BesACB (August 25, 2008 at 3:21 am)

I agree with you. The three opening Herr's are just not herrlich enough.

squallkelly (July 25, 2008 at 8:00 pm)

I believe that massaki suzuki's version is the best of all. i first show it in tv when they placed 24 hours for j.s.bach's 250 years of death, and since i show this wonderfull japanese maestro, i decided that i wanted to be a maestro also. this maestro gives his soul and all of his strength into this piece. i cannot describe it so well, the english language does not help me much...this is the best, and everytime i see it, i cry!! so much beauty and harmony!! Herr bach!!!

pollekepetaatekop (July 15, 2008 at 6:13 pm)

Bach isn't vague modern but hypermodern

zkh7385 (July 8, 2008 at 10:51 pm)

Bach, the one and only

brutusbassoon (June 16, 2008 at 7:17 am)

what the hell is that supposed to mean?!the tempo is both clear and well chosen. much slower and the work begins to drag. As far as establishing tempi goes, Bach himself wrote about push and pull (proto-rubato) in music.

znotch (May 27, 2008 at 12:44 pm)

this version lacks the brilliance I usually associate with this piece. Slightly too fast, and unclear opening: the tempo should be established from moment #1: this is baroque not some vague modern work.

nangoyang (May 6, 2008 at 3:26 am)

That is what I thought:)

cph9fa (May 6, 2008 at 12:14 am)

Actually, it's written in g minor (I've seen the score). As pointed out though, Baroque instruments are pitched about half a step lower, so when they play g, it sounds like a modern f#.

kamalalalala (May 1, 2008 at 11:44 pm)

the tonic key is F# minor there is a passing modulation to the dominant (chord V (C# minor) at around :58 and there are many more passing modulations throughout.

trapanatans (May 1, 2008 at 5:46 pm)

This is one of the most dramatic musical pieces I know. Those oboes...