J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1- No.1-12

[@shooshieroberts3913]

BRAVO! Sara Daneshpour is a master for whom technical problems seem not to exist, but she’s so much more than that. Here is a person who understands Bach and is not afraid to play it as she hears it. Her lines are cohesive and well separated, and what she says with them is superb. Very refreshing. I hope to hear the French Suites, English Suites and others at some point.

[@playtimehulot7383]

Absolutly agreeing. ❤A sheer wonder!

[@playtimehulot7383]

I totally agree. It's not a performance, it's a statement. This is a spiritual journey and this is the real depth of J.S.Bach. ❤

[@playtimehulot7383]

A masterpiece of deep interpretation in general, but the fugue No.4 is a undiscribeable, sheer wonder. A spiritual devotion. Tears. No words!

[@Rachelebanham]

yep both the C-minor prelude and the fugue are incredible. With Bach to play with such precision whilst balancing on that knife edge between understatement and overstatement is really hard and yes definitely devotional. And then she goes from this to the D-major with unbelievable precision at such a pace. Pretty mind blowing.

[@tvine1]

What a beautiful sound. The fugues unfold like a flower. Bravo.

[@wordsworks7084]

She doesn't only play Bach, she plays with Bach. Wonderful.

[@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz]

The MESSANGER lives in this woman. In the P. and F. n.2 She Is not afraid tò face enormous technical risk . SHE Is a leoness of the MESSANGER

[@peterburandt4586]

@@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz 🤔🤔

[@fr397]

well said. you suggest, as does Daneshpour's fine performance, how Bach likely played with Bach.

[@jakes3799]

@@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz Yes, those were a standout for me as well, especially since I played them before (though nowhere near as well). I would have never thought to interpret the Prelude that way.

[@GertOverweg55]

Yeah, Nice said !

[@liangyajiao1624]

Wonderful playing. 🎉Music is the spiritual lens through which we can see, feel, and hear God and ourself. Thank you for making me believe this.❤

[@simonandreas3557]

This is Bach in 2023, simply my new favourite version of WK. 1. THANK YOU, Sarah....

[@PaulVanBladel]

This is gold. There are so many excellent interpretations of WTC, but this is in my personal top 3. Would love to hear this brilliant personality in a concert hall in Europe. Such an intelligent and sensible piano playing. Unique.

[@cswanson4476]

What are the other two?

[@PaulVanBladel]

@@cswanson4476 I'm a bit reluctant to rank musicians. When i am listening to this very recording of Sara Daneshpour, i try to be completely in the moment and she's then the best in the world. Probably, in the first place because of the fact that she puts here ego completely aside, the recording is solely about Bach. I like also a lot Sokolov and Piotr Anderszewski, but they bring along some level of mannerism that is completely absent in the Daneshpour recording. OK, she's the best :)

[@jeremyd1021]

@@PaulVanBladel Richter, Richter and Richter. Or are you just speaking of living pianists?

[@SomaticScience]

This interpretation is not showy, to my ear it is about sobriety and sensibility to the music. Some parts are very different from how I understand this work, and are played with much greater speed (and crystal clarity) than I’ve heard before. It is very enjoyable and her playing makes Bach’s music-in my understanding of his mastery- sound closer to the spirit that I experience, which he wanted to convey. There is a serene majesty about it. Bach was a musical sage and perhaps the artist knows this.

[@BlessedDonatPower]

Я считаю, что произведения, написанные композиторами-мужчинами, может достоверно сыграть только мужчина-исполнитель.

[@jktekkerz8735]

⁠​⁠@@BlessedDonatPowerI am not sure I agree with this comment. In fact, I am sure!! I disagree with this viewpoint entirely. Just listen to all the wonderful female performers of Bach’s voluminous keyboard works!! Amazing interpretations and artistry. Angela Hewitt, Marcelle Meyer, Harriet Cohen, Wanda Landowska, Tatiana Nikolayeva to name but a few!! There are so many more that I could have listed here!! I would not dare to think how they would respond to your views on this!!

[@sergiocattapan1192]

Difficilmente superabile il risalto delle voci

[@AB-sf1hg]

​@@BlessedDonatPower Switched on Bach!

