Thank you for watching this video, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our KZread channel: brilliant-classics.lnk.to/KZread. Here you can find the tracklist: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: 0:00:00 I. Allemande 0:04:05 II. Courante 0:06:17 III. Sarabande 0:09:43 IV. Menuet I & II 0:13:04 V. Gigue French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: 0:15:55 I. Allemande 0:18:52 II. Courante 0:21:05 III. Sarabande 0:24:29 IV. Air 0:26:03 V. Menuet I & II 0:29:24 VI. Gigue French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: 0:31:48 I. Allemande 0:35:10 II. Courante 0:37:31 III. Sarabande 0:40:52 IV. Angloise 0:42:42 V. Menuet and Trio 0:46:17 VI. Gigue French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: 0:48:12 I. Allemande 0:51:29 II. Courante 0:53:19 III. Sarabande 0:56:21 IV. Gavotte 0:57:54 V. Menuet 0:58:47 VI. Air 1:00:27 VII. Gigue French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: 1:02:45 I. Allemande 1:05:52 II. Courante 1:07:33 III. Sarabande 1:12:40 IV. Gavotte 1:13:57 V. Bourée 1:15:22 VI. Loure 1:17:06 VII. Gigue French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: 1:20:39 I. Allemande 1:23:49 II. Courante 1:25:34 III. Sarabande 1:29:21 IV. Gavotte 1:30:34 V. Polonaise 1:32:02 VI. Menuet 1:33:18 VII. Bourée 1:34:55 VIII. Gigue Suite in A Minor, BWV 818: 1:37:29 I. Allemande 1:41:08 II. Courante 1:42:33 III. Sarabande simple 1:45:56 IV. Sarabande double 1:48:31 V. Gigue Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819: 1:51:08 I. Allemande 1:54:17 II. Courante 1:56:24 III. Sarabande 2:01:09 IV. Bourrée 2:02:55 V. Menuet I & II

@jntl.9636

3 жыл бұрын

감사합니다

@jntl.9636

3 жыл бұрын

0:42:42 menuetㅡ my favorite music 옛날 gemboy tetris backmusic 이었는데 나는 음악이 좋아서 열심히 게임함.

@Paolo62ist

3 жыл бұрын

Grazie.

@marianaiurcovich

3 жыл бұрын

beautiful played, thank you

@lacorchea955

3 жыл бұрын

You vY gije You.

Life's worth living to be able to listen to this.

@zarathustra8789

3 жыл бұрын

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@antoniohipolito4912

3 жыл бұрын

Than you should hear it on a harpsichord! 😊

@primitivez7163

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@ninfarose

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Yesss 💐 🌄🧡 love from south of Italy 🤍🤍🤍🤍 subbed you 💛

@ninfarose

3 жыл бұрын

@@primitivez7163 subbed you 💛

I wish everyone who clicked on this video the most love, peace and abundance. You’re so much closer than you realize. I love you

@forhim-lb9ox

11 ай бұрын

Umm ok 😂

@tunasayl2928

11 ай бұрын

Love bomb(: thanks

@Alcut26

11 ай бұрын

Bro thinking he Jesus

@colincampbell9825

10 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@johnwagnon2964

10 ай бұрын

How inane.

This is sublime. Unlike so many performers who seem to want to prove to the listener how brilliant they are, Yuan Sheng seems to want to show the listener how brilliant Bach is; in doing the latter, he also proves without doubt the former. It is magical. Every note is delicate, meaningful; perfect. Thank you for sharing this 🙂

@ivanredskin

11 ай бұрын

yes!!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?

@helvete_ingres4717

11 ай бұрын

how is showing the brilliance of Bach by muddying all of Bach's melodic lines with a tasteless use of sustain..? No doubt to mask the pianist's lack of true articulation and clarity. This is terrible

@ivanredskin

11 ай бұрын

@@helvete_ingres4717 I think he does it with a unique, precious, intimate style; gives Bach a new life. Unlike Gould or Richter.

