I am having difficulty thinking of an appropriate compliment for her wonderful Bach playing. I love how she reveals the genius of Bach's unparalleled genius so straightforwardly.
Such an elegant flow... but when Gigue started playing, I was transported to another world, full of joy, energy and light... What a timeless and beautiful interpretation...
This Sarabande is to me one of the most profound and sublime pieces of music ever created. And she plays it with great dignity and gives it the breath it needs to reach the elevated levels of profoundness this piece reaches. I'm an atheist and this piece almost makes me believe in a god. Utterly beautiful!
I agree, her interpretation of the Sarabande (and Gavotte) are remarkable and my favorites. Not a fan of her interpretation of the Gigue. Just my taste.
Very, very special thank you. Now I understand why Richter rated her so highly. Grate thanks to On The Top of Damavand for ever. And more Nikolayeva, please.
Despite the fact that everything here is controlled by a genius brain, every note is completely spontaneous and at the same time "comes from the heart". It's not just absolutely perfect, it's perfectly absolute.
Since Bach never specified a tempo, especially for a piano, you really can't say that at all. I, for one, disagree. All you can really say is they get the tempo just right FOR YOUR TASTES.
@@mackiceicukice Why go beyond the pace? The YT comment section is not about an in-depth review of interpretations. At the same time, I think that the choice of tempo is very important when performing a piece of music, the quality of the performance is determined by this, among many other things. In performing Bach’s works, the performer has some freedom in terms of tempo, as Bach did not prescribe it in most cases, so it is a matter of individual taste to decide who likes what tempo. In the music of later ages, such as the performance of Bartók's works, this freedom no longer exists, he specified in the score exactly how long the given piece should last. My comment on the tempo did not touch on Tatyana Nikolaeva's performing skills, which I hold in high esteem, but only on the fact that, when performed at different tempos, the same piece has a different effect.
@@ferenctimar I agree with almost everything you say- but the choice of tempo is just soooo personal and there is no right or wrong.It also depends so much on your age/ experience/ moment etc...I just get so fed up with people saying "too fast" and "too slow".I can see you are a professional musician.Maybe I was to harsh in my first reply for which I apoligise.Have a lovely day.
@@johnhertenstein5778 There is a certain long-held school of thinking and piano teaching that pedal should not be used in transferring Bach works composed for the harpsichord (and to a degree the clavichord) to the piano, on the grounds that the original instruments didn't have pedals. Such thinking ignores the differences between the modern piano and the original instruments, both in terms of sonority and mechanism.
