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
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.
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
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.
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.
I think, I just found my preferred version! This is devine.
Божественно!!! Thank you So Much for sharing. Superb Delight!
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.
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
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.
I love the tempo he is applying. This really brings beauty out of this suite. Thank you for posting.
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
I am blessed to have heard Serkin several times live in concerto and recital... one of the greats
Thanks a lot for posting this fantastic piece! After short time I realized that this recording is LIVE lol viva Serkin, viva Johann Sebastian!
Serkin played it so graceful, so perfect!
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.
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.
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.
outstanding performance by one of the mos great pianists of all time...
tempo so on point
WOW
elegant
The Sarabande played by Mitsuko Uchida seems to me to be much inspired by this performance
Allemanda e sarabanda sublimi❤
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This would be wonderful if there wasn't paper rustling in the background, or whatever that noise is.
Old technology. Probably a worn tape.
7. Gigue 16:00
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This would serve well for study if you wrote the times for which movement starts. Just a tip .
Kim bilir benden habersiz daha nice güzellikler var hepsine ulaşamayacak olmak beni bir hayli üzüyor.