@user-nk7ob3zx1w

Ай бұрын

Sublime yes!!

The French Suites are six and was composed by Bach for harpsichord and clavichord, between 1722 and 1725. The French title serves to differentiate them from the Italian style. They are masterpieces of harmony, delicacy and grace that only an amazing composer like Bach would have written. The pianist is fabulous, not only for the sensibility he interprets the pieces but also for the fantastic technique he demonstrates in their execution and magnificent cadence he uses. Thanks for this wonderful performance and recording.

@Ratselmeister

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your explainations.

@youngwoo5860

Жыл бұрын

@Daniel W. Bridge Thank you for your consideration.

@victoreduardolopeztombe5479

Жыл бұрын

¿Qué tal señor? Es usted muy amable por brindarnos ese dato. !Muchas Gracias por la explicación¡

@sergelachantee767

Жыл бұрын

Я ЛУЧШЕ ИГРАЮ!!!

@manuelescurra9950

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to explain this masterpiece.

This is my first contact with Yuan Sheng. He is a young Chinese pianist, with studies in China, Manhattan, and advanced training under the renowned Bach interpreter Rosalyn Tureck . From Tureck he has perfected a crystalline, intellectual, sober approach to Bach. His style has some echoes of Glenn Gould in the schematic, architectonic, unsentimental playing. He reminds me of Alfred Brendel in the intellectual weight of his playing, being his sound very different. His sense of tempo seems to me supernatural. I believe Yuan Sheng will become in the very near future one of the most respected names in the world in interpreting Bach. He has already recorded the 24 preludes of Chopin and given concerts in several countries. Thanks Brilliant Classics for uploading this music and introducing us to this remarkable musician

@horationelson57

3 жыл бұрын

Unsentimental playing? Were you possibly thinking of Lang Lang? Nonetheless, your critique is both scholarly and accessible and appreciated. Cheers.

@jorgeurzuaurzua4011

3 жыл бұрын

@@horationelson57 Dear Paul, thanks for your nice comment. I agree that unsentimental is a complex word and perhaps inadequate. Being English my second language (when I was a kid it was the third), my usage of the language may be slippery. I think, for instance, that Schubert D 960 is sad, even dramatic, perhaps tragic, but not sentimental. Unsentimental does not denote a lack of feeling, it means the abstinence from "sentimentality".

@user-qz6bw6ff8q

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, it is interesting because private and non-formal. I have thought about Gould also.

@michaeldavidrubin8823

3 жыл бұрын

@@jorgeurzuaurzua4011 Yes - abstinence from sentimentality, exactamente. Your English is fine. We note "abstinence" also implies that sentimentality is, artistically, a form of addiction. A young performer like Yuan Sheng shows his potential for mastery by avoiding it. Gracias por su comentario informativo.

@philippevianna601

3 жыл бұрын

michaeldavidrubin m

Beauty is eternal, love is folly. Bach tells us that we must love beauty and not love itself. Bach saved my day. Bach helped me to live. Thank you for this upload.🌞

It is very glorious that Bach had been born in this world. He is a genius for everything.

@francesconuma

2 жыл бұрын

Frederic, your voices on the left hand are a proof of Bach existence

The French Suites are six suites composed by Johann Sebastian Bach between 1722 and 1725. A suite is a group of dances. 300 years later... And we are still admiring the genius of Bach....

@user-oo6rb5ug8c

Жыл бұрын

Всё преходяще,а музыка-вечна.Классика вне времени.

@peterowtram7203

Жыл бұрын

CAST

This is an eye-opener. Rosalyn Tureck will always remain the goddess among Bach interpreters. Yet, most of her recordings were made in the mono era. Here, we can hear surely one of her best pupils playing Bach with a purity and stylistic accuracy that do his teacher proud. Prof Sheng does not allow his personality or emotions to come between the music and the listener. No wonder some commentators compared him to Brendel, who manages to do the same for Beethoven. It is amazing that at no point does one feel that there is display of virtuosity. Equally, there is no affectation or preciosity (sorry about using these big words that are often used in music reviews). This is art that conceals art. It is ironic that we hear so little from this piano professor based in Beijing, who has so much to teach the world, while most people think that Lang is the best Chinese pianist.

