András Schiff explains Bach

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[CuriousMarc]

Fascinating. He chooses his words as carefully and precisely as he plays, and also with similar depth and simplicity. I had great pleasure hanging on his every measured words as on his every, and magnificent, musical note. An absolutely outstanding interpret of Bach he is, and you can tell it's no accident: he's thought deeply about it.

[stigekalder]

András Schiff zuzuhören ist wirklich ein Seelenbad !

[Jarnagua]

He could continue for ten more hours and I would listen to every second.

[BrucknerMotet]

I like how Schiff thinks of Bach's polyphony as different musical ideas getting along well together in a mutually respectful community of sound, and that playing Bach in the morning and hearing this harmonious community come to life is an almost necessary way to begin his day.

[markussukram]

We need a movie about Bach with Andras Schiff as the actor.

[mms]

I love this video... not only for the content, but it is also my favorite german language learning tool now.

[davidhynd]

Herr Schiff is such a gentleman. He obviously loves the music of Bach and he speaks so clearly, although I speak very little German, I felt like I could understand him without subtitles. The world would be a poorer place without the music of Bach and also without gifted men like Andras Schiff.

[ARIZJOE]

This man is a genius and a treasure. That's so insightful when he says Bach could not work today with the bustle and noise. Perhaps we all lose something with all the sensory input and information.

[geigenatelierbrusch]

Wenn ein so feinsinniger Künstler wie Herr Schiff, der sein ganzes Leben mit Bach verbracht hat, sich in seinem kultiviertem Deutsch zu Bach äußert, dann ist das für uns alle, die wir Bach lieben, sehr hörenswert und inspirierend. Ich jedenfalls habe seinen Ausführungen mit größtem Interesse zugehört. Ein Trost, dass es in der heutigen Welt auch noch diese Kultiviertheit gibt.

[charleslyall]

Yes, indeed. The esteemed Mr Schiff reminds us that we could do no better than start our day playing Bach. Great interview from one of our finest musicians.

[lasker]

Er weiß die Wörter der deutschen Sprache so behutsam und ausdrucksstark aneinander zu reihen, wie die Noten von Bach. Beeindruckend!

[alejandros]

What makes the video even greater is subtitles in English!
Thank for the upload!

[daviddemers]

This is such a fascinating and enlightening lecture by probably the greatest exponent of the Masters music in our time. I am speechless and in tears. Schiff is so illuminating. His comment that it would take several DECADES for someone to copy all of Bach's output just blew me away.

[RolandHuettmann]

He speaks such a distinguished German, high level. He is a fantastic musician.

[quaver]

Thank you, Andras Schiff. Thank you, and thank you again. So happy-making, as Febrer Maria wrote two years ago.

[Sultanetta]

I always wonder who dislikes such quality videos. This one is clear, interesting, fresh .. not to mention such a specially agréable German.
♥️♥️♥️♥️

[AECSRQ]

Schiff bringt mich dazu, Deutsch lernen zu wollen. Er spricht es so musikalisch.

[m.w.]

Wie genial.Sonntag Abend und dann dieser Beitrag: perfekt! 🙏

[Nostrum]

Wunderbar, wusste gar nicht, dass er so gut deutsch sprechen kann. Sehr interessant, Bach von einem hochbegabten Pianisten so erläutert zu bekommen.

[ollehedstrom]

Interesting and knowledgeable “interview “. It’s more like a monologue, but well worth listening to. The man must be a giant in the field of Bach interpretation in our time. I fully agree with him regarding Bach’s importance. In my view the most influential composer ever to have emerged. A front figure in western civilization, and a cultural phenomenon.