J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

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  • This album contains the Golberg Variations, BWV 988 by J.S. Bach. Presented by Piano Classics, a label of Brilliant Classics.
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    International Piano Magazine considers Yuan Sheng “China’s premier Bach interpreter”, the New York Times describes his Bach playing as “a model of clarity, balance and proportion”. Yuan Sheng studied in his native country in Bejing, and through a scholarship entered Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Solomon Mikowsky and later with Bach specialist Rosalyn Tureck. His interpretation of Bach’s famous Goldberg Variations is genuinely personal, but never artificial or self conscious. He doesn’t use the piano as a “pianistic” instrument (though his technical command is all the more impressive), but simply as a means to express the message of this music, a human message of beauty, joy and sorrow.
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Artist: Yuan Sheng (piano)
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    Tracklist:
    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988:
    00:00:00 I. Aria
    00:04:27 II. Variatio 1
    00:06:32 III. Variatio 2
    00:07:58 IV. Variatio 3, canone all’unisono
    00:09:41 V. Variatio 4
    00:10:50 VI. Variatio 5
    00:12:24 VII. Variatio 6, canone alla seconda
    00:13:41 VIII. Variatio 7
    00:15:22 IX. Variatio 8
    00:17:22 X. Variatio 9, canone alla terza
    00:19:21 XI. Variatio 10, fughetta
    00:21:01 XII. Variatio 11
    00:23:17 XIII. Variatio 12, canone alla quarta
    00:25:25 XIV. Variatio 13
    00:29:20 XV. Variatio 14
    00:31:38 XVI. Variatio 15, canone alla quinta, andante
    00:36:17 XV. Variatio 16, ouverture
    00:39:31 XVI. Variatio 17
    00:41:44 XVII. Variatio 18, canone alla sesta
    00:43:25 XVIII. Variatio 19
    00:44:55 XIX. Variatio 20
    00:47:03 XX. Variatio 21, canone alla settima
    00:50:38 XXI. Variatio 22
    00:52:15 XXII. Variatio 23
    00:54:29 XXIII. Variatio 24, canone all’ottava
    00:56:59 XXIV. Variatio 25
    01:04:54 XXV. Variatio 26
    01:07:02 XXVI. Variatio 27, canone alla nona
    01:08:45 XXVII. Variatio 28
    01:11:04 XXVIII. Variatio 29
    01:12:58 XXIX. Variatio 30, quodlibet
    01:14:43 XXX. Aria da capo
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  • @BrilliantClassics
    @BrilliantClassics  4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Tracklist:
    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988:
    00:00:00 I. Aria
    00:04:27 II. Variatio 1
    00:06:32 III. Variatio 2
    00:07:58 IV. Variatio 3, canone all’unisono
    00:09:41 V. Variatio 4
    00:10:50 VI. Variatio 5
    00:12:24 VII. Variatio 6, canone alla seconda
    00:13:41 VIII. Variatio 7
    00:15:22 IX. Variatio 8
    00:17:22 X. Variatio 9, canone alla terza
    00:19:21 XI. Variatio 10, fughetta
    00:21:01 XII. Variatio 11
    00:23:17 XIII. Variatio 12, canone alla quarta
    00:25:25 XIV. Variatio 13
    00:29:20 XV. Variatio 14
    00:31:38 XVI. Variatio 15, canone alla quinta, andante
    00:36:17 XV. Variatio 16, ouverture
    00:39:31 XVI. Variatio 17
    00:41:44 XVII. Variatio 18, canone alla sesta
    00:43:25 XVIII. Variatio 19
    00:44:55 XIX. Variatio 20
    00:47:03 XX. Variatio 21, canone alla settima
    00:50:38 XXI. Variatio 22
    00:52:15 XXII. Variatio 23
    00:54:29 XXIII. Variatio 24, canone all’ottava
    00:56:59 XXIV. Variatio 25
    01:04:54 XXV. Variatio 26
    01:07:02 XXVI. Variatio 27, canone alla nona
    01:08:45 XXVII. Variatio 28
    01:11:04 XXVIII. Variatio 29
    01:12:58 XXIX. Variatio 30, quodlibet
    01:14:43 XXX. Aria da capo

    • @RalphHancock
      @RalphHancock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I was wondering how XXX sections could include the Aria twice and 30 variations, and found the mistake. After XVI, Variatio 15, the roman numbering drops back to XV instead of going on to XVII. Bach would have been annoyed. Worth correcting to complete the perfection of a wonderful performance of one of the greatest keyboard works of all time.

