Grigory Sokolov plays Bach Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 - full video 1990

[@joelmacinnes2391]

Extremely underrated pianist - one of the greatest alive today, his volume of repertoire is unbelievable and his ability to interpret music is immaculate

[@pianista-mediocre]

Sokolov is best known to Prokofiev fans (a fandom made up of about 100 people)

[@pianostream8312]

He isn´t underrated at all!

[@henrykaspar3634]

Underrated? By who?

[@curaticac5391]

Maybe "little known" because whoever hears him cannot help being amazed.

[@yafz]

I listened to him a few weeks ago in Antwerp. After the concert I couldn't listen anything else for about 2 days, because whenever I tried it felt so bland, so superficial, so much lacking depth. That might be called Sokolov effect, and I witnessed it firsthand.

[@erensukucuka465]

The fourth movement is the best version I have listened

[@noteoriouskeyz]

Agreed

[@rosgembrun]

I know nothing about how well a pianist performs a particular piece. All I know is that how Sokolov does it is my choice for saving a piece to my library. I keep wanting to hear this piece again and again.

[@palad3030]

that's a good choice Sr. You will discovering step by step that actually Sokolov is one of the best in playing Bach or baroque style. If not straightly is the best

[@davidschestenger3366]

@@palad3030shouldn’t be forgotten Sviatoslav Richter

[@horst29]

​@@davidschestenger3366agreed

[@Mittensvr702]

Gould in my opinion

[@yuxinli]

00:00 first movement starts 00:39 second movement starts 02:35 third movement starts 05:35 fourth movement starts

[@suochao7448]

Thank you

[@leonb1142]

Fuga ❤️

[@Csantos1941]

NOBODY plays this Toccata beetter than Mr. Sokolov, nobody! It brings tears to my eyes.

[@mikematics]

Glenn Gould played much better - every Bach piece.

[@LonelyDeveloper_]

@@mikematics LOOOOL

[@marcusanthonyPOV]

I got to admit, that was a banger.

[@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz]

Please...

[@jacoblangedijk3577]

@@mikematics I prefer Gould's version as well, but do not underestimate Sokolov :)

[@marianlevy9232]

Beautiful Bach playing.. artistic and full of emotion.. fugue was amazing

[@MrLenoir99]

He is wonderful. Has always been.

[@mahatmadi]

The history of the Universe in 8 minutes 👌

[@FancyNoises]

I can sympathize with this. Is there any deeper theory to this as well?

[@ИринаКалина-ч9п]

Плачу от восторга ! Душа проживает каждую нотку .... ❤

[@davidrotter3076]

Finally...!!!The entire video this piece by Sokolov! Thanks God, (and ADGO)!

[@screumeuleu]

it seems also of better quality than the other shorter versions

[@frederickmenu3140]

OMG his interpretation of the fugue! he is totally invested

[@sliardet]

Ce Sokolov est incroyable, cette interprétation est incroyable, merci de partager la version complète!

[@АаАа-м2е]

6.40 - от этой части я всегда плачу. Гений Соколов творит чудо, не обращая ни на кого внимания Каждый звук алмаз. Спасибо.

[@АаАа-м2е]

Точнее с 5.33 моя душа волнуется и плачет.

[@mishabursh]

таймкоды лучше ставить так -- 6:40 , 5:33 .Тогда они фурычат. По иному же -- нет.

[@NormanicusDiabolicus]

What a fabulous interpretation of such a great work.

[@fazec0ld802]

His interpretation of the 4th movement is one of the single greatest of any piece I’ve ever seen

[@micaelabonetti949]

Thank you, Adgo, for the precious often hidden pearls you offer us all. Make me feel less desperate of meeting true profound musicians...

[@Vladivostok1969]

I never tire of watching and watching again. This video is simply amazing.

[@pianolovers7904]

Thank you so much for providing the complete version. The momentum in the fugue and overall command throughout is simply breathtaking.

[@joelmacinnes2391]

Based on what I've heard from Sokolov I'd expected a slower, sort of grand fugue at the end, safe to say I was surprised - and blown away - by what he produced

[@andrearodigari4840]

I still remember his impeccable touch in Bergamo. Adorable genius.

[@lynnegarrett9634]

An extraordinary performance! Such pathos and brilliance.

