J.S. Bach (arr. Busoni) - Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ- Choral Prelude BWV 639 (off...

Igor Levit’s music video for “J.S.Bach (arr. F.Busoni) Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ- - Choral Prelude BWV 639” is from his new album “Encounter” which is released on 11 September on Sony Classical. It is a very personal double album marked by a desire for encounter and togetherness. The program includes rarely played arrangements of J.S. Bach and Johannes Brahms by Ferruccio Busoni and Max Reger, as well as Palais de Mari - Morton Feldman’s final work for piano.
Listen and order the album here: IgorLevit.lnk.to/EncounterAY
The 33-year-old once again steps beyond the limits of pure piano repertoire: in the Busoni transcriptions of Bach’s chorale preludes and the late Brahms, which are rarely heard as complete cycles, Levit assumes the role of an organist who fills vast church spaces. In Johannes Brahms’ “Vier ernste Gesänge,” he lends instrumental eloquence to overcoming the torments of fearing death. On the other hand, the gentle shimmer produced from its very few notes makes Morton Feldman's extremely quiet work for piano, “Palais de Mari” (1986), the epitome of a sensuous, transcendental realm of possibilities.
International Release date: 11. September 2020
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[@squirrel4635]

I can’t really explain why, but I almost can’t physically and psychologically listen until the end. My father played this when I was little, he’s gone 4 years now and I’m at a point in my life where I need to change my life path completely. This piece expresses despair for me, so much I feel it hurting deep inside.

[@baileys6346]

I hope you find peace.

[@emilyhutjes]

Love to you from Holland. Slowly your sun will return. 💖🙏

[@detlefeilers5531]

A very interesting description of this piece of music, I think I feel the same ... it is quite peaceful, though very sad ... maybe yearning. I'm also at a point in my life where I think I have to change my path completely. I hope you've find your way in the meantime 🙏

[@locoloco7996]

Yes... agree. Now i know what to listen to whenever i need a good cry. I honestly thought its not possible to be more depressing than Chopin's prelude. I was wrong.

[@tionona]

Igor Levit at his finest!

[@CL-tk7nl]

This is by far the best version I have heard on KZbin. So beautiful that it makes my heart tremble.

[@detlefeilers5531]

Same here ... excellently played, outstanding 🥰🙏

[@sjshsjs7522]

I like Sokolovs version more, cause it doesn’t just sound like a beautiful peace, it sounds like a prayer.

[@elektrodoktor]

Superb. I'd recommend also Edna Stern's rendition kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITQlqaPmdGooas

[@LBach-eq4ks]

I agree. @@sjshsjs7522

[@NocturnalSurgeon]

Try Shoko on KZbin... the ending with slowest pace is phenomenal

[@jesusdominguezsalanova2583]

Bach put love in each note; busoni brought that love to the piano; Levit felt that love and have given to us. Let us keep Bach alive and love will live.

[@elquixotedelascanarias]

Bach setzte in Musik um, was er nicht in Worte fassen konnte. Seine Dankbarkeit und Freude über Jesus Christus.

[@sabinewallach4921]

Musik, die umarmt, tröstet, wärmt. So berührend und schön. Encounter ist wirklich einzigartig.

[@tobiasstudtheol]

Bei dieser Komposition muss ich sagen, der Joke Seppl Bach hatte es einfach drauf. Es gibt mehrere Beispiele innerhalb seiner Musik, die so berührend und therapeutisch wirkt, dass sie wahre Seelsorger sind.

[@MOtt-hp3yk]

No words needed. Absolute beauty in it's purest form.

[@protoolsable]

Handwerk kann "Mann" lernen. Musik zu machen wie diese, ist einfach Genial. Sehr gut, um nicht zu sagen beeindruckend!!!

[@pascalvogt5982]

One of the best versions of this piece. I´m so touched...

[@jeanlouiscellario2225]

Il y a toujours un jour où un pianiste rencontre une oeuvre qu’il fait sienne et qui devient son testament. Et bien voilà, avec ce choral, Igor LEVIT entre au Panthéon de La Musique. C’est époustouflant de beauté et de sensibilité tranquille.

