Lang Lang - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
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- "I’ve been studying this work for more than 20 years - performing and recording it has been a lifelong dream.”
So says Lang Lang about J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental keyboard work consisting of 30 variations introduced and concluded by an Aria.
"This is the most creative and multidimensional work in the keyboard repertoire, it is also deeply emotional and goes straight to the heart,” he adds.
“One can delve deeper and deeper into its different dimensions and always discover something new.”
Watch Lang Lang perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria.
Lang Lang - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria.
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Music video by Lang Lang performing J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria. © 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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One thing with Bach: you might forget the names, titles and numbers of his work, but you will never forget his notes.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
But...
I always forget the notes tho
I agreed with you
I forget neither.
I'm sad that the concert in Toronto got cancelled, but glad I can still hear one variation on CZcams.
Potato.
@Potatomato That is not a variation but the theme which the the following variations are based on
Same i booked the Roy Thomson hall ticket before lol
Lol
@@nicoheizmann8074 exactly
I am a Japanese harp "koto"player.
I was fascinated by the sound of your piano and went on to become a professional musician.
Now I have focal dystonia, but I was fascinated by your sound and thought I would pursue my dream again.
Wow
Don't give up...I'm cheering for you🎶🎵🎵
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
I wish You all the best and never give up.
Shut up!
Damn this piano is extremely in tune.
might have gone through an autotuner filter too
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
Tuned to exactly 144.0000000 hertz
Post production auto tuned
Why is it impossible to believe that a grand piano of that caliber could be perfectly tune? The thing probably cost over $200,000.
Listening to Bach brings tears to my eyes.
me too.
not me@@apalisduo2509
If it does not. Do you understand what you are listening too?
I was just practising my chords and thinking of Lang Lang lessons when all of a sudden this pops up, what a lovely surprise!
You do know your iPhone, iPad, Amazon, android devices all listening you all the time.
silly pop songs chord?
@@rbanerjee605 faithfully
It’s not magic. Big brother is watching u.
Lang Lang..... amazing and refreshing interpretation .
Why drive past beautiful scenery at 150 MPH ?
I've always preferred Bach at a slower tempo.... so much detail of voices, perfectly brought to life here , meandering and crossing in perfect harmony. Time is needed to savor it all. Absolutely beautiful and brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you.
Nah, too slow
Agreed
@@Kumurajiva I would actually say it's almost too fast and I know more about music than you
Glenn Gould drove past beautiful scenery at 150 mph and got a speed ticket, crashed into things, and pulled off the journey well.
All those older interpreters had to play really fast so it would fit on a recording. I’m glad those limits have more or less disappeared nowadays
I am learning this now. One of the most beautiful Bach pieces... ❤️
Agreed.
it sounds like breaths, so light, but powerful if need be, bravo
he is like caressing the keys
i agree
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
I Love You Lang Lang!!!
Genial perfecto
"I would love to have you for dinner."
Minh Trung Le Stick to Chicken !
I got here by hannibal 🖤
Same thing ⚕️
Great, what are we having first?
i ate his liver, with some faba beans and a nice chianti
I’ve listened to this wonderful Aria so many times played by different performers throughout my life and invariably enjoyed their particular rendition, whether fast or slow and even in syncopated form. However played it’s because Bach shaped the notes and made them forever sound beautiful, moving and wonderful. However, Lang Lang here choses to make the notes flow like water droplets trickling off an uneven surface during Autumn’s gentle rain. Lang Lang makes the notes appear, at times to hesitate, pool on the surface and then trickle momentarily faster until drained, only to resume their tempo once again until the next pause followed by sudden release. They are unmistakably Bach’s notes, but Lang Lang’s interpretation of how they should sound, here makes them special. I loved it, thanks Lang Lang. In contrast, go and listen to Gould’s interpretation, he creates quite a different picture.
Beautifully put. This video is one of my favorite interpretations
Wow, I see things through your comment
Well said!
Very nice..!!!
the name Bach in English is ''Brook '' flowing water
You (and others) are making me want to tackle this work myself. Exquisite.
Bach always wins. Always.
I keep coming Bach for more.
