“The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.” J.S. Bach

This is a knockout ------ right out of the park.....

When you discover music this quality you know that nowadays music is a total waste of time..! This is sooo much healthier, peaceful, beautiful, it doesnt pain you to listen to it!

And on strings: ... Renaud Capucon, Sarah Chang, Ikya Gringolts, Gidon Kremer, Vadim Repin, Dimitri Sitkovetsky, Christian Tetzlaff, Nikolaj Znaider, Yuri Bashmet, Nobuku Imai, Mischa Maisky, Boris Pergamentschikov, Patick de Los Santos ....!

This concert is memorable because the Dream Team of classical music was summoned. Not only the pianists but the entire band, the violinists, the cellists, the conductor and the bass. Only the best of the best, the cream of the cream, Rock Star on each instrument, they are all world-class performers. For the history. What better musicians to play Bach and Vivaldi in this way?

Whoa! The entire ensemble is like the Royal Family of classical music today. 😍

Beautiful rendition of Bach's Concerto for 4 Pianos! How can one not smile listening to it?

This is a once in a life time opportunity to hear the three great pianist and a top conductor together in this most brilliant transcription of Vivaldi concerto for 4 violins in B minor to 4 harpsichords by JSB.

I have watched and listened to this probably 400 times. A friend of mine calls it mechanical, but I call it divine beauty. It was Vivaldi who was the original creator, but of course Bach needs no apologists, right?

One must not forget that what Bach wrote is an arrangement of the original RV 580 from Contemporary Antonio Vivaldi. The four pianists here are giants.

Freudige Schauer rieselten mir gleich bei den ersten Takten über den Rücken. Vier so prominente Künstler auf einem Podium vereint... Ich glaube Johann Sebastian selber wäre begeistert von dieser Interpretation auf vier modernen Konzertflügeln.

It doesn't get much better than 4 top level performers like these! Love Maestro Levine!

Soberbio !! Bach BWV1065 after Vivaldi RV580 , Marta Argerich es sensacional !!!

I Allegro - 0:50 II Largo - 4:55 III Allegro - 8:35

Bach would be so proud to hear and see this - genius across the ages!

Very rare treat with all the top soloists in the world together in this amazing transcription by JSB.

정말 최강드림팀이네요~~^^; 이 연주자들이 한자리에 모여 바흐를 연주하다니~! 오~얼굴들만 봐도 설레였는데, 연주 듣고나니 감격스러워요.. 행복한 시간이네요..♡ 사라장..여전히 매력철철~ 사랑스럽고 자랑스럽네요~~^^ 기돈크레머, 그린골츠, 키신, 아르헤리치, 레빈, 마이스키.. 플레트네프..언빌리버블~!

exquisite performance by some of the greatest musicians of our time. it appears that a good time was had by all!

What starts there at 6:15 is sheer magic, complete peace, almost minimalist, but better, because it has chord progression, i.e. a sense of direction, that much minimalist music lacks. I'm sure Johann Sebastian will be astonished to learn that his music is still played centuries later, and how ethereal it sounds on a 20th/21st century concert grand!

These talented people certainly brighten up the world. Thank you Bach and thank you all the musicians in this room!

I just found this gem and it is now one of my favorite pieces of music.

Wow! Vivaldi transcribed by Bach! Both marvelous feeling and pure genious. An icompetant mixture! Incredible.

Amazing and such a joy to watch!

There's one person missing who should be up on stage getting applause- the scheduling maestro who got all these people together in the first place. That's as amazing as the music. And the music was amazing. Big fat "like".

Thank you for sharing. Can't stop listenning to this. Magnificent piece played by some of the best musicians.

Cuando escucho esta maravilla ,soy feliz.

El genio de Vivaldi trasciende a la inmortalidad gracias al maestro de maestros Johann Sebastian Bach , que maravilla !!!

This is so beautiful. I have to remind myself to breathe, I am so taken by the music, the perfect tempo, perfect rhythm.

This has long been a favorite piece of mine, and a friend just recommended this clip to me--I've watched / listened to it 5 times in a row now, and I can't stop from getting misty-eyed each time!

A real delight, thank you - and what a line- of pianists too, making magic from the simple chords of the second movement. Bach's reworking of Vivaldi's original is brilliant.

How do they make such beauty? Absolutely the best thing I have ever listened to. Thank you!

Wonderful! What a star-studded line-up of famous musicians, soloists in their own right.

Sono in arrivo alla gloria dei suoni che mi fanno essere dentro una favola di carezze melodiose che mi tolgono il tempo e lo spazio in cui vivo.

I loved this piece since I bought a compilation LP in 1968/9, which had life and times of JS Bach with it, never tire of listening

Listen thousands of times and always Fantastic!

This is so amazing that living without those 12 minutes would be the same as living in darkness... it really is soooo beautiful !

merveilleuse interprétation tout en finesse et délicatesse ...un souffle de vie passe. merci

a wonderful combination of an elegant orchestra and brilliant pianists

Oh, the almighty Bach!!! Nobody comes close to him. He is relentless. Never eases off. After a concert like this one, I am worn out from listening and enjoying it. What a performance.

Does somebody else cry too when he listens to this?

Meu Deus! que coisa linda! E quanta gente de peso reunida em um só lugar! Bach não mereceria nada menos. Maravilhosa!

A de mettre à genoux !!! Tant de beauté, de joie dans cette musique et chez les interpètes (y compris l'orchestre). Ah le divin Kantor...André

!Qué grande privilegio escuchar a estas grandes estrellas de la música tocar este hermoso concierto de Bach! No podemos pedir más...

