J. S. Bach Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 Małe preludium c moll

[@kevinbittencourt2492]

Just stop complaining about what he did in the beginning, it's not like he made some kind of mistake. It's his way of feeling the song, congrats to him for at least having some emotions about the piece he's going to play

[@winter2400]

I know a few people that do something like this. Most people do it to make sure they're on time. It's like some kind of inner metronome. So yes, there's nothing ridiculous about that in my opinion

[@sebastianschweigert7117]

I'm not complaining, I just think it's silly. Although he has the chops, so who cares what he does at the start?

[@domsusefulstuff]

Honestly they could play this naked wearing a clown wig and start with a liturgical dance and I would forgive everything with that first note

[@polszik]

@@sebastianschweigert7117 You think wrong. It is classic 4-time beat gesture, very useful to get into the tempo..

[@jaimymetts]

I absolutely LOVE what he did in the beginning! It’s like to get good timing

[@ferhatozden]

I like the way he plays. I can hear Glenn's tone and tempo easily. One of the best performance in youtube. Congratulations 👏👏👏

[@Backtomonarchy]

ferhat ozden yepp... simply amazing

[@bluejeans9309]

Evet gercekten tebrikler :D

[@TeresaAyling]

Ffeety789ç

[@lutzweb]

best performance of 999, best tempo perfect staccato, i m.sure bach will love it

[@painetcirque5695]

Thank you for the pace of your performance in the process to better grasp the successive sounds, the technique, the rhythm and harmonies so eloquently and mathematically put through this masterpiece. It helps us and myself who are so ignorant and need to learn of Bach's music. Enough is never enough and every approach adds up to the learning adventure.

[@davetinoco]

Most people hear this and feel repetitive notes are simple...but it is incredibly difficult to play notes over and over exactly the same. The mind wants to enter variation or the muscles get tired

[@albertp9839]

Yeah, blah, blah. Listen to Tatiana Nikolayeva and then come back commenting on “discipline”. Bach is not about discipline, you simple mind.

[@davetinoco]

@@albertp9839 the only simple mind is the one owned by thee 🖕🖕🖕

[@ashleyyyzhu]

@@albertp9839 Bach is difficult, there’s no reason to put someone down to lift others up. Let us recognize that many things can be different types of difficult

[@mortenkeiser-nielsen7311]

This is only repetitive if people can't hear the changing harmonies.. In that case I pity them being the owners of ears who can't appreciate music.

[@lincolnsmith-pl2in]

Yes hard not to syncopate!

[@ismetefeka.7534]

He has control of everything. This articulation with stable tempo and dynamic control is fabulous

[@leporellothegoldfinch]

A five-year-old can have control of everything when playing pieces at half their intended tempo.

[@laurellee7533]

One of my favorite performances of this piece of all time! Thank you so much for letting us hear your beautiful interpretation. I really appreciate how dynamic and technically you played it while still imbuing it with so much emotion.

[@norriaty]

Thank you for taking the time and the effort to upload this, I really enjoyed your interpretation of the piece & will use your performance as an aid to my own playing.

[@zuepsput]

Beautiful and very perfectly played music.

[@theymirian9951]

Thx for sharing, by far the best rendition of this piece I've found here to date. Very subtle, warm and dynamic all in one, great performance.

[@Backtomonarchy]

The Ymirian agree.... this guy should travel the world and be considered the best Bach interpret.... listen his other pieces!

[@olivierfritzfeller7654]

Merci. Tout à fait remarquable !!! Quelle sensibilité ! Une référence d'interprétation dans ce prélude. Bravo Cordialement. Olivier F

[@twain7879]

I hear Glenn Gould! Such an inspiring performance. I am getting to practice this amazing composition.

[@justanotherbohemian3827]

My best friend is playing this. I love how you start it, sir. You are a very good player. Congratulations.

[@luissantana8159]

That's Glenn gould interpretation, good job by the way

[@Philobach]

on dirait en effet

[@Backtomonarchy]

He plays better for me....