Hahaha nice one
😂😂
@theGoliath hahaha nice one
@Lights Out Piano LOL 😂
@theGoliath Hahaha 😂
I love this piece.Langlang's playing is extraordinary.I really expect the new album.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
If you listen this piece played by many interpretes then you will have to agree that Lang Lang is leaning on Glen Goulds interpretation with slower pace but same type of emotional touch. Great interpretation but yet I like more Glenn Gould who knows to balance better the quiet calm retained parts with the emotionally more emphasized ones.
@@e.s.2777 I’m currently learning/practicing this piece and use Gould’s 1981 version as my goal to work towards., as I prefer Gould’s slower pace (by the way I listened to the version in this clip at 0.75x speed and liked it better than at x1).
Can you suggest other pieces (by Bach or otherwise) that you would consider similar to Bach’s Goldberg Variations Aria da capo? Thank you.
You stop making fun of lang lang
You better be careful of what you say about lang lang and stop making fun of him.
In a word, it is touching.
Although Bach's Goldberg is difficult to express with various decorative sounds and variations in each movement, Lang Lang perfectly expressed everything.
I deeply appreciate your excellent performance.
I'm sorry. My mistake.
@@Johnwilkinsonofficial Excuse my effing Goldenberg me, lets see you spell Lang Langs name....in Chinese!
"I do wish we could chat for longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner" 🍷
I see you everywhere
Lol
Fried liver
@@Adam-kp7tk poor guy just needs exposure
I should be so ashamed, but I literally lol! I soo love Anthony Hopkins.
Maravilloso todo lo que transmite.
Que hermoso, es tan bello y sublime. De verdad, toca las cuerdas del alma humana con tanta sensibilidad y amor. Felicitaciones.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
I can hear whole string chamber players playing each instruments, such intensity!
A favourite of mine to come back to. Happy to have this gem to listen to over the years
So beautiful and surprising
Maravillosooooooooooo
This is pure gold.
Pure essence of art.
Great talent.
DG K : Presume you are joking?
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
@@quaver1239 oh my
..please share your website so we can hear your awesome talents playing this same number...seriously...we want to be dazzzled!
I prefer Gould over Gold
この曲は、バッハの中でも特に好きですね😭😭😭癒されます。感激しました。
Infatti Goldberg la suonava per fare addormentare il principe.... Bach l'ha composta
Amazing!!! Just amazing!!!
Wonderful played.
Lang Lang’s playing always affects my mood so much
100%
Love it! Sounds of heaven! Covid cancelled all live performances in concert venues. We need to see more utube videos like this ! Thank you Lang Lang for this amazing performance .
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
he looks like he is in a permanent state of post-nut clarity
stolen comments right there.
Yeah-big show!!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Quite the opposite,
Jag-off.
Discipline
@@zd829 And what is post-nut clarity if not discipline?
와우 ㅡㅡㅡ대박♥랑랑님ㅡㅡ피아노소리가 넘멎지네요 ㅡ만나서반가워요😄😍
전 장구채널인데 ㅡ정적인피아노소리도 참듣기좋네요
랑랑님 모습도멎지고요~♥
귀호강눈호강 잘하고 좋아요💝🎁놓고갑니다~
함께응원합니다~♥
Das glaube ich nicht
Hello how are you doing? Thanks for your support and comment, it’s my out most pleasure having you here. Thanks for supporting me all these years and I continue to make good songs and make you all happy and proud, I hope when you listen to my music you do fine happiness and joy in your heart ❤️,Well you can send me a personal mail so we can get to know each other more better, here is my email address Lang12150@gmail.com, you can also send me your email address too. Have a blessed day
Maravilloso 😍
ランランさん、大好きです。高速で弾くものより、モーツアルトとバッハが合っているように感じ、特に好きです。
同感です。なんというか古典的な枠の曲とこの人の自由な感性が絶妙に合わさっていていいかんじです。
Hello how are you doing? Thanks for your support and comment, it’s my out most pleasure having you here. Thanks for supporting me all these years and I continue to make good songs and make you all happy and proud, I hope when you listen to my music you do fine happiness and joy in your heart ❤️,Well you can send me a personal mail so we can get to know each other more better, here is my email address Lang12150@gmail.com, you can also send me your email address too. Have a blessed day ❤️
Maravilloso
Lang Lang's performance of everything is perfect and he put all his love on these Bach's pieces!!🎹❤🎶👏🙏
The Count was often ill and had sleepless nights. Anyone who want to fall asleep fast should be satisfied with this pace. Lang Lang is such a compassionate performer. Though I almost fall to sleep, I appreciate Lang Lang for always has something new.
