J.S.Bach - French Suites

Andras Schiff - Piano
BWV 812 813 814 815 816 817
The French Suites, BWV 812--817, are six suites which Johann Sebastian Bach wrote for the clavier (harpsichord or clavichord) between the years of 1722 and 1725. The suites were later given the name 'French' (first recorded usage by Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg in 1762) as a means of contrast with the English Suites (whose title is likewise a later appellation). The name was popularised by Bach's biographer Johann Nikolaus Forkel, who wrote in his 1802 biography of Bach, "One usually calls them French Suites because they are written in the French manner." This claim, however, is inaccurate: like Bach's other suites, they follow a largely Italian convention.
There is no surviving definitive manuscript of these suites, and ornamentation varies both in type and in degree across manuscripts.
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[@o_polichinelo]

Bach French suite no.1 in D minor BWV 812 Allemande 00:30 Courante 03:44 Sarabande 05:29 Menuet I 07:54 Menuet II 08:54 Gigue 10:42 Bach French suite no.2 in C minor BWV 813 Allemande 12:50 Courante 16:01 Sarabande 17:47 Air 20:42 Menuet 22:08 Gigue 23:48 Bach French suite no.3 in B minor BWV 814 Allemande 25:42 Courante 28:44 Sarabande 30:31 Gavotte 33:12 Menuet 34:34 Trio 35:41 Menuet 36:37 Gigue 37:11 Bach French suite no.4 in E flat major BWV 815 Allemande 39:15 Courante 41:26 Sarabande 43:08 Gavotte 45:27 Air 46:34 Menuet 47:59 Gigue 48:40 Bach French suite no.5 in G major BWV 816 Allemande 50:51 Courante 53:53 Sarabande 55:25 Gavotte 59:39 Bourrée 01:00:50 Loure 01:01:56 Gigue 01:03:42 Bach French suite no.6 in E major BWV 817 Allemande 01:07:07 Courante 01:09:46 Sarabande 01:11:17 Gavotte 01:14:29 Polonaise 01:15:35 Menuet 01:17:00 Polonaise 01:17:58 Bourrée 01:18:39 Gigue 01:20:06

[@roslynaronson8791]

Thank you.

[@zheng9095]

Thanks mate love you so much for the effort you put in

[@clairelenoir]

omg ... thx

[@mariacasemyr]

Lvke Chen Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@courtlandcreekmore1421]

Thank you.

[@evanofelipe]

Andreas Schiff once said during an interview that he always starts every day by first playing a piece of Bach’s music regardless of whatever else he’s professionally required to perform. It says a lot about his regard for Bach but also explains why he plays so effortlessly with deep emotion and precision. We the audience are the beneficiaries of his devotion. Thanks Andreas.

[@jeffreyadams648]

As did Casals.

[@ginaabadi4923]

​@@jeffreyadams648❤😂

[@ginaabadi4923]

H😢😮😅

[@ginaabadi4923]

❤😂🎉😢😮😅

[@ginaabadi4923]

😂🎉😢😮😮😅

[@simonpook9693]

Schiff wanders through the landscape of Bach's music in a state of sheer delight, familiarity and wonderment. His joy transcends all other thoughts as he is engulfed by Bach's magic and he communicates it to us without a trace of self-consciousness. No musician can do more.

[@partypao]

1 hr 20m of Bachs music, played by memory without missing a single note. Perfect Performance!

[@Mark-bw1wx]

Asperger's?

[@jaikee9477]

He practiced for 50 years.

[@syourke3]

He’s one of the greatest pianists alive today. A real gem. How anyone can memorize so much music is beyond me.

[@AmericasChoice]

He missed a few notes, but he knows how to cover it...

[@nilskroehl]

@@AmericasChoicethere arent barely any pianist that dont miss a few notes in a 1.5 hours recital

[@michaelbeven1493]

As this man plays for 1hr 22mins in some form of musical trance...….the brilliance of humanity is revealed...….I am in awe.

[@martinpooley3944]

What a prodigious feat of memory!

[@gavinpatience8897]

@@martinpooley3944 Agreed: this is stunning. and we thought Gould was good !

[@rokkopg2414]

Jewish*

[@saltburner2]

@@rokkopg2414 Horowitz apparently said all great pianists are Jewish or homosexual (or both)!

[@Zephyrus47]

I think he also played the Italian Concerto and the French Overture on that same day. So, easily 2 hours.

[@MauriceGiison]

Que dire quand on entend autant de beauté, avec une maîtrise parfaite du toucher , de la musicalité dans le récit que le divin Maître Bach nous fait du monde de l'Esprit . Andras Schiff nous met dans une joie profonde . Merci à ces êtres exceptionnels .

[@francescabassi3211]

Il maestro ha una perfezione e una conoscenza così profonda di Bach che quasi è difficile crederci....tutto a memoria e un espressività mai sentita in vita mia...Sovrumano e meraviglioso!!!❤❤❤❤

[@bjcoch1870]

This is from the "Bachfest" where he played on 09 June 2010 in the Nikolaikirche (St Nicolas Church) in Leipzig, Germany. I had the privilege to be there. Will never forget his marvelous playing.

