Thank you for watching this video, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our RUclips channel: brilliant-classics.lnk.to/RUclips. Here you can find the tracklist: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: 0:00:00 I. Allemande 0:04:05 II. Courante 0:06:17 III. Sarabande 0:09:43 IV. Menuet I & II 0:13:04 V. Gigue
French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: 0:15:55 I. Allemande 0:18:52 II. Courante 0:21:05 III. Sarabande 0:24:29 IV. Air 0:26:03 V. Menuet I & II 0:29:24 VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: 0:31:48 I. Allemande 0:35:10 II. Courante 0:37:31 III. Sarabande 0:40:52 IV. Angloise 0:42:42 V. Menuet and Trio 0:46:17 VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: 0:48:12 I. Allemande 0:51:29 II. Courante 0:53:19 III. Sarabande 0:56:21 IV. Gavotte 0:57:54 V. Menuet 0:58:47 VI. Air 1:00:27 VII. Gigue French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: 1:02:45 I. Allemande 1:05:52 II. Courante 1:07:33 III. Sarabande 1:12:40 IV. Gavotte 1:13:57 V. Bourée 1:15:22 VI. Loure 1:17:06 VII. Gigue
French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: 1:20:39 I. Allemande 1:23:49 II. Courante 1:25:34 III. Sarabande 1:29:21 IV. Gavotte 1:30:34 V. Polonaise 1:32:02 VI. Menuet 1:33:18 VII. Bourée 1:34:55 VIII. Gigue
Suite in A Minor, BWV 818: 1:37:29 I. Allemande 1:41:08 II. Courante 1:42:33 III. Sarabande simple 1:45:56 IV. Sarabande double 1:48:31 V. Gigue
Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819: 1:51:08 I. Allemande 1:54:17 II. Courante 1:56:24 III. Sarabande 2:01:09 IV. Bourrée 2:02:55 V. Menuet I & II
Beauty is eternal, love is folly. Bach tells us that we must love beauty and not love itself. Bach saved my day. Bach helped me to live. Thank you for this upload.🌞
When did he do this? Was it in a text message or in a phone call? Bach was a devoted Christian and he would never say "love is folly." Very much against Christian doctrine to only focus on "beauty." Love is the most beautiful thing there is. God is love and so love is everywhere, as is God.
@@RobertPearson777Actually, I was messaging with him on X the other day and he DID say that France and Western Europe in general have become a total mess because of mass immigration and that love is a folly.
@@RobertPearson777He said what he expressed in his french suites was basically his attraction for french chicks (petite and brunette) but he recognized they were kind of "bitchy" 😁🇨🇵
This is sublime. Unlike so many performers who seem to want to prove to the listener how brilliant they are, Yuan Sheng seems to want to show the listener how brilliant Bach is; in doing the latter, he also proves without doubt the former. It is magical. Every note is delicate, meaningful; perfect. Thank you for sharing this 🙂
how is showing the brilliance of Bach by muddying all of Bach's melodic lines with a tasteless use of sustain..? No doubt to mask the pianist's lack of true articulation and clarity. This is terrible
This is my first contact with Yuan Sheng. He is a young Chinese pianist, with studies in China, Manhattan, and advanced training under the renowned Bach interpreter Rosalyn Tureck . From Tureck he has perfected a crystalline, intellectual, sober approach to Bach. His style has some echoes of Glenn Gould in the schematic, architectonic, unsentimental playing. He reminds me of Alfred Brendel in the intellectual weight of his playing, being his sound very different. His sense of tempo seems to me supernatural. I believe Yuan Sheng will become in the very near future one of the most respected names in the world in interpreting Bach. He has already recorded the 24 preludes of Chopin and given concerts in several countries. Thanks Brilliant Classics for uploading this music and introducing us to this remarkable musician
@@horationelson57 Dear Paul, thanks for your nice comment. I agree that unsentimental is a complex word and perhaps inadequate. Being English my second language (when I was a kid it was the third), my usage of the language may be slippery. I think, for instance, that Schubert D 960 is sad, even dramatic, perhaps tragic, but not sentimental. Unsentimental does not denote a lack of feeling, it means the abstinence from "sentimentality".
@@jorgeurzuaurzua4011 Yes - abstinence from sentimentality, exactamente. Your English is fine. We note "abstinence" also implies that sentimentality is, artistically, a form of addiction. A young performer like Yuan Sheng shows his potential for mastery by avoiding it. Gracias por su comentario informativo.
The French Suites are six and was composed by Bach for harpsichord and clavichord, between 1722 and 1725. The French title serves to differentiate them from the Italian style. They are masterpieces of harmony, delicacy and grace that only an amazing composer like Bach would have written. The pianist is fabulous, not only for the sensibility he interprets the pieces but also for the fantastic technique he demonstrates in their execution and magnificent cadence he uses. Thanks for this wonderful performance and recording.
The French Suites are six suites composed by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1722 and 1725. A suite is a group of dances. 300 years later... And we are still admiring the genius of Bach....
Как было бы прекрасно отмечать это 300-летие музыкальными фестивалями по всему миру, слушать Баха, а не вот это вот всё - войны, теракты, агрессивные конфликты, неразрешимые кризисы... Спасибо ютьюбу и каналам музыкальной классики за то, что помогаете не сойти с ума ❤
Glenn Gould has finally met his match. Yuan Sheng has all but (gracefully) removed the claim as the 'premier interpreter of Bach', from Gould's lore. Never has listening to Bach been so enjoyable, peaceful, impressive.
