Yuan Sheng is a young pianist, specialized in Bach under Rosalyn Tureck in the US. Now lives in Beijing, where he teaches and performs. His playing reaches outside Bach (Chopin, Debussy). I have heard him only in recordings of Bach keyboard music. My perception is he plays better than most piano players I have heard, his sound is decisive, bright, cristalline. His sense of timing is faultless. His piano reminds you of Gould and Tureck, but he has achieved mastery and his own personality. I have read he is highly esteemed in China as perhaps the best piano player in his country, I can believe it, I put him at the pinnacle of Bach piano players in the world.
Certainly a great recording. It is such artists like this who makes myself, for one, frequently contemplate the uselessness of trying to contemplate which is the BEST performance, the Best interpreter of JSB or any other master for that matter. I do think that it is the music itself to which we are drawn, and that, with any finely trained and practiced performer, the performances are always wonderful, great.
@@rsjmd Thanks for your comment. I agree that it is often worthless to search for THE BEST piano player. However, music is the same but sounds differently depending on the interpreter. As an instance, hear the sonata 29 by Beethoven (Hammerklavier) played by Vladimir Ashkenazy or by Grigory Sokolov; you will feel two diverse representations of the same musical score. You may feel better with Sokolov or like Ashkenazy better; perception of music is a very subjective experience, you will feel that one or the other rendering is nearer to your heart. Two years later, you may prefer the rendering that you did not like so much the first time. Music lives within you and is felt differently following your own subjectivity and certainly the interpreter.
This is certainly amongst my favorite Bach performances, but I think it goes back to a few essential points always discussed on these posts. There is no perfect performer, performance, style, etc. YT has allowed the world to be exposed to many wonderful performers and recordings. One can find so much to applaud OR to critique, but each fine performance just adds to the totality of beautiful music, not to dissect it into good, better, best. Listen on music lovers.
Meech You do know that Bach asked for God’s grace and inspiration each time he was writing a piece of music, don’t you? Hence his handwriting "S. D. G." at the end of all his compositions. Check it out yourself before you deny Bach’s most cherished faith and divine privilege.
Almost too elegant. I think Bach had a primitive part in his core and Yuan Sheng wraped that up with the ultimate elegance. Of course I love his performance, probably this is the way Yuan Sheng should be, but I kind of miss the primitive energy of Bach's work at the same time. Listen to the French overture for instance, a very exiting opening, but his rendition is so elegant that the excitement slips away before I notice it. Beautiful to listen, but I can't dive into it.
Terrible cuatro tanda donbles de publicidad comercial que interrumpen abruptamente la interpretación y cortando sin criterio alguno la obra del señor Bach. Un criterio positivo seria meter la publicidad al final de cada partitura y antes de la siguiente. En fin, no se puede seguir escuchando su colección en tales condiciones, la Musica es cosa sería.
Yuan Sheng is a young pianist, specialized in Bach under Rosalyn Tureck in the US. Now lives in Beijing, where he teaches and performs. His playing reaches outside Bach (Chopin, Debussy). I have heard him only in recordings of Bach keyboard music. My perception is he plays better than most piano players I have heard, his sound is decisive, bright, cristalline. His sense of timing is faultless. His piano reminds you of Gould and Tureck, but he has achieved mastery and his own personality. I have read he is highly esteemed in China as perhaps the best piano player in his country, I can believe it, I put him at the pinnacle of Bach piano players in the world.
I agree, the guy's amazing....
Right.Few people know his enormous talent cause he is not as "comercial" as Lang for example.He plays Bach better than many famous pianists.
Certainly a great recording. It is such artists like this who makes myself, for one, frequently contemplate the uselessness of trying to contemplate which is the BEST performance, the Best interpreter of JSB or any other master for that matter. I do think that it is the music itself to which we are drawn, and that, with any finely trained and practiced performer, the performances are always wonderful, great.