[@bernardboffi548]

Ok

[@mckavitt13]

Bj Coch Thank you for the details of this performance.

[@ethanq8297]

You're so lucky!!!!!!!

[@patrickdynes]

I listen to this frequently. Both the composer and performer are fabulous. How lucky we are to be alive and appreciate beauty.

[@leonoryarhi]

That's wright! Wonderful!

[@volodiafernandez9865]

Leonor Yarhi

[@Star_Sn1per]

It's a shame we have to listen to it on youtube because the audio compression is awful

[@sambol8429]

Johnny Utah: You don't HAVE to. There's a lot of other ways.

[@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998]

tell us, we want to know ;-)

[@ivanchelsea2110]

Sir Schiff is really present for all of us, his parents survived during Holocaust , God, thank you for so brilliant present for all of us, with love from New Jersey, USA

[@rachs57]

My cats lie silent, just mesmerized by the beauty of Bach's music and Schiff's playing.

[@rachs57]

Dearest Bootee passed away on 10.14.20. Andras, thank you for the peace you gave him with this performance. Words cannot express how I am grieving....

[@sandyanarayanswami5708]

@@rachs57 So sad to read this. I hope you derive some consolation from knowing he enjoyed Bach. Cats are indeed superior creatures! Merry Catmas!

[@op-xv3ui]

@@rachs57 My cat used to come and sit listening to me playing Bach. I was certain he was enjoying it. I was devastated when he died so I understand how you feel. Bach’s miraculous and beautiful music helped me; it tells me that our cats are still somewhere in the infinite cosmos, happy and mesmerised by these beautiful rhythms and harmonies.

[@khanimambobar]

Miauuuu

[@eldragon4076]

​@@rachs57🥺💔

[@flamindigo]

I had never even heard of Andras Schiff before last week. I saw the video of him playing the English Suites, and now, the French Suites. He plays them from memory, in front of live audiences. He is perfect, almost like he is Bach making them up on the spot. - youtube is good for something. Saving these amaaaing performancds almost redeems them in my eyes.

[@sherylbegby]

For all the hundreds of times he must have played these masterful dances, Andras plays them with a wonder and fascination of a first encounter, yet with the precision, line, and joy of someone deeply familiar with each work. The energy and passion is something I haven't heard in other Bach interpretations - not on the piano at least. I will always remember seeing him in Berlin after a chance comp came my way. A precious memory. It was exactly this program, and just as amazing live.

[@ひろみ門田]

バッハをどう弾いたらよいのか迷宮入りしていましたが、シフのバッハを聴いて、バッハがこんなにも素敵だったのかと眼が覚める思いでした。他のピアニストのように速すぎることなく、とても心温まる音楽！

[@davidfooterman6515]

If one must choose between Schiff and Gould, I think Schiff wins: there is perfect consistency; there is unfailing obedience to the composer's text; there is no quirkiness in interpretation; there is no humming or other superfluous sound; and in their faces and body language, both of them are immersed in the beauty of the music. BUT with Gould, I feel egoism (preoccupation with self) but with Schiff I only sense respect and adoration for J.S. Bach himself, which I feel transcends, or blocks the presence of any egoism that may be there. I'm not talking about egotism, which involves an inflated sense of self-importance. I just feel Schiff giving only the composer's voice to his music, while Gould gives some of his own voice to it. Whether that matters depends on your point of view. With most composers from the baroque period onward, it seems to me to be an academic argument that will never be resolved, a matter of opinion. With Bach, I sense a precision and perfection in form and structure that requires me to defer completely to the composer. I am looking for one way to play it: my perception only of what Bach wants me to do, not what I WANT to do. So, as much as I revere Gould, Schiff is my reference against which all others are compared.

[@nikosalkis8296]

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[@Smooth_Manifold]

Ok

[@regnercastello8375]

Sidney Bechet

[@ProgRockKeys]

Interesting. I also find that I prefer Schiff, but not because I think he’s more of a strict interpreter: in fact, I sense a bit of a romantic involvement and a softer touch that I associate with a strong command of the material. I don’t think he’s doing anything but respecting the emotion that’s already in there. With Gould I am in awe of Bach; but with Schiff I get closer emotionally to the music.

[@walbassman]

Why not enjoy both without comparison?

[@FlexingClassicalMusic]

Classical music isn't exclusive to professional musicians or music aficionados; it's for everyone. It can create a state of mind, stimulate creativity, and infuse beauty and art into our daily lives.

[@gerhardhampeld767]

J. S. Bach war ein unbegreifliches Genie! Keine Note zuviel oder zuwenig. Die "Architektur" der Bachschem Musik stimmt einfach in jeder Note!

[@Sveccha93]

My favorite thing about Schiff is his ability to bring out the most beautiful moments with a little extra clarity or emphasis, showcasing the genius of the composer. The faster passages in this recording are so gorgeous.

