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amanfang

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Bach performers

on: September 29, 2006, 07:56:41 PM

What performers would be considered having "Romantic" interpretations of Bach's music? I'm specifically looking for P&F (yes both, not just the prelude) No. 1 in C from WTC I.

Who would be considered more of a modern performer? I would say purist, but I'm looking more for piano than harpsichord, and most of the purists would only consider harpsichord.

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mephisto

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Re: Bach performers

Reply #1 on: September 29, 2006, 08:26:29 PM

Romantic:

Edwin Fischer and Samuil Feinberg

Modern:

Angela Hewitt and Tureck. Modern in the sense that they studied how to perform baroque music correctly.

Others:

Glenn Gould, Richter

Hope this helps.

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burstroman

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Re: Bach performers

Reply #2 on: October 01, 2006, 03:35:36 AM

Arrau, who is a favorite of mine, always causes me to smile when I think of his playing of the Sinfonia #15. The rubato at the beginning is too sweet!

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amanfang

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Re: Bach performers

Reply #3 on: October 02, 2006, 01:14:42 AM

Well, I'm actually for a piece that has been recorded with some pretty extreme differences in interpretation. I want something with a "Romantic interpretation" something "modern" and then I'll probably look for authentic, though I'm most likely to use Landowska, etc. and then of course, Gould would fall into the "other" category. Would the Goldberg variations give me more to work with than WTC? Or a different piece?

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jakev2.0

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Re: Bach performers

Reply #4 on: October 02, 2006, 01:44:20 AM

Check out Busoni's.

01 Bach _ Prelude & Fugue No.1 - Pre.mp3 (4154.25 kB - downloaded 36 times.)

02 Bach _ Prelude & Fugue No.1 - Fug.mp3 (5347.11 kB - downloaded 33 times.)

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