Tonebase Bach Stage

This thread is dedicated to J.S. Bach keyboard music. We would like to renew the inspiring spirit of the old thread "Group-Journey through J.S. Bach" based on the inventions and extend to the entire Bach repertoire: inventions, preludes, fugues, toccatas, dances of the Suites and Partitas...

This is for everyone who wants to join!

We can enjoy Bach music together and motivate each other in the process of learning and practicing it!

 

"I begin every day with Bach - usually for about an hour. I used to torture myself with Czerny, which of course wasn't exactly stimulating for the mind. On the other hand, it teaches you the fingering for a B flat major scale, chromatic thirds, and so on. The daily grind of learning. Later, I discovered that I could get my 'training' under way better with Bach - a refreshment for the body, soul and spirit". (András Schiff, Music Comes Out of Silence, p. 21)

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    • Ursina_Boehm
    • 1 mth ago
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    Hello everyone, I am working on the Toccata No 6, BWV 830. Today, I made a first recording of the Toccata. Still work in progress!

    Has anyone of you played this piece? Which pianist do you recommend as reference?

    I’ve listened to (among others) Andras Schiff, and I’ve also done the Tonebase lessons dedicated to this Toccata. 
     

    https://youtu.be/9Ql3OYqv6Lg?is=ii5m2Ah0jrxWVy5x

      • Maria_F
      • 1 mth ago
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       That is incredible! When was it made? I want to play a historic Pleyel some time! Also, out of curiosity, which piano brand/which piano that you have played is your second favorite? 

      • Ursina_Boehm
      • 1 mth ago
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       I don’t remember. I guess it was early 20th century. Personally, I am a huge Bösendorfer fan. I think all the big brands like Steinway, Fazioli, Bechstein, Kawai and Yamaha are producing excellent grand pianos in the top range. At the end, if you have the chance to handpick your instrument, the brand is not the important thing, it is more about what kind of sound and character in tone you as a pianist are looking for. 

      • Maria_F
      • 1 mth ago
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       I agree with you. Have you ever played a Seiler? 

    • Ursina_Boehm
    • 12 days ago
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    Continuing my musical journey of learning the Partita No 6, BWV 830, by JS Bach 😀🎹😀. Here is a first recording of the Allemanda - another 5 dances to go …

    https://youtu.be/29WlGijEAnU?is=V7OChvThQKCXXdZG

      • Noel_Nguyen
      • 12 days ago
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       Lovely, and I like the camera angle.

      Can't wait to see how you will solve the Gigue! I could never make sense of its rhythm. Will you play the rhythm as written (e.g., Perahia), or make it more gigue-like by turning it into crotchet-quaver triplets (e.g., Schiff)?

      • Pianist, composer and piano teacher
      • Sindre_Skarelven
      • 12 days ago
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       Sounds gorgeous! Brava, Ursina! Looking forward to hear more from the Partita. 

      • Ursina_Boehm
      • 12 days ago
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       thank you. I still need some time before getting to the Gigue. I’ve started learning the Air a few days ago 😂

      • Ursina_Boehm
      • 12 days ago
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       thanks for listening 😀 - I hope to make a recording of the Corrente soon (after the next lesson with my piano teacher)

      • Jimena_Olvera
      • 12 days ago
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      • Ursina_Boehm
      • 12 days ago
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      thank you 😀

      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 7 days ago
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       Beautifully sung, Ursina! You shaped the melodies in long, expressive arcs with great sensitivity. Thank you for sharing it and a big Bravo!

      • Ursina_Boehm
      • 6 days ago
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       thank you so much for your kind words. I tried to capture the dance style of an Allemande when playing. It really helps me a lot to watch how these baroque dances used to be performed. 

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