    • @patri1689
      @patri1689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you.

    • @masakane6190
      @masakane6190 ปีที่แล้ว

      (σ´Д`)σ湯かや

    • @myriamleyden5942
      @myriamleyden5942 ปีที่แล้ว

      😊😂😊

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The Greatness of Bach is unspeakable

  • @classicalconcerto6742
    @classicalconcerto6742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A lifetime is not enough for music, for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, my heavenly beloved...

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The mental comfort of this masterpiece is irreplaceable

  • @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz
    @EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    THIS pianist Is a giant!!!!

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All of Bach’s music is a treasure for earthlings

  • @orangewater9257
    @orangewater9257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Whoever performer is, the Bach's music always vibrates the human mind.

  • @johnkramer2866
    @johnkramer2866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Yuan Sheng thank you for this great performance

  • @condor07usa
    @condor07usa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Ready when you are, Sergeant Pembry

  • @michaelryan473
    @michaelryan473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Such brilliance and soul. Only Glenn Gould’s second version of the Goldbergs has moved me to tears in the transition from the aria to the first variation. Now I have two. (Embarrassing for this tough old Irishman listening to this while his dear wife, a pianist in her youth, is sitting next to him.) Yes, there are many gifted pianist out there today (thank God), but somehow Yuan Sheng brought me to tears in that transition, and the mastery of the whole. Bravo maestro. And thank you.

  • @micaelabonetti949
    @micaelabonetti949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm almost without breath in discovering tonight this to me unknown pianist playing Bach with such fantasy, tenderness, fire when required, personality: sensationnel!

    • @PS-kd1if
      @PS-kd1if 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are not alone. Yuan Sheng is a hidden gem of Bach.

    • @tianqihang4322
      @tianqihang4322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is professor in a very prestigious Chinese conservatory

    • @silvercat2814
      @silvercat2814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! Such a comentary! Micaela I like your laconic, beatiful and finally truly expressions of love to the art of piano.

  • @TheSoteriologist
    @TheSoteriologist 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Unexpectedly brilliant.

  • @justinwaldman3716
    @justinwaldman3716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love the liberties Yuan takes with the music - as he seems to dance through the music. Thank you for posting this.

    • @woojongson5431
      @woojongson5431 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I love your simple but brilliant review.

  • @newcenturypianists3195
    @newcenturypianists3195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Yuan Sheng is amazing! This recording of the Goldberg Variations is just remarkable in every way. He shows utmost respect for the music. He has wonderful sensitivity, sound, articulation, and voicing.
    In my humble opinion, he deserves far more recognition!

  • @holising4918
    @holising4918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The best rendition

  • @bilni2009
    @bilni2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the pure perfection. Pure love and compassion. Thanks a lot for share with us!!!

  • @Himmelsky87
    @Himmelsky87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I only listen to it by pleasure. Nothing and no one brought me here.

  • @robertcohn8858
    @robertcohn8858 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A wonderful brain relaxer. This marvelous performance actually seems to jog my "little gray cells" into increased activity. Thank you for posting.

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have opened the door of the healing room
    You'll start to feel more comfortable by now while listening to this masterpiece
    From
    Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

  • @Schleiermacher1000
    @Schleiermacher1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dear Mr. Sheng, unfortunately you will not read these lines. Nevertheless, I state my wish. Please also play in the English suites! Your Bach is the best I've heard so far. Many Thanks.

  • @M4r1a_Schn33
    @M4r1a_Schn33 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    a pleasure to listen to. Bach would be thrilled.

  • @newtonqueiroz7098
    @newtonqueiroz7098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Light, sensible, delightful.

