Bach Concerto for Two Pianos in C major, BWV1061 | MAASSILO, Rotterdam 

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I can nothing but agree.

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Too beautiful!Loved it so much!

Yes, along with the opening movements of the 1053 and 1055.

He composed this for two harpsichords.

be serious !!do the same !!! , THEN , only Then , will you be able to criticize .....😕😕

I have thought this myself, just as you say. What I've been taught, and will repeat, as it has informed my own humble opinion, is that what they're playing is non-legato, actually, not staccato. The absence of a sustain pedal in Bach's time put composers in a different mindset - when you play Debussy, Chopin, or Beethoven, there are actual markings for a sustain pedal in the notes. Using a sustain, from a purist's interpretation, is unfaithful to Bach's manner of writing, but using a piano would not be, as he availed himself of every instrument around and would certainly have written music for the piano if it had existed then. Also, musicians need to eat - people generally listen to a lot more piano than harpsichord, and certainly more of us play the piano as well... Food for thought.

You know pianos are also made for playing staccato sometimes, right?

The 2nd movement is melodious and very legato.

Because that’s what Bach probably intended it to sound like, it’s as easy as that. And if one decides to use another instrument than the one this magnificent piece was written for, one should try to come as close to the original sound as possible. Also, it was common for all different types of instruments in the baroque era to be played in that „staccato“ style. Even the strings are articulated in that manner, so why should the pianos not be?

Because we think it sounds cool that way.

You may listen Glenn Gould if you prefer!

Bachs music is so wonderful, it sounds great played on almost every instrument in a miriad of styles. Bach wrote very few indications on how to perform his music. I think he knew every instrument has its particular characteristics and its musicians task and creativity to play it according the music needs it.

el segundo tiempo es un diálogo entre los dos pianos. ¡