FWIW: I'm glad I came across Prof. Sheng's recordings and agree they are fine. I love Gould's as well. I don't think myself capable of ranking them. I think that any discussion of who is better, greater, etc. can never be settled objectively with JSB's opinion.
The diversity of Bach music is unfathomable and immeasurable Bach is a fertile and sober and spiritual rich Land This is a great gift to Bach lovers Bach`s music is full of joys and sorrows , glory and solemnity of the human world
Mr Yuan Sheng is a piano professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He is undoubtedly the best known and maybe the only Bach pianist of China. Unfortunately, with RUclips blocked for access by the the government in that country, Mr Sheng himself cannot see any of these heart-warming comments on his Bach music!
@@MrJdsenior western media is constantly full of CIA inspired propaganda against the people of China that is why it is blocked . They consider youtube to be full of hate speech . He will thrive despite missing out on your compliments.
@@duboisdvoleur Uh huh, sounds like some world class propaganda right there in your answer, during a comment where you are complaining about supposed outside propaganda. So, let me get this right, you are saying a govt who does things like going into Tibet and inflicting the horrors they did there, and one that often allows its own citizen's, at least certain portions of them no rights whatsoever, is afraid of some mode of "speech" on the internet? I'm not saying ours is much better, if any, in the global respect (but they certainly are in the domestic respect ) BUT they don't then try to hide themselves away from criticism by their populace, for fear that their own people might find out the truth and rise up. Does that sound about right, or am I missing something? And remember, you started this. It's not about him "thriving", it's about him being able to share his gifts with the world, and it not being hoarded by some paranoid govt who thinks the bogey man is hiding around every corner, even the DIGITAL ones. Amazing that virtually ALL the other countries in the world have a free internet, isn't it. Only govts scared to death about their (apparently) tenuous hold, like say you, and North Korea find it necessary to shut out what the world thinks about them. Make any sense to you? And no, I am not CIA, never have been, never will be, and never have I personally dealt with them in any way. You will probably think differently, that is just the same paranoia your govt demonstrates. Just because you think the world is out to get you doesn't mean they are. Isn't it nice that the world doesn't pull the same kind of crap on YOU, so HE HAS music like Bach's to play? I don't know if that got in previously (I know it didn't in most of the Soviet Union, because I have a friend who started Music Mission Kyiv, and he said they were hearing much of the music (Bach, Brahms, Verdi, etc) for the first time when his group (members of Kyiv orchestra and local auditioned singers) presented it. I clarified HOW I know about that cultural wall, so you would not think "only the CIA would have that information"...it doesn't work that way in a free society...so don't impart what you (apparently) know as a standard as the WORLD'S standard. It is not, it is the small exception (govt wise, obviously population wise China is HUGE). Feel free to respond, but if you do, please surprise me and actually answer my points (happens about one time in a hundred), instead of just trying to insult me or redirect me to nonsense, it will have no effect on me, or likely most anyone else that reads it. Cheers. Oh yeah, one more question, would you consider anything I just wrote "hate speech" because I'd like to pin down your definition of it. I know my definition, and what I said here isn't even REMOTELY it. I can direct you to some in YT comments if you want to understand what I consider hate speech (blatant mean racism, and the like).
@@MrJdsenior if you are unaware of the facts of political life then there really is no hope for you .You have obviously bought into every western lie available . The only people who believe all these obviously fabricated lies about China are those like yourself and so many of your countrymen who heartily endorse racism towards everyone who is not like them .
@@duboisdvoleur "You have obviously bought into every western lie available" Great comeback, dude, does that sort of nonsensical crap ever work for you, or is it just to make you feel better about your obvious lack of capabilities? According to you I am "unaware of facts", have "bought into every Western lie available", and "believe obviously fabricated lies about China" (really, like the one about Tibet...you are an idiot, ANYONE ANYWHERE can verify what happened there, or is the Dali Lhama lying?). And apparently I am racist, as well. wow, couldn't think of any other useless barbs, backed up by absolutely nothing to throw. I'm disappointed. Now, you moronic ass hat..how about you try addressing at LEAST ONE of my points. God, you really need some classes on logic and debate. What you did there would convince nobody of anything, save another mentally vacuous person like you appear here. Pathetic. I hope China has better than your sorry ass to defend it. Bring it on back, this time with some actual substance, if you can. LOL
This is an eye-opener. Rosalyn Tureck will always remain the goddess among Bach interpreters. Yet, most of her recordings were made in the mono era. Here, we can hear surely one of her best pupils playing Bach with a purity and stylistic accuracy that do his teacher proud. Prof Sheng does not allow his personality or emotions to come between the music and the listener. No wonder some commentators compared him to Brendel, who manages to do the same for Beethoven. It is amazing that at no point does one feel that there is display of virtuosity. Equally, there is no affectation or preciosity (sorry about using these big words that are often used in music reviews). This is art that conceals art. It is ironic that we hear so little from this piano professor based in Beijing, who has so much to teach the world, while most people think that Lang is the best Chinese pianist.
I was fortunate to hear Yuan Sheng play Chopin beautifully in Firenze in April. Listening to this recording he's now become one of my favorite interpreters of Bach!