[@emilyhutjes]

Thank you Igor. Merry Christmas. May the Lord bless you in 2023. 🌲 (Holland-eu)

[@galalovely3146]

Сразу вспоминается фильм Тарковского "Солярис" и Микеленджело с его выразительными руками, музыка - космос, спасибо!

[@GermanGreetings]

There is a path between this Choral of Bach and Beethovens familiar moments of calmness. You found that path, Sir ! Love from here :) Thank you.

[@heidelimpert8919]

Wie schön. Diese Vollkommenheit macht sprachlos.

[@tenorrecorderblockflutestu524]

Wow, it's so profound ! I am drowned in it.

[@baileys6346]

The rubato in this is very nice

[@jakemetcalfe3091]

Heart-wrenchingly beautiful music. My life is so much the better for it.

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

Painfully beautiful.

[@tionona]

Igor Levit at his finest!

[@wolframweiler4825]

Ich habe selten so etwas gutes und schönes gehört ,da spielt jemand nicht nur mit seinen Händen nein er legt auch seine Seele in sein Spiel und das mit großem können und Leidenschaft ,jemand der nicht nur spielt sondern auch etwas zu sagen hat dem wir zu hören sollten .Viel Erfolg und Glück für die weiteren Vorhaben .Ein zuhörender Fan mit Leidenschaft .

[@rainerotto7034]

Wer hier nicht zutiefst berührt ist, hat ein Herz aus Stein. Perfekte Symbiose von Komponist u. Zelebrant.

[@nicolascaste7928]

I could not refrain my tears. Marvellous.

[@GuddySmith]

Immer wieder so berührend! Danke für solche heilsame Seelen-Nahrung!

[@detlefeilers5531]

Perfect interpretation. It doesn't get better than this. Chapeau 🥰🙏

[@petereley4941]

Subtle, profound, and a joy to hear at the hands of Igor Levit. J S Bach’s ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ.

[@brucegelman5582]

My father, my father.

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

Beautiful! Ich bin vom Himmel gefallen!!!

Acojonante.

[@ankegerth4707]

Großartig!

[@user-cd6vd8pf4u]

С первой ноты - просто прекрасно.. точно, неторопливо.

[@xpsspx]

This is perfect timing for my life… stunningly so. 🕊️

[@DABELINE]

Une harmonie.....superbe....LOUISIANE

[@natale9712]

everything ingenious is simple...like

[@danielwilliams8397]

So Beautiful! Just ordered the album. please come to Seattle!

[@MarkusAtHome]

God bless you! Thanks!

[@blue-sapporo]

Schönes Lied ...touched my heart... I'm a fan of yours 🇯🇵

[@GuddySmith]

Was für eine feinfühlige und tiefgründige Interpretation - sowohl pianistisch als auch von der Idee der visuellen Umsetzung im Video her! Danke!

[@Daniel-kq4bx]

Gänsehaut. Encounters ist vorbestellt, freue mich sehr drauf

[@olivierfritzfeller7654]

Tellement prenant et sublime. Merci. Cordialement . Olivier F

[@kimschube]

숨막힐 정도로 아름다운 해석입니다. 🎉😊

[@tonystrong9322]

Profound - exquisitely aired!

[@bjornhunxe505]

Ich dachte, der Politpianist kann nur Politik. Aber er hat auch Dinu Lipatti gut verstanden und liefert hier Hervorragendes ab. Bach muss man stets beim Wort nehmen. Und in diesem Stück sitzt einer ganz unten im Loch und ruft mit zweifelnder, schwer gewordener, matter, aber nicht ganz hoffungsloser Stimme nach oben - genau das kommt musikalisch zum Ausdruck.

[@thomasdastillung4097]

Very good version.

[@gregorysakal8492]

Beautifully played.

[@MrCityVid]

Beautifully！

[@ulfoss]

Sostenuto for ever...

[@emilyhutjes]

2024 May Holland. 🌷🌷🌷 Mr. Igor Levit and SONY Classical may I please put this video on Face-Book ?

[@katharinagunther8411]

Wunderschön ❤

[@Titus-yg7zs]

Divinement

[@MattMayo-cq2ev]

Brilliant player

[@michaelshark1]

Soo powerful, Bravo!

[@josepalomogomez9865]

Que maravilla Dios mío Gracias !!!!

