This kid's a little genius (I realize he is about 16 now). At age 10 he's not just playing accurately, but with sensitivity and flawless rhythm, something I wish I could say about many pianists who are much older.
It is incredible how a ten-year-old knows that music is much more than striking the correct keys in tempo. I heard expression balance and sensitivity, which would have impressed the composer.
Public performances are often pre- or post-recorded for noise (audience), tuning (harpsichord) and inaccuracies (performance). Sometimes they (have to) mix the images of both recording sessions, but be assured that they always involve the same players!
I have watched the mordant played a few times, and I believe that he rolls the notes so quickly that the camera just doesn't catch the motion. If you see his left hand at 1:00 - 1:10 his mordants are more visible.
Hi, V.Duskren! It’s my playing. They shot twice of my playing, rehearsal and concert on the same day, and edited them. The sound is from the concert, and the movie is from both the rehearsal and the concert. I always change the way I play a bit as a baroque music player;-) I continue playing the harpsichord, please check my account!
Very nice performance. I particularly like where some notes are slightly delayed for emphasis, a technique more common on the organ, but it works here also.
dumb question from a pianist -- what is the difference between the two keyboards? i was trying to figure out from watching the parts where he switches from one keyboard to another, but couldn't tell. thank you!
Nino Rodriguez The upper keyboard has strings plucked on a different place than the lower one. It gives a different sound, due to the strings plucked much more near the pinblock. You should try a harpsichord as it has a lovely sound if you listen to it. :)
@@BassoDeckeur I agree -- I hope Nino Rodriguez that you try playing (or have already played) the harpsichord. In fact, I think all pianists would gain insight by practicing on the harpsichord. (BTW, it wasn't a dumb question).
wish i had a harpischord, i can play almost every Bach invention, but i play it on a normal flat yamaha. So, the sound doesn't exactly sound like what Bach used to compose this.
I suggest looking into the Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord, which I think is the closest you can get to an acoustic harpsichord (and no, Roland isn't paying me for word-of-mouth advertising, lol.
Bach didn't compose sitting at an instrument. And he most likely played it on clavichord rather than harpsichord, as did most of the intended audience for this music.
@@RustuPai Porque hay partes donde una mano está encima de la otra y tocan una misma tecla al mismo tiempo, como por ejemplo en 01:04 , es mas cómodo con los dos teclados
@Phuky actually that is true. Rubato (free in rhitmic whithin the tactus) comes whith historic fingering and the use of non legato- legato- and over-legato .... Bach playing like a metronome is a 1950 construct so to speak .....
This is not Bach as Chopin, this is probably very close to an authentic performance. Bach is not metronomic, it is cantabile. And baroque performance in general had a lot of leeway in terms of improving, adding ornaments, using rubato especially if the instrument itself did not have a dynamic range etc. Bach played as a robot is a mistaken concept from later in musical history. It is also unmusical, Bach is everything but.
Amazing how Asians so very much appreciate Western Art Music while American and European youth prefer to rap rap idiotically away. Our loss is their gain.
I am a european teenager and my passion is bach so I dont think that only asians like bach and not every teenager raps away. Although the song you uploaded on youtube is very beautiful
It's laughable that you think this ten year old child is playing Bach because he appreciates it as opposed to having been pushed and prodded to do it by his parents. This music doesn't mean jack shit to a ten year old.
@@garljoens I agree although there may be some chance that he takes an interest in it because he has a youtube channel still active to this day where he uploads himself playing Bach on harpsichords and clavichords. There might be some hope that he does actually love this music passionately although I'm guessing he was almost definitely forced into it by his parents.
@@garljoens Watching your own channel I'm pretty sure YOU don't know JACK SHIT about the Music of J.S. BACH. If you think you can do better, PROVE IT! >:-D
This kid's a little genius (I realize he is about 16 now). At age 10 he's not just playing accurately, but with sensitivity and flawless rhythm, something I wish I could say about many pianists who are much older.
so skilled! when I play it is so uneven 😅 he really is a genius
He is studying further in Netherland, won some awards in competition, and he has his TH-cam channel.
Born with the gifts of musical insight and a marvelous technique! And a mind.....................
and a shitton of practice
Beautifully done Kanji, your performances of Bach’s music convey joy to all of us who listen to you. What an incredible gift to have.
These hands cost as if they were of gold. What good musician you are, Kanji Daito!
He had me at the slight holds at 0:11 and 0:15. Soulful performance.
Yes, soulfulness, plus discernment -- a musical ear.
Nice performence! I feel again in the time of 300 years ago. thank you.
As if you had traveled there in a time machine.
I love the tempo of this performance. It's perfect for listening. Everyone else plays it too fast. Well done
Absolutely stunning performance. Exquisite phrasing.
Love how you played the ornaments! Great job. One of my favorite 2 Part Inventions
It is incredible how a ten-year-old knows that music is much more than striking the correct keys in tempo. I heard expression balance and sensitivity, which would have impressed the composer.
Wonderful !
Superb playing - thank you Kanji!
The choice to add a mordant at 1:40 signaling the upcoming harmonic shift is brilliant!
Yeah, without signaling a "harmonic shift" some of the audience might not hear it, or worse, have a stroke if it comes unexpectedly.
i'd wager he played it that way simply because he likes how it sounds
But the weird thing is that in the video you don't see his finger doing that mordant....can anyone explain this?