[@АидаХлюпина]

Очень вовремя нашлась эта запись! Благодарю всех!!! Оторваться невозможно ❤

[@musicaaeterna8594]

What a phenomenon - beyond our understanding, but so be it - that our awareness, our understanding of Bach's music keeps evolving. I loved listening years ago to Rosalyn Tureck, then fell head over heels with Glenn Gould. Since I heard him in his New York Debut at the Grace Rainey Rogers auditorium, I have been amazed at every moment that Andras Schiff has shared with us his Bach, and the amazing part of all this is that his interpretations keep evolving. What we were grateful years ago, is even more of a gift today. Listening to this great musician bringing us Bach is the deepest spiritual experience. Just try listening to the September 7th WTC from Royal Albert Hall. God bless you Andras.

[@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998]

Sir András Schiff, absolutely one of the very best Bach pianists... I loved Gould, but Schiff is on par in his devotion!

[@metalscholarsreact666]

I tried to listen to Gould after hearing this version. I couldn't get through it. By all respect, I felt that Gould was almost trying to take the music out of the music.

[@coolmuso6108]

To me, Bach is the most romantic composer. There is no other music as heavenly and spiritually uplifting as his. It's just so beautiful.

[@metteholm4833]

Bach hated being called a theoretician. "Music should speak to the heart most of all" were his words.

[@hjlim232]

I agree, too.

[@robbyburns5822]

That's odd since he did use alot of theory to make his works. Take his 14 canons based off of the goldberg variations for example. Lot of theory in that

[@mariacasemyr]

cool muso I totally agree, he is romantic.

[@lapizlazulie5412]

Bach and chopin the best romantic pianist and composer ive ever heard

[@ShisukaTyan]

СПАСИБО👏👏👏💐 Настолько проникновенно сочинено и исполнено ... Тонко,красиво,воодушевлённо ... Часто-часто слушаю и смотрю,мне очень помогает жить ... ,особенно когда чего-то не могу брать от жизни ... КЛАНЯЮСЬ♥️

[@raccoondog-o6j]

I felt as if Bach himself was playing it. And the whisper of God. Wonderful ! I believe only people who experienced the sorrow and tragedy of life can understand the value of Maestro Bach.

[@ДмитрийМаксимов-м8я]

Прекрасно сказано!

[@davidrobinson5180]

The Gigue at 01:07:07, how does he channel such joy from Bach and from himself and maintain his place in the music so well? This guy is amazing.

[@ivanmisurecmouseproduction493]

It was a bit of work to find this Gigue starting at 01:03:43 🙋😉 but totally worth it. I stay speechless🙏, thank you…!

[@RicardoMartinez-jy5lo]

From age 12 I began to learn classical music in the guitar. Listening to Bach was very inspiring. If I had to chose my favorite composer ever it would be Bach.

[@perejean]

I don't know how to play on any instrument. And even if I did, prodigies like him are very rare. But I thank God that I am able to sit and enjoy so much listening...

[@くらぽくらぽ-i6y]

フレンチスーツ全曲、譜面なしでの演奏素晴らしいです。 チェンバロで聞きなれていますが、ピアノも良いものですね。 バッハの優しい気持ちが感じられます。

[@Resounded]

I keep listening to this over and over .. I wish I could play like Andras Schiff … I never get tired of this performance... Each time I listen I lock myself in and, absorb each note as though it was giving me something.. Words cannot describe how I feel about the music and, Mr. Schiff.

[@quaver1239]

András Schiff. Together with J S Bach, my greatest musical hero. Schiff is testament to what love, extremely hard work, education and dedication can accomplish. Bach would have adored him.

[@mymothersandmyfathersson6287]

I'm completely speechless how somebody is able to play this without sheets of notes. Here we hear the God of ancient music played by a god of this century...

[@LifeforArt]

When I was young, I liked Gould with his craziness. Later in the time of love, I preferred Gavrilov with his sensitivity. Now, when I was close to death, I hear Schiff and its serenity.

[@nataliapozdeeva1111]

Michael Arcadiev is also a beautiful modern pianist whose Bach can fascinate

[@mauritiusdunfagel9473]

Don't die!

[@JacGBoots1]

peace and serenity- aaaah! thanks be to God

[@Maldives2011ful]

How old are you?

[@freetime2006]

Understood: very well, in fact. But I still enjoy Gavrilov.

[@cgomes1426]

I've lost track how many times I've come to listen to this piece. I can't get enough of it, his rendition in particular. At least a couple of times a week I'm here. Actually I had to tone it down because it was playing in my head even at night so much so that I could not sleep soundly. I find I get lost in it's soothing rhythms, and always admire how anyone could write so much beautiful music.

[@Robb3348]

you are a blessed soul

[@dombohbot9330]

I used to be all about Gould, and I still think he is a genius interpreter of Bach. But Andras Schiff has taught me things about this music - which I thought I knew backward and forward - that has enriched my understanding. Brilliant. No day without Bach!

[@jaikee9477]

Gould is all about GOULD playing Bach, Schiff is all about Schiff playing BACH. That's why I prefer Schiff.