[@Дмитрий-кр]

Дурной сексизм. Что ж теперь женщинам исполнять только Пахмутову с Губайдулиной?

[@ТатьянаШелихова-я1х]

Тонкое, чистое, наполненное глубоким содержанием, исполнение гениальных произведений И.С.Баха. Благодарю за наслаждение!

[@StephanPareigis]

Wow. I had tears in my eyes, listening to your interpretation. I tried to look you up in the internet: I couldn't find you on spotify 😢. You don't seem to give concerts in 2024 😢. Please make more recordings! I would listen to your performances all day. How very good to have found you. ❤

[@robertwarwick3294]

Ditto. I first discovered sara daneshpour during the van cliburn 2013 competition and was immediately impressed with her playing. Sadly she didn't pass into the semi final (a short memory lapse in the Chopin 4th Scherzo) but, I was able to buy the first two round performances through the vc shop on both cd and dvd. Her agent later on also sent me a cd recording of highlights from the following Tchaikovsky competition and I'm very blessed to have them. Her playing has changed enormously since then but these recordings show a degree of vulnerability, depth, honesty and sensitivity that I think is very special. She's a wonderful artist who deserves far greater recognition that she has.

[@ProfRonanMC]

How different it is to hear music that is often recorded in bits and pieces played all in a single breath, so to speak! The even, calm focus of attention is part of the magic of this recording.

[@robertstafford5484]

Sara Daneshpour n'a pas besoin de décolleté plongeant ou débordant, d'un dos dénudé, de jupettes à paillettes, de souliers à talons hauts ou de cheveux ébouriffés... juste de la musique qu'elle nous offre de tout son cœur; Bach serait réjouit de l'entendre. Merci!!!

[@alanbash2921]

Fabulous Artist !…… Finally a True Bach Performer That Has Great Thought Behind Each Note.....She Transcends All Bach Interpreters Of Recent Years.... I was Fortunate To Have Been A Friend Of Vladimir Horowitz.....And He would have Flipped for Your Tonal Control And Even More Importantly...Your Imagination 📣📣📣📣

[@peterburandt4586]

Okay, We Hear You!... Now, Take A Chill Pill And Relax.

[@TheRascalHasSpirit]

My goodness, what a great performance. Sara Daneshpour‘s profound musicality and her ability to command a sound of rich sonority allows these Crown Jewels of classical music to shine with great beauty and clarity.

[@williammayville5602]

An introspective, often poetic and compelling interpretation.

[@Cebulon112]

Hi Sara, thank you for the music!! Your playing has soul. Greetings from good old Germany.

[@lilianaturicianu1652]

Demut, vor den grössten Geist der Musik und der Menschheit. Ohne diese betonte, eventuell sexy Weiblichkeit im Vordergrund! Und die majestätische Einfachkeit der Musik, obwohl komplex, ein Paradox der bestens zur Geltung kommt in diesem Fall❤mal abgesehen von der phantastische Gedächnis🫠

[@jaspernatchez]

Beautiful and expressive without an ounce of self-indulgence or exaggeration. Perfect pianistic approach, no non-legato fussyness, tasteful pedaling, no fear of using the entire dynamic range of the piano. I'd so much rather listen to this than so many who've made a career of Bach.

[@augustochiri5225]

You said what I could not. Lovely and expensive playing.

[@강원희-n7t]

Kind not polite 😊

[@gilancorn4570]

Absolutely breathtaking. BRAVISSIMA !!!

[@kler.g.2002]

Благодаря вам я услышала другого Баха. Это совсем другие глубины. Великолепное открытие ❤

[@freespirit995]

This was a superb performance, with such deep poetry and feeling! The fugues were wonderfully bouncy and energetic. I hope this performance will extend to the whole of the 48 and is recorded on CD! It would be a truly stunning recording to add to any collection of the 48s.

[@robertczebotar7753]

Prelude c-moll...absolutely great and mind opening!!! The whole cycle just superb!!! Thank you! Greetings from Poland!

[@EttorealbertoGelli-vr6sz]

Yes Robert!!! PRELUDE in C moll Is THIS !!!!