You have opened the door of the healing room You will feel comfortable soon while listening to this masterpiece

Yuan Sheng's playing is a real joy, light, fluid and full of feeling. Thanks.

@andreagiacchella3507

2 жыл бұрын

Ĺà sinfonia che oh asçòĺtato un attimo fa. Àvevo messo ançhè il ñomme ďì j. S. BACH. Scusate per ĺ' errore di ßþàmpa. Andreà lGiàcchella.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Bach: The greatest musician of all time.

Ah the spirit of Bach, beautifully played by Yuan Sheng. Happy New Year 2023 to all here.

@BrilliantClassics

Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year!

Yuan Sheng interprets Bach beautifully and performs Bach superbly.

Mr Yuan Sheng is a piano professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He is undoubtedly the best known and maybe the only Bach pianist of China. Unfortunately, with KZread blocked for access by the the government in that country, Mr Sheng himself cannot see any of these heart-warming comments on his Bach music!

@MrJdsenior

3 жыл бұрын

That stinks...and blocked by ants, in stature, relative to Mr Sheng. Maybe comments like the one I just made are the sort they are afraid of?

@duboisdvoleur

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJdsenior western media is constantly full of CIA inspired propaganda against the people of China that is why it is blocked . They consider youtube to be full of hate speech . He will thrive despite missing out on your compliments.

@MrJdsenior

3 жыл бұрын

@@duboisdvoleur Uh huh, sounds like some world class propaganda right there in your answer, during a comment where you are complaining about supposed outside propaganda. So, let me get this right, you are saying a govt who does things like going into Tibet and inflicting the horrors they did there, and one that often allows its own citizen's, at least certain portions of them no rights whatsoever, is afraid of some mode of "speech" on the internet? I'm not saying ours is much better, if any, in the global respect (but they certainly are in the domestic respect ) BUT they don't then try to hide themselves away from criticism by their populace, for fear that their own people might find out the truth and rise up. Does that sound about right, or am I missing something? And remember, you started this. It's not about him "thriving", it's about him being able to share his gifts with the world, and it not being hoarded by some paranoid govt who thinks the bogey man is hiding around every corner, even the DIGITAL ones. Amazing that virtually ALL the other countries in the world have a free internet, isn't it. Only govts scared to death about their (apparently) tenuous hold, like say you, and North Korea find it necessary to shut out what the world thinks about them. Make any sense to you? And no, I am not CIA, never have been, never will be, and never have I personally dealt with them in any way. You will probably think differently, that is just the same paranoia your govt demonstrates. Just because you think the world is out to get you doesn't mean they are. Isn't it nice that the world doesn't pull the same kind of crap on YOU, so HE HAS music like Bach's to play? I don't know if that got in previously (I know it didn't in most of the Soviet Union, because I have a friend who started Music Mission Kyiv, and he said they were hearing much of the music (Bach, Brahms, Verdi, etc) for the first time when his group (members of Kyiv orchestra and local auditioned singers) presented it. I clarified HOW I know about that cultural wall, so you would not think "only the CIA would have that information"...it doesn't work that way in a free society...so don't impart what you (apparently) know as a standard as the WORLD'S standard. It is not, it is the small exception (govt wise, obviously population wise China is HUGE). Feel free to respond, but if you do, please surprise me and actually answer my points (happens about one time in a hundred), instead of just trying to insult me or redirect me to nonsense, it will have no effect on me, or likely most anyone else that reads it. Cheers. Oh yeah, one more question, would you consider anything I just wrote "hate speech" because I'd like to pin down your definition of it. I know my definition, and what I said here isn't even REMOTELY it. I can direct you to some in YT comments if you want to understand what I consider hate speech (blatant mean racism, and the like).