[@VTownGregory]

Rosalyn Tureck is one of my go-tos for Bach as is Angela Hewitt. I never tire of hearing Schiff. I was lucky to hear him live in San Francisco playing the French Suites. A true master.

[@Lugon]

Exactly my thought to 👍

[@johndean8970]

Quotes about J. S. Bach: The immortal god of harmony. - Ludwig van Beethoven Now there is music from which a man can learn something. - W. A. Mozart (on hearing Bach motets in Leipzig) Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars. - Friederick Chopin Bach is the beginning and end of all music - Max Reger I had no idea of the historical evolution of the civilized world's music and had not realized that all modern music owes everything to Bach. - Niccolai Rimsky-Korsakov Bach is the supreme genius of music... This man, who knows everything and feels everything, cannot write one note, however unimportant it may appear, which is anything but transcendent. He has reached the heart of every noble thought, and has done it in the most perfect way. - Pablo Casals

[@steveschwieterman9109]

Those are some of the best quotes by composers who came after him. As you know, there are many more, which helps us to see the impact J.S. Bach has had on music.

[@alana295]

Bach's music alone speaks what those quotes can't even describe!

[@btlhorwood]

Matters of interpretation aside, Schiff has an incredible ability to play all lines of polyphony with clarity and character, he's a super genius badass

[@todd3386]

I am so thoroughly enjoying Schiff's masterful approach to Bach. I know Glenn Gould was considered the master, but I just can't get past the groaning! Schiff is amazing to watch and a pleasure to hear. What serenity!

[@РоманА.Б]

Восхитительная, живая интерпретация! Музыка течет, заставить себя остановить её, прервать запись - невозможно!

[@jongleurette]

One of the best live performances of J. S. Bach in existence, in my opinion.

[@PaulJones-oj4kr]

Fabulous musician and pianist. Scholarly, intuitively musical from out of this world. The clarity and sophistication of his Bach is just paradigmatic.

[@SuperAsalvador]

I 00:30 - II 12:50 - III 25:40 - IV 39:15 - V 50:51 - VI 01:07:07

[@luisfernandotapia451]

Thanks :D :D :D :D

[@Dmarcel81]

Aurelio Salvador thank you sir !

[@pianojavier1]

gracias!

[@o_polichinelo]

Thank you very much!

[@miguelmendizabalcontreras9771]

gracias buen hombre.

[@ЮлияОрлова-э8з]

Спасибо за публикацию! Слушаю снова и снова! 🌞

[@thobisimoloi5438]

all credit goes to Bach for such an innovative and creative art, this is out of this world, and thanks be to GOD for Bach

[@Gustavo_Weckesser]

Today I had a bad day. It´s 11PM now and I´m drinking a glass of good scotch and listening to this piece through my Sansui G-801 and my JBL 4312C speakers in my room without lights. Nothing could be better to bring finally the needed joy to my soul. Thank you filjan44 for sharing this wonderful piece with us. I´m really grateful.

[@JonathanShSl]

thanks for sharing. very interesting.

[@skillmyster666]

sounds a lot more atmospheric than me (i'm eating a bowl of cereal in bed and listening through my laptop speakers )

[@jncaesar]

Again today, I listened to this piece in a bathtub with my MacBook. Two bottles of Guinness draught are gone, and Gustavo strongly urged to my mind to grab a shot of Belvene or MacCallan. It's 2 AM here in the Midwest.

[@lutesuite]

Andras is a great conduit between Bach and all of us. No more miracles.

[@hanszlh6522]

listening & writing this on my M-B - alas no tub ( and i don't think i'd dare ,,, there are no more 17 inchers around ... and the sound is really quite good !! ) i would give it to you , a few teaspoons of MacCallan could 'go a long way' , or some aged Black Bush , i often chose the triple distilled but so what -- its a choice performance here and fine recording too ... well , lets say , just a little better than my son's rendition ( 1st part of 812 ) - rushing off to his mates . - inneresting conversation down , to Perry Weiner's comment , i'm also a afficionado for most of Gould's Bach interpretations , more than Schiff's , in general , but this one here i find absolutely excellent , or perhaps i'm just a bit 'under the weather' -? ( Dreary Days in Emsterdem .. ) maybe Gould's 'clockwork-tempo' was a little too much for me after my son's .... - letz say , he could have done better .. Now wheres that bottle ?!?! - what does Sheldon have to say about that ? - a "warm beverage" - ???? can't stop this da... beautiful playing , its just too good - Big Bang 'll just have to wait , NO THYME before it anyway !!!!-?

[@theodoregraham622]

I used to like rap music, but then, i listened to this REAL music, and I realize i know nothing of music,this is truly beautiful.

[@Ilheo1]

+Theodore Graham dear, rap is real music as well. You can't compare bach with it because they were made in different times, and for a different public.

[@bobcatt2294]

+Rafael Ilheo Who to say one is better than the other. However the vibrational frequency of classical music - or that which incorporates the principals of math, are much higher than any other music form.

