Bach Performance on the Piano [DVD Video]

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from: Hyperion UK

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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0034571880013
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Import, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Hyperion UK
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishSubtitledGermanSubtitledFrenchSubtitledChineseSubtitledJapaneseSubtitledRussianSubtitled
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
MPN: 68001
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Hyperion UK
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Running Time: 210 minutes
Studio: Hyperion UK
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Rating: - Excellent resource for players
I try to play some Bach at the piano every day for about an hour. I'm finding the first disc of this set really helpful and challenging, even though I'm only about half way through it. There's a lot of advice-some of which I hadn't heard before, some of which I hadn't heard expressed and demonstrated in quite this way. There's a lot of conflicting information floating around about how you're supposed to play Bach, and its great to have an interpreter of this caliber lay out her knowledge and opinions ... Read More

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Rating: - She has added much enjoyment to my listening!
There are two discs--a series of lessons on disc 1 (see Mr. Lekan's list) and a live performance on disc 2. What Angela Hewitt does on disc 1 is set forth her approach to playing Bach. Even though I am not a musician--or perhaps because of it--I got more from disc 1 than from any other single Bach record I own. The reason is that Ms. Hewitt not only tells you what she thinks is the way to play Bach, but she does the telling from a piano bench, and then she turns to the piano and plays to illustrate ... Read More

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Rating: - Terrific insights, nothing condescending
Curiously enough, I was moved to purchase this video by one of the less-than-stellar reviews on this page; I already knew Angela Hewitt to be a fine artist, and though I strongly doubted that there would be any basis for claims like "It's all about Angela" and so forth, this disparaging review added to the interest I already had about this DVD set.

It is my pleasure to opine that such criticisms are unjust. Indeed, I am put in mind of the words of Erasmus in "The Praise of Folly," when he ... Read More

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Rating: - A Bit Snooty
Her tone of voice in the masterclass portion rubs me the wrong way. She makes it sound as if she alone can intuit Bach properly. And much of her masterclass--though somewhat informative in terms of performance and historical practice--is a bit sophomoric in scope and ultimately a waste of time and DVD space.

The performance portion is only slightly more enjoyable. I guess after sitting through her seemingly endless masterclass I'm not much of an Angela Hewitt fan. I'm probably gonna review ... Read More

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Rating: - It's all about Angela...
Angela Hewitt in her bid to out do Glenn Gould must be commanded for her bold undertaking even if one wonders about the motives. Playing Bach live is a very courageous endeavor.
In this well filmed but quite long DVD, Angela Hewitt is kindly condescending to teach us, common mortals, about Bach but mostly to make us understand why we would not be able to reach her pinnacle: at the top of the Bach mountain, there is only room for one and even Glenn would have to concede... Not once, he is mentioned! Considering ... Read More

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