Lovely phrasing.
Overdubbed with a different performance? The player doesn't physically play the mordant heard at 1:42.
you’re right! wtf
Public performances are often pre- or post-recorded for noise (audience), tuning (harpsichord) and inaccuracies (performance). Sometimes they (have to) mix the images of both recording sessions, but be assured that they always involve the same players!
I have watched the mordant played a few times, and I believe that he rolls the notes so quickly that the camera just doesn't catch the motion. If you see his left hand at 1:00 - 1:10 his mordants are more visible.
Hi, V.Duskren! It’s my playing. They shot twice of my playing, rehearsal and concert on the same day, and edited them. The sound is from the concert, and the movie is from both the rehearsal and the concert. I always change the way I play a bit as a baroque music player;-) I continue playing the harpsichord, please check my account!
His fingers look like mine would in playing the same mordant - leaning on the 5th finger, bouncing the fourth.
Very good, that's how it should be played. Amazing talent.
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Beautiful
Very nice performance. I particularly like where some notes are slightly delayed for emphasis, a technique more common on the organ, but it works here also.
Amazing.
Bravissimo!
Invention no 2 for 2:22 mins.
dumb question from a pianist -- what is the difference between the two keyboards? i was trying to figure out from watching the parts where he switches from one keyboard to another, but couldn't tell. thank you!
Nino Rodriguez The upper keyboard has strings plucked on a different place than the lower one. It gives a different sound, due to the strings plucked much more near the pinblock. You should try a harpsichord as it has a lovely sound if you listen to it. :)
man, pianist are so chill
@@BassoDeckeur I agree -- I hope Nino Rodriguez that you try playing (or have already played) the harpsichord. In fact, I think all pianists would gain insight by practicing on the harpsichord. (BTW, it wasn't a dumb question).
Smoke and mirrors.
Wonderful to see such talent arising - we should hear from Kanji in the future.
This is marvelous. Good tempo.
wish i had a harpischord, i can play almost every Bach invention, but i play it on a normal flat yamaha. So, the sound doesn't exactly sound like what Bach used to compose this.
I suggest looking into the Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord, which I think is the closest you can get to an acoustic harpsichord (and no, Roland isn't paying me for word-of-mouth advertising, lol.
Bach didn't compose sitting at an instrument. And he most likely played it on clavichord rather than harpsichord, as did most of the intended audience for this music.
Very pleasing.
Es una ventaja contar con los dos teclados del clavecin en esta invención en particular
Me too, I am practicing this invention and is too hard play some parts on the piano
Patricia Alves why? Pretty beginner here, is. Because of the size of the keys?
@@RustuPai Porque hay partes donde una mano está encima de la otra y tocan una misma tecla al mismo tiempo, como por ejemplo en 01:04 , es mas cómodo con los dos teclados
Excellent
오 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌㅋ 저런 매력있는눈빛 멋지당
This is baroque tuning, isn't it? a little less than a halfstep lower than modern pianos. But I'm not quite sure. Am I right?
Correct, the tuning is A = 415 Hz, that corresponds with ca. a 1/2 step lower than modern tuning (A = 440 Hz).
@@bach thank you for replying! Glad my ears are still reliable
OMG SO BAROQUE
I AM TEN AND I CANT PLAY LIKE THAT
I feel your pain, just keep practicing!
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Really not bad !
日本の若者がバッハを奏でるのは素敵だね
좋다
Is that really c major..? 🤔
C minor
I think that He's played Bach as Chopin but he's played very well
@Phuky actually that is true.
Rubato (free in rhitmic whithin the tactus) comes whith historic fingering and the use of non legato- legato- and over-legato ....
Bach playing like a metronome is
a 1950 construct so to speak .....
@@jsb7975 I agree. Bach mentions playing in a "cantabile" style, which I think Kanji Daito demonstrates beautifully.
This is not Bach as Chopin, this is probably very close to an authentic performance. Bach is not metronomic, it is cantabile. And baroque performance in general had a lot of leeway in terms of improving, adding ornaments, using rubato especially if the instrument itself did not have a dynamic range etc. Bach played as a robot is a mistaken concept from later in musical history. It is also unmusical, Bach is everything but.
Amazing how Asians so very much appreciate Western Art Music while American and European youth prefer to rap rap idiotically away. Our loss is their gain.
I am a european teenager and my passion is bach so I dont think that only asians like bach and not every teenager raps away. Although the song you uploaded on youtube is very beautiful
It's laughable that you think this ten year old child is playing Bach because he appreciates it as opposed to having been pushed and prodded to do it by his parents. This music doesn't mean jack shit to a ten year old.
@@garljoens I agree although there may be some chance that he takes an interest in it because he has a youtube channel still active to this day where he uploads himself playing Bach on harpsichords and clavichords. There might be some hope that he does actually love this music passionately although I'm guessing he was almost definitely forced into it by his parents.
@@garljoens You arrogance based on judging people by their ages is laughable lol
@@garljoens Watching your own channel I'm pretty sure YOU don't know JACK SHIT about the Music of J.S. BACH.
If you think you can do better, PROVE IT! >:-D
He has the same book as me lol
what's the book called
Around the world in 80 days
Its urtext right?
i thing so
Did you lend it to him Heylt's Brian?
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Amazing how Asians appreciate Western Art Music while our youth rap rap idiotically away. Sad.