English Suite No. 6

[arielpiano]

Most dramatic of them all, but nothing English about it...

[awesom_o]

I thought this was a very mature and polished performance!

Thank you for posting. You play Bach in a way that is both beautiful and scholarly.

And of course, you have absolute nerves of steel to play the music of Bach so professionally in a one-take studio recording!

[rachfan]

Hi Ariel

That was excellent!  The suite is not easy to play.  You approach it with refined touch and clean articulation.  It's impressive too that you could do it in a full recording take.  Your accuracy helps tremendously in that scenario.  The English Suite is one of Bach's most important compositions, so this would be a good one to keep in your active repertoire.  Then if you should choose to do a recital highlighting stylistic periods in historical order, this suite could very well represent the Baroque segment.

Wonderful playing, Ariel.

David

[arielpiano]

Thanks guys... In truth, I played this suite several times before a public, but I wasn't happy with it, which is why I decided to record it without an audience.
All this week I've been in a workshop with Leon Fleisher in Germany. Amazing masterclasses! I wish someone had taped them. Yesterday we celebrated his 86th birthday.

[rachfan]

Hi ariel

That was a great opportunity to attend the Fleisher masterclass.  I'm sure you got a lot out of it.

Terrific!

David

[iancollett6]

That was a stunning performance! You looked so comfortable and natural while playing. I'll be looking forward to anymore recordings you may post.