I met him in a coffee shop in San Francisco several years ago, he was enjoying an espresso. He was very nice. Then later that day, I saw him perform several Beethoven sonatas at the symphony hall and he was splendid.
... not sure what point you're trying to make...pity you didn't meet him after the concert when he might have been gracious...😊You should have met him for breakfast the next day...he'd have probably politely told you to f... off!😊😂
How can art be so close to perfection? Bach himself would be surprised of the heights of his music played on a piano by Sir András. Thank you for this gift!
È il più grande interprete vivente di Bach. Non si finisce mai di imparare e di stupirsi continuamente quello che riesce a tirare fuori da la sua sublime anima e dalla assoluta padronanza, facilità, memoria, tecnica, mistero..... Non esiste nessun altro grandissimo pianista e li ho visti in vivo quasi tutti quelli viventi che riesca ad esprimere tale chiarezza ,perfezione, bellezza assoluta.... Non ho più parole.....se lo sentite anche voi mi capirete.... grazie.
My favorite part is the final left hand karate chop of the Echo - the sheer power of that strike combined with its extreme clarity and economy of movement. He doesn’t raise his hand and come down, his hand just suddenly appears in that position on that key, it’s like the Bruce Lee one-inch punch.
When I suffered in my lifetime, I always found Bach. Among the great Bach’s pieces, this French style piece is the best ever I heared. Especially Sir Andras Schiff’s perfoming is not to mention.
The clarity of each voice, the phrasing, the technique, it is all more masterful than the vast majority of excellent pianists could hope to achieve. I have noticed that seasoned prodigies, i.e., older, musicians like Schiff, just keep getting better with age.
Alongside the Toccata of the E minor, This is the most moving, so deep in musicality and drama and overflowing with longing as if praying for something over and over. And Andras Schiff is out of this world making this unforgettable moment stay in our hearts. I must confess I got addicted with his playing that I cant stand listening to any other Bach player,even Perahia and Hewitt. His mastery of tone and touch, his intimate relationship to the music that is so unique, his voicing and orchestra-like texturing and his love for performance make him so transcendental. Thank you God for this gift to humanity. It always makes me humble and work so hard to make miracles happen.
It seems like Bach is speaking through Sir Andras.. Probably one of the best stylistic interpretators of Bach's music ever.. One big BRAVO for this genius playing!!
Neverovatan je...Slusao ga i uzivo i pohadjao njegove seminare u Nemackoj...On je toliko poseban da nadilazi sve dosadasnje predstave o tome kako "mora" Bah da zvuci...Pri tome te "konvencije" nigde ne povredjuje...On je jedan od retkih izvodjaca Bahove mizike koji sadrzi i opste i licno u svom izrazu a da se ne potiru ni za jedan milimetar...
The audio on this recording is so beautiful. There is very little distortion, no clanginess in the upper keys, and a robustness in the lower notes. Bravo! To top it off with such a compelling and irresistible performance by Schiff is to achieve the very best of what youtube can offer.
Schiff has mastered Bach's entire output from the inventions all the way through the hardest toccatas and fugues. And yet he rarely ever mentions Glenn Gould! I've always found that interesting. He wanted his own approach to Bach and he's achieved it... while Gould has this perfectly mathematical playing where every note is precisely even and every voice precisely independent, Schiff has a more lyrical cantabile style. He really places a great deal of thought into the idea of "character" and the way different pianistic registers imply different orchestral instruments. I highly recommend his Beethoven sonata lectures!!!
I don't like his Bach at all, I respect him highly. I watched the first 3 English suites he did from memory. It just made me want to listen to Gould. In fact, I turned this off and went back to Gould. Gould plays the allegro much slower, you can hear everything and it is not blurred by pedal. I think Gould's playing has more character, each voice like an individual in a conversation, not blurred by pedal. And the sense of propulsion by keeping the tempo strict. I met him once in Berkeley years ago, he wasn't very nice.
Each era in classical music provides a unique perspective on the world and human emotions. Exploring and understanding the history of classical music offers insights into the culture and mindset of that period.
The uniqueness and extreme clarity of his playing is not due to the instrument but to the masterful way Schiff plays. He rarely uses the pedal while playing Bach, in contrast to virtually all other pianists. And this is the result. We are fortunate to live in a time were sound recordings can capture the sound with high fidelity, which was not the case during Gould’s time.