[@bittenheroz]

+Rafael Ilheo only the dumb are intrigued by the drum...

[@RM-gm7lu]

+bittenheroz Without the drum or percussion instruments there is no music!!! do your research

[@RM-gm7lu]

+Theodore Graham I hope you still like rap music too. I feel you have just enriched your life a bit more by listening and appreciating this music. There is so much more great music and art out there to enrich your life. Don't close yourself off as you will limit yourself and never get to experience the true potential and understanding that comes from allowing yourself many experiences. It's all related there is only but one source; that which makes us all human.

[@davidhertzberg]

Mr. Schiff will go down in history as one of the leading interpreters of the music of JS Bach. How lucky we are to have these performances recorded and available for posterity. Can you imagine if this technology had existed between 1685 and 1750? Mr. Schiff's performance may well be the closest thing we see to a performance by the composer himself.

[@corneliaabreu4788]

Except for Glenn Gould....;)

[@alainhanin2341]

Yes indeed

[@1973navino]

I Believe even Bach would be surprised by nowadays interpretations....

[@ReubenLL28]

You're really lying to yourself if you really think Gould's playing style would be anything like Bach's. It has character, to be sure, but has very little in common with what historians know about late Baroque performance practice.

[@tatyanapivina2662]

Cornelia Abreu 9

[@СветланаКамалова-ы4м]

очень хорошее исполнение. Все выдержано в нужных параметрах. Спасибо.

[@olgashcherbakova8742]

Жизнь в которой есть Бах благославенна.

[@paulcreenis8864]

Saw Schiff in vancouver. Not many modern pianists match his brilliance.

[@docsketchy]

I envy you. I wanted to go to that show, but was out of town on business (or in the hospital, I can't remember which now -- in any case, I couldn't go).

[@barbellking3755]

Why not?

[@g.kech.10]

This is true.

[@ronirwin2400]

This music has sustained me through days or student marking. The more I listen to it, the more brilliant it becomes. Many thanks.

[@princeandrey]

I am a Glenn Gould fan of the highest order, but I definitely like the way Schiff is doing this. It studious, introspective and not at all superficial. There is a muscularity too--more toned down than Gould's. In short, it is a highly musical reading of Bach!

[@joyr5939]

You're mistaken my friend. Take for instance suite I courante and compare it with glenn. Well glen gave me goosebumps on this mov well here sadly nothing.

[@princeandrey]

+Joy Raheb But you're responding to something I didn't say, which was not that Schiff's rendition is better, but that I think it is "studious, introspective, and not at all superficial." It's not--as they say--a zero-sum game!

[@JA-nn8ys]

+Joy Raheb Music is inspirational, which by definition means it is interpretational. What moves one person to tears may not affect another at all. Who's right, in an absolute sense? No one, of course - the entire discussion is idiotic. Opinions are like... well, you know the saying. Everyone has one.

[@hdholl]

+Perry Weiner Well said, sir. Moreover, Schiff has done quite some thinking about Bach and how to play his work, which explains his introspective and beautiful rendition. Quite a far cry from the abrasive breed of brash and brazen contemporary young pianists who want to draw the attention to themselves rather than to the music.

[@bertrandmarotte4401]

It strikes just the right balance. Nothing forced as with Gould.

[@ivanchelsea2110]

Sir Schiff is present from God for all of us. We are lucky have the opportunity to listen this magician performance, thank you Sir , you are the best, with love from New Jersey, USA.

[@AGLMIL]

Bach monumental suites and Andras Schiff monumental interpretation

[@etrucker801]

I will always be a great fan of Gould, but Schiff is also an accomplished master of the instrument and a world-class interpreter. In my opinion, criticisms that his realization in this recording is diminished by romantic influences are totally irrelevant. (I don't happen to think this performance is "romantic" in any way.) Bach's compositions are resilient and are still able to stand on their own regardless of their interpretation or whether or not the interpretation exhibits every stylistic stricture on the performer that dogmatic academicians may insist upon in the name of authenticity. I appreciate Schiff's interpretation. It need not be identical to that of any other interpreter, ( if that were really possible. ) Bach's works are evidence of his genius and mastery of melody, harmony, and counterpoint. It is possible to appreciate the delicate yet powerful weaving of multiple voices into a satisfying harmonic whole that is so characteristic of Bach, even if performed on a Calliope. But Schiff's performance is rock solid and authentic, musically, as any that is performed on a modern piano.

[@JA-nn8ys]

+etrucker801 There are those that think Bach should never be romanticized in any way. Others think there should never be interpretation or expression injected into his playing at all. Others think performing on anything other than a harpsichord is blasphemy. That's the beauty of Bach - he's dead so he doesn't care, but if he were here I believe he'd say play it any way you want. Use it to put your soul on a display for all to hear. It's music.

[@SAPprogramming]

+John Aldana A person like Bach always had to be learning, I agree, he would say, "Play it the way you want" and listen to see he could find a new idea.