For many years I have been thinking that Glenn Gould's interpretation of the French Suites was the nec plus ultra. And now this. I am completely addicted to Yuan Shen's approach to J.S. Bach. It's got all the warmth, transparency and natural understanding of tempi, which I had missed without knowing that all this can be found in this music If only Mr. Sheng plays it.
Yuan Sheng is a truly amazing pianist; he deserves far more recognition by the general public in my humble opinion. He is absolutely amazing; he is able to make music of such wonderfully composed pieces. I have had the pleasure of attending a few of his masterclasses; he is a phenomenal teacher as well!
Lily.. was the respect... she wrote me..... calling her garden full of lily's... her culture was written.. classically home grown.. as a seedling 🌱 the spouting was beautiful... never plucked or pulled.. nor disturbed.. lily's you have grown.. in no time.. proudly admiring.. as you weathered the storm.. in thee rearest quality.. I never forgotten how polite... and delicate.. you are... A given permission worthy of the word respect.. reminded by classically being accepted...
Fluid, like a river flowing seamlessly, unhindered by elements beyond control. Satisfying to the greatest heavenly heights and even though life may be foreboding, this music so graciously, bravely and brilliantly written by Bach, gives a rational of hope...
The sarabande in the first suite is totally poignant (but not at all gushing with sentimentality). An extraordinary achievement in balancing lyricism with control. The tempo is spot on. I can't stop listening to this.
I absolutely love the Sarabande of Bach's French Suite no.6. Especially the opening!!! Absolutely gorgeous to listen to. Shout out to the pianist YUAN SHENG!!!!!!!!!
I will add to the chorus of praise: I really appreciate this beautiful performance, especially the way the performer captures the balance of feelings and clarity that the music of Bach conveys, and which allows what Bach considered the Divine to shine through.
Wunderschöne und lyrische Interpretation dieser perfekt komponierten Suiten im teilweise polyrhythmischen Tempo mit anmutigem doch gut phrasiertem Klang des genialen Klaviers und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist wunderbar!
I also understand those who don't like it...bach is a matter of doubt anyway...bach's music is neither a suggestion nor a sign...it sows the suspicion that man can't get everything, no matter what he does...as such he is a planter, not a harvester. .
This is the first time I hear the "French Suites". It is a magnificent work superbly performed by Yuan Sheng. I much prefer the piano to the harpsichord. It is much more lively. Thanks for uploading!
La musique a le pouvoir d'évoquer les émotions, de rassembler les gens et de raconter des histoires d'une manière que rien d'autre ne peut faire. Il a la capacité de nous transporter à différents endroits et à différents moments, remplissant nos cœurs d'émerveillement et de joie. Des mélodies émouvantes de la musique classique aux rythmes contagieux du pop et du rock, la musique a quelque chose. Prenons un moment pour rendre hommage à la beauté et à la puissance de la musique, qui enrichit nos vies depuis des générations et continuera de le faire pour les générations à venir.
Just listening to the opening allemande of the first suite. The soft darkness disguises the brilliant dialogue of basically just two voices as they wind in and out, rolling gently into the timeless space where Bach's music long melodic lines levitate.
Bach, divino, y Yuan Shengh, virtuoso y exquisito. La dupla perfecta. Qué honor le hace a su maestro este desatacado intérprete. Gracias, mil gracias por compartir esta belleza.
I find you're rendition of the J.S. Bach French suites absolutely meticulous with smooth counterpoint lines that you add harmonically to the melody go great with the piece. I Thoroughly enjoy you're playing and I'm incorporating into my playing as well. Thank you for you're beautiful interpretation
it's "your rendition", NOT "you're rendition". "you're" is shortened for "you are" and it doesn't make sense. And below, "you're playing", for God's sake
@@filipporadicati1959 misplaced and rude commentary. Spelling and punctuation are not more important than being kind and focussed on the point of what people are expressing, not the way they are expressing it.
J.S. Bach es sublime, su música me llega como si fueran deliciosas palabras susurradas al oído de una historia que quiero escuchar, creo que a Yuan le sucede algo parecido. Bienvenidos ambos al rincón de mi mundo.
Such a treasure to come across - hours of sheer delight. I am enjoying listening to these as I write at work (journalist). Yuan Sheng plays so beautifully, perhaps the most enjoyable interpretation of Bach piano I have come across. Thanks also for the handy information below - makes it easy to source the sheet music. Thanks for posting!
Incrivelmente maravilhoso!! Brilliant Classics does certainly deserve its name here. As commented somewhere in here - true, no sentimental interpretation. But the emotional content of the phrases is conveyed unhindered by blameless perfection, speaking to my Bach heart. The crystal clear attack, vitality and vigor remind me of Gould. What joy, what delight, what a privilege to be able to listen to such heavenly music for two hours on end. Thank you Piano Classics; love you Yuan Sheng.
Maestro Yuan Sheng has achieved a perfect recording here of Bach's French Suites, my favorite bach pieces; and though I've played through the French Suites at various times, I can only aspire to the perfection of Maestro Yuan Sheng. What an absolute joy to listen to these pieces!
Bach pertenceu ao tempo em que viveu, quando teve a oportunidade de criar o que até hoje nos deleita. Qualidade é atemporal. O que é bom fica para a eternidade.