He plays it at a tempo for organ with the dynamic nuance of the piano and builds an incredibly rich interpretation that reveals something new with each hearing. A deep and extraordinary live performance. Thank you for sharing!
Exactly what I was thinking. It sounds almost like an orchestra. Each tutti is clearly recognizable. And it is played so rhythmically and lively - simply brilliant.
yeah it's a really special finale. It has this truly epic, valedictory quality to it. It's an inspired choice on Bach's part, and a definitive and wonderful performance on Schiff's. I love love love his karate chop for that final low B - the elegance, economy of movement, and powerfully focused sound strike me every time
This was the first piece of music by Bach that I learned when I was a teenager, and I recall that it was a joy to play. I remember very specifically that once I overcame the technical challenges, the performance just sort of happened on its own; that is, I exerted very little effort to make sure my fingers hit the correct keys. They just landed in the right place. I had a similar experience with a Chopin waltz, Op. 34 No. 2. Not sure I can describe it, other than to say, with great humility, that the look on Maestro Schiff's face as he floats through the arpeggiated right hand in the opening movement evoked strong feelings for me. Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to say that the ease of motion is inherent in the composition itself -- another manifestation of the supreme greatness and utter brilliance of JS Bach.
Never mind all the ornamentation, french style of dotted rhthyms, working out of fingerings! It all flowed out of your little boy hands while the rest have to study, practice and pull out our hair to just count the beats in each bar! 😂
Splendid. Heart touching music, heart touching and brilliant performance, fine audio and video. Bach is... Bach. And Schiff is one of the few pianists I can pick to listen anytime, with no reservation.
Fantástico!!! Lo mejor de Bach y la maravillosa interpretación de Andras Schiff !!! Todo con un sonido impecable. Me ha emocionado y agradezco mucho el haber tenido la oportunidad de escucharlo.
I read he plays several WTCs before breakfast every day just to wake up musically, so to speak. As I continue my amateur's exploration of Bach on my modest upright at maybe 4 times/week if I'm lucky, and the WTCs in particular, I find I use the pedals less and less, and haven't really used them at all for Bach for the last several months or so now.
Saying one passage of Bach is most beautiful seems moot to me. I feel like his each piece and by extension his whole body of work should be taken as a whole, each part or piece does not intend to display a climax but each is another piece of the puzzle.
Para mi tambien su interpretacion no tiene comparacion. Quiza Yuja Wang seria capaz de llegar a su nivel, si se ocupara por mucho tiempo con J.S.Bach. She already performed a wonderful piece of J.S.Bach in a wonderful manner.
Fortunately we have this recording. Sir Andras recently performed at Wigmore Hall in London, and the French Ouverture was part of the program. Having canceled that performance from TH-cam is literally a crime against humanity...
I saw him playing this masterpiece some years ago in Seville, and everybody started clapping just after he finished the first movement. You should have seen Andras' face Jeffrey 😂😂
Bach generally holds up well under the hands of older accomplished pianists...his pieces release their beauty with every nuance and insightful interpretations that age can bring.
He is always selective when it comes to pianos. He loves tge Cantabile warm sound of the Bosendorfer, and if not that particular instrument he choses the Old Steinway,which has a very singing sound,in this case. And he gets the best out of them. Hes unparalleled
At 10:01 Mr. Schiff immerses himself utterly in a flow of rhythmic generativity that Bach permits, sometimes enforces, to the euphoria of countless lovers of the polyphonic, contrapuntal arts.
Something it´s very interesting when I watch Shiff play is realizing that he doesn't seem to make any effort to play, even though the piece is technically difficult. Everything comes out naturally as his fingers dance smoothly on the keyboard.
I am a big fan of Gould. His dance movements may be better as a matter of taste but this newer version of Schiff's overture is so much more delicate. Almost every ornament is intentionally designed, which is magnificent as a whole.
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I met him in a coffee shop in San Francisco several years ago, he was enjoying an espresso. He was very nice. Then later that day, I saw him perform several Beethoven sonatas at the symphony hall and he was splendid.
He seems nice..what did you say to him?
... not sure what point you're trying to make...pity you didn't meet him after the concert when he might have been gracious...😊You should have met him for breakfast the next day...he'd have probably politely told you to f... off!😊😂
He is one of the best and more serious pianists actually
@@andrewkennaugh1065 who on earth is well disposed at breakfast? Ok, maybe my mother but she's on drugs
Well if you liked Bach that much just wait until you meet Mr. Schiff
How can art be so close to perfection? Bach himself would be surprised of the heights of his music played on a piano by Sir András. Thank you for this gift!
