Authentic Sound

Twinings Tea Supported Bach in the 18th c.!

7th February 2018/in C.P.E.Bach /by Authentic Sound

Fr. Chopin - 14 Valses - Stefan Askenase (1964)

Stefan Askenase Plays Chopin (1964)

2nd February 2018/in Chopin /by Authentic Sound

The Secret to Expressive Piano Playing (and other Keyboard Instruments)

24th January 2018/in Piano/Keyboard Technique /by Authentic Sound

A 1793 Haydn Recording: What can we learn?

17th January 2018/in Haydn, Metronome Marks, Tempo Research /by Authentic Sound

Günther Ramin (1951): More than worth our time to look back, listen and … enjoy!

13th January 2018/in Early Bach Performers, Tempo Research /by Authentic Sound

Why this 1959 (!) Bach Recording has a strong Emotional Impact

10th January 2018/in Early Bach Performers, Tempo Research /by Authentic Sound

Thomaskantor Kurt Thomas recorded in 1959 – 60 years ago- Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248. Many of your expressed an explicit emotional reaction while listening to that recording, as happened to me.
Time to stand still for a moment. Why is that? What are the mechanisms behind it? And, let’s look in the mirror : are we focused always on the right elements in the so called historical informed performance practice?