Gracias por compartir. Para mí, la BWV 813 es de una sencillez y una belleza conmovedoras. Saludos a todas las sensibilidades musicales y estéticas desde Bruselas.
A superb choice of instruments to better hear Bach's delicate nuanced harmonies in this rendition of his Suites. Wonderful performance by Mr. Sheng as well.
I think Yuan Sheng has gone through several versions of this recording, this being his best. I tell my son. For Schubert, you listen to Eric Lu and Dinu Lipatti. for Bach, Tatiana Nikolayeva and Yuan Sheng. You wont need others. Andras Schiff has gone through several versions. I love his latest.
@@tommylawrence3095 Bach is math? where? CPE Bach said his father 'was no lover of dry, mathematical stuff'. There is much more poetry and art here than maths
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French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812:
0:00:00 I. Allemande
0:04:05 II. Courante
0:06:17 III. Sarabande
0:09:43 IV. Menuet I & II
0:13:04 V. Gigue
French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813:
0:15:55 I. Allemande
0:18:52 II. Courante
0:21:05 III. Sarabande
0:24:29 IV. Air
0:26:03 V. Menuet I & II
0:29:24 VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814:
0:31:48 I. Allemande
0:35:10 II. Courante
0:37:31 III. Sarabande
0:40:52 IV. Angloise
0:42:42 V. Menuet and Trio
0:46:17 VI. Gigue
French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815:
0:48:12 I. Allemande
0:51:29 II. Courante
0:53:19 III. Sarabande
0:56:21 IV. Gavotte
0:57:54 V. Menuet
0:58:47 VI. Air
1:00:27 VII. Gigue
French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816:
1:02:45 I. Allemande
1:05:52 II. Courante
1:07:33 III. Sarabande
1:12:40 IV. Gavotte
1:13:57 V. Bourée
1:15:22 VI. Loure
1:17:06 VII. Gigue
French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817:
1:20:39 I. Allemande
1:23:49 II. Courante
1:25:34 III. Sarabande
1:29:21 IV. Gavotte
1:30:34 V. Polonaise
1:32:02 VI. Menuet
1:33:18 VII. Bourée
1:34:55 VIII. Gigue
Suite in A Minor, BWV 818:
1:37:29 I. Allemande
1:41:08 II. Courante
1:42:33 III. Sarabande simple
1:45:56 IV. Sarabande double
1:48:31 V. Gigue
Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819:
1:51:08 I. Allemande
1:54:17 II. Courante
1:56:24 III. Sarabande
2:01:09 IV. Bourrée
2:02:55 V. Menuet I & II
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Grazie.
beautiful played, thank you
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Life's worth living to be able to listen to this.
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Than you should hear it on a harpsichord!
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Beauty is eternal, love is folly. Bach tells us that we must love beauty and not love itself. Bach saved my day. Bach helped me to live. Thank you for this upload.🌞
When did he do this? Was it in a text message or in a phone call? Bach was a devoted Christian and he would never say "love is folly." Very much against Christian doctrine to only focus on "beauty." Love is the most beautiful thing there is. God is love and so love is everywhere, as is God.
@@RobertPearson777Actually, I was messaging with him on X the other day and he DID say that France and Western Europe in general have become a total mess because of mass immigration and that love is a folly.
@@RobertPearson777He said what he expressed in his french suites was basically his attraction for french chicks (petite and brunette) but he recognized they were kind of "bitchy" 😁🇨🇵
This is sublime. Unlike so many performers who seem to want to prove to the listener how brilliant they are, Yuan Sheng seems to want to show the listener how brilliant Bach is; in doing the latter, he also proves without doubt the former. It is magical. Every note is delicate, meaningful; perfect. Thank you for sharing this 🙂
yes!!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?
how is showing the brilliance of Bach by muddying all of Bach's melodic lines with a tasteless use of sustain..? No doubt to mask the pianist's lack of true articulation and clarity. This is terrible
@@helvete_ingres4717 I think he does it with a unique, precious, intimate style; gives Bach a new life. Unlike Gould or Richter.
Sublime yes!!
@@ivanredskin Don't... Richter is a charm also.
Reading the comments on Bach music is a rich experience.
That's almost half the reason I go onto Bach videos. I want to see how everyone else is experiencing and enjoying his works!
This is my first contact with Yuan Sheng. He is a young Chinese pianist, with studies in China, Manhattan, and advanced training under the renowned Bach interpreter Rosalyn Tureck . From Tureck he has perfected a crystalline, intellectual, sober approach to Bach. His style has some echoes of Glenn Gould in the schematic, architectonic, unsentimental playing. He reminds me of Alfred Brendel in the intellectual weight of his playing, being his sound very different. His sense of tempo seems to me supernatural. I believe Yuan Sheng will become in the very near future one of the most respected names in the world in interpreting Bach. He has already recorded the 24 preludes of Chopin and given concerts in several countries. Thanks Brilliant Classics for uploading this music and introducing us to this remarkable musician
Unsentimental playing? Were you possibly thinking of Lang Lang? Nonetheless, your critique is both scholarly and accessible and appreciated. Cheers.
@@horationelson57 Dear Paul, thanks for your nice comment. I agree that unsentimental is a complex word and perhaps inadequate. Being English my second language (when I was a kid it was the third), my usage of the language may be slippery. I think, for instance, that Schubert D 960 is sad, even dramatic, perhaps tragic, but not sentimental. Unsentimental does not denote a lack of feeling, it means the abstinence from "sentimentality".
