GEOFFROY COUTEAU 25 Did you feel the need to listen to harpsichordists? Absolutely! I love the harpsichord, but it’s such a different instrument from the piano. So I wouldn’t talk about a direct influence, but rather a kind of ultimate accomplishment. I also really enjoy listening to the string trio version or transcriptions for Baroque ensembles. Even with two guitars, it works beautifully! Do you approach this cycle as you would a spiritual work? One cannot ignore this aspect of Bach’s work. Some pieces even seem to allude to the Passions. They resemble lamentations. I feel a powerful need to listen to Bach’s great sacred works to inform my interpretation of his music. How can one not think of Jesus on the cross and Mary’s weeping when playing the twenty-fifth variation!
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