[@AIREArtistsAgency]

Do you know where to find Glenn's interpretation?

[@GuyVignati]

It really his the same style.

[@NotCy.]

Abra-ca-dabra the piano is now a guitar

[@ruperttmls7985]

Actually a Lute 😝

[@drjuliannewman]

@@ruperttmls7985 Apparently it was actually intended for the "lute-harpsichord" (a keyboard instrument similar to the harpsichord, but with gut strings rather than metal strings, giving it a somewhat more lute-like sound). 🙂 I think one can see from the score that it is indeed written for two hands on a keyboard, not for a guitar or a lute; but nonetheless it is deliberately written to be like a lute piece, and can quite naturally be played on a guitar or lute (unlike a lot of piano pieces that people like to transcribe to guitar).

[@ruperttmls7985]

Julian Newman - music, science, and other topics -- Ok. Thats right, a Lautenwerck.

[@spahbed7150]

@@drjuliannewman iirc only 3 of the lute suits are actually for lute

[@drjuliannewman]

@@spahbed7150 Oh right, I didn't know that :)

[@l.chaillot2670]

Wouah, magnifique interprétation👏 !! Bravo Marcin, c'est ainsi que j'aimerais le jouer. Ah, Bach le plus punk des compositeurs...

[@leonpiorek6269]

Thanks for publishing. Jesus loves you all so much,guys

[@primitivearts8868]

Best version I've found on KZbin so far! Thank you.

[@M.B.331]

Very well played Bach's Prelude! 🎵🎹🎼🎶 I heard this piece played with an archlute, and I like listening to different transcriptions of the same piece. 🎶🎼🎹🎵

[@dmswan3172]

The crisp articulation is great!🎹

[@alaingonnet94]

Un grand bravo et un grand merci pour cette interprétation qui met en valeur le travail d’orfèvre de la musique de JS Bach ! Le tempo est parfait et le jeu staccato sublime cette composition.

[@barbbirdyard]

in the beginning the hand waving is reminiscent of the great Glen Gould?

[@Melviora]

I'm pretty sure he was conduting in a 3/4 meter

[@Racquetballplayer76]

Thank you for sharig. What a great rendition, what a great performance.

[@AliyaKhan-to2yq]

your shaping and dynamics are awesome!!!!

[@marinellarauso6607]

Amazing interpretation. One of the best I have found in you tube

[@Backtomonarchy]

I love the way he plays it.... very clear and sober... pure genius.

[@anthonym4282]

Its Glenn Goulds interpretation

[@Backtomonarchy]

@@anthonym4282 not really... it is different...

[@arianhalimi8844]

perfect! I love this!!! he plays the piano so good!!!!!🤗🤗

[@dingus227]

Bravo. You are in a small community.

[@ishanvis5716]

And ignore all the rude comments cause u are wonderfull

[@ishanvis5716]

U are very talented and u are wonderful amazing

[@gardask]

Beautiful. My reference for this piece. Mr. Gould interpretation is too fast for me, i.e. I can't play that fast. Your tempo is kind of survivable. Excellent work anyway! Thanks for sharing.

[@Backtomonarchy]

Karel Gardas the accents he gives are simply intriguing. Also for me he is the “original sample” where I can give something of myself.... the refutation of pedal is simply perfect

[@meep8512]

Karel....more like Karen.

[@marii5050]

I like it. I don’t know why everyone is hating.

[@andrzejs.1159]

Pięknie, Panie Marcinie.

[@defrancemarianne7222]

Fantastique interprétation ! Un toucher qui rappelle celui de Glenn Gould (surtout lors des premières mesures). Un prélude qui mérite d'être davantage connu.

[@Backtomonarchy]

agree, very clear accent on every passage, il a touche l`essence...

[@snowcarriagechengcheng-hun3454]

Thanks for uploading!

[@anadelronda_1055]

You are an artist

[@ser3244]

Amazing performance!!

[@pikminfan14]

Incredible playing. Really captures the essence of Bach.

[@I_leave_mean_comments]

Not at all... this is far too staccato. Not how it should be played at all.

