Bach - WTC I (Joanna MacGregor) - Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor BWV 861

Joanna MacGregor

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[lovesGenet]

Her controlled sounds here like an organ shows what a fabulous technique she has. Clarity no matter how she pedals. Full of idea. she is a thinking Bach player. i will get this vid with several other pianists. GAVRILOV !

[Erikk91]

who cares if she reads to the sheet, THIS MUSIC IS DIVINE.

[Russell Thompson]

What glorious playing!

[Rob Tyman]

Joanna MacGregor is possibly one of the best interpretors of Bach ever - and I mean that. For me, she is probably the best of any living pianist at playing the music of Bach. Just as you associate Pirez with Chopin, or Uchida with Mozart, so you associate MacGregor with Bach. Of course she plays music by other composers, but I think in Bach she has found her speciality. Techically supreme yet fluid. When she plays Bach its as if she's breathing the music, not just merely playing it well.

[alexface211]

They don't come with tempo or expression marks, so it's at the discretion of the player.

[Mike Fielder]

agree - both what she says and what she plays uninspiring - except that Bach has a way of always shining through despite the adequacy of the performance..

[alipitogen]

Good to hear a beefy fugue played beefily!

[casseyjhm]

I don´t understand why she play the fugue so harsh and the prelude so sweet, is that how supposed to be?

[gedtodd]

She's utterly gorgeous!! I'd love to Bark right up her Joy of Man's Desiring!!!

[ibqvelazquezlae]

She's great!!!.... i love bach's music!

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

I've never heard of her before but I'm going to have to agree with you

[hotbebimauz]

I'm sorry to say so, but this woman is one of the most overrated pianists. I see absolutely no reason why such a pianist should become famous. Her playing is so uninspiring, it is either chopin-style romantic (I think she would be bad at Chopin too) or harsh. No feeling at all for music, there is nothing touching in her playing. Absolutely dispensable. I don't see any intelligent thought in her interpretations. Furthermore she's technically weak (uneven trillers). Bad pianist in my opinion..