Bach on Piano?

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Bach and Scarlatti on modern piano?

Yes, I would even prefer Rameau on a Steinway
13 (39.4%)
No, it's sacrilege
3 (9.1%)
Ok, but prefer period instruments
17 (51.5%)

Total Members Voted: 32

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

prémont

Reality trumps our fantasy far beyond imagination.

Karl Henning

I only mean, that it thereby veers from the strict topic :)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Moonfish

"Every time you spend money you are casting a vote for the kind of world you want...."
Anna Lappé

San Antone

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king ubu

I'm not to vote here. For me it's not either/or, but both. Unthinkable?
Es wollt ein meydlein grasen gan:
Fick mich, lieber Peter!
Und do die roten röslein stan:
Fick mich, lieber Peter!
Fick mich mehr, du hast dein ehr.
Kannstu nit, ich wills dich lern.
Fick mich, lieber Peter!

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mszczuj

I choose "no, it's sacrilege" as it was the only option with "no" but in fact I don't think it's sacrilege. Just wasting time.

Jo498

Don't like the options. I like Bach on both instruments and for non-instrumental reasons probably often prefer modern piano (except for some earlier pieces like the toccatas with lots of arpeggios etc.). Similarly with Scarlatti although again for some pieces (gypsy guitar style) the harpsichord is preferable. I seem to clearly prefer harpsichord for any other baroque music (including Handel and Rameau where there are substantial recordings on modern piano).
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal