@Dunthyon if you mean the young woman on the left it looks as if she's exhibiting some involuntary head tics which indicates neurosis -- I'm guessing her emotional responses to the music being performed and her own sensitivities cause her to react involuntarily this way. Possibly might even be evidence of socio phobia, being at a public event. I've seen other classical musicians also exhibit various forms of "body language" such as eyebrow raising, body jerks, head jerks while performing.
Schiff brought in more elements of classical piano music like harmony, varied dynamics, rubato and pedaling effects. He breathed in more life into JSBach's keyboard music and made it a lot less cold and rigid than before. My piano teacher said she could never understand how you could create music on the piano by trying to imitate the harpsichord sound by treating each note as a staccato.
Gould was a pioneer in making JSBach on the piano more popular, but Schiff took it further and bridged JSBach's music to mainstream "classical" music by incorporating more harmony and shaping the sound better, and not so much pure polyphony which is what Gould believed in. I wish Schiff would handle the trills and ornamental notes better the way Alfred Brendel does. Brendel has an incredibly even and synchronized trill.
This is one of my favorites in the English Suites also. The movements here I find least understandable and enjoyable are usually the "Courants". I agree that Schiff is a bit too liberal/improvisional with the ornamental notes (makes JSBach sound more like Mozart). I think Schiff's approach is more appealing than Gould in most cases b/c Schiff pays more attention to harmony than Gould.
Really enjoy this movement amongst all those of the English Suites but I feel he could have made more of the left hand from 2.01, the first phrase seems rather muffed. I do enjoy the contrast of the major and minor sections though and the general sophistication of the performances. Another criticism would be the over-decorated ornamentation he uses in all the suites. Gould would never do this but, then again, Gould didn't have Schiff's light touch and smoothness when he recorded these pieces.
U people r nuts--THIS is quiniscential Bach!!
curlymyhero 2 weeks ago
I do believe that Mr Gould's jaw is dislocated!
Asterisk135 2 weeks ago in playlist Classical Music
As almost always: the tempi are much much too fast and too inconsistent:-( All details are lost in that way, its just showing off.
Glenn Gould plays it significantly slower and more transparant, i like that mucht better. No-one beats good ol'Glenn ...
weerd001 1 month ago
quel jeu! quel grand pianiste!
soulechene 2 months ago
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The background woman's mind is engulfed in the mathematic web of Bach.
katchum 2 months ago
The pianist looked like he was having a seizure at one point!
Asterisk135 3 months ago 2
What technique! What sound! The position of his hands are just beautiful to behold..
MrSalimMilas 3 months ago
1:50 the woman is shaking her head...Why?
Dunthyon 6 months ago
@Dunthyon she's zoning out to the music by the looks of it
HellzNord 5 months ago
@Dunthyon if you mean the young woman on the left it looks as if she's exhibiting some involuntary head tics which indicates neurosis -- I'm guessing her emotional responses to the music being performed and her own sensitivities cause her to react involuntarily this way. Possibly might even be evidence of socio phobia, being at a public event. I've seen other classical musicians also exhibit various forms of "body language" such as eyebrow raising, body jerks, head jerks while performing.
formerlyaskeptic1 4 months ago
@Dunthyon she's loving the music.. you can see it in every video where she's following the melody with her head
marc0202 1 day ago
Bravo!!!!!!!!
johannbarker 6 months ago
You're an excellent pianist, very congratulations to you! I'm practicing this song as well, so far I can take it in tempo 162nd
Erika.
Vilana2 6 months ago
Brilliant
MrSalimMilas 8 months ago
Man he's sweating a lot! *_*
hichics 9 months ago
Schiff brought in more elements of classical piano music like harmony, varied dynamics, rubato and pedaling effects. He breathed in more life into JSBach's keyboard music and made it a lot less cold and rigid than before. My piano teacher said she could never understand how you could create music on the piano by trying to imitate the harpsichord sound by treating each note as a staccato.
formerlyaskeptic1 1 year ago
Gould was a pioneer in making JSBach on the piano more popular, but Schiff took it further and bridged JSBach's music to mainstream "classical" music by incorporating more harmony and shaping the sound better, and not so much pure polyphony which is what Gould believed in. I wish Schiff would handle the trills and ornamental notes better the way Alfred Brendel does. Brendel has an incredibly even and synchronized trill.
formerlyaskeptic1 1 year ago
This is one of my favorites in the English Suites also. The movements here I find least understandable and enjoyable are usually the "Courants". I agree that Schiff is a bit too liberal/improvisional with the ornamental notes (makes JSBach sound more like Mozart). I think Schiff's approach is more appealing than Gould in most cases b/c Schiff pays more attention to harmony than Gould.
formerlyaskeptic1 1 year ago
Really enjoy this movement amongst all those of the English Suites but I feel he could have made more of the left hand from 2.01, the first phrase seems rather muffed. I do enjoy the contrast of the major and minor sections though and the general sophistication of the performances. Another criticism would be the over-decorated ornamentation he uses in all the suites. Gould would never do this but, then again, Gould didn't have Schiff's light touch and smoothness when he recorded these pieces.
chrish12345 1 year ago