[@panimbryk]

Well then tell me how it should be written. There are no right choices when it comes to bach’s music. He does not give you much information at all and also a comment: too much staccato is just preposterous.

[@Backtomonarchy]

Agree... the best interpretation ever.

[@mkancler]

@@I_leave_mean_comments true

[@L3_cHat]

guys stop hating on this guy for what he did at the beginning or how he played. this is just how he plays it, and that might just be his way of counting the beats and getting ready. just stop being rude to someone just doing their thing.

[@Dachion]

The best 999 on youtube!

[@papa_mia4495]

This nigga tries to put a spell on the piano at the beginning or something? Expecto thevolume?

[@Scensum]

Hahahahaha!

[@coosoorlog]

he is exorcising the evil spirits of romanticism

[@Kvs6263]

Cesare_the_Somnambulist it’s a joke lol calm down

[@POONUSHARMA]

Papa mia you are funny. I laughed so much .

[@timlaskowski53]

Cesare_the_Somnambulist you seem like the kind of guy to get triggered when someone uses the word “song” instead of “piece”

[@yspianostudio1659]

Wonderful performance!

[@azrielcabrini6217]

Excellent SIR !!

[@mahyar103]

love the opening 👏

[@ManeLilit]

Beautiful

[@TubiBambi]

Very beautiful played, bravo

[@tigranmikayelyan3963]

A talented piano version!

[@elisabethsteltzlen]

Waouhhh.... Les petits marteaux de BACH...... C'est superbe !

[@pecarina777]

Is very Beoutifull, and very celestial 👏

[@BachBottari]

interesting temperate execution. I accomplished my Orchestration of the Bach's prelude BWV 999 for piano trumpet violin and cello, available in youtube video.

[@itzelnathalyzaratecuriel1551]

Beautiful interpretation :')

[@abdallahhassan8321]

I actually like the idea of playing this piece non legato, although some some vesions tell to play it leggiero , but it actually sounds clearer when played non legato.

[@elie2133]

Well its bach so rubato is a no no

[@CJ-tk2ox]

In my country,Sri Lanka we have this in our Advanced Level exam for practicle😁😁😁😁

[@LuizDr-ct3lw]

I start playing today this music ,so I hope be like this at two months

[@yana_nesterenko]

Perfect ! Exactly the way I see it but can't play myself )

[@elmiramuradova561]

Спасибо,красиво.

[@giuseppebarani]

Bravo!!! Io però con la tua bravura l’avrei eseguita senza lo staccato alla mano destra.. grazie per la tua versione, la tua interpretazione.. eccellente.. anche un buon e otttimo modo per studiare questo bellissimo brano.. ciao beppw

[@adamdabrowski9231]

Very relaxing and in the same time exciting way of playing.

[@trainman999]

great!

[@ninaoliveira-74]

Maravilhoso!

[@1doom777]

I like the pace

[@defrancemarianne7222]

Sublime

[@pexaminer]

It's great! Slightly reminds me of Glenn Gould's interpretation...

[@Backtomonarchy]

Some comments are really useless. This guy plays fantastically.

[@volpe9157]

thıs is amazed perfect song and ty because I piano homework :D

[@piotrszmyt106]

Me too. Perfect understandable like me doing. Thank you! Sory for bad english.

[@eternalclassicsbrothers9636]

Great playing! I just uploaded this piece too :)

[@ricardoromeromartinez8656]

Bravo!!✌

[@randomclimber]

Does anyone have a piano sheet of this from Goldenweiser, with the recommended fingerings?

[@paweg4039]

Super.

[@leilaherrera198]

Geniooooo

[@lars9168]

Nice done!

[@ronaldrrootiii6040]

I like that song but I think the Deep notes need to ring through and not all sound muted

[@jeannickmahiet504]

Formidable....

[@jailtonnunesneves874]

Perfectum!

[@Phoenixlechannel]

Yep !

[@simontaylor2319]

Why are so many different tempi for this composition...what is the correct speed?