[@paulgreen6921]

Bach’s works are so sublimely, philosophically sound profound. PWG

[@yuliyamakarova8874]

Слушала этого мастера в свои 16...на всю жизнь ощущение волшебства...

[@oriolespunymontfort5871]

Es nota tant la formació en l'orgue...(també)quin goig. Thanks a lot for this audio-video👏👏👏👏

[@mishabursh]

я когда попадаю в ютубе на Соколова, нарочно сопротивляюсь, но в конце концов совершенно офигеваю от его исполнения как правило.

[@seleneparis4414]

This Toccata is one of Bach's absolute best - and Sokolov gets it right! A moody and contemplative work that must subtly hint at nuances.

[@metteholm4833]

Moody - yes! It totally knocked me over first time, I heard Sokolov playing it.

[@Fjordavy]

Masterful performance of one of my favorite pieces. You can hear the hammers almost plucking at the strings

[@iguarni]

Bach is out of this Universe.

[@ivanmaldonadorequena6080]

AMAZING, INCREDIBLE...! Thank you veeeeryyy much.

[@natanaelcunha6002]

One of the most absurdly well well interpreted pieces of work I ever heard

[@odusmusic]

Thank you so so much for sharing, Masterpiece transcended by a Master 🙏

[@annjeanmillikan]

Beautiful playing and great energy. The last movement is played great, with gentle sound, quick and nice staccatos....and a nice brisk tempo!

[@claudionogueira9836]

He is exceptionally excellent! Thank yu

[@stevenbeer6005]

Such intensity! Fabulous performance!

[@nezajaz]

The whole thing, finally! Thanks a million!

[@metteholm4833]

Strong stuff! Thank you, ADGO - and Sokolov.

[@rmkyip5383]

Great playing, thanks Tony

[@metteholm4833]

He makes clear that undercurrent of pain and longing, you find so often in Bachs music.

[@hadademian2752]

Sokolov is a precise machine with the deepest soul...

[@palad3030]

Ohne Worte...

[@marceloandrescerda1530]

Bravo sokolov! genio

[@etruscie]

Mesmerizing and moving performance!

[@hdholl9696]

Splendid historic document.

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

So so so beautiful. Sokolov touches, no, pierces my heart every single time.

[@presto4117]

Que sonido tan maravilloso saca este señor del piano!

[@lellabuzzacchi1245]

È talmente bello che mi fa piangere.

[@aimson]

Bravo. Few Toccatas can evoke this kind of emotion. Overwhelming at times…

[@j.vonhogen9650]

Thanks a lot!

[@haydnschlinger6740]

The fugue portion is a masterpiece.

[@АлександрЗеличенок]

Чудо звука!

[@blackgoat6666]

Bach always amazing from Inmortal

[@cyeric4x]

Equally excellent with Glenn Gould. Amazingly Superb!

[@alisalegato]

Потрясает ❤❤❤

[@stefaniavallonchini1902]

Wow ‼️❤️❤️❤️🔝💪👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@JorgeICovarrubias]

Superb as always

[@jelenapetrovic2873]

Bravo! Closest to organs and harpsichord sound I ve heard so far❤️

[@Bechstein1910]

I cannot think of any Bach composition that does not adapt to both the organ and piano.

[@fredericchopin7538]

Wonderful!

[@tomlabooks3263]

Fantastic

[@evanofelipe]

Loved it, what’s more to say

[@mariafatima3743]

Grande obra e belíssima interpretação.😍

[@benicetoanimals8471]

Exquisite!

[@fab.ulations]

esecuzione travolgente, grazie Maestro (peccato per il pubblico rumoroso)

[@floriandevuyst]

4:32 is out of this world

[@carolinafc]

The best!

[@rosaliapareja2987]

Maravilloso, único e inimitable. ¡¡Bravo!!

[@TTPABUTEJlb]

Гениально!

[@vivianrodriguez818]

Excepcional...

[@ХачикМаркарян-ю9н]

Гениально, Браво маэстро!!!

[@giacomoalfonsomariadamico]

Il più grande

[@puikeiip1575]

00:02 1st movement 00:39 Un poco allegro 02:35 2nd movement (Adagio) 05:35 3rd movement (Fuga)

[@lisatutunjian3555]

Nice rendition!!