@duboisdvoleur

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJdsenior if you are unaware of the facts of political life then there really is no hope for you .You have obviously bought into every western lie available . The only people who believe all these obviously fabricated lies about China are those like yourself and so many of your countrymen who heartily endorse racism towards everyone who is not like them .

@MrJdsenior

3 жыл бұрын

@@duboisdvoleur "You have obviously bought into every western lie available" Great comeback, dude, does that sort of nonsensical crap ever work for you, or is it just to make you feel better about your obvious lack of capabilities? According to you I am "unaware of facts", have "bought into every Western lie available", and "believe obviously fabricated lies about China" (really, like the one about Tibet...you are an idiot, ANYONE ANYWHERE can verify what happened there, or is the Dali Lhama lying?). And apparently I am racist, as well. wow, couldn't think of any other useless barbs, backed up by absolutely nothing to throw. I'm disappointed. Now, you moronic ass hat..how about you try addressing at LEAST ONE of my points. God, you really need some classes on logic and debate. What you did there would convince nobody of anything, save another mentally vacuous person like you appear here. Pathetic. I hope China has better than your sorry ass to defend it. Bring it on back, this time with some actual substance, if you can. LOL

The diversity of Bach music is unfathomable and immeasurable Bach is a fertile and sober and spiritual rich Land This is a great gift to Bach lovers Bach`s music is full of joys and sorrows , glory and solemnity of the human world

@DavidDOAntiClimacus42

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is a great gift for all of us. But we can't forget what was the main objective of Bach's music: To glorify God!

@antoinemozart243

8 ай бұрын

I find the music of Bach far more metaphysical than anything else, particularly in the French suites and Goldberg variations.

@shin-i-chikozima

8 ай бұрын

@@antoinemozart243 Thankyou From A corner of Tokyo 🇯🇵🌸💮🏵️🗼🚅🐈‍⬛🗾🎎👘⛩️🏮🥋🎴🌊🏯🎑🔪🎆👺🍡🍢🍥🍙🍙🍜🍣🍱🥘🥟🥧🍤🗻🎌

thank you so much for this service. I am having a chaotic day, and the order and beauty of this music is just what I need.

I could listen to Bach all eternity. 🎹🎶🎻

🌹 *Classical music is a bouquet of melodies, each note a fragrant petal in the garden of art.*

For many years I have been thinking that Glenn Gould's interpretation of the French Suites was the nec plus ultra. And now this. I am completely addicted to Yuan Shen's approach to J.S. Bach. It's got all the warmth, transparency and natural understanding of tempi, which I had missed without knowing that all this can be found in this music If only Mr. Sheng plays it.

@lilidubois4935

Жыл бұрын

Excellent comment...I agree with you. Mr Sheng's interpretation is simply sublime. So close to Heavens

@ivanredskin

11 ай бұрын

is wonderful!!!! fantastic!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?

@MultiFrishman

8 ай бұрын

gould played you heard gould, im hearing bach here

Perfect for morning,calm,not disturbing, mind clearing music

@gga2444

2 жыл бұрын

Здорово сказано (mind clearing music)...музыка, очищающая сознание!!!!!

Reading the comments on Bach music is a rich experience.

Listening to this whilst reading fairytale stories is perfect. I LOVE IT

Clarity and poetry. Bach for the mind and heart. Thank you and bravo!

Best interpretation of French Suites so far. Just the right tempo to hear every single note. Many other pianists perform it too fast.

I will add to the chorus of praise: I really appreciate this beautiful performance, especially the way the performer captures the balance of feelings and clarity that the music of Bach conveys, and which allows what Bach considered the Divine to shine through.

This helps me feel better when I'm heartbroken over devastating math exams and lonely allnighters.

@heekyunglim1807

3 жыл бұрын

@@dr1b3 and into the world of the transcendental

@tommylawrence3095

3 жыл бұрын

Always remember Bach is maths. ;)

@shako673

3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone! Keep fighting!

