Goldberg Variation by Schiff part 2

This is the second part, I will try to fix the first part

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Music

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• schiff
• goldberg
• variation
• bach

[creakyfreaky]

After listening to Glenn G. for many years and considering him the standard on the GV's , I think Schiff is a little warmer to it and less mechanical and abrubt than Gould

[Hannes594]

I like this performace more than goulds

[Prokofiex2]

in my opinion this is by far the most superb performance together with the Gould's GVs

[kenasahina]

every touch, every interigence.

[ludwig720]

Simply Divine

[mrblifil]

@mrblifil I want to add that without Gould these pieces would surely have remained obscure. So Gould is owed a great debt, and of course his interpretations will never really be matched. The wonderful thing about Schiff's approach is that he embraces the music as if it never went out of fashion in the first place. "Glenn who?" he seems to be saying...

[mrblifil]

Schiff allows the pieces to dance, which is crucial. Gould treats the material as forlorn relics of a dead time, dusted off and shown the light at last. Schiff plays them as if Bach were sitting in the audience. I will say that Schiff perhaps under appreciates the moments when the score takes on a tragic tone. But his interpretation brings out warmth and even sweetness, which are not usually qualities associated with this work, which is thought impenetrable by many.

[raphaelhudson]

This is just incredible technique. How easy he makes the most impossible pieces sound! Wonderful. Its unfortunate that some of the best variations are missing from part 1.

[jakobv8]

This is so beautiful! GG can't hold a candle to this wonderful interpretation of the Goldberg variations. Normally, when I listen to this piece in my car I fret about the 1/2 min pause at 9 min, but this time I enjoyed it because I watched Hr. Schiff.

[neilyoungtherealone]

u reckon hannibal lecter jacks off?

[fenderbender92]

If Schiff's interpretation is better or not than Gould's I don't know. All I have to say is how incredible is it that 2 pianists can make the same piece sound entirely different?

[CptNickk]

Look at his 41 videos together they don't make any sence !!!!