Claire is Claire. Ever since I've known her from her performance I think 13-14 years ago now at the Hamamatsu international piano competition, she remained so excellent, consistent and very proficient pianist for me with her virtuous, uncomparable technical abilities. Fantastic job!
Великолепно, очень яркая, эмоционально наполненная, драматичная интерпретация! Прекрасная, необычайно одарённая, тем перамент ная пианистка! Очень интересно было услышать такую трактовку шедевра мировой Музыки!
The Fugue may begin at 02:24, but it's all Toccata - touch simply does not get more virtuosic than this. Claire's performance is enthrallingly, beautifully expressive. BRAVO!
Unbelieveable. i did a search and was just amazed....incredible performance. These days there are so few musicians...now just trying to rhyme ....glad i am old and really can appreciate talent and music that the latest generation will never know. Ty for this.
This is by far my favorite version. Alongside Moonlight Sonata's 3rd Movement by Beethoven, this is my favorite piece in classical, and she did a wonderful job on this. Bach would be pleased, I assume.
She plays very cleanly, and she has a really effortless technique. There is vitality and sparkle in her interpretation of this famous 'big stop' toccata and fugue. Her use of dynamics and texturing is what really stands out, and the fluidity is gorgeous. I have heard other pianists, through the use of the sostenuto pedal, able to get more carry in the bass line, though not to the level of a pipe organ's pedalboard. If there is one critique that I will put forth is that it somewhat lacks the foundation provided by the bass line which is what imparts such gravitas to this composition. She does carry a strong bass punch at the 6 minute mark. But also, I realize that on the pipe organ, that is accomplished by the pedalboard and voiced through massive 16', 32', and sometimes 64' pipes. That can't be replicated on the piano. That said, I am in awe of this pianist's prodigious talent and technique. She is truly a gifted musician and just, in my opinion, completed a tour de force interpreting the great Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
Splendide interprétation! Je ne suis pas très fan de la transcription pour piano de cette sublime oeuvre de Jean-Sébastien Bach, mais la version qu'en donne Claire Huangci est extrêmement convaincante!
I love it! If you’re going to play this piece, then Dramatize the Hell out of it. Just like this! I’m so Jealous. It’s all about the performance. Go Big or Go home! Thank you
Shows how different a piece can sound when played on different instrument to that we are used to. Check it out on violin and a small orchestra ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hg8Fa_EUQqY.html Or a full orchestra ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i0nRPDfpbkY.html
With all due respect, this is a truly bastardized version of this piece of music. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor is meant to be played on a full sized pipe organ. A piano is not the right sound and is tremendously limited in the level of instrumentation it can kick out with respect to the range of notes required for this piece. A modern day equivalent would be like trying to play Neil Peart's legendary drum solo in Frankfurt on a 4 piece drum kit. It just doesn't work and is simply impossible due to the limitations of the instrument. You need the whole monster kit to play it because he uses it all! Moral of the story here is: If you want to play this piece, use the PROPER instrument. For heaven's sake!!!
