I love this very much.... Rather quiet and calm but much emotion.
Thanks so much! I recently resumed piano lessons after a 48-year break, and have been working on this suite for quite a while. Very nice to listen to it!
most people think that allemandes are supposed to be fast and graceful when really, it can be graceful with or without the speed. Richter proves this through his playing. Excellent example of this piece. :)
perfect
@ChicagoBeth1945
You're welcome! It's nice to hear that you've started piano lessons after such a long break; how lovely!
All the best, cheers!
He finds the absolute sweet spot between staccato and legato phrasing in each of the eight movements. And his relaxed, singing line is hypnotizing. Thanks very much for your posts devoted to this Suite.
gorgeous rendition the best although I heard Horsowski play this in live recital and it was unforgettable.
A magical moment...
Goodness and sunshine.
Genius!
Гениальнейший пианист. Браво.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 Мне очень нравится музыка И.С.Баха, она божественно прекрасна.
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Its revelatory playing.
Indeed, sir! :)
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Great.
Unaccustomed sequence of movements in the latter portion. I believe that the correct sequence is Polonaise-Menuet-Bouree-Gigue.
The Menuet and Bouree are frequently reversed in sequence to provide a greater degree of contrast but this is incorrect.
Lots of thanks!
Could you post French Suite No.5 by Richter? I used to play it 30 years ago:)
I don't think it exists
Hello; this execution of Richter is live or in recording studio? Thank you so much. Good afternoon.
A bird is dancing on the piano keys....
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@ludwigop132
I don't have No.5 from Richter in my library and I'm not sure if he's recorded that. You sure it exists ?
Cheers!
The deliberately disengenuous playing of an irreplaceable genius.
Is that young Zoltan Kocsis on the picture?
It looks like Gould to me. I also want to know.
Sehr schoen :) Aber ich denke, dass es sehr regelmaessig ist.
Dat planing tho. Mmm (@2:31)
Listen to Alicia de Larrocha. She is the best!
yes-in company with Huguette Dreyfus.Both are top!
Despite all the praise Richter is getting here for this performance, I have to say that it sounds pretty lifeless and joyless to me. Don't feel at all the "dancing" spirit that this piece should evoke.
U dunno music
+lourak613 I could not agree more. Toward the end of his life he was very depressed and during an interview he stated verbatim that he hates himself. How sad. This sounds like this recording was made during that period.
Something wrong with your ears...
@@JumpDiffusion and heart and brain
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