Chiara Massini - Bach's Goldberg Variations: Aria

A diashow with pictures taken by Martin Geier (Lagundo) during a concert of mine in Italy.
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• classical
• Chiara
• Massini
• Bach
• Cembalo
• Harpsicord
• Goldberg

[p0lyph0ny]

It's strange, but I think that the GV actually sound better tuned down as they are here (closer to g-flat major than g). Somehow this key just works...

Did you also use a different (ie, non-equal) temperament here? It sounds like it, but I'm not totally sure.

[chiara2110]

Yes, you are right. I used a Werckmeister III tuning.

Chiara

[lachi1905]

Just a little advice from an older an more experienced colleague: it's not very classy to comment a video of the same piece you also play. Your playing is very nice as Chiara's ones is, just different approaches. Don't make the mistake of being a know-it-all: you can say you don't like the way she plays the melody, you can't say, she is "unable to have an expressive melody"

[MrsVardanJan]

woooow !!! this is far more emotional than Glenn's late performance !!! it is amazing !!! while playing piano, Glenn has the opportunity to manipulate the voices also through piano and forte, she is playing on a harpsichord,which is a lot more limited instrument, and yet, she achieved crystal clarity in each of the voices; that, in turn, creates the opportunity for the listener to follow up easily the chatter between the voices and reveal their complete relationship. absolutely gorgeous !!!

[jjp009]

@lachi1905 The "Emperor" Concerto? I have never heard Michelangeli's interpretation.  I will try to find it here. Thank you.

[lachi1905]

@lachi1905 If you like jazz, listen to Garbarek 'singing' his part in Silence with Gismonti and Charlie Haden

[lachi1905]

@lachi1905 I mean, this way of playing, not Beethoven...

[lachi1905]

@jjp009 It's a different kind of rubato. It is meant to be played upon a stable bass line which plays on the beat. Upon this line you play, no, better, "sing" a rhythmically free melodic line. The result is that the two hands are not "together".

If you are a pianist, listen to the second movement of Beethoven's 5 by Benedetti Michelangeli. If you don't like it, you are missing something very beautiful.

[jjp009]

@lachi1905 I'm a pianist and I understand rubato, but this just doesn't sound right. For reference, when I think of rubato, I think of Chopin's use, which doesn't sound anything like this at all. I just don't like this.

[lachi1905]

@jjp009 It's called "rubato" and it was a normal way of phrasing at that time in order to point out the melody, making it flow and not 'stick' with the beat

[glacagnina]

Very elegant, very Bach: lovely!

[Amonalexander]

@FoliesEspagne I just said that i like her version even better then Horowitz`version on the piano! And i like Horowitz a lot. What is your problem with my sentence? Keep cool!

[FoliesEspagne]

@Amonalexander  Are you pulling my leg?!? I never saw Horowitz playing a harpsichord. (would be fun to see any pianist trying to play Bach at an instrument where it was intended for)