  • @LukeFaulkner
    @LukeFaulkner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Beautiful performance. This is a titan of a work to play.

  • @SW-wf3gy
    @SW-wf3gy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    If you enjoy it, please buy this online. It is a respect for the artist's hard work and dedication. Treat others how you want to be treated.

  • @coolmacho975
    @coolmacho975 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sheng´s interpretation has nothing to envy Gould´s .Bach is very complex and Sheng is among the very few pianists that understood Bach .

  • @leomariamandy007
    @leomariamandy007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You have to wonder. It's more than notes on a scale. And, there are only a few composers that truly embrace, our heart and soul. I have a theory...these men and women are Angels on loan; God's way of letting us know, we are His beloved children and each note is a tap on our shoulder, with God saying, Be Loving And Good To One Another.

  • @wcsxwcsx
    @wcsxwcsx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A delicate performance, which I'm sure will be welcomed by many.

  • @fransmeersman2334
    @fransmeersman2334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I've become an old man with the unforgettable version of Glenn Gould. But I've last heard the Partitas with Yuan Sheng and he is like an other music lover said here in the comments, a titan. So once again dear Brillant Classics thankyou very much.

    • @sanjosemike3137
      @sanjosemike3137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Frans Meersman I too “grew up” with Glenn.
      But sometimes I get tired of forced staccato passages where Bach never intended them, or a ridiculously accelerated tempo.
      Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

    • @peteroreilly8060
      @peteroreilly8060 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I too like this quite nice sound , but it sounds more like Debussy than Bach. I still have not heard any better than Glenn Gould on this work. That's both of Glenn's versions.

    • @walterstoffel4714
      @walterstoffel4714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The only thing missing is Glenn's grunts and groans. Actually, I don't miss them at all. walterstoffelauthor.com

    • @hauscchildt6418
      @hauscchildt6418 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gould had a unique way with his hands

  • @rodrigotoscano7533
    @rodrigotoscano7533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Yuan Shang has quickly become one of my favorite pianists. Architecture and coloration are excellently balanced. The rhythms are always well thought out but executed with an attention to the unfolding moments of the present.

  • @marisacameron4810
    @marisacameron4810 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    As a home grown Canadian I am enamored with Glenn Gould's interpretation. This however is crisp, articulate and has a lovely resonance in the treble. This is what I am falling asleep to tonight. The merits of Bach cannot be overestimated.

    • @annickvanisacker7802
      @annickvanisacker7802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i quite agree with you. I thought Gould was the best but this is wonderful.

    • @davidfloren5339
      @davidfloren5339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And as you might not know, these variations were composed in no small part to help JS Bach's patron relax and get some better quality sleep than he was getting at the time when the commission was entered into.

    • @marcjohnson4830
      @marcjohnson4830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I miss the humming.

  • @carlosbashuertas
    @carlosbashuertas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    There are many wonderful interpretations and this is one of them, perhaps among the best.

  • @mariaasombrada3964
    @mariaasombrada3964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    simply sublime

  • @trancosomarcus
    @trancosomarcus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He is phenomenal

  • @victorious4701
    @victorious4701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This cover art just SCREAMS "Fantasia". I love it! Very inspiring.

  • @mandralerdinc5138
    @mandralerdinc5138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    listen to such music works deeply feel the existence of my soul. thanks bach and yuan sheng. ☺❤

    • @harveyperkoff6325
      @harveyperkoff6325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my nostrils flare.. my neck tingles.. my head is aroused with the sound of Bach.. this performance is an equal to the great GGs...is it better???...You who listen to sublime music....only know.. Thanks for reading my comments ......Harvey Perkoff

  • @WarinPartita6
    @WarinPartita6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    So beautifully phrased, well articulated, wonderful multi-voicing and shrewd contrasts, especially of emotions and styles. BIG, BIG THANKS for positing this fantastic rendition of the Bach masterpiece. :-))))

  • @judithvera5480
    @judithvera5480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sublime, celestial, cosmico, gracias Brilliant Classics!

  • @sherlock5141
    @sherlock5141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful!