Thank you for your comment, it is interesting because private and non-formal. I have thought about Gould also.
@@jorgeurzuaurzua4011 Yes - abstinence from sentimentality, exactamente. Your English is fine. We note "abstinence" also implies that sentimentality is, artistically, a form of addiction. A young performer like Yuan Sheng shows his potential for mastery by avoiding it. Gracias por su comentario informativo.
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Bach: The greatest musician of all time.
I wish everyone who clicked on this video the most love, peace and abundance. You’re so much closer than you realize. I love you
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How inane.
The French Suites are six and was composed by Bach for harpsichord and clavichord, between 1722 and 1725. The French title serves to differentiate them from the Italian style. They are masterpieces of harmony, delicacy and grace that only an amazing composer like Bach would have written.
The pianist is fabulous, not only for the sensibility he interprets the pieces but also for the fantastic technique he demonstrates in their execution and magnificent cadence he uses. Thanks for this wonderful performance and recording.
Thanks for your explainations.
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Thank you for your consideration.
¿Qué tal señor? Es usted muy amable por brindarnos ese dato. !Muchas Gracias por la explicación¡
Я ЛУЧШЕ ИГРАЮ!!!
Thank you for taking the time to explain this masterpiece.
Чудесное исполнение! Я слушаю рано утром и чувствую как мой организм просыпается и правильно настраивается. Какое чудо!
It is very glorious that Bach had been born in this world. He is a genius for everything.
Frederic, your voices on the left hand are a proof of Bach existence
This is the morning of my wedding and it is playing in the background. So calming. Thanks.
The French Suites are six suites composed by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1722 and 1725. A suite is a group of dances.
300 years later... And we are still admiring the genius of Bach....
Всё преходяще,а музыка-вечна.Классика вне времени.
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Как было бы прекрасно отмечать это 300-летие музыкальными фестивалями по всему миру, слушать Баха, а не вот это вот всё - войны, теракты, агрессивные конфликты, неразрешимые кризисы... Спасибо ютьюбу и каналам музыкальной классики за то, что помогаете не сойти с ума ❤
Glenn Gould has finally met his match. Yuan Sheng has all but (gracefully) removed the claim as the 'premier interpreter of Bach', from Gould's lore. Never has listening to Bach been so enjoyable, peaceful, impressive.
FWIW: I'm glad I came across Prof. Sheng's recordings and agree they are fine. I love Gould's as well. I don't think myself capable of ranking them. I think that any discussion of who is better, greater, etc. can never be settled objectively with JSB's opinion.
The diversity of Bach music is unfathomable and immeasurable
Bach is a fertile and sober and spiritual rich Land
This is a great gift to Bach lovers
Bach`s music is full of joys and sorrows , glory and solemnity of the human world
Yes, this is a great gift for all of us. But we can't forget what was the main objective of Bach's music: To glorify God!
I find the music of Bach far more metaphysical than anything else, particularly in the French suites and Goldberg variations.
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Mr Yuan Sheng is a piano professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He is undoubtedly the best known and maybe the only Bach pianist of China. Unfortunately, with RUclips blocked for access by the the government in that country, Mr Sheng himself cannot see any of these heart-warming comments on his Bach music!
That stinks...and blocked by ants, in stature, relative to Mr Sheng. Maybe comments like the one I just made are the sort they are afraid of?
@@MrJdsenior western media is constantly full of CIA inspired propaganda against the people of China that is why it is blocked . They consider youtube to be full of hate speech . He will thrive despite missing out on your compliments.
@@duboisdvoleur Uh huh, sounds like some world class propaganda right there in your answer, during a comment where you are complaining about supposed outside propaganda.
So, let me get this right, you are saying a govt who does things like going into Tibet and inflicting the horrors they did there, and one that often allows its own citizen's, at least certain portions of them no rights whatsoever, is afraid of some mode of "speech" on the internet?
I'm not saying ours is much better, if any, in the global respect (but they certainly are in the domestic respect ) BUT they don't then try to hide themselves away from criticism by their populace, for fear that their own people might find out the truth and rise up. Does that sound about right, or am I missing something?
And remember, you started this. It's not about him "thriving", it's about him being able to share his gifts with the world, and it not being hoarded by some paranoid govt who thinks the bogey man is hiding around every corner, even the DIGITAL ones. Amazing that virtually ALL the other countries in the world have a free internet, isn't it. Only govts scared to death about their (apparently) tenuous hold, like say you, and North Korea find it necessary to shut out what the world thinks about them. Make any sense to you? And no, I am not CIA, never have been, never will be, and never have I personally dealt with them in any way. You will probably think differently, that is just the same paranoia your govt demonstrates. Just because you think the world is out to get you doesn't mean they are.
Isn't it nice that the world doesn't pull the same kind of crap on YOU, so HE HAS music like Bach's to play? I don't know if that got in previously (I know it didn't in most of the Soviet Union, because I have a friend who started Music Mission Kyiv, and he said they were hearing much of the music (Bach, Brahms, Verdi, etc) for the first time when his group (members of Kyiv orchestra and local auditioned singers) presented it. I clarified HOW I know about that cultural wall, so you would not think "only the CIA would have that information"...it doesn't work that way in a free society...so don't impart what you (apparently) know as a standard as the WORLD'S standard. It is not, it is the small exception (govt wise, obviously population wise China is HUGE).