[@buxtehude123]

No such thing as correct speed for most Bach solo compositions. Just a range of tempi

[@giorgigogoladze6667]

if you play this at 1.25 speed, it sounds very much like glenn gould :3

[@mohammadshahade8753]

Giorgi Gogoladze hahahaha right!

[@anadelronda_1055]

Eres un artista

[@auraruaalbergaria5572]

Great!

[@ezekielsianipar1471]

Marcin 'Dab'rowrski :)

[@miriamsarz]

the melody is supposed to be carried by the left hand tho and it sounded like you were focusing more on the right hand?

[@nadavyosef5762]

miriam its depends, sometimes he needs to focus more on the right hand (like in the part when he goes up on the melody) and sometimes he needs to focus the bass (like right after the start when the basd goes down but the melody stays

[@calmunson5222]

It is polyphony, so multiple voices playing and intermingling. A give and take, and a little rubato as you unwind the harmonies. Spending time analyzing them, reducing the progressions to bare bones then experimenting in other keys will give you a deeper relationship with the piece and how you play it will evolve over time. Connecting the ear with harmonic thought is the idea. No muscle memory or at least very little as that is anti thought. More as a dance of voices rather than this somewhat mechanical rendering, nice as it is.

[@donnsecrett4072]

Who told you that? Bach himself? Or do you just say that because your teacher said so? It is music. You can play however you like. The only one who knew how he meant it to be played has been dead for 230 years now.

[@alopezmusic5163]

Yes

[@Backtomonarchy]

If you have nothing new to say on piano you simply change instrument 🎷

[@sabrinaprincipalepianist]

Very good

[@Ellatigojusticiero]

Bravo!!!!!!!!

[@jaimymetts]

❤️❤️

[@tuskact4191]

Yes

[@anadelronda_1055]

Precioso

[@75tiable]

perfect

[@ivetesimpson9018]

Ficou jóia!

[@heidisuleiman8719]

The waving he did at te beginning is to get into the rhythm correctly

[@Jojocapalooza]

Max Richter got inspirations from this music to make the soundtrack for The Leftovers, the song The Departure is based on it. In my opinion, so much better than Bach originals

[@shaunrose3012]

Jojocapalooza I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed this!

[@Jojocapalooza]

@@shaunrose3012 I guess it is not necessary to have "golden ears" to notice that. But I am glad that you think the same, as I never saw people talking about it

[@elmiramuradova561]

Напомнил манеру прикосновения к клавишам Глена Гульда.

[@anadelronda_1055]

Me ayuda mucho a tocar el piano

[@steveturner5519]

He's involved i like the cat

[@polux22]

Ces staccatos sont magnifiques !

[@budgie4441]

Where did they put staccato

[@Marco1281]

Personally I dont play it so staccato but why not, after all. To play this piece with accentuations from time to time is a good idea even if i would not have chosen the same moment. Lets be expressive and not too mechanic.

[@reyx7866]

what were you doing at the start of the music with hands? it looked weird?

[@AZmom60]

Alex Wang he was setting his tempo, just more visually than most do it.

[@koenvroemen7803]

Guess he thought it was a concerto and he was conducting the orchestra... :)

[@john9675]

He suffers from coprolalia (a form of Tourettes) where he's given to uttering involuntary obscenities, derogatory remarks etc This hand gesture allows him to keep it in check while he plays the piece

[@calebrobinson9552]

Am I wrong or is the first eighth note of beat 3 in measure 18 supposed to be a d natural, not the c natural he played?? Beautiful performance, though.

[@lvxaet]

You are absolutely right, I love this performance and watched it a billion times but something sounded off momentarily there and I had to cross check with other performances and the sheet. It’s a tone flatter than it’s supposed to be. Sounds wrong if you know the piece, but not completely “off” harmonically so it doesn’t disturb the listener. I was going to ask in the comments but then saw yours :)

[@PointyTailofSatan]

One of the few Bach pieces I think works better on the harpsichord. Pinnock's version is supernatural.

[@lila7570]

🥰

[@eszternagybrin4030]

GOOD