  • @sunflower-ik1mf
    @sunflower-ik1mf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My all time favourite 💞
    It's beyond perfection 👏👍

  • @christianhabeck3299
    @christianhabeck3299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wonderful. Like many people, I love both Glenn Gould versions, but it doesn't mean he has the monopoly on GV!

  • @ilpelideachillemanlio7965
    @ilpelideachillemanlio7965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ringrazio di cuore colui che ha caricato su TH-cam questa bellissima versione delle Variazioni Goldberg di Bach, eseguite dal pianista Yuan Sheng, che personalmente non conoscevo.

  • @lorrelllouchard1234
    @lorrelllouchard1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exquisite! Such sensitive playing!

  • @ThepareeLi
    @ThepareeLi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The clarity of Prof Sheng's playing is beautiful and provides insight into some details that can otherwise be lost or blurred. The various voices are somehow so distinct even though they are on the same instrument. You almost get the sense that you can seethe layers being carefully weaved together. Amazing execution and technical proficiency--definitely a refreshing take on the variations.

  • @ollehedstrom3536
    @ollehedstrom3536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Bach’s keyboard compositions greatly benefit from being played on a modern piano.
    Don’t you agree?
    This recording was awesome. Many thanks for uploading!

    • @erreenecu7706
      @erreenecu7706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not at all.

    • @ollehedstrom3536
      @ollehedstrom3536 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@erreenecu7706 So you don’t think Bach would have appreciated a modern grand piano or upright piano?

    • @manuelnuman
      @manuelnuman หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am certain Bach would have loved to play the modern piano

  • @emiliennebarret6150
    @emiliennebarret6150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Le monde sans frontières, celui qui permet à la musique (aux arts en général et du plus haut niveau), d'appartenir à tous, nous prouve que la beauté est accessible à tous les humains de cette Terre.
    Ecouter ce pianiste issu de la patrie de Confucius ,nous donner, avec son génie propre, à entendre un génie allemand impérissable. Voilà qui abat toutes les frontières tracées par l'Homme.
    Mais il s'agit d'Art au sommet, qui n'a jamais besoin d'armes. Les artistes authentiques sont les seuls exemples que les humains doués de coeur, de sensibilité, de générosité,( les autres également et si possible), doivent prendre pour modèle. La Beauté qui suscite l'Amour doit être notre unique guide. Artistes de toute la terre
    vous êtes nos sauveurs. Les seuls !!!

  • @amandahernandezyanez8921
    @amandahernandezyanez8921 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Espiritual, elevado, tranquilizante... 👏👏👏

  • @fredsharp7419
    @fredsharp7419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I first tuned in to this performance just to see how Yuan Sheng managed such a monumental masterpiece. I stayed ans listened to every note! No since Glenn Gould's early recording of this work have I been so mesmerized! Yes, Sheng takes a few liberties with the 'style' - BUT - I often felt I was hearing these variations for the first time. Such superb control of touch. A magnificent performance! Thank you so much for uploading it.

    • @eugeneferdinandvictordelac8803
      @eugeneferdinandvictordelac8803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much preferable to Gould's ultra mechanical touch... This IS music.

    • @jayakumarkaarikuzhy4713
      @jayakumarkaarikuzhy4713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please hear both together. I have been listening to Gould's interpretations while going to bed almost every day since 1992, if my memory is correct, and I used to switch off the music player while accidentally getting up in the middle of the night. Additional advantage, in the case of Gould, was I didn't have to adjust the volume control of the music player often.

  • @bronsonlkm5875
    @bronsonlkm5875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks, excellent, amazing piece for all! Sounds good n light, beautiful lovely music tune. Peace and calm the mind n heart. Absolutely love the combination of sounds n music! Infinite love!🙏🎶

  • @louduva9849
    @louduva9849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gorgeous!

  • @IvanGreindl
    @IvanGreindl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Une interprétation tout à fait *exceptionnelle* alliant sensibilité, virtuosité, équilibre des tempi... Quel artiste !

  • @dophongtv
    @dophongtv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    inspired and deeply. Tks so much!

