Alexis Weissenberg plays Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903

Recording 1971

[@matmm75006]

Weissenberg is one of the great pianist of 20th century.

[@arthurenzo3075]

Oh yes.

[@sylvio1980]

This is a revelation for me. I’ve heard this piece many times played by other great pianist. This is a very passionate rendition with a sense of journey the listener goes through. I’ll be return to this many times. Thanks !

[@arthurenzo3075]

This is by far the most outstanding of the fantasy and fugue.No other is so powerful and dynamic and yet so transparent. It´s the counterpart to Pogorelich´s English Suites wich is also unique. Thank´s a lot for sharing.

[@andrearodigari4840]

Alex I will miss you. And Bach too.

[@davereich8719]

Weissenberg's Bach piano transcriptions is one of my favorite discs of all time. His interpretations and execution are unmatched. Bach is serious music - no romance here - it doesn't belong. Yet his playing is absolutely beautiful to listen to. For Bach on the piano, there is only him, and Glen Gould.

[@enriquelobos950]

Check out Friedrich Gulda well tempered clavier

[@davereich8719]

I will, thank you.

[@jean-marieboisbouvier6678]

Un des plus grands serviteurs du Maître JS Bach. A Weissemberg nous montre sous ses doigts un vrai témoignage du génie de cet immense musicien. AW reste encore aujourd'hui une référence absolue. Merci.:)

[@capitanjadoc]

He is the only pianist who knows how to play Bach's harpsichord works on the piano. Everything, everything he interprets, he does like nobody else. He said that Bach was his favorite composer and the most difficult to interpret. He was right. But he understood perfectly.

[@miguelfreitas8694]

An apocalyptic youtube narcisist sentence

[@FilippoDavoliQC]

finalmente un pianista che non esagera di pedale, dal tocco pulito, cristallino, nitido. Non c'è una sola nota che passa inosservata. E quanta anima...

[@robygrimpeur]

Buongiorno, Filippo. Concordo in pieno con quanto dici del grande Maestro; la sua scomparsa è stata una grave perdita per la Musica, almeno quanto quella di Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Un cordiale saluto a te.

[@mas3ymd]

Alexis Weissengerg and Grigory Sokolov are arguably the greatest pianists ever. Truly unique amongst the many gifted pianists, past and present, both of them.

[@user-kt5bg6zr3p]

Alexis Weissenberg is great🎉❤

[@pianistegolfeur]

Sa maîtrise dans les oeuvres de Bach nous montrera toujours son génie et restera une référence inoubliable;

[@remotoadamotroppovelocelaf868]

Fantastici arpeggi.Non salta una nota.Egli al piano e Karl Richter al cembalo:alfa e omega del grandioso Bach. ❤

[@TheMuston]

Très belle interprétation, sans chichis, techniquement impeccable, et qui rend parfaitement justice a l'emportement et la folie absolus de cette oeuvre gigantesque l

[@tropicjam7343]

Master amongst the masters.Over gould,over luganski,over trifonov.

[@andrewbalio2381]

Seriously.

[@tropicjam7343]

@@andrewbalio2381 maybe there are several "piano gods";but i think he s a very good reference.i have heard him when i was 5 years old;the first classical concert i went to hear.

[@andrewbalio2381]

@@tropicjam7343 Yes, I meant it as an agreement with your comment!

[@mas3ymd]

The only other pianist I’d say matched Alexis Weissenberg is Grigory Sokolov. These two are in a league of their own.

[@arthurenzo3075]

Indeed a Titan! Nothing to add!

[@josepalomogomez9865]

Impresionante. Una maravilla. Gracias

[@MayMay-no4th]

Weissenberg❤

[@MorbidMayem]

Very impressive suggestion of the sound of a harpsichord.

[@syncopate50]

The fugue is somewhat more driven than on his LP of roughly the same time, recorded for Angel. I believe the edition is by Emil von Sauer, and is available from Kalmus. While there can never be a definitive performance of this or any piece of truly great music, Weisenberg's dæmonic energy, technical prowess, intellectual integrity, and passionate heart in this piece have always set the high water mark for me.

[@ivantimofeev867]

Thanks for the upload! Amazing interpretation with a great structural integrity and strong musical image. I feel like it was a bit inspired by Landowska, but anyway Weissenberg remains very unique. The way that he plays the subject of the fugue - I don't get that feeling from any other pianist. So simple, elegant and touching.

[@markdansky]

He studied with Landowska...

[@albertlocean243]

Sobriété absolue résultat merveilleux Bach serait heureux

[@user-kt5bg6zr3p]

素晴らしいバッハ！ ワイセンベルクのバッハは他に比べようがありません。 素晴らしいの一言です。病気のために、90年代にはキャリアを終えなくてはいけなかったワイセンベルクさん。天国で思いきりピアノを弾いて下さい! 私は毎日、ワイセンベルクさんのユーチューブやＣＤを聴いて、ワイセンベルクさんを偲んでいます。ワイセンベルクさんは20世紀最高の偉大な芸術家の1人です✨

[@alisatabori2359]

Fantastično!

[@laowei7279]

Wow! 007!

[@SepKeyhani]

I don't know if anyone mentioned yet or not: But have you noticed that Weissenberg's interpretation of Bach has its own specific signature? It is so unique. It's sounds in a romantic way, the way that Horowitz would perform it, but yet it's not Horowitz; it's Weissenberg.

[@renelicht]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@gerardconte4042]

Le plus grand l’ami de Karajan

[@MiroslavTaranik]

Гульд - Гулдьд - хуюльд - вот восхитительное исполнение !

[@arollavie5140]

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[@iguarni]

Bellissima. A me piace anche Sergio Fiorentino che la suona in maniera perfetta.

[@olivia7687]

6419

[@matheuscrisostomo.4971]

Quê iff, cumpanhero?

[@rravvia]

Weissenberg is a drug.

[@klowerkorange42klowerkoran30]

The guy was a machine at the piano as if driven by cold air. Perfect but soulless.

[@MayMay-no4th]

Is it soulless? Who 's not?

[@weekeeyuu836]

bollocks

[@user-fl2gn1rn8t]

Бедный Иоганн Себастьян!!! Так переврать текст фантазии в свербящем фантазийном раже. Оставим в стороне генетическую неспособность фортепиано хоть частично конкурировать с тем же клавесином - имею в виду версию Ландовской - хотя ее инструмент не совсем клавесин, даже совсем не. Тем не менее ее запись плюс исполнение Эдвина Фишера до сих пор на практически олимпийской высоте. Что до вайсенберга, Бах никогда не был его коньком. В чем снова убедился

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Frankly, I am not impressed. Mushy left hand. Blurry right hand. Listen to the old Gulda version. Every note as clear as a bell, and a driving clockwork like beat.

[@jessicali8594]

Neither recording has been digitally remastered, or, if they have been, not much improvement in audio is noticeable, unlike, say, the Vladimir Ashkenazy early '70s recording of all three Rachmaninov piano concerti.