Bunny
I Have considered the Tureck for Bach, perhaps sometime in the future. Some comments at Amazon seem to think that her VAI label recordings are better than those for DG.
CSMR
I have seen the Fischer/EMI set of complete WTC, many seem to like it very much and although in mono this would not bother me too much for solo piano work, also price is relatively low.
Tyson
I would probably own even more Hewitt if not for the insanely high price of her new Hyperion CDs! We were lamenting the high price of new MTT Mahler hybrid CDs and rationalized how expensive for entire orchestra to record now,
this is just one artist and one instrument!
Anyway almost any discussion of Bach will eventually refer to the Gould performances, therefore had to have them if for nothing else than point of references. I suspect I will probably really like them from the short 60 second samples heard.......we will see. Used price very reasonable, got all three Gould works above for the price of single new Hewitt version.
I Have considered the Tureck for Bach, perhaps sometime in the future. Some comments at Amazon seem to think that her VAI label recordings are better than those for DG.
CSMR
I have seen the Fischer/EMI set of complete WTC, many seem to like it very much and although in mono this would not bother me too much for solo piano work, also price is relatively low.
Tyson
I would probably own even more Hewitt if not for the insanely high price of her new Hyperion CDs! We were lamenting the high price of new MTT Mahler hybrid CDs and rationalized how expensive for entire orchestra to record now,
this is just one artist and one instrument!
Anyway almost any discussion of Bach will eventually refer to the Gould performances, therefore had to have them if for nothing else than point of references. I suspect I will probably really like them from the short 60 second samples heard.......we will see. Used price very reasonable, got all three Gould works above for the price of single new Hewitt version.
I think you are referring to the staccato playing style on the piano? Harpsichord doesn't actually let you play staccato or legato because the strings are plucked not struck. There are two sets of strings that may be struck separately or together depending on how the stops are set. Some harpsichords may have the strings set an octave apart, have two keyboards which may be played singly or coupled, etc. but none of that allows for legato playing or for the dynamics of loud and soft by touch. That is why there is so much ornamentation in baroque music. Ornamentation was used for emphasis. Chords are frequently rolled to give them more dynamism as well.