  • @akrishnaa
    @akrishnaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Brilliant, stunning!

  • @supawels3627
    @supawels3627 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sehr fein und sensibel gespielt.

  • @Divergent_Integral
    @Divergent_Integral 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As much as I love the harpsichord, I have to say that Sheng makes an excellent case for playing Bach on the modern piano.

  • @spoeliewoeliespoelstra8791
    @spoeliewoeliespoelstra8791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful i guess this is made in heaven 🎼🎼🎼

  • @bebokind423
    @bebokind423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so beautiful

  • @marekmarek3397
    @marekmarek3397 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is true beautiful

  • @deciduousdiscipline9592
    @deciduousdiscipline9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Simply beautiful. Thanks

  • @tlipovsek
    @tlipovsek 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only do I love your interpretation, but through your Bach I discovered it anew.

  • @emin1461
    @emin1461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Magnificent

  • @stephenenders2066
    @stephenenders2066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is timeless music

  • @mirkovic
    @mirkovic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Woah... another great version..
    Tempo feels so right ❤️

  • @tomjohn8733
    @tomjohn8733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Timeless...

  • @erwinklement1215
    @erwinklement1215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Masterpiece 🎶❤️❤️❤️🎶

  • @irinamironova8677
    @irinamironova8677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Благодарю за полученное удовольствие!

  • @anne-marielemeille5163
    @anne-marielemeille5163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superbe, Merci beaucoup. Très léger !!!!!!!

  • @olgaucraigg1978
    @olgaucraigg1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "El poder curativo de la música" compuesta por Bach para un hombre enfermo que se curó gracias a esta composición, el hombre en agradecimiento le regalo una copa de oro repleta de monedas también de oro

  • @hl5bxw
    @hl5bxw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful and beautiful ..

  • @brendandonnelly5879
    @brendandonnelly5879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sublime stuff. 👏

  • @Giovannatornabuoni
    @Giovannatornabuoni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic

  • @Marianofrv
    @Marianofrv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sin duda una interpretación para guardar en la memoria y el corazón. Gracias

  • @boglarkaandras6565
    @boglarkaandras6565 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hihetetlenül gyönyörű szép!!

  • @wolfram9669
    @wolfram9669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Slow pace, dry sound... A personal and interesting interpretation of one of the greatest works in the history of music. I like it.

  • @user-fu6tt8qq4v
    @user-fu6tt8qq4v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤

  • @user-np8dn6bc6c
    @user-np8dn6bc6c 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Variation 8 is very lively whereas variation 9 is very soothing❤

  • @davidsosa538
    @davidsosa538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great version

  • @eduardoroberts6610
    @eduardoroberts6610 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Musica q revela q el alma existe porque uno siente la caricias q Bach ha creado c su musica

  • @vitalfayard7475
    @vitalfayard7475 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Juste magnifique

  • @jorgeurzuaurzua4011
    @jorgeurzuaurzua4011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Yuan Sheng gives a reference recording of the Goldberg variations. One is reminded of the pioneering harpsichord recordings of Wanda Landowska, and then of the pioneering recording of Glenn Gould. Both are deeply respectful of the music, both made the variations well known. Of course, initially Gould played a shorter version, avoiding repetitions, while Landowska was closer to Bach score. Also, Gould used a piano, while Landowska used the harpsichord. As to the story that Count Keyserling commissioned the variations to have young Goldberg playing them to allow him to sleep, of course it is a nice invention with no basis. Goldberg was a kid, student of Bach son, apparently very gifted. Yuan Sheng presents a conservative rendering, respectful of the score, transparent and crystal clear, sober and unemotional, with a perfect sense of equilibrium, coherence and containment. A recording to be cherished as a reference, beauteous, honest, deeply musical. Thanks Brilliant Classics.

    • @KokoMcMonkey
      @KokoMcMonkey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree, but I feel that he infuses plenty of emotion. He does it without being maudlin or sappy. He uses the piano to its greatest advantage over the harpsichord, which its ability to allow the player to emphasize the leading voice while letting the accompanying ones take subservient roles.

