Bach - WTC II (Nikolai Demidenko) - Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor BWV 871

Nikolai Demidenko

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[indigoblue555]

Enjoyable rendition omop.

I guess Bach can be rolling in his grave laughing at some comments about

the correct way to play his works :-)-:)

Obv.humble personal opinion......... -:)

[shufflelovarz]

i agree with what he says. :D

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

2:51

is there a little "echo" of a note I can't recognize, or what?

[bababamoto]

Demidenko seems to be the best Bach pianist of our times.

Greatly appreciate your uploads, SoliDeoGloria.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

I think I'm the only one who thinks and plays the fuge as a largo...

i see it almost "static".

great playing btw

[NimbleTurtle13]

@pianolitguy What a close minded fool.

[llandudnoboy]

Correct me if im wrong but i thought it was up to the pianist to interpret the composition in their own chosen style.

I personally like the way Freddy Kempf plays and this superb rendition by Mr Demidenko sounds great.

Also unless we can play to this amazing standard who are we to criticise.

[llandudnoboy]

Correct me if im wrong but i thought it was up to the pianist to interpret the composition in their own chosen style.

I personally like the way Freddy Kempf plays and this superb rendition by Mr Demidenko sounds great.

[MarcusHK1]

It's interesting to compare with Gulda's version (also available on YT). I find Demidenko's tempo and articulation superior here. In some preludes I think Gulda is better though, for instance in nos 3 and 4 of book II. Demidenko is particularly good too in preludes 6 and 10 of book II.

[robkoolaid]

the beginning sounds like the end of 847

[mconrad1893]

Tried to post here before, and doesn't seem to have worked. I like the performances - very masterful and great tempi (I play the fugue a little faster, but no matter). Here's my question - is there any historical evidence to support the c-major cadence at the end of the fugue? I like it, but am reluctant to rewrite Bach unless there is something to support it. There's a little too much pedal in the fugue for me, but still this is a very atmospheric rendition. You are a wonderful artist!

[DrDainbramaged]

IMHO, these are really nice renditions of the prelude and fugue. The prelude comes across as melodic and almost playful, instead of stale and pedantic. And his rendition of the fugue is, for me, just heartbreakingly beautiful, even haunting. Simply wonderful.