[@АаАа-м2е]

Слушаю и плачу. Отчего, мастер????? Какое-то наслаждение и очищение души.

[@metteholm4833]

Same here! It knocked me over the first time - for a week!

[@peterosiowy8646]

The parallels between the second movement and Rachmaninoff's Vocalise are fascinating. I wonder if Rachmaninioff was thinking of this piece when he composed it.

[@АльфияИонова]

Шедеврально

[@bluemoon6579]

Very nice

[@gonzalosimarro3893]

Gracias!!

[@goscott444]

_The BIG problem with YT is that almost everyday I find a new performer and many times they are better than the last! Mr. Sokolov's Bach is impeccable, perfect in every way! I see that he has the GoldBergs on YT, this way I can place him for sure! 😎

[@rsjmd]

I'm sure your sense of the newest being the best is quite common for many. I posit that it has to do with the human tendency to give added value to new things-thus part of why kids are so happy, as everyday brings something new. Our latest "new" restaurant" will be the best until we tire of it and find something "newer, better." Good comment. Perhaps others will opine.

[@danielthonk]

Wait till you find out about Gould

[@balakhonova8841]

Ωραια πολυ

[@francescaemc2]

grazie

[@christian-johansson]

Greatest Bach pianist in history! A tad too early for me here though. But still... jesus christ.

[@leecherlarry]

bravo

[@litoboy5]

Great

[@micaelabonetti949]

Once upon a time when pianists felt free of taking all necessary time for phrasing, colouring...

[@ADGO]

Have you seen the video of Anton Batagov playing Bach's Partita 6?

[@micaelabonetti949]

@@ADGO No, will be another of discoveries through your suggestion!

[@ADGO]

Well you might not like it :) Years ago I loved it. It's a little more distant from me now but I'd love to hear him in recital one day.

[@micaelabonetti949]

@@ADGO Listened to Partita' beginning and shortly to other performances on KZbin. Sincerely, Adgo, felt a strange sensation of Nothing, of void, inconsistent (please, do forgive my basic English). On the other day, Yudina's tempi were fully lived, or, if I listen to anything from let's say Pletnev, even the most elongated tempo sounds true, inspired...lived, just created freely at exactly the right moment!

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Hey, Micaela, I have seen your name quite a lot. Just want to make your acqaintance. This is horrible sound (in my headphones) but lovely music. Sokolov is the last one to fight conformatism. Still I am a conformist, liking bad things like Yuja Wang and so on....at least in her Brahms piano consert nr 2.

[@keikoabe845]

0:00 0:39 2:35 5:35

[@hristokaragyozov6998]

Уаууу! Как у Гульда. но лучше...

[@viggos.n.5864]

God

[@blairribeca5858]

JUST when he is about to launch the Saturn V in the left hand,the camera moves to the BALCONY!? I hope somebody went to the Gulag for this.

[@olgaavakyan5068]

Необыкновенно!😍🙏❤

[@waterpoems2744]

That's how Bach used to play it.

[@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz]

The MESSENGER was very young when composed THIS....Can we understand??

[@BADRUBULDURA]

❤❤❤❤

[@Jordan.MusicLab]

Хочется через Ютуб апплодировать

[@andygato2452]

❤

[@10.000]

Вальс найден на дне Черного моря. Когда древние укры копали его Шопен проходил мимо и выронил ноты. Ноты упали в сало, забальзамировались, поэтому и сохранились до наших дней.

[@AntonioSilva-ld4dq]

The last minutes, and the simple theme under and over lot of variations. Damn

[@aufbrechen]

the only one who could "discuss" with Gould

[@piotralexewicz-pianist7037]

What else did he play at this recital?

[@ADGO]

This, the Beethoven Sonata 4 I've just uploaded, and Chopin's op. 28 (I don't have this).

[@ЖеняЖеня-я3з]

Что он гениален это все знают!!! ( недооцененный, плохое слово)

[@__-qf4ei]

0:40 2:35

[@LuizaGrigorian]

5:33 фуга

[@randomperson2187]

hi

[@ruftarakanova91]

By by

[@user-sk7ws4sr4x]

Too sweat, sorry. And what's that pedal doing there, in the fast part (in the Toccata proper)? Bottomline: each pianist should stick to the pieces and composers they are good at.

[@YouTubeChannel-nf2nw]

6:35