[@Marius-21]

Благодарю за такое красивое и ясное исполнение Баха!Мне кажется,что и непрофессионалам это должно понравиться,так как Вы сделали эти произведения необыкновенно красивыми !💐

[@PRO-e8n]

Открытие в исполнительстве , лично для меня. Давненько так интересно Баха не исполняли . Круто.

[@Daniel_Zalman]

What serendipity! On the day that I discovered your brilliant recording of the Chopin and Ligeti recording, you have released another gem, Maestra Daneshpour! Yes, Sergei Babayan is a colossal musician and has taught many great pianists of our day, including yourself. Thank you for this marvelous recording!

[@victormanuelpadilla1845]

¡Felicitaciones! A la extraordinaria pianista Sarita Daneshpour por su magnífica ejecución. Demuestra un gran talento por su depuración y sutileza de esta magna obra del genio de Bach. Un excelente fraseo y sublime memoria. Saludos desde México. ¡BENDICIONES!

[@ask15muzik]

Как это чудесно,так искренне и так просто,низкий поклон!🌹🌷🌺

[@gerardodavidmesavazquez3999]

Bellísimo !!! Una interpretación que merece ser referencia para los estudiantes ,la claridad ,el carácter los colores , la comprensión de la polifonía, un Bach genial.

[@toshiyukiakisue9756]

興味深く拝聴いたしました。素敵な演奏だと思います。楽しい時間をありがとうございます。

[@strtserctlmserc4484]

Bach expressed all his thoughts in musical notes i cant tell the words he expressesed but i can feel it in my soul and to hear in piano not clavier or organ it speaks better how did he ever do this there no one could compare to bach

[@borisdonskoy-ho2ru]

She reminds me of Rosalin Turek, very sensitive, lyrical interpretation of essentially unsentimental Bach. Sometimes it goes against my male sensibility, but the integrity of interpretation is beyond doubt. It is beautiful, fluid, flawlessly consistent. Thank you, Ms. Daneshpour.

[@marcelcamporelli8712]

Interesting thought about Tureck - I actually thought the same and searched through the comments to see whether I am the only one 🙂 Well, turns out I am not only a Tureck fan now, but also a Daneshpour fan! I wish I could play these pieces just as she does. Simply wonderful. Perfect.

[@walbassman]

@@marcelcamporelli8712 Me too.

[@walbassman]

@@marcelcamporelli8712 Also occasionally reminiscent of Martha Argerich. IMHO.

[@marsaphilo6886]

Je donnerais la moitié de ma vie pour pouvoir jouer ne serait-ce qu'un seul de ces prélude et fugue aussi bien que vous.

[@iansdigby]

How refreshing when someone brings a genuinely new (to me) insight into these works.

[@chrislee518]

Impeccable technique; unique interpretation - my goodness, she is absolutely brilliant.

[@debrafshoemaker7071]

Agreed.

[@RolandHuettmann]

I very much enjoy this performance. I can feel the silence behind the notes, behind each key. It is serious playing. Thank you...😊

[@d.r.martin6301]

Brilliant! She needs to record the complete work. I would buy that in a heartbeat.

[@rgreen888]

I agree!

[@antoniocarlosferrazdeaguia4747]

So beautifull interpretativo. She plays with her soul and a big sensibility

[@briandempsey7258]

Bach! Holy crap! Bach! The piano is a polyphonic & antiphonal instrument. Preludes as prelude to fuga materials that have tonal architectures. Her’s is not another dreadful un joyous MIDI file. Bravo. Bravo

[@nataliea.s.6173]

I... i didn't expect such an interpretation even exists. Every intonation here is deliberated. She knows what she's playing and she is playing what she wants.

[@robertmarcus9653]

Very special. Bravo Sara, Bravo Bach, Bravo grand piano. Exquisite playing. ❤❤🎉

[@MichaelLu]

Spellbinding, uplifting music-making-thank you, dear Sara!