He orchestrated the hell out of this piece. Singing different voices. And what a flowing performance. Bravo!
È il più grande interprete vivente di Bach. Non si finisce mai di imparare e di stupirsi continuamente quello che riesce a tirare fuori da la sua sublime anima e dalla assoluta padronanza, facilità, memoria, tecnica, mistero..... Non esiste nessun altro grandissimo pianista e li ho visti in vivo quasi tutti quelli viventi che riesca ad esprimere tale chiarezza ,perfezione, bellezza assoluta.... Non ho più parole.....se lo sentite anche voi mi capirete.... grazie.
My favorite part is the final left hand karate chop of the Echo - the sheer power of that strike combined with its extreme clarity and economy of movement. He doesn’t raise his hand and come down, his hand just suddenly appears in that position on that key, it’s like the Bruce Lee one-inch punch.
When I suffered in my lifetime, I always found Bach. Among the great Bach’s pieces, this French style piece is the best ever I heared. Especially Sir Andras Schiff’s perfoming is not to mention.
The clarity of each voice, the phrasing, the technique, it is all more masterful than the vast majority of excellent pianists could hope to achieve. I have noticed that seasoned prodigies, i.e., older, musicians like Schiff, just keep getting better with age.
Especially their Bach becomes even better when they grow older.
How true! Grand indeed! Bravo 👏😀👏😀👏👏
I think that Andras Schiff played even 20 or 30 years ago in his best manner.
Maybe he has more attention the older he gets.
Herr Schiff hat etwas Unglaubliches...Unglaublichich...Ich bin ohne Wort nach dieser Aufführung...Vielen Dank Herr Schiff...
DIVINE. Both the composition and Andras Schiff's Playing. How doubly fortunate for us.
Another thing is his face. I don't know how to say it, but he's actually enjoying every single moment.
I have heard his playing BACH since I was young,
Now I'm 64 years old.
I still think he is the top of player in the world,
For sure. With him, Glen Gould and Sergio Fiorentino
Alongside the Toccata of the E minor, This is the most moving, so deep in musicality and drama and overflowing with longing as if praying for something over and over. And Andras Schiff is out of this world making this unforgettable moment stay in our hearts. I must confess I got addicted with his playing that I cant stand listening to any other Bach player,even Perahia and Hewitt. His mastery of tone and touch, his intimate relationship to the music that is so unique, his voicing and orchestra-like texturing and his love for performance make him so transcendental. Thank you God for this gift to humanity. It always makes me humble and work so hard to make miracles happen.
When you say toccata of the e minor do you mean bwv 914 or from partita 6.
Your comment is beautiful and expresses everything. I too am addicted to András Schiff’s musicianship.
Please lsten to Sokolov...
An exquisite critical evaluation - almost with a spiritual appreciation. Thank you.
Fare thee well - on life's journey
So beautiful, profound, mysterious, resourceful... The deepness of Bach's music is out of this world, simply mind-blowing. Superb performance too.
It seems like Bach is speaking through Sir Andras.. Probably one of the best stylistic interpretators of Bach's music ever.. One big BRAVO for this genius playing!!
Sinisa Ljubojevic And not only Bach, he is really outstanding on Beethoven and Schubert.
Neverovatan je...Slusao ga i uzivo i pohadjao njegove seminare u Nemackoj...On je toliko poseban da nadilazi sve dosadasnje predstave o tome kako "mora" Bah da zvuci...Pri tome te "konvencije" nigde ne povredjuje...On je jedan od retkih izvodjaca Bahove mizike koji sadrzi i opste i licno u svom izrazu a da se ne potiru ni za jedan milimetar...
I feel bach music deeply one love
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He is a great musician for sure, but a stylistic interprator if you play a Steinway piano, an instrument that Bach never saw in his life?
The audio on this recording is so beautiful. There is very little distortion, no clanginess in the upper keys, and a robustness in the lower notes. Bravo! To top it off with such a compelling and irresistible performance by Schiff is to achieve the very best of what youtube can offer.
Agree!
It sounds better than Schiff's Decca version!
