Thanks, Carol, I'll check it out. I think I'm going to have to be satisfied with a sensitive rather than a virtuosic interpretation if I ever get that far with this piece. :)
I like Argerich's performance but it just seems too fast ..She's in great control but there are readings that are less speed driven. I am not sure harpsichordists of the Baroque era played that quickly.
I am on a quest to learn all 48 sets of preludes and fugues in Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, "learning" including memorizing. I thought it might be interesting to collect all of my Bach efforts in one place; see the list below. Clicking on the link will open the recording so you can listen to it.
The recordings are in reverse chronological order (oldest last). The earliest was recorded in 2006.
I am NOT implying that these are definitive interpretations! Rather, this is meant to document my development as an amateur pianist.
I have actually learned these others as well but never tried recording them; maybe someday I will go back and resurrect them:
WTC II/20 in A minor
WTC I/21 in B flat major
WTC I/1 in C major
WTC I/2 in C minor
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Hi Harriet-did you listen to Emil Gilels (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVwrYDCbCA)???
He puts a lot into that extra minute :)
Carol
Thanks, Carol, I'll check it out. I think I'm going to have to be satisfied with a sensitive rather than a virtuosic interpretation if I ever get that far with this piece. :)
I like Argerich's performance but it just seems too fast ..She's in great control but there are readings that are less speed driven. I am not sure harpsichordists of the Baroque era played that quickly.
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