[@vulkanosaure]

To be specific, this interpretation does use some romantic typical technics, like rubato, a fair amount of pedal, or slightly delaying the right hand compared to the left, so those criticisms are not totally irrelevant as you say. You can only disagree with the idea that one shouldn't use those in Bach, which is a wide debate.

[@jorgealfredogonzalezgonzalez]

La si así pudiera denominar, impropiamente, re-creación, al piano, por Andras Schiff, de las suites French, es una oportunidad excepcional para escuchar el pensamiento serio e íntimo de J.S. Bach. Pienso que era algo,así, como el encuentro del genio con la conciencia íntima de su poder, de su dimensión real. La ejecución de Andras, hermosa, serena, colmada de pasión y de amor. Me fascinó.

[@1972jewish]

te aseguro k en clave suenen muchisimo mejor

[@1972jewish]

Bach conocio l piano-forte de Cristofori y no lo gusto nada

[@1972jewish]

aun asi a mi me gusta + el clave, y el pianoforte de sus inicios + k el de ahora

[@1972jewish]

no conozco ese sonido

[@dennispearson871]

He is By Far the Greatest Interpreter of Bach since Glenn Gould !!!...

[@lutesuite]

Andras is a great conduit between Bach and all of us listening. No more miracles.

[@JA-nn8ys]

Just beautiful. Love his interpretation - which can only come with absolute mastery of the piece and total ease with the performance. To me he just seems to own the piece, even more that Gould. He performs with the same level of effort I use when I watch TV.

[@Renshen1957]

The suites as they appear in manuscript are titled 'Suite pour le Clavecin,' (Harpsichord) not generically listed as for the "Clavier." Although no original autograph by J S Bach exists, there were at least 10 manuscripts recognized by 1881, including the earliest examples found in both Notebooks for AM Bach. In the smaller 1722 note book contain the harpsichord suites. The first three are fragments of the pieces that are now known as the first three French Suites BWV 812-814. The next two are complete suites, French Suites Nos. 4 and 5, BWV 815-816. The minuets of suites 2 and 3 are separated from the rest of their respective suites and were most probably added at a later date by Anna Magdalena Bach (they are almost certainly in her hand), some time before 1725 In the larger 1725 note book, the D-minor and part of the C minor are titled for the Harpsichord in A. M. Bach. Of the 8 manuscripts: The manuscript which belonged to W F Bach was used by Peters to revised their text of the suites in 1844. J S Bach's student Heinrich Nicolaus Gerber's copy had a two different Eb major suite (as did W F Bach's copy) and a A minor suite (also, W F Bach's collection), several contain Preludes, alternate or additional dances and date from his time of his being a student with Bach in 1725. Gerber also studied (from his copies) the Inventions and Sinfonias, 4 of the "English Suites" (Gerber's copy contains the "Suite avec Anglais" written in an unknown handwriting, the beginning of the first book of the WTC, and some notes on thorough bass and reference to a missing seventh suite. J. P. Kirnberger copies, a later Bach student, contain the six suites as are familiar today. One could call this definitive. J S Bach continued through out his life to revise and perfect all his musical composition. In this sense, there never was a definitive manuscript or version, where J S Bach is concerned, everyone of his compositions, while he was alive, was considered a work in progress. Which ever instrument these are played, the music is a joy.

[@PSllva]

!!! Wowed to know that the "accepted" versions we now hear might not be so consensual as we think... Was Mozart more concise and organized on his notes? I wonder what could these great composers do with new tools for supporting composition... They would have produced even more beautiful stuff :)

[@Renshen1957]

@@PSllva the Petrucci Online Library (IMSLP.org) has PDFs of a number versions a variants and also appendixes, well worth the time to hunt through. Although not an Urtext (editorial edition without editions) Hans Bischoff's edition (Kalmus) contains examples of variants through out the text, but this is not found at IMSLP. The ability to notate a score, assign instruments for playback, and hear the works might increased production, but many composers can hear the music in their head (Beethoven), J S Bach wrote at a desk and had a low opinion of composers who had to use a keyboard and their fingers to write music, he called them, Knights at the keyboard, not a complimentary term.

[@PSllva]

@@Renshen1957 hey great tip! Didn't know this resource. Great stuff, thanks! Exploring...

[@Renshen1957]

@@PSllva Your welcome. KZbin has a lot of great resources, AuthenticSound Channel, Early Music Sources, etc., Part of the the joy of the internet is networking with other individuals. Happy exploration...

[@orvillewrightjr9330]

It takes tremendous dedication and work to make this performance look so effortless. These pieces relax me and certainly help me unwind, especially in the evenings. I listen to them often. Andras Schiff performance is elegant and exquisite, as are these magnificent bach compositions.

[@bzeliotis]

Fantastic! What a talented musician Andras is.

[@Nefertum]

Nada mejor que escuchar a Bach para recuperarse del dolor que produce este mundo... Dulce consuelo, Bellisimo❤ Perfecta interpretación, tan delicada.😊👏👏👌

[@大津留一彦]

Schiff is a one of my favorite piainisists. 　