Schiff has mastered Bach's entire output from the inventions all the way through the hardest toccatas and fugues. And yet he rarely ever mentions Glenn Gould! I've always found that interesting. He wanted his own approach to Bach and he's achieved it... while Gould has this perfectly mathematical playing where every note is precisely even and every voice precisely independent, Schiff has a more lyrical cantabile style. He really places a great deal of thought into the idea of "character" and the way different pianistic registers imply different orchestral instruments. I highly recommend his Beethoven sonata lectures!!!
you'll find this interview interesting... www.listenmusicculture.com/up-close/back-to-bach
He does the cantabile without superfluous changes in rhythm and keeps a somewhat narrower dynamic range than some which I prefer
I think that he respects J.S.Bach's score more than other pianists have missed !
I don't like his Bach at all, I respect him highly. I watched the first 3 English suites he did from memory. It just made me want to listen to Gould. In fact, I turned this off and went back to Gould. Gould plays the allegro much slower, you can hear everything and it is not blurred by pedal. I think Gould's playing has more character, each voice like an individual in a conversation, not blurred by pedal. And the sense of propulsion by keeping the tempo strict. I met him once in Berkeley years ago, he wasn't very nice.
@@trevjr say what you want, but Schiff does not use pedal with Bach. he has vocalized this decision in more interviews than I can even count.
Each era in classical music provides a unique perspective on the world and human emotions. Exploring and understanding the history of classical music offers insights into the culture and mindset of that period.
Exceptionnel! Bach parmi nous. Son magnifique! Merci, dans toutes les langues du monde.
This is the best performance of this work I've heard, that piano really sings.
The uniqueness and extreme clarity of his playing is not due to the instrument but to the masterful way Schiff plays. He rarely uses the pedal while playing Bach, in contrast to virtually all other pianists. And this is the result. We are fortunate to live in a time were sound recordings can capture the sound with high fidelity, which was not the case during Gould’s time.
He plays it at a tempo for organ with the dynamic nuance of the piano and builds an incredibly rich interpretation that reveals something new with each hearing. A deep and extraordinary live performance. Thank you for sharing!
Sir Andras Schiff has provided me a treasure trove of music to play for my baby daughter to help her to fall asleep. It works like a charm.
Yes, he truly loves Bach.
Oh! . Is this the manifestation of the sublime. Bach, obviously, and an incomparable interpreter . I'm glad to be here to see and hear this. Pip Pip.
Bach is in the Universe!
The Echo is absolutely divine
Exactly what I was thinking. It sounds almost like an orchestra. Each tutti is clearly recognizable. And it is played so rhythmically and lively - simply brilliant.
Yess!
yeah it's a really special finale. It has this truly epic, valedictory quality to it. It's an inspired choice on Bach's part, and a definitive and wonderful performance on Schiff's. I love love love his karate chop for that final low B - the elegance, economy of movement, and powerfully focused sound strike me every time
Best "Echo" I've ever heard
Out of category. Totally agree!
No one can perform like Schiff. He is also a patient teacher. I loved his Goldberg variations.
Wow how genius can a pianist be?? its no effort at all for him.... i am in awe !
What a marvel. Such a genius composition played by another genius who played it like his own composition. Bravo
This was the first piece of music by Bach that I learned when I was a teenager, and I recall that it was a joy to play. I remember very specifically that once I overcame the technical challenges, the performance just sort of happened on its own; that is, I exerted very little effort to make sure my fingers hit the correct keys. They just landed in the right place. I had a similar experience with a Chopin waltz, Op. 34 No. 2. Not sure I can describe it, other than to say, with great humility, that the look on Maestro Schiff's face as he floats through the arpeggiated right hand in the opening movement evoked strong feelings for me. Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to say that the ease of motion is inherent in the composition itself -- another manifestation of the supreme greatness and utter brilliance of JS Bach.
The first Bach piece you learned is 30 minutes long? :o
davidhertzberg I love Sir Andràs Schiff say both Bach & Beethoven has the best taste of music.
Never mind all the ornamentation, french style of dotted rhthyms, working out of fingerings! It all flowed out of your little boy hands while the rest have to study, practice and pull out our hair to just count the beats in each bar! 😂
@@amber40494 uh… yes. How on earth did you know?
@@Torebordalpiano Very dubious indeed! Especially considering there are so many considerably easier keyboard works by Bach.
