Rudolf Serkin Bach French Suite N.5 BWV 816 (14-4-1950)

[@hermanjoseph2043]

This suite overall is one of Bach's most beautiful keyboard works. Serkin plays with a refinement and tonal splendor that enhances the music on a piano rather than a harpsichord. His technique in the difficult courante and gigue is crystal clear and the sarabande is played with quiet dignity. A great performance of one of Bach's keyborad jewels

[@swigler1]

A great performance -- no doubt about that, The only performances I know that rivals it in brillance of articulation. beauty of sound and in its exhilarating effect upon the listener are those i heard Gilels give in New York about 60 years ago and in his recordings of the piece.

[@TJFNYC212]

I am blessed to have heard Serkin several times live in concerto and recital... one of the greats

[@metteholm4833]

I think, I just found my preferred version! This is devine.

[@chrisczajasager]

Serkin at his sunniest, best period. Thank you ; this an antidote to hasty, uninformed playing for what 'passes ' as 'historic''. an Allemande played in its true character and tonal finesse ; tempo.GUISTO

[@cindyfang8798]

Serkin played it so graceful, so perfect!

[@AdamCzarnowski]

This is so, so, so beautiful. I didn't know Rudolf Serkin was capable of such divine artistry. I am forever in your debt. Thank you.

[@camomile988]

I love the tempo he is applying. This really brings beauty out of this suite. Thank you for posting.

[@glebnasekin3372]

WOW

[@anjieskaya]

Божественно!!! Thank you So Much for sharing. Superb Delight!

[@justmylife97]

tempo so on point

[@stephenhunt8756]

The Gigue alone is worth the listen...wonderfully rhythmical...and the slow movements!!! Thanks to hotuttoio69 for this. More Library of Congress recordings please, they're an Aladdin's Cave of treasures.

[@temperedwell6295]

The entire performance is,superb but if I had to choose what part is best, I would have to go with the allemande. The piano sings.

[@holonauta1]

outstanding performance by one of the mos great pianists of all time...

[@gfweis]

Thanks very much for this post. I didn't know this recording existed. I'm a big Serkin fan, and I greatly enjoyed all the movements except the courante, which I think is too fast, very much in the manner of Gilel's famous 1959 Leningrad performance (whose courante is even a hair faster!). I know the word means "running," but IMHO breathless sprinting extinguishes the music.

[@mariokoification]

Thanks a lot for posting this fantastic piece! After short time I realized that this recording is LIVE lol viva Serkin, viva Johann Sebastian!

[@Tamadehenzhan]

elegant

[@nashdag]

The Sarabande played by Mitsuko Uchida seems to me to be much inspired by this performance

[@antonellamajorano5348]

Allemanda e sarabanda sublimi❤

[@jiyujizai]

💙😀🐬🍀

[@JentschChris]

7. Gigue 16:00

[@jiyujizai]

🤚👂💋🌿💛💚💕

[@Manzie1000]

This would serve well for study if you wrote the times for which movement starts. Just a tip .

[@pianogrll]

This would be wonderful if there wasn't paper rustling in the background, or whatever that noise is.

[@metteholm4833]

Old technology. Probably a worn tape.

[@azraisik]

Kim bilir benden habersiz daha nice güzellikler var hepsine ulaşamayacak olmak beni bir hayli üzüyor.