@subasa6416

3 жыл бұрын

yes, i wish i could listen to it offline as well :(

@lucadeieso4815

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommylawrence3095 Bach is math? where? CPE Bach said his father 'was no lover of dry, mathematical stuff'. There is much more poetry and art here than maths

The sarabande in the first suite is totally poignant (but not at all gushing with sentimentality). An extraordinary achievement in balancing lyricism with control. The tempo is spot on. I can't stop listening to this.

I absolutely love the Sarabande of Bach's French Suite no.6. Especially the opening!!! Absolutely gorgeous to listen to. Shout out to the pianist YUAN SHENG!!!!!!!!!

This performance will remain with us forever!!!

We may speak different languages, but music is a language we all understand👍

@robertwilliams4682

3 жыл бұрын

Amen. And Bach's music is the heritage of all mankind, whether you are in Korea, Ireland, Egypt, or Brazil.

This Yuan Sheng is a genius on piano.

He is so good! His playing is like Crystal. so clear and the ornamentation and interpretation is just beautiful

My favorite music for a peaceful evening.

Спасибо за великолепное исполнение, достойное великого Баха.

Fluid, like a river flowing seamlessly, unhindered by elements beyond control. Satisfying to the greatest heavenly heights and even though life may be foreboding, this music so graciously, bravely and brilliantly written by Bach, gives a rational of hope...

@Amon474

2 жыл бұрын

Satisfazendo as maiores belezas celestiais, não devemos perder a Esperança jamais!!!

Yuan Sheng is a truly amazing pianist; he deserves far more recognition by the general public in my humble opinion. He is absolutely amazing; he is able to make music of such wonderfully composed pieces. I have had the pleasure of attending a few of his masterclasses; he is a phenomenal teacher as well!

@ivanredskin

11 ай бұрын

is wonderful!!!! fantastic!!! please , do you know if Sheng has recorded the English suites from Bach?

Thanks for this, great pleasur to listen it !

Fabulous, thank you for posting this.

Thank you, Johann and Yuan! Simply beautiful.

Wunderschöne und lyrische Interpretation dieser perfekt komponierten Suiten im teilweise polyrhythmischen Tempo mit anmutigem doch gut phrasiertem Klang des genialen Klaviers und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Alles ist wunderbar!

@ninfarose

3 жыл бұрын

Subbed you 💛💜💙

@notaire2

3 жыл бұрын

@@ninfarose Thanks.

Simply fantastic !!! Thanks so much for sharing with us. Well done, guys... 😊

Thank's for this incredible gift.

Thank you so much. It is a treasure.

Моя душа растворяется в музыке Баха -это Божественно ❤️🙏

@RizShahbazli

3 жыл бұрын

... аналогично... 🙏

@anikomattison7568

Жыл бұрын

The music is certainly heavenly, the pianist is restrained but authentic

@sergelachantee767

Жыл бұрын

ЛУЧШЕ БЫ ТЫ ВО МНЕ РАСТВОРЯЛАСЬ!!!

Thanks for posting, beautiful music and beautifully played.

So wonderfully soul-soothing and mood-heightening musical work !

Great ! After his magnificent performance of the Partitas now the French Suites with Yuan Sheng. Thank You very much !

a lovely sound, sensitive musicality, thankyou for posting this!!

Superb; a most sensitive and technically impecable performance. Thank you for making it available!

Beautiful delicate playing, so much feeling, just beautiful!

another incredible upload by Brilliant Classics. no need to go elsewhere on youtube; it's all here!

Music for the soul. Kudos and much thanks to the pianist.

Beautiful. Soothing. Replenishing.

Браво!!!

With Bach the fast tempo piano melody encourages me and makes me focus!

Such a treasure to come across - hours of sheer delight. I am enjoying listening to these as I write at work (journalist). Yuan Sheng plays so beautifully, perhaps the most enjoyable interpretation of Bach piano I have come across. Thanks also for the handy information below - makes it easy to source the sheet music. Thanks for posting!