Feel free to respond, but if you do, please surprise me and actually answer my points (happens about one time in a hundred), instead of just trying to insult me or redirect me to nonsense, it will have no effect on me, or likely most anyone else that reads it. Cheers.
Oh yeah, one more question, would you consider anything I just wrote "hate speech" because I'd like to pin down your definition of it. I know my definition, and what I said here isn't even REMOTELY it. I can direct you to some in YT comments if you want to understand what I consider hate speech (blatant mean racism, and the like).
@@MrJdsenior if you are unaware of the facts of political life then there really is no hope for you .You have obviously bought into every western lie available . The only people who believe all these obviously fabricated lies about China are those like yourself and so many of your countrymen who heartily endorse racism towards everyone who is not like them .
@@duboisdvoleur "You have obviously bought into every western lie available"
Great comeback, dude, does that sort of nonsensical crap ever work for you, or is it just to make you feel better about your obvious lack of capabilities?
According to you I am "unaware of facts", have "bought into every Western lie available", and "believe obviously fabricated lies about China" (really, like the one about Tibet...you are an idiot, ANYONE ANYWHERE can verify what happened there, or is the Dali Lhama lying?).
And apparently I am racist, as well. wow, couldn't think of any other useless barbs, backed up by absolutely nothing to throw. I'm disappointed.
Now, you moronic ass hat..how about you try addressing at LEAST ONE of my points. God, you really need some classes on logic and debate. What you did there would convince nobody of anything, save another mentally vacuous person like you appear here. Pathetic. I hope China has better than your sorry ass to defend it. Bring it on back, this time with some actual substance, if you can. LOL
This is an eye-opener. Rosalyn Tureck will always remain the goddess among Bach interpreters. Yet, most of her recordings were made in the mono era. Here, we can hear surely one of her best pupils playing Bach with a purity and stylistic accuracy that do his teacher proud. Prof Sheng does not allow his personality or emotions to come between the music and the listener. No wonder some commentators compared him to Brendel, who manages to do the same for Beethoven. It is amazing that at no point does one feel that there is display of virtuosity. Equally, there is no affectation or preciosity (sorry about using these big words that are often used in music reviews). This is art that conceals art. It is ironic that we hear so little from this piano professor based in Beijing, who has so much to teach the world, while most people think that Lang is the best Chinese pianist.
🌹 *Classical music is a bouquet of melodies, each note a fragrant petal in the garden of art.*
It is.
Ah the spirit of Bach, beautifully played by Yuan Sheng. Happy New Year 2023 to all here.
Happy New Year!
Bach created so many masterpieces it's baffling.
Tell me about it!
Yuan Sheng takes many ornamental liberties here, but he makes them sing the way Bach would have 300 years ago on the clavichord. Stunning treatment.
it is all about music, how it touches me, never mind all the theory.
Incredible feeling of the noble sound and the "golden middle".
Bravo!
Yuan Sheng interprets Bach beautifully and performs Bach superbly.
Yuan Sheng's playing is a real joy, light, fluid and full of feeling. Thanks.
Ĺà sinfonia che oh asçòĺtato un attimo fa. Àvevo messo ançhè il ñomme ďì j. S. BACH. Scusate per ĺ' errore di ßþàmpa. Andreà lGiàcchella.
I was fortunate to hear Yuan Sheng play Chopin beautifully in Firenze in April. Listening to this recording he's now become one of my favorite interpreters of Bach!
I could listen to Bach all eternity. 🎹🎶🎻
Best interpretation of French Suites so far. Just the right tempo to hear every single note. Many other pianists perform it too fast.
J'adore la sérénité que la musique de BACH m'apporte! Avec lui, il y a toujours un avant et un après.
QUESTA MELODIA SÌNFONICA ÇHE STO ASÇOLTÀ CUESTO CUESTO MINUTO . DI J. S. BACH . E . UNA SINFONIA MÒLTO . BELLA. ANDREÀ GÌACCHEĹLÀ
thank you so much for this service. I am having a chaotic day, and the order and beauty of this music is just what I need.
For many years I have been thinking that Glenn Gould's interpretation of the French Suites was the nec plus ultra. And now this. I am completely addicted to Yuan Shen's approach to J.S. Bach. It's got all the warmth, transparency and natural understanding of tempi, which I had missed without knowing that all this can be found in this music If only Mr. Sheng plays it.
Excellent comment...I agree with you. Mr Sheng's interpretation is simply sublime. So close to Heavens
is wonderful!!!! fantastic!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?
gould played you heard gould, im hearing bach here
Perfect for morning,calm,not disturbing, mind clearing music
Здорово сказано (mind clearing music)...музыка, очищающая сознание!!!!!
Yuan Sheng is a truly amazing pianist; he deserves far more recognition by the general public in my humble opinion. He is absolutely amazing; he is able to make music of such wonderfully composed pieces. I have had the pleasure of attending a few of his masterclasses; he is a phenomenal teacher as well!
is wonderful!!!! fantastic!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?
