I've been watching him play for years at this point, but it never ceases to impress me how relaxed and economical his technique is, and how powerful and focused his sound is despite such seemingly nonchalant movement. This is to say nothing of the legato and sustain he's able to produce with zero pedal.
Bach never ceases to amaze, such a prodigious gift, so these French dances do attest. As Bach would declare himself at the end of pieces, I've read, 'To God alone be the glory and thanks' or something close to that.
I would often listen to this Bach's French suite No.6 which was played by Glenn Gould. But now, I could find out another charms from Schiff's performances. The bright atmosphere of No.6 in Major scale is so enjoyable comparing with No.1 or No.2 in Minor scale. I'm sure that nowadays, Mr. Schiff has become one of the most excellent pianists in this world. From Tokyo.
@Thomas O'Neal Thank you for your nice comment. I deeply think that Glenn Gould had enlightened every structure at every Bach's keyboard tune by his distinct and amazing staccato. That's a remarkably excellent aspect of Glenn Gould.
Trust me, he's not thinking of each note event. That's impossible. We practice to the point where it's more or less all automatic, we are just driving the "expression vehicle."
He appears relaxed, and makes all this complexity look so simple that it is easy to be deceived. In my life of more than 77 years I have never encountered a musician of his extraordinary quality. Nor have I encountered a happier musician, except perhaps for Jacqueline du Pré.
It amazes me how relaxed he appears to be, and how lightly he touches the piano. Iw try to emulate him, how relaxed his hands are, when I play. I bet it helps to prevent arthritis in the wrists and fingers as well.
Absolutely exquisite. He has clearly lived with this work for quite some time. Each dance seamlessly connects, especially the recap of the polonaise after the minuet.
@@ukaszkaamarz1277 It's named after the Germans, but the dance as it appears in the Baroque era is very French. The name 'allemande' for a dance dates back before the 16th century, but had a different format in cut time with an upbeat, similar to a Gavotte - the characteristic dance in 4/4 that Bach and his contemporaries used was the result of more than a century of French assimilation and development. But still, I agree that in a list like this, the Germans should get a nod at least.
I now also play this piece and often listen to this video to take an example. You play it very nicely and everything is played neatly until the last note! Super beautiful!
soy un pianista Italiano q he dado mi vida al piano y lo haria ottas 1000 veves si tubiera 1000 vidas. Andrass Shiff es simplemente el pianista mas brande del mundo y la overture bwv no 831 en si menor simplemente no se puede escuchar es demaciado por una alma humana!!!!!
Bach may have been devoutly religious, I don't know, but this music speaks of the magic and wonder of the everyday world. Something we usually forget to celebrate.
i am french and it is à great interprétation. (je suis français et c'est une bonne interprétation. Vraiment Bravo. et continuez ainsi!) Ich bin French und ist eine gut interpretation.!
Für eine solch brilliante Leistung finden sich kaum Worte !! Denke - im Hinterkopf - wenn der gute Joh.Seb.Bach das hätte hören können, dann wäre er sehr zufrieden gewesen. Dr.Johann Felix Mertens Nervenarzt Düsseldorf.
Pianocareeracademy.com explains all the technique and knowledge. And the book „Modern Piano Technique“ by Leimer Gieseking helps also when the first knowledge of piano is aquired. Over 100 years old and still worth reading.
I’m just wondering how long it took to memorize all of this and play it so well? I mean, this whole song is 16 minutes. It would probably take me 3 years just to master this and not panic when playing it
"How long does it take to learn..."-questions are highly dependent on each pianist's biography and personality. András Schiff lives (like many others) a whole life dedicated to music. His first encounter with this E major suite was most likely in his youth, so he knows it, plays it and masters it since decades and surely has it performed multiple times before this recording was made. What you see is the result of what happens when an exceptionally talented musician devotes himself to the world of Bach his whole lifetime. I'm looking very much forward to see Mr.Schiff life on stage in Summer 2020, playing Bach.
It's interesting to me how Schiff places the Minuet inside two playings of the Sarabande (the second time with no repeats). In my edition (an old Schirmer), the Minuet follows the Bourrée. Anyone know the evidence or traditions behind his choice? I'm sure he has very good reasons for it.
Does anyone have any Bach options under 3 and a half minutes ? Trying to choose my final piece for repertoire and has to be from baroque period. Not going too well as most baroque piano was originally written for harpsichord!! Still I won't give up yet. Please feel free to comment.