Thank you for your talent and your beautiful music!
Love your interp. Langlang
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
Beautiful haaa~~✨✨
I have hair standing up on my arms, and my cat is purring like crazy....who says Bach doesn't get to your soul? He certainly does get through your skin......Bravo Lang!
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
When you had a friend on dinner and now you enjoying the rest of the night
Lang Lang, amo la pasión que tienes por la música
Huh?
My favourite from the Golderberg Variations.
You play so beautifully. Thank you.
Really nice!!
after I heard Gould version..I couldn't find any other interpretation close to qualify to compare, even this version...
Same here 👍. Every time I hear a different interpretation I subconsciously seek the sound of Gould through out it.
i love G. Gould too, but also some interpretations i personally find incredibly refreshing are J. Rondeau's and E. Koroliov's.
it’s better in the harpsichord by gustav leonhartd
The room looks like the office of Hannibal in the 'Hannibal' series. This song is also one of its themes. Absoloutely stunning!
It's also the song Hannibal Lechter kills the guards to in Silence of The Lambs
dissonance is disturbing. hitchcock did it first i believe.
OH GOSH I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT
Love the rendition, its more sincere, heartfelt. Thank you. ♥
I’ve never heard Lang Lang play Bach so well.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
the clarity and illumination of Bach is transparent here easily because we partake of the same. Gracias, LL.
Oh Lang Lang, fantastic for the soul🎶thank you💚
such a magic touch, so good.......
Interpretation fresh, it's very amazing ❤️🎼🎹
Such peacefulness and serenity....devine. Thanks.
Beautiful! ❤
I used to listen to this Bach in the day. 👍
¡¡Excelso!!
Woouuu hermoso!🥀
Im so so sad your show was cancel in Montréal. Im gonna cry for the next 20 years.
Show??
So much more of a mature interpretation than years ago, keep it up?
很好听！ 谢谢
Lang Lang remains a musical miracle. He's got the divine spark!
Some would prefer a dry and emotionless rendition of Bach in the name of agreeing with the musical period but this recording for now is the best revelation of the beauty in Bach to mortal men.
This interpretation perfectly describes the reason for this composition.
Exactly, what’s the point of making a mimic version of someone’s famous 1981 recording and no one can say how Bach intended his score to sound if he had a Steinway.
Agree. If one plays Bach on a Steinway he or she should imagine what Bach would’ve done with that Steinway !!!
Agreeing with the musical period doesn't mean playing in a dry and emotionless way at all. Playing in the "Baroque style" can be as expressive as this overly romantic, completely ouf of context approach... if not more. And no, playing this on a piano is not a valuable excuse for distorting the music in such a way.
François de Rochette Out of what context, you haven’t heard a single variation yet of this recording
@@stephanielarsen4063 The Aria doesn't not really motivate me to do so, but I will give the rest a try! By "context" I meant the musical, stylistic context.
Hannibal brought me here. I will forever be thankful for that show for all the beautiful music I discovered because of it...
It is very beautiful and touching! Thousand times thank you!
Certainly a great show. Whether there is substance, I will wait to hear the complete variations.
Show??
Mucha sensibilidad tocando, con mucho gusto, mucha belleza. Magnífico.
Beautiful
Hello how are you doing? Thanks for your support and comment, it’s my out most pleasure having you here. Thanks for supporting me all these years and I continue to make good songs and make you all happy and proud, I hope when you listen to my music you do fine happiness and joy in your heart ❤️,Well you can send me a personal mail so we can get to know each other more better, here is my email address Lang12150@gmail.com, you can also send me your email address too. Have a blessed day 👌❤️
Lang Lang practices 36 hours a day. This is a masterpiece.
let lang lang have 4 hours of sleep
No, 40 hours
@@justinyong8981 Let lang lang have his 4 hours of sleep lol
@@justinyong8981 only brett and eddy do 40 hours a day, making silly vlogs that is, the beavis and butthead of classical music....
Ling Ling
40
Love this. Love the touching of the keys.