Such a great artist, I love him, his playing... So full of understanding of music, so close to Bach...
Such grace and distinct polyphony from one hand to the other. I absolutely feel stunned. Lovely
La expresividad y claridad con que este maestro siente e interpreta a Bach son asombrosas. Gracias Andras.
Pure beauty, just finished listening this masterpiece. Thanks for this upload,
5:04～たとえようもなく美しいポリフォニーの極致。しかもほとんどノン・ペダルでこの効果をあげているは驚異的。神がかり的演奏とはこのことだろう。
A magnificência do compositor JS Bach encontra o esplendor do intérprete A Schiff. Esse vídeo é uma preciosidade!
Потрясающе!Один из лучших интерпретаторов Баха!Слушаю и открываю для себя…!!!
Splendid. Heart touching music, heart touching and brilliant performance, fine audio and video.
Bach is... Bach. And Schiff is one of the few pianists I can pick to listen anytime, with no reservation.
Fantástico!!! Lo mejor de Bach y la maravillosa interpretación de Andras Schiff !!! Todo con un sonido impecable. Me ha emocionado y agradezco mucho el haber tenido la oportunidad de escucharlo.
I especially love his Echo! so rhythmic and energetic!
3:26 gives me goosebumps every time
Magic Bach
out of the Solar System!
Qué afortunados somos de escrutar el alma de Bach con la comprensión profunda de este maestro y mago.
I sat through his playing the entire Beethoven’s sonata series plus some Bach. Perfect understanding on Bach, playing without pedal of course...
I read he plays several WTCs before breakfast every day just to wake up musically, so to speak.
As I continue my amateur's exploration of Bach on my modest upright at maybe 4 times/week if I'm lucky, and the WTCs in particular,
I find I use the pedals less and less, and haven't really used them at all for Bach for the last several months or so now.
So inspiring... the articulation, timing, shaping, everything is to my taste :) Love this video
This song played by András Schiff kept me on my feet at work washing dishes while I had a 100* fever easily
You were boiling?
This is not a song as it is an instrumental composition. It is not performed by a singer. Only vocal compositions are songs.
@@WalyB01 Fahrenheit, not Celsius
5:02 - 5:30 possibly the most beautiful passage of Bach I've ever heard...
Check out Goldberg Variation No. 28 :)
@@karim1485 Yes! No. 28 was one of my favorites when I played that piece. So gorgeous! I also really enjoyed playing No. 13 and No. 26.
Erbarme dich: am I a joke to you?
circle of 5th
Saying one passage of Bach is most beautiful seems moot to me. I feel like his each piece and by extension his whole body of work should be taken as a whole, each part or piece does not intend to display a climax but each is another piece of the puzzle.
Oh man, Its all about a glorious story. Thanks Bach.
12:31 Beginning of the Courante. Such sophisticated and modern music only Bach could write. And well-played.
He makes it look so easy.
Ikr? It absolutely isn't 🤯
He's been playing it for decades
u can say that again!
Daniel Barenboim once said (you can find it on YT) that great pianist make you think either "I would never do that" or "It looks so easy"
@@Zephyrus47 I've been pooing for decades, doesn't mean I'm any good at it
His Bach got (even) better with age. And the recording is very good, too.
El nivel de relajacion del maestro Andras Schiff es asombroso..y su interpretacion no tiene comparacion..es mi favorito para bach.
Para mi tambien su interpretacion no tiene comparacion.
Quiza Yuja Wang seria capaz de llegar a su nivel, si se ocupara por mucho tiempo con J.S.Bach.
She already performed a wonderful piece of J.S.Bach in a wonderful manner.
Fortunately we have this recording. Sir Andras recently performed at Wigmore Hall in London, and the French Ouverture was part of the program. Having canceled that performance from TH-cam is literally a crime against humanity...
6:26 Astonishingly bright and clear development, on top of an already deeply inspired music. Bach only.
I can listen to him over and over again and not get tired
Bach is in mankind history.
to put that much feeling so well into a piece with all those people.. rare.
He was born to play Bach
This music will still be listened to by our descendants for countless generations
His legato is form another world...
One of my favourite Bach interpreters.
I saw him playing this masterpiece some years ago in Seville, and everybody started clapping just after he finished the first movement. You should have seen Andras' face Jeffrey 😂😂
+Thomas Shiraza 😱😱😱😱
The same one when his playing the 3d movement of the 6th sonata by Bethoven. Such a barbarism.