    • @jorgeurzuaurzua4011
      @jorgeurzuaurzua4011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Daniel- You have a good point, there are several instances where the playing becomes more emotional. My fault to ignore them. For instance, the Aria, variations 1,9 11 and 15 seem to me to respond to your analysis. Other variations, after hearing the recording anew, seem to me not to be emotionally driven. Of course, this is a strictly subjective perception, and I will not deny that I may have been mistaken all along.

  • @titicatfollies6615
    @titicatfollies6615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such deep enjoyment! THank you!

  • @lauraburbano4589
    @lauraburbano4589 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    beautiful work!!!

  • @patriciohuaiquimil9647
    @patriciohuaiquimil9647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnifico,sin cortes comerciales,solo musica.
    Felicitaciones.

  • @andrewashdown3541
    @andrewashdown3541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Always difficult to enjoy a new version when one already has one (in my case Andras Schiff) stencilled in the mind - this is certainly different - more relaxed, perhaps, mellifluous, varied ... I ... er .. can't be sure yet

  • @charlesshivoder2887
    @charlesshivoder2887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello from Pennsylvania. Very nicely played and I like the crystal clear clarity of the recording. Of course, we all love the Glenn Gould rendition which we all grew up with. I feel that I am more intimately connected with Gould on his recording, maybe because at several points you can hear him gasp for breath.
    But in all ways this is a also fine recording of one of Bach’s masterpieces. Many Thanks!! CAS

    • @JXS63J
      @JXS63J 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No we don't ALL love the Gould recordings. I was lucky enough to "grow up" with Peter Serkin's recording. Gould came later, and in comparison, is fast, show-offy, a bragging speedster of a recording, and, compared to Serkin, almost unmusical. Serkin, Andras Schiff, Angela Hewitt, and others gives this towering masterpiece the interpretation it deserves. Wilhelm Kempff does not! And I'll pass on Lang Lang...

    • @charlesshivoder2887
      @charlesshivoder2887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jeffrey Sonheim Wow!! Folks do read these comments. Well, thank you from Pennsylvania for your response. I’m so glad that you enjoy the Serkin version. It’s wonderful that we can hear different versions of these works. I wouldn’t presume to tell you which is better. You should enjoy the version.you like. You have your opinion and I have mine. Happy listening!! CAS .

  • @boglarkaandras6565
    @boglarkaandras6565 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mennyei!! Zseniális!! Fenséges!!

  • @marcioferreira7557
    @marcioferreira7557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cada canção é mais linda que a outra.

  • @bunsyouota2579
    @bunsyouota2579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    bach's lullaby by keyboard.

  • @Jhonny-wm5ud
    @Jhonny-wm5ud 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this song

  • @lauraarce7070
    @lauraarce7070 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing.😘

  • @elivazquez7582
    @elivazquez7582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    .excelente música!

  • @TheViewer1956
    @TheViewer1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    After Glenn Gould, I find that Yuan Sheng “nailed” it! Hats off!
    Mais par respect au grand Gould, je garderai toujours celui de Yuan Sheng en deuxième place, quoi que je commence à aimer la version dansante du Goldberg variations

  • @footysongsbyvicbitter311
    @footysongsbyvicbitter311 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this

  • @antoniodithiene8740
    @antoniodithiene8740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    fantastica esecuzione

  • @carlosarias8183
    @carlosarias8183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    THANK YOU BRILLIANT! DELICIUOS.

  • @Talldude88
    @Talldude88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have always loved the Goldberg Variations ever since I heard Glen Gould play them. Listening to this rendition right now! :)

  • @andyjuarez5929
    @andyjuarez5929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing!!!

  • @martinschwehla4704
    @martinschwehla4704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Viele wunderschöne Details, auf die uns Glenn Gould teilweise die Sicht verstellt hat...

  • @leopianotuner
    @leopianotuner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Structurally very sound.

  • @ic1013
    @ic1013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    She is amazing, Sublime

  • @Angelicantar
    @Angelicantar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amo esto...