Mh... if you can choose a random piece, this sarabande is very cool. Also the gavottes (english suite 3), as Eri suggested. There are also some cool preludes, but i don't know, maybe they're too easy for your exam. And, well, you have WTC😉. I'm learning this suite right now so i'm not an expert, the pieces i listed are simply very good in my opinion. Good luck!! Edit: ooops i didn't saw... 3 months ago😂
El único pianista que verdaderamente ha entendido a Bach; y que realmente se ha puesto a investigar y estudiar como se debe tocar esa música, aqui no caben fantoches ridiculos como Gould.
soy un pianista italiano q ha dedicado la vida a esta maravilla. Andrass Shiff es simplemente el mas brande maestro del mundo y la overture 831 no se puede escuchar es demaciado por un ser numank
Alexander Vakov : HOW WELL are you playing this, and with how much background knowledge of harmony and counterpoint? Playing the piano is not just “playing the piano.” It should be “making music.” To play this well requires true musicianship. Are you a true musician?
The Allemande is boring, unimaginative and woodenly phrased: try Casadesus, Horszowski or Sviatoslav Richter to see what is missing. The Courante is better, but there are a dozen versions of this masterpiece on RUclips better than this account. I saw Schiff playing the 48 at the RFH when I believed all the hype. Once one has heard Vedernikov, Argerich, Pogorelich and the other pianists I have mentioned, one realises that Schiff's reputation as a Bach pianist is undeserved. Pedestrian accounts, lacking that last ounce of finish and the deepest illumination which this music deserves.
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I've been watching him play for years at this point, but it never ceases to impress me how relaxed and economical his technique is, and how powerful and focused his sound is despite such seemingly nonchalant movement. This is to say nothing of the legato and sustain he's able to produce with zero pedal.
1.Allemande 0:05
2.Courante 2:40
3. Sarabande 4:12
4.Gavotte 7:22
5. polonaise 8:28
6.Menuet 09:53
7. polonaise 10:50
8. Bourree 11:32
9.Gigue 12:59
Merci
Thanks! This really helped
¡Gracias!
Дякую!
Thank you. For level 10, you only need the Allemande and the Gigue. This has helped me a lot!
He has the lightest touch I have ever witnessed
he sure does.
Bach never ceases to amaze, such a prodigious gift, so these French dances do attest. As Bach would declare himself at the end of pieces, I've read, 'To God alone be the glory and thanks' or something close to that.
Soli Deo gloria
Glory to God alone.
They aren't all French dances, but dances written in the French style.
I would often listen to this Bach's French suite No.6 which was played by Glenn Gould.
But now, I could find out another charms from Schiff's performances.
The bright atmosphere of No.6 in Major scale is so enjoyable
comparing with No.1 or No.2 in Minor scale.
I'm sure that nowadays, Mr. Schiff has become one of the most excellent pianists
in this world. From Tokyo.
@Thomas O'Neal Thank you for your nice comment.
I deeply think that Glenn Gould had enlightened every structure at every Bach's keyboard tune by his distinct and amazing staccato.
That's a remarkably excellent aspect of Glenn Gould.
Masters never seem to need any notes, amazing how they can remember every note exactly and perfectly. This is true beauty.
I can remember all notes of moonlight sonata mvt.1 of beethoven and this music lasts six minutes 😂
Basically instead of remembering every note they just remember the pattern
They remember the harmony and the patterns in the music. Every musician rely on muscle memory
Trust me, he's not thinking of each note event. That's impossible. We practice to the point where it's more or less all automatic, we are just driving the "expression vehicle."
He appears relaxed, and makes all this complexity look so simple that it is easy to be deceived. In my life of more than 77 years I have never encountered a musician of his extraordinary quality. Nor have I encountered a happier musician, except perhaps for Jacqueline du Pré.
It amazes me how relaxed he appears to be, and how lightly he touches the piano. Iw try to emulate him, how relaxed his hands are, when I play. I bet it helps to prevent arthritis in the wrists and fingers as well.
This entire Suite is incredible, but the Sarabande is absolutely beyond words. I weep every time. Thank God for Bach.
Absolutely exquisite. He has clearly lived with this work for quite some time. Each dance seamlessly connects, especially the recap of the polonaise after the minuet.
In my opinion, this is a very nice recording and I feel like Schiff tackled all of the notes perfectly.
Oh, how I do love Schiff and his music-making! Thank you.
0.00 - 2.39 = Allemande (French)
2.39 - 4.10 = Courante (Italian - French)
4.11 - 7.21 = Sarabande (Arabian - Spanish)
7.21 - 8.27 = Gavotte (French)
8.27 - 11.31 = Polonaise (Polish)
11.31 - 12.59 = Bourreé (French)
12.59 - 17.37 = Gigue (English - French)
You don’t know how helpful this is
Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much lol
and the menuet?
Isn't allemande deutsch?