[@kevindavis9200]

Schiff became my first favorite pianist years ago when I was younger in age and in appreciation of classical music. I was lucky enough to pick a recording of the Trout Quintet with him as pianist...he is still my favorite

[@kevindavis9200]

Oh! I meant to say The Trout Quintet by Franz Schubert...

[@blondellemarie-jeanne3845]

Pour moi il est mon préféré. Il ne joue pas pour le « tape à l œil » mais avec toute son âme et beaucoup d interiorite

[@klarinetta]

András Schiff,Glenn Gould and Edwin Fischer are my favorite Bach interpreters.

[@paulkirkwood]

The music just flows through Andras as though he's somehow connected to an other wordly force. Extraordinary.

[@sukkiri-q3r]

His play makes me feel something I cannot tell what it is.　something awesome.

[@jeanie6279]

Wonderful. He is such a gentle performer. I love this. That he can play this for well over an hour and keep up the intensity and yet seem so peaceful and unflappable is just amazing to me! Wow.

[@metalscholarsreact666]

Peaceful is a good word, I agree!

[@herbertassmann2231]

This performance by Andreas Schiff is a perfect baroque interpretation in the style of Bachs music.....Johann Sebastian would have smiled.... :-)

[@michaelbeven1493]

I think JS Bach...wud b in awe

[@JacGBoots1]

and perhaps he is...

[@victorlloyd5271]

He probably would have enjoyed it. But remember that the sound in Bach's ear would not really have recognized the sound of a modern piano. The sound of these wonderful instruments would have been quite foreign to Bach. For a big sound, Bach would necessarily score for an organ. The quality of sound from a harpsichord or an early fortepiano is really quite different from that of a 20th century Steinway.

[@TheZombieparanoia]

La emoción que transmite el pianista al público es tan directa que es imposible no dejar que los sentimientos y la magia del sonido cautiven cada uno de los poros de la piel. Vibrante, esto hace la música.

[@Paradise_bullet]

At work and realized that I've already listened to this twice. Such exquisite music and I love it! Makes the day so much brighter.

[@natalievandenblink7802]

He is a genius - how can he remember all this! Phenomenal !! Bravo !! Thank you.

[@lcy_123]

This is perfect - not a note out of place and while at the same time being so lyrical and expressive - it seamlessly emanates from the heart.

[@juanadrianoestevez3912]

Divino divino J.S.BACH.Musica salida desde el espiritu.Sublime.El verdadero Ser Supremo nunca se aburriria de escucharlo en la eternidad.Que paz celestial.

[@larskirk6268]

the fact that this video has more than 5 million views perhaps suggests that there might be some hope for humanity - although I suspect that many others, like me, return to this again and again - rather than being new to Schiff's sublime interpretation of this piece

[@aleksandra830]

Ja wracam często❤

[@ezzovonachalm7038]

Parfait contrôle de la main gauche qui égraine clairement et révèle toutes la beauté -trop souvent enfouie sous le tintamarre- de la basse. La plus belle interprétation que j'aie entendue jusqu'à ce jour du 23 avril 2020. Merci maître ! et merci pour le up-load !

[@CoffeeJazzRelaxation]

Impressionante a diversidade de línguas e idades apreciando estas músicas. Bach é universal e atemporal

[@aglmil9379]

No existen palabras para clasificara estos dos genios Bach and Schiff.MONUMENTAL!!!!!!

[@jorgealfredogonzalezgonzalez]

Óptima forma de reconciliarme con la vida, en el día a día, cuando éste inicia: Bach tiene la llave de esa puerta prodigiosa, su música, su totalidad ... The French Suites BWV 812-817, con Andras Schiftt al piano, son remanso plácido de paz y de belleza. Hermoso día para quien las escuche a ésta hora ... Bach ... por siempre ...

[@manuelsantosflotats5623]

Amen

[@slingsby86]

So interesting. The majority of the music you listen to on KZbin , the comments below are filled with hate and animosity. And then you come to Bach. And it's nothing but joy and people connecting theough their love of music. What a joy. X

[@canterville74]

Je n’ai qu’un regret dans ma vie : ne pas avoir étudié le piano regarder les mains d’ un pianiste comme À.S. et écouter Bach à travers elles me comble de joie

[@eastlake93]

Bach's music is my worship music. Like no other, this bring me closest to the face of God. Words can't explain what I feel as journey through a Back piece like this. It's more than music for me.

[@gerardogarcia8490]

Me encantó la frase: " ésto me lleva lo más cerca de la cara de Dios" que maravilla, justo lo que siento !!!! I like the sentence: "this bring me closest to the face of God" it´s a wonder, just like I feel !!!!!

[@Robb3348]

Ars Gratia Artis

[@mansuetarius]

God is the purpose and the source of every form of beauty, especially that created by man--imago Dei.

[@timhamilton6527]

You are not alone on that. Ever listened to the Passacaglia and Fugue in C-minor as played by Karl Richter? Karl nails it for me if you aren't too strict on styles. His interpretation of that piece is for me a journey from the temporal to the immortal.

