Bach: Fugue in B-flat minor. Stephen Ham, piano

[cbodien]

You set a very special mood. Very nice indeed.

[nadavnaz2]

wonderful playing...

[ytfarmer90]

good job! but i like angela hewitts version, particularly on the final stretto, she builds it up huge, and the subjects are extremely clear,

but still, this is great!

[PhillipLWilcher]

The two composers I keep returning to are Bach and Chopin. I have heard you play both and both in my favourite keys : Chopin in C# minor and Bach in Bb minor. I adore them and I adore your playing of them with its innate sensitivity. Bach is perhaps the most romantic of all...really, everything is there. Blessings your way!

[mattbeckwith]

Very nice playing. Most people just play Bach like a computer, but this guy seems to understand something of what Bach intended.

[1Shosta]

Very good job! I love this fuga!! I have just studied it!! Very good interpretation: espressivo, good velocity and articulation..Only a little thing: the last fioritura there isn't in the URTEXT edition..I konw..Every interpretation is subjective.."la musica è bella perchè è veria"(i try to tranlate: The music is beautiful because it is always different) says may teacher..In any case BRAVO!!

[Hopfensperger]

Most fugue that I hear sounds like one or two voices above chords. Not so here! Multiple voices are INCREDIBLY distinct. I wish I could do that.

[omegaxx13]

amazing touch. pure and clear notes + delicate phrasing = great bach IMHO

[MischaRocks88]

superb job!

[arilali]

wow. very slow mo. but very beautiful. (the first play i had to analyze at school ;-) )

[davebeeboss]

Very beautiful playing.

[cziffra1980]

Nice playing. Very clear subjects and great shape to the lines. You should put up the theme from Macgyver sometime.

[jannokas85]

Now this is something! It sounds amazing. I don't want to compliment too much, but you make it sound like real Bach...as opposed to some other videos you can find on youtube!

[mtaclb]

Wow! Beautiful tone and phrasing!! Put more Bach on youtube, please :-)

[MCtheMD]

Yes - I agree with that...MORE!!

Bravo

MC