[@martinwerner1330]

Seldom have I been so intrigued by a performance of one of Bach's instrumental compositions. Wonderful playing and wonderful interpretation! Clarity, character, coherence, ingenuity! Oftentimes, a strange thing happens: I feel that I am listening to music by other composers - Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin... Which illustrates a well-known fact: many composers before Bach led up to Bach, and are present in his work; conversely, Bach influenced, in some way or another, most composers that came after him.Sara manages to incorporate all this in her performance, and that's what I find most fascinating about it. This can only happen in a performance on a modern piano. The incredible stylistic scope of her interpretation simply could not be realized on a harpsichord. In a sense, this way of playing Bach dismantles the age-old dispute regarding the type of instrument Bach's music should be played on. Remember: Bach was not primarily concerned about that question. But, if you play his music on a concert grand, you have to do justice to Bach as well as the instrument at hand. Bach's genius wonderfully allows that! What's given is the actual substance - the notes on the page. Then there is an infinite range of options how to bring that substance to life. Sara's playing transports the listener and generates, light, clarity, and truth.

[@FlexingClassicalMusic]

🕊 *Classical compositions soar on the wings of grace, whispering serenity to our souls.*

[@dsl8382]

That's the most passion that I have ever heard Bach being played. Mostly, performances are exact, musical, and beautiful. This is just such a refreshing interpretation. Furthermore, Sara is highlighting that there are more tunes within the tunes which are not usually brought to the fore. The accuracy at speed is astonishing! Beautiful interpretation. Thank you. 😻

[@БорисШалагінов]

Открыл для себя замечательную пианистку. Постараюсь не пропускать её записи.

[@ВиталийГуревич-ш1ц]

Прекрасно! Ощущение ,что больше никакая музыка уже не нужна. Кроме гениальной!❤

[@settembrini2]

Eine absolut umwerfende Interpretation, die ausschließlich von der unübertroffenen Meisterschaft und leuchtenden Schönheit der Bachschen Kompositionen erzählt - Danke für diese tiefen Einblicke in diese einzigartigen Perlen der Musikgeschichte...

[@timward276]

what a brilliant interpretation of the C minor prelude, with its speed and voicing, followed by the sprightliest performance of the C minor fugue I've heard. Bravo.

[@jimsmith6369]

as the voices interplay, she takes well advantage of the inherent lyricism without an overly romantic sensibility . I'm consequently captivated

[@usaroman]

Hallo Sara, I have listened several times to your wonderful and dynamic, flowing performance such that I heard parts i had never experienced before. I wish great success and health and if possible I would love to listen to the remaining preludes and fugues from Bach's Well-tempered Clavier. Vielen Dank 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@gfweis]

I've heard the WTC many, many times, but no one in my life (and I'm 76) has opened this music up for me as you have just done. I believe Bach himself would be mesmerized. He would be shocked at the depth of feeling you extract from his notes.

[@ostapbender6511]

Bravo Sara. Great J.S. Bach would be proud of You.

[@dmitriy2853]

Sara! You penetrate into the music itself in such a way that a complete coincidence is created with the feelings and images of the composer himself. Thank you! I listened almost without breathing.

[@raffitorossian6994]

Now i am listening to an extremely super giant artist. Million bravo.

[@rmertens23]

Thank you, Sara. Blessings, Robert

[@josepmariagibertvives988]

Quina meravella. He quedat captivat per tanta claredat, fluïdesa i precisió. Un regal inoblidable.

[@NicolasEjzenberg]

Magnifique, merci pour le partage ! I'm impressed by the calm and tranquility of the first prelude, well it's breathtaking...

[@peterburandt4586]

Brilliant interpretation and performance!! I am looking forward to the next twelve.

[@AlecsanderLobjnski-bj8jr]

Сдержанно и страстно. Редкое сочетание.

[@markwestmore42]

Wow voice leading, wow expression, and LOVE the tempi!!❤

[@nopalitosms]

Great job! your treatment of the polyphony in your hands is extremely clear, controlled and very expressive. Congrats.

[@ГульнараАхмадишина-ы7ь]

Божественно! Благодарю

[@AlecsanderLobjnski-bj8jr]

Слушаю и не могу наслушаться. Это настолько изысканно!

[@Zhara65]

Danke, ich bin einfach überwältigend!❤

[@pascalenee7922]

magnifique d’interiorité.quelle beauté d’interprétation

[@marioiannaccone4248]

Brava Daneshpour, un monumento al sommo Bach. Bravo Daneshpour (brava, in Italian language), this interpretazione is a monument to the supreme Bach.

