András Schiff - Bach - Capriccio B-dur - Part 1

[zzausel]

Yes, he is a daring musician, some don't like him. But thus some great renditions happened.

[AntonioSaucedo22]

cool hair

[johnmayerforever]

i have the Henle Urtext edition of this piece and there are single notes in the adagissimo also. This is because this movement is in figured bass, in other words, the performer is just given the outline of the melody and must fill in all the ornamentation themselves to make the music richer. My edition has at the bottom of the base line, little numbers that tell you what chord you're supposed to play (5, 6b, 7b, 6, 9...) So that's why Schiff is playing all those extra notes! hope that helps =)

[z1Amii]

I am confused about the adagissimo -- my edition (Breitkopf) has single notes in the beginning lines of this movement. However, Schiff plays chords and I have another edition that also has chords. Are there two versions? Which one is more authentic? Any help or insight would be appreciated!

[v4liumfrance]

I only listen, i'm sick of viewing his presomptuous face

[WatchBlueSkies]

great ! !

[F002boy]

haha, he was so young; but already so good!

[BuckshotLaFunke]

You know who comes close? Murray Perahia. But Schiff is great as well.

[evolve749]

Schiff is an absolute master when it comes to embellishments. I can't think of anyone who does it better. The Arioso section is a sublime example.

[Wienermitan]

@evolve749 Listen to Ton Koopman ;)

[kedmann074]

I have to admit I don't think I've ever heard this piece before. It seems to me that there is no limit to the depth of the music of Bach! Is this work part of a series? Truly wonderful!

[Labienus]

Too bad, we don't get it all. No date-boy was he young here.

Along the way i have had problems with later more romantic music with him-although I have enjoyed his Beethoven, and his lectures on the sonatas-but his Bach always a winner.

Not a well know piece-I used to hear Roslyn Tureck play it often-it was a favorite of hers, and she really went to town with the concluding fugue- arare piece of program music from Bach

[gabledvoid]

It is from the time when Schiff was brilliant and deserved his fame. Glorious past, grey present.

[aldebussy]

How come? Just wondering....

Genius! I ADORE his recording of Bach's English Suites and this is simply tear jerking.

His ornaments on the gavotte from English Suite No.3 shows how ultimate Baroque improvisation has to be done...

[jdbrown371]

Schiff is like a fine wine, he just gets better and better.

[pyroprince78]

I couldn't agree with you more, even as I hate to do so. His new(er) recordings lack the artistry of his younger years. Have you ever heard his recording of Schumann's Humoreske?

[derwundenlabsal]

thanks so much for posting this !!

[ryab55]

great job yo9u should listen to him play chopin Prelude in D minor it sounded Great it also make me want to pratice and play some more bach

[adrct]

Great performance! :)

[fitetu1980]

Bravo Maestro!! come to the R.N.C.M soon please.