BWV 29 played on the piano

[Contratrombone64]

Now this is truly beautiful piano playing ... (at least I think so)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsJgxyHsAt8

 

[wljmrbill]

well done..never heard it on piano before that I can remember. actully rather nice.Thanks for link.

 

[el_supremo]

That was wonderful!! I've never heard that piece transcribed for piano before.
Here's another Bach piece transcribed for piano (unfortunately in two parts).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfNPQi8Ctw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBbZP1T_Yiw

Pete

 

[acciaccatura]

This Sinfonia (Cantata prelude) is identical with the Prelude from Partita in E major for solo violin, BWV 1006. Apparently, Bach was particularly fond of this composition as he made his own transcription. Uncharacteristically, the cantata was performed several times during Bach's stay in Leipzig.

There has been much debate on performing Bach's works on instruments different from those they were composed for, especially when this implies further arrangements - but I find this performance convicing and it adds favorably to piano literature.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Another *reading* of BWV 29:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E700J0hDw

 

[marval]

Some wonderful piano playing, I enjoyed it very much.


Margaret

 

[acciaccatura]

Another *reading* of BWV 29:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E700J0hDw

Sorry, your link seems to get us only to the youtube start page...

 

[Corno Dolce]

Awww, cheez 'an crakuhs!!!!!!! Then try this one:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMVCTmxt7Qs

 

[wljmrbill]

Corno Dolce: this has always been one of my favorite reditions of the piece..not to many videos of Paul Jacobs playing.

 

[Contratrombone64]

I had the priveledge of attening a master class that Mr. Jacobs gave when he was last in Sydney, and to two recitals: one at the monster at Sydney Town Hall and the other at the beautiful, and far more modest, Great Hall of Sydney University.

He played all his music from memory, not surprising as that's his "thing". More interesting was his wonderful sense of music and phrasing. He is truly a wonderful performer AND a terribly modest one at that.

 

[Corno Dolce]

And to think that one of his students is the *Wild Child* Cameron Carpenter :crazy::crazy::crazy:

 

[Contratrombone64]

Never heard of Cameron Carpenter I'm afraid ...

 

[Corno Dolce]

Do check out youtube for his original interpretations - He does quite a job with his feet on Chopin's *Revolutionary Étude*.

 

[marval]

His feet make you dizzy watching them. Very good though, here's the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvbEEhee3GU&feature=related


Margaret

 

[Contratrombone64]

'dizzy feet' hmmmm wasn't that a movie involving a penguin who'd obviously had too much something-or-other

 

[Corno Dolce]

Blessed GrandDame Margaret,

Thanx for including the link. Ya know, hearing Cameron interpret Liszt's *Mephisto Waltz* on the organ makes it impossible for me to accept hearing it ever again on the piano. It just sounds so drab, dull, and lifeless on the piano now, especially after having grown up with Lazar Berman's reading of it on the piano, and he certainly is no slouch.

Cheers,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:

 

[marval]

You are welcome CD, he certainly made the Organ dance.


Margaret