[@gracchusbb]

eastlake93, Is it God who invents Bach or the contrary?

[@PaulVanBladel]

For many people it would be impossible to learn by heart simply the sub titles of these 6 French suites, let alone the notes. Remarkable interpretation.

[@deleowolawi9834]

Very awesome piece! Thanks to Mr. Schiff for this soul-elevating music. Bless you a million fold.

[@saltburner2]

I don't know how people can say there is no emotion in Bach - it is simply full to the brim of emotion.

[@edwardwilliamson1863]

I hear you. Apparently the people that say such nonsense as that have not heard Komm Susser Tod (Come Sweet Death) played on the great 6 - manual Wannamaker organ in Macy's (Wannamaker's) in Philadelphia by the late, great organ virtuoso Virgil Fox. Talk about emotional. This piece by Schiff runs the whole gamut of human emotion. It is introspective, hopeful, exudes joy while probing the inner realm of the human soul. This is absolute brilliance.

[@estherszalay5921]

You can tell, he certainly enjoys playing this, so did I! Thank you.

[@richardcary9438]

Good background music for writing, resting, or meditating on the Word. I have a great fondness for the works of J.S. Bach!

[@Blackdogmountain]

Tightly compressed and then released. Everything falls into place as I drift through these prodigious melodies. Brilliant interpretation. Thanks for uploading filjan44.

[@skinslayer808]

I am addicted to Andras Schiff's wonderful Bach interpretations. Seeing is believing, but I can't understand how it's possible to play these Suites from memory.

[@МаргоЦветущая]

ГЕНИАЛЬНОЕ НА ВЕКА!!! ЛЮБИМЫЙ БАХ!!!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

What a versatile and unconventional composer Bach was🔥 Listening to Bach, troublesome affairs of the mundane world Is washed away

[@pedrosavaget]

Schiff is the most generous, magnificent, loving,, interpreter of Bach I've ever come across. Such genius, such gentletness. His interpretations have been part of my life ever since I've listened to them at first. Thank you Schiff, and of course.... thank you Bach.

[@g.kech.10]

Me too.

[@Davidfooterman]

My sentiments exactly. GG has a less emotional but equally beautiful style. Sometimes, I think, GG’s slower tempi and more computer-like evenness of sound serve the pieces better, but then at other times the two pianists switch the other way. I love them both. As for Lang Lang, well, he should stay safely away from Bach and stick to Liszt, Chopin and the great Russian composers, where he excels, if he values his reputation!

[@mayalalee1]

Also Polina

[@plekkchand]

How precisely are they generous? I find them sometimes insightful, sometimes tedious.

[@stevenyourke7901]

I met him in a coffee shop in San Francisco one morning many years ago. I recognized him as he was giving a concert that evening at the symphony hall and I said “Hello”. Aren’t you the pianist, Andreas Schiff?” He was sipping an espresso and he smiled warmly and he seemed pleased to be recognized. He was very gracious. I said I looked forward to his concert that evening. He played all Beethoven that evening and it was wonderful.

[@grachmuradyan4971]

I cant' thank Bach, but thank you indeed Andras for this perfect music...

[@ДмитрийМаксимов-м8я]

Так не в этом же удивительное! Чудо в расцветке каждой пьесы и каждой сюиты, в том живом очаровании, с которым звучит музыка Баха!

[@nickwarden8916]

A wonderful performance; so beautifully played. A delight to watch.

[@orbanvityu]

What a genius! Both Bach and Schiff.

[@MontoyaMatrix]

I could honestly listen to Schiff's Bach ALL DAY . . .

[@RM-gm7lu]

Thank you Bach...

[@flamindigo]

Amazing that he can play all of that by memory; a true musician of the old school.

[@quaver1239]

Wonderful. Grateful thanks to J S Bach, Andràs Schiff and KZbin.

[@BGMRelaxingMusicStudio]

I could listen to this all day.. its that peaceful

[@MegaFount]

Superb! What a performance. It send chills up my spine. To think there is such great music and the utter crap people listen to today. The garbage that passes as music that fills people's brains. This elevates. You feel your brain and soul being lifted to the heavens.

[@NylonStrings83]

you are right , i dont even considers todays music as music its just noise

[@alexanderurban4637]

Could not agree more. But then look at todays people education, what they do, how they talk, dress, eat.....

[@jesuisravi]

you will never be happy until you can like whatever music comes your way...

[@joeboyle5864]

How ironic that, as the delivery systems improve, the content declines. Fortunate are we who have this access to 500 yrs of genius, and KNOW that it exists. I had heard OF Tanayev (for example), but never heard his work. Try some!

[@mckavitt13]

jesuisravi Interesting comment. I will reflect upon it as I listen to this music that, amongst other pieces, came my way. NB: I am not looking to be "happy" per se, but nurtured spiritually & sensually... by all the arts. I confess that certain bird "song"provides me w this. Live performances of such music as this can make me euphoric, altho' there is usually an added element (I love the artist...) in these situations.