James Rhodes plays Bach 1

[wattlesong]

Such a great communicator is James, I hear you mate, and THANK YOU.

[31557600]

whats the exact title of this?

[JamesAlexanderGale]

I agree with the comments that bach probably needs more subtly and articulation than in this video, but hes just mucking around, and playing from memory, its not a gig! Also I think the maturity he conveys in Chopin works is tremendious, and beats any prodigy who has been playing them since 12 with not emotional attachment as they cannot understand what turmoil Chopin was going through!

[JamesAlexanderGale]

Surely you should think this man a breath of fresh air in classical!? Surely it is a big enough genre and movement to comprehend different personalities, not always the child prodigy 'rod up their arse' upper class musicians! I think its great that someone who only learnt the Piano for a small amount of time can make a career as a concert pianist as its not about how much Mummy and Daddy pay for their childs lessons since the age of 4!

[thetoynbeeconvector]

And his Beethoven opus 90 is good.

[thetoynbeeconvector]

The swaying suggests an amateur. But he's a musical person, so enjoy him. That should be enough.

[afertyus1000]

@thetoynbeeconvector so-so

[31557600]

@thetoynbeeconvector he sways. he is getting into. i know people who have been playing for decades who sway

[NPC919]

@thetoynbeeconvector Wait... An amateur?...

Have you seen this guy on Sky Arts? Guy sways while playing at 500 billion bpm.

[VamLoveAndKisses]

@thetoynbeeconvector So was Glenn Gould an amateur? He was known for his eccentric swaying and conducting, but he was possibly the least amateur pianist of the 20th century.

[amysmithxo1]

what a talant...nearly as good as me...

[luckyniji]

Im going to play some fucking Bach

[lovesGenet]

I just saw this guys name on a magazine i always enjoy . Joanna Macgregor .Biss .Wang .I was hoping fro some really well delineated voicings and articultaed phrases that invited me into a young man's emotional meetings with Bach but unlike David Fray . commitment to the strands of line or any dynamic variety. This seems like really casual not fine university playing.I hope he's just one of us amateurs posting.Swaying wasn't connected to long-lined phrasing so it's gotta just be personal.

[trendgame]

whatever's going on with the audio, (that repeating fwap fwap noise) is massively offputting. I don't think I can bare it. no, 1:10 and I'm gna have to give up

[justmarilynjb]

Fabulous. Isn't he great???