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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    • Juan Carlos Olite
    • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
    • Juan_Carlos
    • 5 mths ago
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    Hello everyone!

    After watching Magdalena Stern-Baczewska comment and play this incredibly beautiful Allemande (in her "A Comprehensive Guide to the Bach Dance Suites" course), it was crystal clear for me that I would put aside other pieces for a few days to learn it as soon as possible. So, here my first video.

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 5 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite  I love your moving, lyrical left hand!

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      • Michelle R
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 5 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite Incredibly beautiful. A great start to my day!

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    • Juan Carlos Olite you carry this piece with so much gracefulness, and with your signature beautifully-shaped phrasing! Inspiring!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 5 mths ago
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      Gail Starr Michelle R Natalie Peh Thank you so much, piano friends. Encourage you to fill this place of Bach music videos!

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    • Juan Carlos Olite Bravo, Juan Carlos! What a great start to the new Bach-thread! It was such a fitting and welcoming piece to begin with. Really heartfelt playing, inviting everyone in to the Bach-room. 

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 5 mths ago
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      Sindre Skarelven Thank you so much, Sindre! A new Bach Journey...

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    • Dare I say ... Bach to the Future 😄 ... we definitely need more Bach in our musical journey!

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    • Juan Carlos Olite So serene and beautiful. I love how thoughtfully and expressively you play each note!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 5 mths ago
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      Priya Viseskul Of course you need more Bach! Thank you very much, Priya!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 5 mths ago
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      Vidhya Bashyam Thank you so much, Vidhya! You know..., now we have this space for Bach music (including the fugues you like...🙂).

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      • Michelle R
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 5 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite As soon as I learn something new by Bach, I'll be sure to post! 

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 5 mths ago
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      Michelle R Great, Michelle! Looking forward to it ☺️!

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      • Peter Golemme
      • Piano Player with Day Job (for now)
      • Peter_G
      • 4 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite So nice, Juan Carlos. There is an air of wistfulness here that I really love.  I too am a big fan of Magdalena Stern-Baczewska's "A Comprehensive Guide to the Bach Dance Suites" , and cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone aspiring to play Bach! it sounds like you, Juan Carlos, were really paying attention in class!

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 4 mths ago
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      Peter Golemme Thank you very much, Peter! We can get a lot of advice of Magdalena Stern-Baczewska's lessons.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite such a beauty!! What a fantastic opening to this thread, Juan Carlos!

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      • Gail Starr
      • Retired MBA
      • Gail_Starr
      • 4 mths ago
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      Priya Viseskul I love it!

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      • Monika Tusnady
      • The Retired French Teacher
      • Monikainfrance
      • 4 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite I live the gentle swelling and retreating of the RH. Hearing you play makes me want to learn this piece as well.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite that is really beautiful- thank you so much!

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    • Juan Carlos Olite
    • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
    • Juan_Carlos
    • 5 mths ago
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    Hello everyone!

    A playful hands dialogue. That kind of daily "training" with Bach music about what András Schiff was talking in his book.  Really refreshing.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite Love this invention and the dialogue between the hands. Very enjoyable to listen to 😊

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      • Michelle R
      • Michelle_Russell
      • 5 mths ago
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      Juan Carlos Olite Lovely! Pure enjoyment to listen to.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite wonderful how you make this sound lively and slightly mischievous! Lovely playing! Our Bach journey continues 😊

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      • Juan Carlos Olite
      • Philosophy teacher and piano lover
      • Juan_Carlos
      • 4 mths ago
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      Vidhya Bashyam Michelle R Natalie Peh Thank you so much, piano friends! We will fill this place with Bach music☺️.

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    • Juan Carlos Olite very lively joyful playing. Thanks for sharing!

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