@@ukaszkaamarz1277 It's named after the Germans, but the dance as it appears in the Baroque era is very French. The name 'allemande' for a dance dates back before the 16th century, but had a different format in cut time with an upbeat, similar to a Gavotte - the characteristic dance in 4/4 that Bach and his contemporaries used was the result of more than a century of French assimilation and development. But still, I agree that in a list like this, the Germans should get a nod at least.
I now also play this piece and often listen to this video to take an example. You play it very nicely and everything is played neatly until the last note! Super beautiful!
I don't think that there are any problems with the last note either
I played The French Suite 20 years ago.. It was very special for my Life as a student.
Bruh I have to play this piece for an exam and I' m panicking and wanna cry
Do you have to play the whole suite or just a dance (movement)?
@@desiderioelielton2051 just a movement, it would be insane otherwise
Jessie Li are u doing rcm gr10
Im doing this too but im pretty sure you have to play the gigue and allemande
Alvin Li probably grade 6 or 7 using ABRSM equivalence
The arrangement of your music is superb - a perfect blend of harmonies and rhythms that creates an unforgettable sonic experience.
Perhaps it’s safe to say he is the best
Very good representation of Bach's French Suites
Très beau !
いつもクルマ運転中、ＣＤで聴いていますよ～
This was a moment of pure grace. Luminous.
Schiff ist nicht Gould, dafür ist Schiff aus Gold, danke für die wunderbare Aufführung Bach ist halt doch der King of Composer der Musikgeschichte.
Amazing interpretation
soy un pianista Italiano q he dado mi vida al piano y lo haria ottas 1000 veves si tubiera 1000 vidas. Andrass Shiff es simplemente el pianista mas brande del mundo y la overture bwv no 831 en si menor simplemente no se puede escuchar es demaciado por una alma humana!!!!!
Un fenómeno! Que maestro!
Bach may have been devoutly religious, I don't know, but this music speaks of the magic and wonder of the everyday world. Something we usually forget to celebrate.
와.......진짜......사라방드.. 너무아름다워요.,, ♡♡
this is the best performance of bach！
Muchas gracias que maravilloso artista
Très brillant ! Bravo ! Surtout par cœur !!!! Christian R
Bravo! I loved the G major one too
You revive Bach. Thank you
If there is a human endeavor more exalted than playing music like this, I don’t know what it is...other than composing it.
i am french and it is à great interprétation. (je suis français et c'est une bonne interprétation. Vraiment Bravo. et continuez ainsi!) Ich bin French und ist eine gut interpretation.!
정말 듣기 좋네요 👍
12:59 Gigue is the best by far
I would advise you to change your profile picture. It represent a terrible, disgusting human being
Man he did an amazing job! I am learning this Suite and I needed to listen to it!
Für eine solch brilliante Leistung finden sich kaum Worte !!
Denke - im Hinterkopf - wenn der gute Joh.Seb.Bach das hätte hören können,
dann wäre er sehr zufrieden gewesen.
Dr.Johann Felix Mertens
Nervenarzt
Düsseldorf.
wonderful interpretation.
Uwielbiam jak A.Schieff gra Bacha.
You missed listing the Menuet at 9:52. You play beautifully! Thanks for posting this for us to enjoy.
Wonderful. I feel like dancing.
This suite is brutal. One mistake and you're completely off.
The Courante is awesome but yeahhhh
I agree
Yes true!!!!
I prefer the gavotte
Pianocareeracademy.com explains all the technique and knowledge. And the book „Modern Piano Technique“ by Leimer Gieseking helps also when the first knowledge of piano is aquired. Over 100 years old and still worth reading.
Maravilhoso!
Absolutely Amazing
00:05 allemande
02:39 courante
04:11 sarabande
I’m just wondering how long it took to memorize all of this and play it so well? I mean, this whole song is 16 minutes. It would probably take me 3 years just to master this and not panic when playing it
"How long does it take to learn..."-questions are highly dependent on each pianist's biography and personality. András Schiff lives (like many others) a whole life dedicated to music. His first encounter with this E major suite was most likely in his youth, so he knows it, plays it and masters it since decades and surely has it performed multiple times before this recording was made. What you see is the result of what happens when an exceptionally talented musician devotes himself to the world of Bach his whole lifetime.
I'm looking very much forward to see Mr.Schiff life on stage in Summer 2020, playing Bach.
I'm actually starting to learn this!
Carol cololo How is it going? Now I am playing Allemande,Courante,Sarabande and Gigue . I’ll play them in an exam.
@@isil5 I just started, and it's going pretty well. This is my first French Suite, so I am starting out with just the Gigue.