Magnífico! You' re a wonderfull pianista👐👐😘
Lindo demais! Que execução primorosa! 🙏❤️💐👏👏👏🇧🇷🖖
Amo tus interpretaciones, gracias por dejarnos mostrar tu talento y obras de arte
Reminds me of a Zen koan cited in one of Salinger's books: Climb Mount Fujiyama, dear snail - but slowly, slowly!
Great performance! I really like it!!
So beautiful and meaningful - Thank you, Lang Lang! The photography is striking, as well. It put me in that different world.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
Those who believe that this is not the right way to interpret the work, that it refers to a more romantic interpretation, etc., should not forget that in Bach's time, the instruments he owned were the harpsichord and the clavichord.
This is enough to understand that an interpretation on the piano instead of an instrument of that time, makes it "not authentic".
Does this mean that we should only play Bach's music on the harpsichord or that we should try to make the piano imitate the harpsichord? Since a work is played on an instrument other than the one that was normally written, I consider it aesthetically very correct to use the possibilities of the present instrument and in this case of the piano. I believe that Bach himself, having a piano like this Steinway, would surely be inspired again on the interpretation of this work.
I honestly think you can still fully use the possibilities of the piano and remain in a "Baroque spirit" (whatever that means). The piano is to me a very neutral and abstract instrument, it's not romantic in essence. There are much more possibilities of being "authentic" on the piano than just trying to imitate the harpsichord, which I think fails most of the time because the piano is a lot more neutral than the harpsichord (it then sounds dull, dry, not very convincing imho). Much more interesting to me is that the piano offers you the possibility to "imitate", to evoke a Baroque ensemble, a lute improvisation, a trio sonata, a concerto grosso... That is to me the way Baroque music should be played on the piano. Lang Lang's playing here is very colourful, very pretty, full of musical ideas, of course. It maybe evokes a string ensemble, possibly a trio or a quartet. But a quartet that plays Bach romantically with vibrato and rubato.
"Romanticizing Bach" as Lang-Lang does is maybe a bit like re-painting a Picasso without the play on perspectives. You might still get a nice picture in the end, but you loose the elements which make the artwork so fascinating and unique, and with that, the essence of the work.
George L the question it's not romantic intepretation, the question it's that there is no sound...
no "appoggiato", no "soppesato", only 3 timbers of touch a real disaster, just to give an idea listen to this
czcams.com/video/aEkXet4WX_c/video.html
thanks for your comments.
I know very well what the "established" interpretation is in terms of Bach's works on the piano. What I wanted to express is that since the piano was not Bach's instrument we do not know what his point of view would be or the way he would play his works on the piano. Today most executors play these works "in a safety zone" but on the other hand we are in the 21st century. why not give space to a different interpretation that may not be as the friend said above with his example with the Picasso painting, yes it may not be exactly the same result, it is nice nonetheless for me personally gives a new breath to the work. Also Glenn Gould recorded Chopin and Mozart sonatas, is this way of interpretation original? I like that there is a pluralism of ideas, aesthetics and imagination, that is my point of view, this is the beauty of art.
It's all a question of what you consider a "modern" interpretation. To me this kind of over-romanticizing is typical of Baroque interpretations from the 50s and 60s, so in that regard I consider it more like an out-dated view than a modern 21st century (re-)reading. From time to time I listen to for instance Klemperer's Matthäus Passion. It's a very impressive monumental reading, highly dramatic, very dark. But it's a distorted interpretation. The thing is, in those times, musicians had the excuse not to be "historically informed". Now this excuse is not acceptable anymore.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for experimenting in classical music because that's the best way for it to live. I'm less disturbed by Bach played on synthesizers or as a jazz arrangement, as I am with this hybrid, distorted kind of playing. It sounds to me like making the music convey a message it inherently isn't able to convey. Emotions in Baroque music are very subtle and most of the time you don't need to add a lot to make it speak, otherwise it sounds very artificial to me, like an over-processed picture. That's just my opinion and my taste, and I mean, if people enjoy Lang Lang's recording, why not, good for them. But I'll stay with my Derzhavina and Schiff recordings.
I think we should count ourselves lucky that musicians who actually create original music would not care so much. Otherwise we would still be banging bone against stone and singing Songhai we did not lose the essence or feel of the music.
These conversations whilst sort of interesting are about as useful as a bucket with holes in it.
