J.S. Bach, Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, Sarabande

Never in this life did I think I’d play Bach like this. But summer brings birth and new things, and the sound of my new piano (new to me: it’s a 1925 Steinway Model O) is so beautiful that my ears have gone to new places. I’m more certain than ever of the inexhaustible nature of Bach’s propositions. I hope the microphones impart some of the music’s dimension and some of my gratitude.