This is the Prelude in C Minor from Bach’sWell Tempered Clavier. This was written for keyboard but has been transposed to guitar. I wish they would have shown a closeup of her playing. The version I found with a closeup of a person playing was not played as well. BTW, I learned how to play the Prelude in C Major on piano but I think this is beyond me, although Claudia will say she could prolly teach me how to play it in a few weeks
Here’s Glenn Gould, one of the best Bach interpreters of the 20th Century, playing this. He plays it much slower than most pianists.
Get thee to a piano Claudia and play this. I know you know it! Do you play it faster than Gould?
Looked everywhere for my Well Tempered Clavier books. Then I remembered I gave them to my last student when I closed Chanterelle Studio, at 80. She was serious about Bach. Few people are. I actually became interested in your blog, years ago, and also very curious because, on Saturday, you so often posted guitarists playing Bach. I didn’t even know about classical guitarists. It was such a pleasant surprise. I’m grateful that you maintained your music posts, no matter what.
I only have a copy of the Prelude in C Major now. I can see the C Minor Prelude in my mind but I never memorised it. And I would not dare playing it. I can tell you that my music teacher (a nun who idolised Glenn Gould) did not agree with the interpretation you posted. It’s not so much the tempo. but the staccato beginning she deplored. Gould has played it elsewhere at the same speed (he was very stubborn with tempo) but in a much smoother manner.
I prefer Ekaterina to Gould in your post. I think Bach would too. My suggestion is to pick up your guitar and to ask this talented young girl to help you with the Bach Prelude in C minor. You would do well. Hurry up and send me the video, please.