Bach: WTC1 No. 21 in B flat major BWV 866 (Richter)

[RhapsodyForYouBlue]

Parallel fifths at 2:19? Between the bottom and middle parts? O_o am I seeing things or is Johann sneaking some cheeky consecutive perfect intervals in?

[sherumann]

Why does every piano player in the world play Bach at relativistic speeds? Where's the phrasing, the dynamics, the musicality?!

[pianoboy75]

simply wonderfully played

[daasvand]

This piece is great on Horowitz concert grand.

[SuperZephry]

Muahaha I finally got it right :3 after 1 week :DD

[Piyanistcan5]

I'm 12, and I play this piece =)

[Fiathel]

I've always loved this one, the beginning is so beauiful : )

[fonhonho]

that music says why i like a lot of Bach songs

[dubblebubble898]

wat the heck, why so fast

when you play a tad bit slower, you can actually here the melodic harmonies.

[intelplatoon]

@dubblebubble898 

[intelplatoon]

@dubblebubble898 i dont know about the fugue, but i believe the prelude is written to be played that fast

[Natalotos]

@dubblebubble898

Это тридцатьвторые- как же их играть медленнее?

It's a prelude to 1 / 32. How to play slower?

[cmoon444]

i love the fugue

[pianovirtuoso1000]

This is a wonderful Prelude & Fugue! I just got started on learning this!

[luisgallegos58]

whos that one person that keeps hitting the dislike button

[MrJosepMiro]

Superb !!

[scluna44]

I prefer this to Gould's interpretation

[Mozeroscar]

the countersubject is so so beautiful makes me wanna listen to the fugue again and again

[stagesix6]

was that a string breaking at 0:24?

[00bean00]

It seems more like 0'26. Probably not (it's a piano!), but it might be the stool creaking or something of the sort.

[pianololita]

I think this is the correct speed (the notes are demisemiquavers - really fast!). But it actually sounds good too at a slightly slower speed - try it. My friend played it for me slightly slower, and I actually thought it sounded a bit better. This is one of the nicer preludes by the way. The other one I like that's in a major key is the Ab Major Prelude from Well-Tempered Clavier.

[Toccata123]

Does anyone think this is too fast? The prelude I mean?

[mattz1010]

I think he's basically just amazing.

Sometimes we like to show off our speed :)

I guess, this way, the reverb allows the notes to flow together easier, though.

[Achtelnote]

of course.

[Tiki656]

ya, I do

[Spermy77]

Thanks man for your patience in produce these videos! I'm studing this pieces right now, I'll take inspiration from the genius of Richter!

[mattz1010]

Wow, Richter is simply an amazing player.

[MagicDonDino]

Thanks!!

[qwe07]

Thank you! One of my favorite preludes and fugues!

[GKesik]

Thanks for continuation!