¡Holy S@%t! How wonderful this era of comfort and convenience. Amazing to hear a fine piano prepared properly , and Bach with a Lang Lang assistant. I wish so we to hear the whole composition in time. Thanks to all .
Un gran genio Long Long 👏👏
sublime😇
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
真的很独特的戈德堡变奏曲，与古尔德截然两种不同的风格，很棒！
是的，郎朗的Aria感觉是注入了所有的情感的，虽然我不太懂音乐，但是从欣赏的角度，真的很喜欢。
Simply divine♥️🙏
Hello how are you doing? Thanks for your support and comment, it’s my out most pleasure having you here. Thanks for supporting me all these years and I continue to make good songs and make you all happy and proud, I hope when you listen to my music you do fine happiness and joy in your heart ❤️,Well you can send me a personal mail so we can get to know each other more better, here is my email address Lang12150@gmail.com, you can also send me your email address too. Have a blessed day 🌹
Wow~ new interpretation! Loved it. Thank you!
Fantastic timing...as though he is deliberately holding back ... makes the Listener anticipate and want more. And I am Canadian and so of "The Gould Fan-Club", as well.
Who do you think is better ? I have to say Gould’s Bach still speaks more volume to me but I’m not professional or even a trained musician , simply just like Bach.
Played with so much feeling! Absolutely moving. I could feel every beautful note!
Awesome! Looking forward!!
Amazing as usual. Beautiful as always
Hello how are you doing? Thanks for your support and comment, it’s my out most pleasure having you here. Thanks for supporting me all these years and I continue to make good songs and make you all happy and proud, I hope when you listen to my music you do fine happiness and joy in your heart ❤️,Well you can send me a personal mail so we can get to know each other more better, here is my email address Lang12150@gmail.com, you can also send me your email address too. Have a blessed day
Beautiful. I enjoyed it. Can't wait for the whole recording! Inevitably, you'll be compared with Glenn Gould's interpretations which I love and listen repeatedly all the time.
Yes. Glenn Gould is the God of Goldberg’s Variations by all mentions. However, having this miracle album coming out this year of 2020 brings quite some thoughts about the inevitable changes that the world is going through right now.
There is really no way any musician could “inevitably” compare Lang Lang’s “interpretation” with Gould’s performances. What is the MATTER with you people? Lang Lang is almost literally mauling Bach’s music. Appalling.
@@quaver1239 Our matter is appreciating great music performed by a very talented musician. Now it's your time to get lost, racist.
@@quaver1239 , you got my like. Yes, Bach would scratch his head and say Lang Lang is lost.
I think both Lang Lang and Gould’s versions are peaking on their own styles - Lang Lang’s is sentimental, emotional, which is game changing in a sense to show Bach can be interpreted in a romantic way, while Gould stands for the rationality and the pure beauty of mathematics and nature.
Another stunning performance by genius, Lang Lang.
Here's how Lang Lang would play the famous Toccata & Fugue in d minor by J. S. Bach. You won't believe your ears! czcams.com/video/W7pD4-LQb8A/video.html
Excelente
Das schönste was ich je gehört habe. Unfassbar perfeker Bach !
What a wonderful performance!
My wife passed away from cancer last fall. At her wife's funeral, she performed this aria by Lang Lang to see her off. Her wife, she heard this aria and I'm sure she was delighted.
Una magnífica interpretación del quinto soneto
As Im practising this wonderful Aria, your interpretation helps me greatly although I cant imitate you of course, it gives me the right slow intimate tempo this piece requires. Thank you Maestro! I always refer to your interpretations or David Fray's ones when it comes to Bach.
Great, so very harmonious
Who else was practicing when this video was uploaded??? 😂😂❤
When you practice 40 hours, that tends to happen.
Wow Lang Lang have u achieved another level after this Pedemic Congratulations
Before, you mean
And it’s pandemic, not pendemic
Learn to spell pandemic
@@sdnotessanthosh1535 yeah
@@sdnotessanthosh1535 say pandemic in chinese, see how well you do it.
Absolutely amazing, thank you, Lang Lang!❤❤
Perfect beautiful
What a beautiful light touch...pure liquid gold from heaven !
Magnifique!
Beautiful performance, beautiful videography.
Una dulzura genial..!!