How to play Bach's Prelude in C like a pro (BWV 846 tutorial with Evan Shinners)

Evan Shinners (‪@wtfbach‬) teaches us how to play Bach like it's 1722.
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⏰CHAPTERS⏰
0:00 What would BACH do?!
1:23 The magic of the Prelude in C Major
2:49 The Purpose of the Prelude
4:27 Finding the Right Tempo
5:38 Expression in Major and Minor Thirds
6:54 Pedaling in BACH?!
7:18 Hand Technique Tips
9:38 the BIGGEST Amateur Mistake

In this video, the pianist Evan Shinners discusses Bach's Prelude in C Major, BWV 846. He explains the historical background, tips and tutorials for how to begin learning the piece, and how to use pedal when playing Bach. Evan shares an approach to understanding the piece in historical context, as though hearing it in 1722 when it was written. The video also features Simone Dinnerstein speaking about the controversies of playing Bach on the piano as opposed to the harpsichord. Host Robert Fleitz poses questions about how to play Bach in the modern age. The video also features some brief clips of performances of Bach by Glenn Gould, Nicolas Namoradze, Andras Schiff, and Friedrich Gulda.

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