J.S. Bach - Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857, WTC I; Marta Czech

[@gershonpollatschek6048]

One of the things I look forward to in life is listening to you.

[@mchanman]

The use of staccato in the fugue is so, so good!

[@mattklammer5232]

Not so much so in the prelude

[@TomHawk640]

Book 1, #12 (prelude & fugue): conceptually very, very difficult. Thinking-person’s performance given here. Understands the music at a core level. Very rare.

[@chucklestsmith]

No words can express the beauty of your Bach interpretation. Thank you. Thank you.

[@HubertRieger]

Was ich hier lerne, ist sehr außergewöhnlich. Hier wird die Musik zum Ereignis außerhalb des bekannten Konzertbetriebs (den ich natürlich auch kenne). Ich bin so dankbar und froh, dass hier musikalische Intelligenz und Poesie eine einzigartige Verbindung eingehen, die extrem selten zu finden ist. Alles Gute für die Zukunft, Marta! ❤❤❤

[@Nobilangelo]

Spending time on the mountain-tops with miraculous Marta is always very special. And she takes us up there with such natural grace, without apparent effort, like a dove.

[@dhjerth]

This fugue is to me like a profound novel. If regular two-part counterpoint is a conversation, this is peering into the mind of a great soul, or a philosopher. All the possible conversations at once, all the emotions and all the reasoning laid bare. To me it is overwhelming, it is in despair. In that sense, this interpretation sounds elucidating, somehow scientific. It makes me think there is still a proper place for emotion in a clear and sound mind. I don't understand how you ever got there from modern life, impatient and riddled with anxiety as it is. Bach is such a teacher!

[@leforain]

I think that right now you are my favorite interpreter of Bach on the piano! What a joy it is to hear you play. I love the more up tempo pace of the fugue; I think it enhances the lighter, more hopeful dimension of this piece without in any way sacrificing the pathos and depth of the motif. Best wishes!

[@giuseppetedesco227]

Ach, te ręce! Poruszony sercem pulsującym emocjami i wyreżyserowany przez wyrafinowany muzyczny mózg!! Dzięki Infinite Pani Czech!!

[@MitchBoucherComposer]

Bravo, Marta! Your playing is so beautiful, delicate, and expressive; I admire your hard work very much. Keep up the great work!

[@alessandrococuzza9686]

Bellissima interpretazione! Complimenti!

[@АлександрМиг-о7щ]

Как же глубоко чувствуешь с Вами Баха! Спасибо!

[@sergiocattapan1192]

Meravigliosa concentrazione e memoria.❤

[@CristinaMarshal]

A gift, yes it is very much indeed, for your rendition is electrifying for the heart.

[@cmcase]

I've always played this prelude with the right hand as legato as possible, but her frequently staccato rendition is effective here, as indeed throughout her recordings of Bach and Beethoven. Glenn Gould would give her his blessing, I imagine, if she could just add a bit of humming.

[@paxwallace8324]

I love this mysterious fugue. Beautiful ❤️

[@lehavre4849]

Геніальне виконання!!пані Марта,Ви неймовірний талант!

[@bocciagreco8192]

Veramente eccezionale!!!!❤❤

[@maryjohnstone4777]

Lovely soothing music.

[@rosichmusic]

Muchas gracias ❤❤❤❤ hernosooo😊🎉

[@bornsigncohh3322]

Широ дякую за музику. Майстерно. Професійно.

[@МаракуеваАнна]

Прямо в душу.

[@francescaemc2]

BRAVA. Grazie

[@pawepakiea8917]

Chce się słuchać bez końca.

[@Gilberto18767]

Molto bello, complimenti!

[@opticalmixing23]

Pretty music

[@rubemcosta1623]

Wunderbar!!!!

[@佐伯佑二-e4y]

振り返ってみたら最近czechばかり聴いてるなあ。czechを聴きながら、川上未映子『春の夜の怖いもの』を読んだし、czechを聴きながらウルフ『ダロウエイ夫人』の2回目を読破したし、現在ジョージ・ソーンダーズ『十二月の十日』を読んでいる。

[@cdog9559]

i try to listen/view Mrs Czech's performances each day since they came to my attention earlier this year. Her poise and style of playing are a breath of fresh air. Her memory is amazing.

[@渡邊博樹-r1j]

Très bien !

[@garyjohnson1466]

Beautiful

[@黃寶旗]

謝謝，神不偏待人

[@валераразлатов]

ок🌹👍

[@paxwallace8324]

I'd love to hear you play Book ll the Bb minor

[@strawberry3634]

0:25

[@BeinnEdraGlamaig25]

To be frank I prefer any transcription, especially of the organ works, to the "well tempered clavier" or other clavichord/harspichord pieces of JSB however well they are played. The latter were written for an instrument with a paltry 3-octave compass and virtually no expressive range -- for me a good cure for insomnia. The organ works are on a different planet altogether regarding expression and sonority and that is totally recognizable in the writing. Example: Bach-Busoni E flat major prelude and triple fugue (BWV 552).

[@helenabrzoza3445]

De gustibus non est disputandum

[@BeinnEdraGlamaig25]

@@helenabrzoza3445 How very erudite.

[@Haymozbeet]

Sicherlich toll gespielt, aber der Hang zum Staccato ist für meinen Geschmack gewöhnungsbedürftig....

[@HubertRieger]

Ich würde das nicht als Staccato bezeichnen, sondern als klare Artikulation.

[@giovannitestore1845]

Complimenti Sublimeeeeeeee🌹 👏👏👏