Baroque music always very pure music. No words to describe the greatness of both composers Bach and Vivaldi. Thank you indeed for your permission to share such piece

What a cast of "stars." Thank you for uploading this. This was wonderful. BRIAN

Eppure questa linea melodica così semplice e carezzevole scava nel profondo della nostra anima come un vento di grazia e ci fa capire quanto è grande il genio che ci aiuta a conoscere in quello che veramente siamo..

WOW four concert pianist Giants amazing thank you for sharing!!

un grand merci, c'est magnifique!

i can't understand why people nowadays can't appreciate this music. it's so nice and shows us a lot of emotions! I LOVE THIS! thanks a lot for posting it =)

thank you for the wonderful post

..and to think I once thought Bach was boring. The cadenza in the slow movement is usually treated as a showpiece but this interpretation actually brought tears to my eyes and is absolutely exquisite. Thanks to all involved for a truly wonderful performance.

....és Bach lelke lebegett a terem felett... Tökéletes az összhang a pianisták között, és a "kamarások" is tudásuk, művészetük teljességét nyújtották. Így, utólag is legyen nekik dicséret, és köszönet!

Wonderful Treat. Thanks again.

They must have had so much fun performing this!!

Everytime I listen to this concerto I'm in heaven😍😍😍😍🔝....

I think this is at the 10th Anniversary of the Verbier Festival. This music is great (as are those playing it) and a delight to listen to. Makes a good end of the day piece. All the better for having some of my most favourite musicians playing.

Espectaculares!!!!.Pi.anistas maestros!!!...Gracias por brillante Interpretación.!!!!

Flawless performance. So many stars on stage one could almost expect Pavarotti to show up and start singing for no reason. :P I only wish the pianos had been mixed a bit higher, the way violins or hapsichords would. That would have made this a perfect recording.

Woah. You only get four pianists of that calibre together once in a generation...

Too much awesomeness for just one video

Nunca me canso de ouvir essa obra prima!

Wow... so much talent on one stage

¡Ahh, estupendo gozar, disfrutar estos talentos de la Música!!!

Great performance! Thanks to all of them...

Душа размягчается от такого звукоизвлечения и уважения к стилю.

Estasiante trance . Incredibili, insuperabili. 4 giganti,senza contare gli archi, in compagnia di Bach e Vivaldi

Bach: a fé na convergência humana.

Это что-то такое прекрасное, уводящее в заоблачные дали и утверждающее радость земного бытия... Великую музыку исполняют великие пианисты, изумительный оркестр! Неизгладимое впечатление! Хочется жить благодаря таким мгновениям музыкального бытия! Светлана Давыдова

This is like the classical music version of The Expendables.

Sono commossa nel rivedere e riascoltare il Maestro Levine.

What a fantastic perfomance!💐💐💐

Total amusement. .... . conmovido desde una gran alegría hasta las lágrimas. .. . . Geniale.. . . Superbe . .. . Ohne ein anderes Wort . . ..

Amazing! ! I wish I could play like that!

Bravo !!!! Magnífico concierto !!!!

Bach was not human. He was an alien advanced AI to guide and leads us all thru music

Precioso, bravo que estilo y sincronia ademas de es elegante y ligera como si te arrastrara el viento.

Es una obra sacada del paraiso. Disfrutarla. Una ejucoción perfecta. Bach por siempre.

Stupefacente con quattro pianisti bravissimi

Yes ! And the music is almost as beautiful as her smile !

Complesso eccezionale di livello mondiale grazie

Alla gentile diplomanda in pianoforte vorrei far notare che "vera giustizia" viene resa ogni volta che la grande musica viene eseguita da grandi artisti, come (in modo straordinario) in questo caso. Si può suonare un Bach brutto oppure soporifero al clavicembalo come al pianoforte, un conto è la (spesso presunta) ricostruzione storica, un altro é far vivere la musica per quello che é; poi con artisti di cotale levatura sarebbe un capolavoro anche Fra Martino campanaro. P.S.: ho appena ristudiato (dopo 30 anni) la Partita n. 2 e per l'occasione ho riascoltato varie esecuzioni: a parte il solitario Gould, nessuno come la Argerich ha saputo a mio parere rendere Bach in modo così pregnante.

quelle amour pour ce qu'ils ou elle font c'est juste merveilleux

Now that is an all-star lineup.

Vaya grupo! Verlos y escucharlos juntos.

beautiful

Concerto meraviglioso esecuzione stupenda

Yes, WH Neo, is Maisky plying in the group! What a marvelous performance!

Pace! Un Regal! Va multumim. Bucuresti, RO, UE

Beautiful music...Respect to 4 soloist, and musician....:)

So much fun; I don't think that this is a particularly ambition piece for Bach but, his genius remains undiluted. I've knows this piece since I was young and I've never heard it played better. It's nice to see Sara Chang too.

Bravissimi e si sono pure divertiti !

Wonderful Treat again: Thanks.

Profundo sentimiento religioso, indudable virtuosismo en la interpretación, incansable capacidad creadora en la composición y un carácter humilde a pesar de su grandeza, en estas palabras se resume la personalidad del maestro Bach.

The fact is, no one else in the world can surpass these topnotch pianists and violinists/cellists.

Wow!! All these stars together, Kissin, Argerich, Levine, Pletnev, Kremer, etc. I wish I was there! Thank you for uploading, if only the camera had focused more on the hands and less on the faces of the pianists.

Simply breathtaking. Wishing all of you a great day from Israel.

Perfecto y grandioso . wonderful .

Di nuovo sono a consolarmi della felicità di essere uomo contro le malvagità, se posso godere di questa magnificenza di armonia,che mi annulla anni, rimorsi, tristezza,per condurmi in quella leggerezza d'anima che è in contatto con l'eterno miracolo di ogni esistenza che si mette in ascolto della presenza di Dio.

BACH….the Greatest…..thank you dear pianomists!

What a gift! Thanks!