Lily.. was the respect... she wrote me..... calling her garden full of lily's... her culture was written.. classically home grown.. as a seedling 🌱 the spouting was beautiful... never plucked or pulled.. nor disturbed.. lily's you have grown.. in no time.. proudly admiring.. as you weathered the storm.. in thee rearest quality.. I never forgotten how polite... and delicate.. you are... A given permission worthy of the word respect.. reminded by classically being accepted...
Fluid, like a river flowing seamlessly, unhindered by elements beyond control. Satisfying to the greatest heavenly heights and even though life may be foreboding, this music so graciously, bravely and brilliantly written by Bach, gives a rational of hope...
Satisfazendo as maiores belezas celestiais, não devemos perder a Esperança jamais!!!
The sarabande in the first suite is totally poignant (but not at all gushing with sentimentality). An extraordinary achievement in balancing lyricism with control. The tempo is spot on. I can't stop listening to this.
Моя душа растворяется в музыке Баха -это Божественно ❤️🙏
... аналогично... 🙏
The music is certainly heavenly, the pianist is restrained but authentic
ЛУЧШЕ БЫ ТЫ ВО МНЕ РАСТВОРЯЛАСЬ!!!
We may speak different languages, but music is a language we all understand👍
Amen. And Bach's music is the heritage of all mankind, whether you are in Korea, Ireland, Egypt, or Brazil.
Clarity and poetry. Bach for the mind and heart. Thank you and bravo!
I absolutely love the Sarabande of Bach's French Suite no.6. Especially the opening!!! Absolutely gorgeous to listen to. Shout out to the pianist YUAN SHENG!!!!!!!!!
I will add to the chorus of praise: I really appreciate this beautiful performance, especially the way the performer captures the balance of feelings and clarity that the music of Bach conveys, and which allows what Bach considered the Divine to shine through.
I wasn't aware that Bach made a French Suites and I couldn't imagine it being played better 👏
He is so good! His playing is like Crystal. so clear and the ornamentation and interpretation is just beautiful
one of the most beautiful piano pieces ever written.
Thanks to the genius Mr Yuan Sheng for continuing the legacy of the virtuosic Ms Tureck. I am so grateful to him, Ms Tureck and Mr Gould for Bach.
Bach, fue un ser con un talento supremo, cuya luz ha iluminado los rincones de la tierra, transformandose en un gigante musical.
My favorite music for a peaceful evening.
This performance will remain with us forever!!!
Wunderschöne und lyrische Interpretation dieser perfekt komponierten Suiten im teilweise polyrhythmischen Tempo mit anmutigem doch gut phrasiertem Klang des genialen Klaviers und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist wunderbar!
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@@ninfarose Thanks.
Спасибо за великолепное исполнение, достойное великого Баха.
非常出色的演奏，讓我從早到晚聆賞，猶如置身在與世隔絕的森林中，芬多精迎面，寧靜而清新，太享受了
Fabulous you are!!! Great 💡 🤝 Caroline Jane 'CJ' Australia 🇦🇺 🔥
@@carolinegodden4364 is wonderful!!!! fantastic!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?
I also understand those who don't like it...bach is a matter of doubt anyway...bach's music is neither a suggestion nor a sign...it sows the suspicion that man can't get everything, no matter what he does...as such he is a planter, not a harvester. .
This is the first time I hear the "French Suites". It is a magnificent work superbly performed by Yuan Sheng. I much prefer the piano to the harpsichord. It is much more lively. Thanks for uploading!
Божественно !
Wonderful!
Bellissimo!
💕🙏🕊
It looks like the Age of Enlightenment produced the most delightful and sophisticated music in human history.
This Yuan Sheng is a genius on piano.
No better Bach than this one played by Yuang Sheng. I very much hope that he will also play the English Suites and the Well-Tempered Clavier.
La musique a le pouvoir d'évoquer les émotions, de rassembler les gens et de raconter des histoires d'une manière que rien d'autre ne peut faire. Il a la capacité de nous transporter à différents endroits et à différents moments, remplissant nos cœurs d'émerveillement et de joie. Des mélodies émouvantes de la musique classique aux rythmes contagieux du pop et du rock, la musique a quelque chose. Prenons un moment pour rendre hommage à la beauté et à la puissance de la musique, qui enrichit nos vies depuis des générations et continuera de le faire pour les générations à venir.
I'm happy to be here in the world in 2020 and can listen to this wonderful interpretation
Божественно, просто божественно! Лекарство от душевных ран и слабостей, мёд для ушей ❤ Спасибо большое всем распространителям этой Музыки!!!❤😊
Thank you, Johann and Yuan! Simply beautiful.
I immediately fell in love with his performance just in a few seconds. So lovely.
Just listening to the opening allemande of the first suite. The soft darkness disguises the brilliant dialogue of basically just two voices as they wind in and out, rolling gently into the timeless space where Bach's music long melodic lines levitate.
Yes yes, we get it. You like the music.
@@doubleuponbob3397 We all do, that's why we're here. Let him Bach-gasm in peace.
Sublime is the word ! This outstanding performance just makes my everyday life better ! Thank you very much.
Our pleasure!
another incredible upload by Brilliant Classics. no need to go elsewhere on youtube; it's all here!
Reading Jaques Le Goff's books and listening to this is like traveling in a time machine...
Maybe, H.G. WELLS would agree.
Brilliant music, and brilliantly played. I can hear it 100 times without getting bored.
