What do you enjoy playing from Bach?

[hermanberntzen]

Personally i love to play Johann Sebastian Bach , the freedom it gives to my playing is magnificent! I have enjoyed several of he's pieces.. Im very found of playing the Contrapunctus No.1 from the Art of Fugue BWV.1080 a very late piece of Bach.. And a piece from a very hard time of his life.
Which pieces to you enjoy to play from him , when you feel this kind of freedom to it?
And what's youre favorite "set" of pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach?
For me the Partita's for the Keyboard & Kunst der Fuge stands very high on the list.

Regards,

[49410enrique]

i've recently discovered Kabalevsky's Bach transcription, i think they're quite wonderful and I may be visiting them soon

[pianoplayjl]

I mostly enjoy listening to his well tempered clavier prelude and fugues. Occasionally I might play one if I learn one. I also enjoy listening to his French suites. Quite wonderful, colourful and full of contrast. Sometimes I find that fugues are really fun to play, sometimes the prelude. Without a doubt both are extremely challenging. They are not physically tiring but mentally tiring. Sometimes I find mentally tiring sucks more than physical.

JL