Carol cololo It’s my first too but they want me to play these 4 movements. Thanks for your reply. Good luck playing it.Have a good day.😊
Bach? A genius!
It's interesting to me how Schiff places the Minuet inside two playings of the Sarabande (the second time with no repeats). In my edition (an old Schirmer), the Minuet follows the Bourrée. Anyone know the evidence or traditions behind his choice? I'm sure he has very good reasons for it.
schrimer is a bad edition.
Why does the camera show a lady in the brown outfit on the left of Christoph Wolff at 15:25, but on his right at 15:38?
Good!
Everything is clean precise and scholarly and in perfect taste, so why does the playing leave me cold?.
Ya know, I’m starting to see why we like the old Steinways, the new ones sound great but they all sound the same.
Awesome!
Very fine.
Parece una composición para estudiantes. Hace sonar el piano de manera que recuerda un clavicordio.
Im really eager to know why did they clap 5 times at the end? Is it something usually done? Can someone please explain 🙏🏻
Muhteşem
bence de
Why does he repeat Polonaise?
진짜 잘 친다ㅠㅠ
8:27 is my fav one
(I played that before anyway xdd)
Does anyone have any Bach options under 3 and a half minutes ? Trying to choose my final piece for repertoire and has to be from baroque period. Not going too well as most baroque piano was originally written for harpsichord!! Still I won't give up yet. Please feel free to comment.
Gertrude Sampson Bach Gavotte perhaps?
Mh... if you can choose a random piece, this sarabande is very cool. Also the gavottes (english suite 3), as Eri suggested. There are also some cool preludes, but i don't know, maybe they're too easy for your exam. And, well, you have WTC😉.
I'm learning this suite right now so i'm not an expert, the pieces i listed are simply very good in my opinion. Good luck!!
Edit: ooops i didn't saw... 3 months ago😂
ah...music....finally
i have to play this ripppp
Andras Schiff's Bach would be hard to beat. Not that it's a contest ....
Brilliant.
4:11 sarabande
mesmerizing
Why is the menuet not included?
no it's in there (9:53), the missing timestamp was probably just an error on the uploader's part
마음이 정화된다..
Note to self 13:00
a tip for who is starting the allemande?
9:53 Menuet
The Gigue is a little too fast, otherwise it is fantastic
Sarabande 04:11amazing!!!
El único pianista que verdaderamente ha entendido a Bach; y que realmente se ha puesto a investigar y estudiar como se debe tocar esa música, aqui no caben fantoches ridiculos como Gould.
0:56
0:05
👍👍👍
12:20
2:40 is awesome
0:00
Gotcha ya!!! 3:47 left hand!! AHAHAHAHA FUCK YEAH!!!!!
GURU .......bilang maHKLUK2 kecil yg mendekati LAYAR MONITOR lomputer
ok
soy un pianista italiano q ha dedicado la vida a esta maravilla. Andrass Shiff es simplemente el mas brande maestro del mundo y la overture 831 no se puede escuchar es demaciado por un ser numank
4:11
👍👍👍👍👍🏻
7
♡
알라망드를 일년째 ㅋ 진도가 안나감
Tulis _ keyboard bilang anak kucing merahku , LANGSUNG TIDUR DI DEKATKU
(Sarabande)
옥구슬 같아여
haaaaa .....what if bach had known the piano ......
I' m not nessecaruly an adult and im playing this
Alexander Vakov who said you had to be an adult to play this piece?
Man I'm twelve
LORENZO POGGI Cool
Alexander Vakov : HOW WELL are you playing this, and with how much background knowledge of harmony and counterpoint? Playing the piano is not just “playing the piano.” It should be “making music.” To play this well requires true musicianship. Are you a true musician?
Bad
JK LOL
not
Really?
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A alina le va a salir mejor perros
The Allemande is boring, unimaginative and woodenly phrased: try Casadesus, Horszowski or Sviatoslav Richter to see what is missing. The Courante is better, but there are a dozen versions of this masterpiece on RUclips better than this account. I saw Schiff playing the 48 at the RFH when I believed all the hype. Once one has heard Vedernikov, Argerich, Pogorelich and the other pianists I have mentioned, one realises that Schiff's reputation as a Bach pianist is undeserved. Pedestrian accounts, lacking that last ounce of finish and the deepest illumination which this music deserves.
Undeserved??? You must be imagining things.
Adam Czarnowsk, what I wouldn’t give to be able to play even half as badly as Schiff does!
@@drmichaelshea yes- that would be enough for me too. Schiff is great.
Adam Czarnowski Have, you, ever, played, Bach?
Adam Czarnowski Classical music RUclips videos are home to the greatest number of self-important nobodies on the planet.
14:36
8:28
14:07