J. S. Bach - Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - 1. Aria (1/13) - Chiara Massini, Harpsichord

Chiara Massini, Harpsichord

Goldberg-Massini Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2FF08D77010FF2FC

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Music

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• Bach
• Goldberg
• Variations
• BWV
• 988
• chiara
• massini
• aria
• harpsichord
• variationen
• variazioni

[Ariavariata95]

@ohforchristssake1 I do agree with you on some accounts of this For example, his prelude and fugue no. 2 in C minor is a purely mathematical piece, just an exercise, and there isn't really much emotion one can put into it. But with pieces like this, I think some emotion is needed. I don't like the delayed notes though. Definitely better in a 'clockwork' style, as you mentioned. Have you heard Sokolov's? His is nice, but a bit over-trilled in places, and not on harpsichord.

[ohforchristssake1]

accords fall apart due to delayed notes. at least to my taste. yes, I know that the delays are supposed to "imitate" dynamics, but these Bach pieces would remain enjoyable even "clockwork" style. some argue that Bach is the matematician of music and most of his works reflect this attitude being like a mind exercise and it is pointless to force romanticism into those pieces that are meant to be free of emotion.

[michelclavecin]

Elle joue très bien, la suite aussi (variations), je ne trouve pas qu'elle a un touché pianistique mais dans l'aria, un peu trop de suspension (arpège à 2 sons) à mon goût.. ou toutes trop pareilles

[rh7189]

wonderful))))))))))))

[olivleonardo]

She likes to play out of beat. X)

[agilroberdamas]

touché du clavecin un peut trop pianistique

[janosj]

Traag, duidelijk emn oneigenlijk mooi.

[zinktitanum]

@anisometropie However, nobody answered your question. This is done, because the harpsichord does not have a "great" possibility on making dynamics. So, if you play everything "together", it will all sound on one, harsh dynamic. It is just the way to play the harpsichord. For me, this is not the problem on this recording. The problem is that the piece "sticks", it doesn;t have a pace, it does not go on.

[zinktitanum]

@mergblue I like how you put it! It is :nice: to hear :once: the work, on the instrument for which it was intended, and, I suppose, it is nicer to hear it endless times on any other! Some people do think weardly!

[Drakopulous]

This is more Gooder.