@@aramzulumyan6380 but it only has three movements
Maravilloso. Sensibilidad, maestría, como siempre espectacular
I love his interpretation of the Echo - a surprisingly difficult piece
Toca muy Bien ¡Explendido ! Ese Piano suena muy Barroco .O toca tan bien ..que lo hace sonar casi como
Organo . Gracias por Compartir 🎹🎼🎶🎶👏👏👏👏⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️
I have to sleep, but cannot stop listening.
JY Sir same😄
Same every day
Merci Maitre. Vous m epargnez mes somniferes
The art to make easy what’s difficult!!! Second to none
Second to Bach
Omg best time is 0 through 31:48
I am thankful for the opportunity to listen it!
Le génie de Bach s exprime magnifiquement sous les doigts du Maître Schiff.
Merci 🙏🏻
Bach generally holds up well under the hands of older accomplished pianists...his pieces release their beauty with every nuance and insightful interpretations that age can bring.
Como siempre, András Schiff excepcional . . .
Grandiosa interpretazione!!
Nosense. Bach in the Father of Classic Music.
Super pianist))))
The most beautiful Bach music!
On that day Andras Schiff was in god mode. Beautiful and Fantastic.
He is always :D
Ele SEMPRE tá em boa formaaaa
Sir andras schff - the man who completes the oevre of bach on the fortepiano.
BRAVO, MAESTRO!
Just imagine: 66 deaf people tried to listen to this magnificent piece!
Veramente divino .. x me il migliore interprete dell immortale Bach
Concordo, con lui Glen Gould, Dinu Lipatti e Sergio Fiorentino
His interpretation of Bach is exellent !!🎉
Der schönste ausführung des Bachs auf piano
Phrasing is immaculate!
Esse vídeo é uma preciosidade!
The Sarabande from 20:30 to 23:16 is pure heaven.
That piano he's playing on sure can sing.
He is always selective when it comes to pianos. He loves tge Cantabile warm sound of the Bosendorfer, and if not that particular instrument he choses the Old Steinway,which has a very singing sound,in this case. And he gets the best out of them. Hes unparalleled
Удовольствие,которое Шифф получает от музыки Баха,редкое явление. Отличное от Гульда,более мягкое и спокойное,но не менее захватывающее.
At 10:01 Mr. Schiff immerses himself utterly in a flow of rhythmic generativity that Bach permits, sometimes enforces, to the euphoria of countless lovers of the polyphonic, contrapuntal arts.
Something it´s very interesting when I watch Shiff play is realizing that he doesn't seem to make any effort to play, even though the piece is technically difficult. Everything comes out naturally as his fingers dance smoothly on the keyboard.
Whole lot of practice
Great art seems easy to be performed, as we know.
The art of Andras Schiff is the result of playing and studying Bach for 6 decades.
Genius playing genius.
Indeed!
Imagine writing all this stuff. The mind boggles
Arguably, the best work for harpsichord Bach ever wrote.
Really tough call right there.
Goldberg...
The world needs more Bach.
( Andras Shiff)
Tout simplement génial
11:11 Clavichord vibrating
Schiff is a long-time clavichord player. Makes sense he would carry over some of those habits to the piano.
Me sorprende que Schiff nunca hubiera decidido pasarse al clavicembalo, siendo un amante de Bach y sus tecnicas.
Lots of pianists do that too! It's somehow a natural and intuitive action when you imagine the phrasing and vibrato.
...for almost 2 years was starting every day with Anders playing Bach (mp3 on my phone) - while walking to office...
4:37 - 4:45 this melody and its sequence is one of my favorite Bach moments
Pure beauté !
It was said that after Gould, you cannot play Bach in a romantic style any more. Mr. Schiff's wonderful performance clearly disproves this statement.
Simply wonderful!!
Very nice piano sound on this recording.
Brilliant! One of my Bach favorites!
Holy shit! this is so good.
It is! Almost as good as Gould:)
Thomas Shiraza that's just a matter of taste, of course
I am a big fan of Gould. His dance movements may be better as a matter of taste but this newer version of Schiff's overture is so much more delicate. Almost every ornament is intentionally designed, which is magnificent as a whole.
I agree! It is better than Gould.
I've been saying this for years. You can't compare Gould to Schiff. Schiff *understands* the music.