@@rsjmd Thanks for your comment. I agree that it is often worthless to search for THE BEST piano player. However, music is the same but sounds differently depending on the interpreter. As an instance, hear the sonata 29 by Beethoven (Hammerklavier) played by Vladimir Ashkenazy or by Grigory Sokolov; you will feel two diverse representations of the same musical score. You may feel better with Sokolov or like Ashkenazy better; perception of music is a very subjective experience, you will feel that one or the other rendering is nearer to your heart. Two years later, you may prefer the rendering that you did not like so much the first time. Music lives within you and is felt differently following your own subjectivity and certainly the interpreter.
I used to think that Gould achieved the perfect "Bach sound", but mr. Yuan Sheng has now become my favourite Bach interpret.
of course... and excusme, i like to.... Do you know if Sheng has recorded the English Suites?
Probably one of the best Bach album ever made .
Have always been a Glenn Gould fan, but I agree with your appraisal: this is magnificent!
This is certainly amongst my favorite Bach performances, but I think it goes back to a few essential points always discussed on these posts. There is no perfect performer, performance, style, etc. YT has allowed the world to be exposed to many wonderful performers and recordings. One can find so much to applaud OR to critique, but each fine performance just adds to the totality of beautiful music, not to dissect it into good, better, best. Listen on music lovers.
The man is up there already with the Greats of pianists specialized in JSB.
Keep them coming, thank you performer and unloader .
From God to Bach to us! What a wonderful gift.
God had nothing to do with this. This music is 100% man-made.
What an accurate perspective! The best to put it.
Meech You do know that Bach asked for God’s grace and inspiration each time he was writing a piece of music, don’t you? Hence his handwriting "S. D. G." at the end of all his compositions. Check it out yourself before you deny Bach’s most cherished faith and divine privilege.
This brings small but full happiness..
This music gives me small but sure happiness always. Maybe I heard this hundreds of time.
I am Immersed in a dazzling and greatful sea of Bach‘s music and washed by waves of Bach‘s aesthetics and comfortable feeling
Sublime interpretation of the Italian Concerto!
I was instantly hooked by this guy's playing I heard on Idagio.
Je ne peux pas m'arrêter d'écouter ses enregistrements, ils sont d'un autre monde.
J'espère qu'un jour il enregistrera le Clavier Bien Tempéré et l'Art de la Fugue car je n'ai j'amais entendu du Bach de manière aussi extraordinaire
Yuan Sheng for Bach and Alexander Malofeev for Rachmaninoff. The big 2 of our time imo.
Admirable. Thanks, Mr. Sheng. Your baroque performance is happiness to all.
Mr. Yuan Sheng es extraordunario intérprete de Johann Sebastian Bach. Muchas felicitaciones.
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Sublime Music Forever !
I love the three albums of yuan sheng, partitas, Goldberg variations and this one. Sont magnifiques !
Moi aussi. Also his French Suites, sublime!
He is amazing. I listen to all his Bach albums over and over.
I love Them too!
WOW! This Italian Concerto really pops!
Magnificent!
Fabulous playing
Glenn Gould and Rosalyn Tureck are guiding him in this performance.
Wonderfull Bach by Mr. Sheng! 👏👏👏👏
A very brilliant student of Rosalyn Tureck.
Wonderful !
Bach pianist from the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China!
Thanks fron Brasil
Thank you! 🌞
Mesés csodálatos játék 🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️
✨ Wonderful renditions !
Since I hear Yuan Shend play Bach P&F n°1 & 2 from bookI(here on YT)..I can't listen to any other pianist play Bach.
not on Harpsichord but very, very beautiful . . . thank you !
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Almost too elegant. I think Bach had a primitive part in his core and Yuan Sheng wraped that up with the ultimate elegance. Of course I love his performance, probably this is the way Yuan Sheng should be, but I kind of miss the primitive energy of Bach's work at the same time.
Listen to the French overture for instance, a very exiting opening, but his rendition is so elegant that the excitement slips away before I notice it. Beautiful to listen, but I can't dive into it.
Terrible cuatro tanda donbles de publicidad comercial que interrumpen abruptamente la interpretación y cortando sin criterio alguno la obra del señor Bach. Un criterio positivo seria meter la publicidad al final de cada partitura y antes de la siguiente. En fin, no se puede seguir escuchando su colección en tales condiciones, la Musica es cosa sería.