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"paul packer" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
In article .com,
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Those are classic recordings, by one of the most enigmatic performers
we've ever seen. I generally don't like Bach keyboard works performed
on piano, but these performances are truly great, IMO.

Really, Jenn. I find Bach "prissy" played on the harspichord; it takes
a piano to demonstrate the true virility of his music. Yes, he wrote
for the harpsichord, but I always imagine him thinking, "Wish they had
something better than this. Something that makes a real clang rather
than this pathetic tinkle." Each to his own, I guess.

Of course!

I think that one of the reasons that I generally don't like Bach on
piano (other than your stated reason) is that Bach had such fantastic
control of things that the "tinkle" shows the precision of the work,
whereas piano, with its inherent resonance and rich overtone structure
makes it sound "sloppy" to me. Of course, some of that is brought on by
the players as much as by the instrument. Bach a la Chopin isn't my bag
:-)