All bickering about interpretation aside, this is possibly the greatest musical structure Bach concieved in his career. In scope and success at cohesively integrating the wild array of motivic ideas and contrapuntal devices. My favorite piece from Bach's mature period. It is the Climax of the Klavier-Übung III.
@wcbroccoli this rendition is too outside my boundaries of expectation honestly it just jars when I hear the piece played so fast. I associate this piece with longing, and dreariness, I don't quite appreciate the playful abandon displayed here. The bassline, figures and motion bear no weight. Koopman plays BWV 682 at just the right tempo. Maybe a little faster can slide, but this is over the top to me.
@PraeludiumUndFuge "Light speed tempo"? What a foolish exaggeration.The walking bass is moving at a walking speed. The "lombardic figures" have no "purpose" other than ornamental. Bach included such ornamental figures in other pieces but later removed them. They are not a important as you imagine.
I feel with that statement you haven't really gotten to appreciate this piece. I've seen you typing your foolish opinions around youtube like an arrogant little jackass.
There's a lot that goes right past your head my friend I'd suggest you tone down the act a notch.
GRANDIOSE!
michelclavecin 8 months ago
This is so awesome.
UfoFrilla 1 year ago
All bickering about interpretation aside, this is possibly the greatest musical structure Bach concieved in his career. In scope and success at cohesively integrating the wild array of motivic ideas and contrapuntal devices. My favorite piece from Bach's mature period. It is the Climax of the Klavier-Übung III.
PraeludiumUndFuge 1 year ago
@wcbroccoli this rendition is too outside my boundaries of expectation honestly it just jars when I hear the piece played so fast. I associate this piece with longing, and dreariness, I don't quite appreciate the playful abandon displayed here. The bassline, figures and motion bear no weight. Koopman plays BWV 682 at just the right tempo. Maybe a little faster can slide, but this is over the top to me.
PraeludiumUndFuge 1 year ago
@PraeludiumUndFuge "Light speed tempo"? What a foolish exaggeration.The walking bass is moving at a walking speed. The "lombardic figures" have no "purpose" other than ornamental. Bach included such ornamental figures in other pieces but later removed them. They are not a important as you imagine.
wcbroccoli 1 year ago
@PraeludiumUndFuge My opinions are no more foolish that yours.
wcbroccoli 1 year ago
@PraeludiumUndFuge I've heard this played much slower. This faster tempo is just fine. It's not "rushed". It's not even a "little rushed".
Name one thing that has gone right past my head.
wcbroccoli 1 year ago
@PraeludiumUndFuge This tempo is just fine. It's not "rushed". It's not even a "little rushed".
wcbroccoli 1 year ago
Hell i'd say this is going at light speed tempo. Those lombardic figures simply fly by almost without purpose.
PraeludiumUndFuge 1 year ago
I feel with that statement you haven't really gotten to appreciate this piece. I've seen you typing your foolish opinions around youtube like an arrogant little jackass.
There's a lot that goes right past your head my friend I'd suggest you tone down the act a notch.
PraeludiumUndFuge 1 year ago