[@santiagom3463]

Wunderschön, simplemente maravilloso!

[@luizmauriciocoelholima540]

Marvelous...!!!!!!

[@vaniapascoal4132]

Maravilhoso!

[@EddyAlex2009]

Spellbinding performance

[@alexshaw6064]

Lovely❤

[@rigowintermusic2628]

Schön das du für Jesus spielst Jeshua haMashiach chai🙌🏽

[@luizmauriciocoelholima540]

Obrigado por tão bela musica e interpretação... !!!!!!

[@Natasschaja]

Prachtig

[@faviogerardodaffunchio1999]

Hermoso!.

[@user-qu8xy8yr8i]

Жизнь так коротка, а ещё и делим земли и деньги..

[@MrMusiclove59]

The musical idiom of Bach is the higher philosophy.

[@martinbottger7535]

Dieser Choral ist einer meiner liebsten. Ich spiele ihn aber lieber original auf der Orgel.

[@noraross6184]

🌹🌹🌹

[@clairehe8203]

🌷

[@pasajeraentrance]

♥️

[@UnpreparedPiano]

Sublimity exemplified !!

[@helmann9265]

👏💯

[@hinasto1929]

also das Video is ziemlich albern, aber super gespielt 👍

[@thierrymenanteau7559]

Un diamant dans la nuit.

[@southernbiscuits1275]

The interpretation of the piece through the piano is very good. The visual interpretation is off putting. The visualizations are sentimental and unoriginal. There is so much being said in Bach's music. To reduce it to hands reaching out to each other is simplistic and trite.

[@Emslandkopfnuss]

Ohana!

[@angelazumpe9570]

Gruselige Visualisierung! Ansonsten wunderbare Interpretation.

[@Trellis345]

oh hey no Ultrakill comments

[@PetrosiliusZwackelmann-oh1lj]

Der Herr wird Dir die passende Antwort geben, Du Freund des Pilatus! Wir Ungeimpften werden nicht vergessen! ✊

[@davidmoran5431]

would pay money to be able to kill the video part

[@davidmoran5431]

what the hell is with that first hand

[@tomhamp2915]

The tattoos destroy the beauty of this piece for me…in the context of the original composition, what were you thinking to include this!!!???

[@digitalimagestall]

I do like the clarity of expression but my problem is the tempo. Almost everyone plays the piece too fast. (I said 'almost' everyone. Not the grandmaster herself, obviously : kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5TOlYWra8eLotk

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Still I think Alfred Brendels version is better, with its a little bit faster tempo, and not so much "heavy weight" in it. The spirit is more up in the air then bound to the earth.

[@purple467]

Dreadful video images to sublime music

[@YevgeniyAlexey]

He tries very hard. You see it in the gestures. But he knows it is useless. For the average audience which brings the money good enough.

[@user-kz8fx2zo3f]

"He tries very hard" What do you mean? What can i see in his gesture? (This is not provocation, i just want understand 😊 im bad in english, maybe its the reason to my unmysenderstood)

[@inyu.k]

if you don't count yourself as an "average audience which brings the money" or even if you do, you should know that your comment was nothing but unnecessary. If you personally don't like Igor Levit, the way he plays the piano or his interpretation of this piece, that's totally OK. But if you really feel the need to make your opinion public (which you have the right to of course), you should at least try to criticize constructively, because the way you did it in this comment of yours, it only makes your personality seem very immature and full of hate, which i hope and believe isnt true. :)

[@emilyhutjes]

@@inyu.k Very well said, thank you. 🌷🌲

[@MrAnnaverh]

Nur reine Noten. Keine Musik leider. Niemand spielt diesen Choral besser als Nikolaeva.

[@erichhonycki6924]

Such a boring interpretation of this masterpiece, nothing of the sublime expression of Kun-Woo Paik or the romantic touch of Nikolayeva. Seems like advertising and sex is everything now even in classical music.

[@andrzejmrugaa139]

Przecudna jest ta muzyka. Głęboko porusza i koi smutek. Bach cierpliwym był ogromnie człowiekiem. Mimo cierpienia pisał i tworzył. To jest jedno z arcydzieł

[@3_jane]

Wunderschön ❤️