J.S.Bach :: Partita VI BWV 830 :: Wim Winters, clavichord

J.S.Bach :: Partita VI BWV 830 :: Wim Winters, clavichord
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0:07 Toccata
8:30 Allemande
11:50 Courante
15:44 Air
17:39 Sarabande
24:15 Gavotte
26:18 Gigue
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From today's newsletter:
Finally: All Six Partitas of JSB Online !

As of this morning, with the release of partita n°6, BWV 830: all keyboard partitas of J.S.Bach are available on my channel. 90 pages of music, 2 hours 45 minutes of music... so if you'd ask me: yes, I'm proud ! This is not something that one can do overnight, and yet I'm about to start with the last chapter of this project.
Indeed: the last chapter is... recording all six partitas...again.
I hear you think, but don't worry, it is crazy to even think of doing that. With a little bit of additional energy, I could have recorded both the Goldberg Variations AND the French Suites in stead. But I just feel that at the end, it will be worth it. I learner so incredible much just by recording these monuments of keyboard works for my YouTube channel. During the preparation, from the recording itself, and from the postediting. All that experience can be applied in the new recordings, that will serve the release on Vinyl Discs next year, May 15.

The Studer taperecorder is ready. Tapes are in house. Microphones are setup. And you believe it or not, the energy to immediately start is really growing every day. I have to hold myself from doing that, it all just needs a little bit more of time.

Some of you will know that I livestreamed this week quite a bit, on the postediting of this last partita. I decided that, together with the live stream recording, it would make sense to release that gigantic video as a whole on YouTube as well. Not to make you watch it, but to make it available to everyone who'd like to have a look behind the scenes, how I work and what my preferences, decisions, philosophies are. I do get some questions on that topic, and I have nothing to hide from anyone. On the contrary, it will show that I am far from Mister Perfect and certainly that would be the last image I'd like people to have from me!

Thank you all for encouraging me to continue and keep moving, many of you have done so, and do often again, and without that support... it wouldn't be possible.

Take care,

Wim

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[chrrev]

To any listener not interested in virtuoso display mechanistic rendering of Bach's wonders, this approach will always comes as a breath of fresh air. For that I have to say thank you so much.

[TT-tgqu]

Almost every Sunday I listen to you play the harpsichord. Johann Sebastian Bach is only a Harpsichord. This is his philosophy.

[mikekwon]

Wish there were more clavichord recordings on bach pieces…

[leejohnson]

Subtle, nuanced, thoughtful: the antipodes of Bach-grinders who race through his works as if they were Czerny exercises. Even Glenn Gould is usually guilty of being a Bach-grinder, unless he is really interested in the music, in which case he can even be too slow! Congratulations to Wim Winters on his absolutely convincing interpretation.

[poplife]

This is how Bach should be played and listen to....you have to concentrate on each note and each phase and profound ...bravo.

[eppiehemsley]

On a Wim & a prayer! Super stuff.

[Taka-Musics-Labo]

0:07 Toccata / 8:30 Allemande / 11:50 Courante / 15:44 Air
17:39 Sarabande / 24:15 Gavotte / 26:18 Gigue

[ExAnimoPortugal]

I find this a great company for my home office job. I live with my dog and even though he is a very smart German Shepherd, he doesn't provide much in the musical department.

[wolkowy]

I love all your movements' interpretation, but at the Sarabande I've almost cried. Too much beauty...

[StrammerBursche]

Sie spielen so schön! Und dieses Instrument hört man auch nicht alle Tage. Thank you for sharing!

[unequally-tempered]

This clavichord sounds so beautifully rich - superb.

[jyseoh]

Very pleasant to listen and look at your finger movement. How free and elegant!

[car]

Wonderful! I loved the unrushed, delicately articulated, sensitivity of your rendition of this. So many keyboardists wants to play Bach as ridiculously fast as Glenn Gould without any sensitivity or musicality. This is true and authentic.

[violinsinthevoid]

Such a beautiful and soulful rendition! I’ve come back so many times. I’m beginning to get addicted to the clavichord sound. Would love these recordings on a streaming service. Also, I personally love the Glenn Gould interpretation too, I just noticed a lot of Glenn hate in the comments. To each their own I suppose.

[TheDardanius]

Wow! One of the best versions I have ever heard. I definitely do feel Bach did intend this piece for clavichord now. Bravo!

[IanGoncalves]

Absolutely magnificent!
This partita sounded perfectly on Clavichord! More than Harpsichords and Pianos.

[kyudo]

Most beautifully played. Thank you so much

[jerryli]

'Very difficult to play like this and hold it all together. Well done!

[davidrothschild]

Really beautifully performed and recorded. I particularly like the acoustics/reverb on this recording. Feels ethereal

[federicodelsordo]

Caro Wim, complimenti per l'eccellente e profonda interpretazione, ma, soprattutto, per l'idea di valorizzare in modo così sensibile il clavicordo. Ad meliora!