Leaves me breathless.. What amazing variations. Wow

Absolutely masterful, a real treat

Thanks to the genius Mr Yuan Sheng for continuing the legacy of the virtuosic Ms Tureck. I am so grateful to him, Ms Tureck and Mr Gould for Bach.

Your sound it's Wonderful!!! Bravo !!

A superb choice of instruments to better hear Bach's delicate nuanced harmonies in this rendition of his Suites. Wonderful performance by Mr. Sheng as well.

Bach is the Mona Lisa , isn't he? He sounds like tinkling water , effortless

i love so much this performance. Thank you Mr. Sheng

I immediately fell in love with his performance just in a few seconds. So lovely.

Brilliant introduction to a brilliant young artist.

sublime interpretation.

A delight to listen to and great for studying

Beautiful, thank you very much 🎹 🎼 ❤

Marvelous. Bravo Sheng 👏

AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL!!! Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

I wasn't aware that Bach made a French Suites and I couldn't imagine it being played better 👏

Brilliant music, and brilliantly played. I can hear it 100 times without getting bored.

Incrivelmente maravilhoso!! Brilliant Classics does certainly deserve its name here. As commented somewhere in here - true, no sentimental interpretation. But the emotional content of the phrases is conveyed unhindered by blameless perfection, speaking to my Bach heart. The crystal clear attack, vitality and vigor remind me of Gould. What joy, what delight, what a privilege to be able to listen to such heavenly music for two hours on end. Thank you Piano Classics; love you Yuan Sheng.

Божественно ! Wonderful! Bellissimo! 💕🙏🕊

a genuine masterpiece, thanks for upload

I'm happy to be here in the world in 2020 and can listen to this wonderful interpretation

Hihetetlenül gyönyörű előadás tökéletesen Bach szellemében!!

Csodálatos előadás, nagyon kifejező, érzelemdús, mégis olyan egyszerű, nagyon örülök, hogy megismertemYuan Shenget!!!

it helps me study and think very easily! Also one of the best compositions ever written!!!

Wonderful!! Great sound.

Músicas de Bach, alimento para o espírito ! 🎼🙏

Божественно Неповторимо Незабываемое впечатления и ощущение блаженства

Beautiful, thank you.

Thank you!I offen listen to Bach music on the tape cassets!!!His music is so grande as the univers,the cosmos scale!!!

I strain to hear humming... Wonderful performance and interpretation.

Excelente trabajo gracias por compartir

Sublime is the word ! This outstanding performance just makes my everyday life better ! Thank you very much.

@BrilliantClassics

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Wonderful version of the Suites

exhuberante!!! Bach mi favorito. Dios le bendijo grandemente.

Mi alma vuela! Melodías magníficas!

Пекрасная музыка и прекрасное исполнение спасибо!

I find you're rendition of the J.S. Bach French suites absolutely meticulous with smooth counterpoint lines that you add harmonically to the melody go great with the piece. I Thoroughly enjoy you're playing and I'm incorporating into my playing as well. Thank you for you're beautiful interpretation

@ninfarose

3 жыл бұрын

Subbed you love from Italy

@filipporadicati1959

3 жыл бұрын

it's "your rendition", NOT "you're rendition". "you're" is shortened for "you are" and it doesn't make sense. And below, "you're playing", for God's sake

@complexlittlepirate3589

Жыл бұрын

@@filipporadicati1959 misplaced and rude commentary. Spelling and punctuation are not more important than being kind and focussed on the point of what people are expressing, not the way they are expressing it.

Reading Jaques Le Goff's books and listening to this is like traveling in a time machine...

@timothypalmer6822

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe, H.G. WELLS would agree.

Just beautiful.

I keep coming bach to this superb recording. Thanks, Brilliant Classics.

@timothypalmer6822

3 жыл бұрын

Let's get Back to Bach.

La mejor melodía que he escuchado. Un equilibrio y profundidad increible.

Absolutely beautiful ❤️😃

this piece is spectacular so unique and very elegant ✨

@BrilliantClassics

2 жыл бұрын

It really is!