[@NozarMortazavi]

No doubt that she is a huge master now, not just for her prowess but also for her deep understanding and musicality that can bring any piece to a new life.

[@strtserctlmserc4484]

Its amazing how relaxed her hands and body is when she plays

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

Absolutamente Admirable. Infinitas gracias y bendiciones a Usted.

[@hackerguitar]

She brings a strong aesthetic to the WTC and it allows us to hear it again in a new way. Lovely, so perfect, so well interpreted. I could listen to her play for hours.

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

All brilliant, and some of these pieces I play on a daily basis. It's not easy to be 100% accurate.

[@julioeduardogonzalezmendoza]

que hermosura, gracias!

[@mlindeblad1]

And most impressive is, she plays all the pieces by memory! And without a break. Now I know that all things are truly possible.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup. Bach made simple music beautiful, and this is simply beautiful.

[@FionaWuBach]

Really inspiring performance! I love Bach and I love your playing. So this is a real treat! Thank you for your artistry!!

[@andreaconti5918]

è impressionante. Una pulizia nell'esecuzione e una precisione nel tempo rara. Il tocco poi è sempre cotrollatissimo. La sto ascoltando a ripetizione da giorni.

[@MichaelConwayBaker]

I just love her interpretations of these preludes and fugues! Fabulous!!

[@organman52]

This is SENSATIONAL playing - the best WTC in a long time.

[@jacobhuggins5448]

Incredibly musical. I hope your channel gets more recognition, it more than deserves it. Congratulations.

[@leonardobacchi1464]

Bravissima!

[@richardblake6781]

Just tremendous. So many technical issues mastered. Very musical. I am always amazed that someone can perform by memory such a large block. Thank you for your dedication and sharing your performance.

[@bulinkim3100]

오랜만에 WTC 통으로 듣게 만드는 연주를 만나네요. 당신의 연주를 발견해서 기쁩니다.

[@sergiospinola707]

I always heard on the clavecin. This performance is gorgeous thank you BRAVOOO!❤❤❤

[@grbr12345]

Потрясающе!

[@Paolo.Bassetti]

So nice, personal, passionate, and not a showcase of sterile technique. Brava!

[@heronalvimmoreira3956]

It's such a special performance of this set of preludes and fugues by Sebastien Bach...a unique moment, thanks so much!

[@free2dialogue]

I like so much the clarity and definition of your sound, as the playful conversing voices of this aetheral music keep transforming the musical space.

[@DmitryTimofeev]

Какая красивая пианистка! А играет как! ❤️

[@felixsinniger280]

She is a woman.

[@pietroblumetti3678]

SPLENDIDA MUSICISTA ! ... e Pianista di grande valore

[@nickyork8901]

Profound indeed, how beautiful this performance is.

[@suegha]

This is like visiting a dear old friend, one you haven't seen for a while, and having a good catch-up on what's been happening. Familiar, well known and new.

[@andrestruus5475]

Lovely and refreshing rendition! Thank You!

[@josephadams2378]

Delightful. Technically flawless but with more feeling than any other performance I've seen. Hoping to one day hear Volume 2.

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

La grabación de Rosaline Turek de 1952 también es muy especial.

[@pasteykin]

А вторую половину первого тома не хотите услышать?

[@dalewilliams9589]

All these comments are spot on. The performance is a force of nature.

[@PlanetmusicFmax]

One of the best pianistic performance of wtc !!!

[@HelenJoannides]

That´s an absolute musical enjoyment, it makes life better. Thank you from my heart to have invested so much work to create this amazing interpretation, that has almost something monumental! Glenn Gould was for 1900 and Sara Daneshpour for 2000.

[@lathapiano]

Прекрасно!

[@MrLuca60]

What a beautiful elegant interpretation of book 1, So fresh, I ❤ it👏

[@MrPGOLIVEIRA]

Belíssima execução, parabéns

[@farimahghavamsadri9494]

Chère SARA Daneshpour, ...Je voudrais bien vous écrire, plusieurs phrases à féliciter votre très grand talent artistique ❤ Mais, je me permet seule, à vous remecier pour cette brillante et magnifique joie 💫🌟 dont vous nous avez offertes par cette sérénitée profonde et paix d’interieur exemplaire☘au bout du souffle! MERCI ❤❤❤