Божественно Неповторимо Незабываемое впечатления и ощущение блаженства
it helps me study and think very easily! Also one of the best compositions ever written!!!
Bach, divino, y Yuan Shengh, virtuoso y exquisito. La dupla perfecta. Qué honor le hace a su maestro este desatacado intérprete. Gracias, mil gracias por compartir esta belleza.
Bach es el padre de la música, sus obras sublimes llegan al alma, saludos desde Chile 🎼🎶
Context appreciated... maybe baby 🤱 I am on the right track now... 👠 wandering around looking for UNCLE Bill, THE Essene... ✈
Bach is the Mona Lisa , isn't he? He sounds like tinkling water , effortless
I find you're rendition of the J.S. Bach French suites absolutely meticulous with smooth counterpoint lines that you add harmonically to the melody go great with the piece. I Thoroughly enjoy you're playing and I'm incorporating into my playing as well. Thank you for you're beautiful interpretation
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it's "your rendition", NOT "you're rendition". "you're" is shortened for "you are" and it doesn't make sense. And below, "you're playing", for God's sake
@@filipporadicati1959 misplaced and rude commentary. Spelling and punctuation are not more important than being kind and focussed on the point of what people are expressing, not the way they are expressing it.
Csodálatos előadás, nagyon kifejező, érzelemdús, mégis olyan egyszerű, nagyon örülök, hogy megismertemYuan Shenget!!!
J.S. Bach es sublime, su música me llega como si fueran deliciosas palabras susurradas al oído de una historia que quiero escuchar, creo que a Yuan le sucede algo parecido. Bienvenidos ambos al rincón de mi mundo.
Such a treasure to come across - hours of sheer delight. I am enjoying listening to these as I write at work (journalist). Yuan Sheng plays so beautifully, perhaps the most enjoyable interpretation of Bach piano I have come across. Thanks also for the handy information below - makes it easy to source the sheet music. Thanks for posting!
Great ! After his magnificent performance of the Partitas now the French Suites with Yuan Sheng. Thank You very much !
Incrivelmente maravilhoso!! Brilliant Classics does certainly deserve its name here. As commented somewhere in here - true, no sentimental interpretation. But the emotional content of the phrases is conveyed unhindered by blameless perfection, speaking to my Bach heart. The crystal clear attack, vitality and vigor remind me of Gould. What joy, what delight, what a privilege to be able to listen to such heavenly music for two hours on end. Thank you Piano Classics; love you Yuan Sheng.
Superb; a most sensitive and technically impecable performance. Thank you for making it available!
Wonderful, beautiful, marvelous...
What would the world do without Bach?
Oh we would still try to carry on with our missirible, desperate, wretched, Lives VIKTORIA.
exhuberante!!! Bach mi favorito. Dios le bendijo grandemente.
Maestro Yuan Sheng has achieved a perfect recording here of Bach's French Suites, my favorite bach pieces; and though I've played through the French Suites at various times, I can only aspire to the perfection of Maestro Yuan Sheng. What an absolute joy to listen to these pieces!
Um homem a frente de seu tempo. Uma prova que o progresso pode ser para frente ou para trás. Viva Bach!!!!
Bach pertenceu ao tempo em que viveu, quando teve a oportunidade de criar o que até hoje nos deleita. Qualidade é atemporal. O que é bom fica para a eternidade.
Yes, this is sublime ... and yet, the recording by Thurston Dart in 1961on the clavichord still comes back to me after all this time.
Пекрасная музыка и прекрасное исполнение спасибо!
Gracias por compartir.
Para mí, la BWV 813 es de una sencillez y una belleza conmovedoras.
Saludos a todas las sensibilidades musicales y estéticas desde Bruselas.
A superb choice of instruments to better hear Bach's delicate nuanced harmonies in this rendition of his Suites. Wonderful performance by Mr. Sheng as well.
Músicas de Bach, alimento para o espírito ! 🎼🙏
So wonderfully soul-soothing and mood-heightening musical work !
Hihetetlenül gyönyörű előadás tökéletesen Bach szellemében!!
With Bach the fast tempo piano melody encourages me and makes me focus!
I think Yuan Sheng has gone through several versions of this recording, this being his best. I tell my son. For Schubert, you listen to Eric Lu and Dinu Lipatti. for Bach, Tatiana Nikolayeva and Yuan Sheng. You wont need others. Andras Schiff has gone through several versions. I love his latest.
Um clássico! Um "colírio" para os meus ouvidos.
great ; Eternal Classics Brothers
He is so romantic with Bach's music. Almost not so Bach anymore.
Beautiful delicate playing, so much feeling, just beautiful!
Music for the soul. Kudos and much thanks to the pianist.
I keep coming bach to this superb recording. Thanks, Brilliant Classics.
Let's get Back to Bach.
@@timothypalmer6822 Let's have a Bacchannalia ;_)
i love so much this performance. Thank you Mr. Sheng
This helps me feel better when I'm heartbroken over devastating math exams and lonely allnighters.
@@dr1b3 and into the world of the transcendental
Always remember Bach is maths. ;)
You are not alone! Keep fighting!
yes, i wish i could listen to it offline as well :(
@@tommylawrence3095 Bach is math? where? CPE Bach said his father 'was no lover of dry, mathematical stuff'. There is much more poetry and art here than maths
this piece is spectacular so unique and very elegant ✨
It really is!