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BWV 851 (WTC 1 prelude in D Minor) - Different versions
I am learning the D minor prelude from book 1 of the well-tempered clavier. I had been following the Henle Verlag Urtext edition, but lost access to it and fell back to this Ricordi edition from IMSLP....
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About the rules of inversion in BWV 1087 (14 canons)
Basically, I'm a bit confused about how to interpret the idea of "inversion" in a mirror canon.
For example, consider the sixth canon of BWV 1087.
So I simply took the inverted image of ...
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Does Bach's lute partita BWV 997 Sarabande also appear as an orchestral piece?
I am practicing the Bach lute suites and I am aware that a few of them also appear as works for other instruments (BWV 1000 is also the fugue from the first violin sonata, for example).
My question is ...
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What is the preferred order of practicing Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin? [closed]
As a violinist, it's always been hard for me to come up with an order of practicing Bach Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001-1006).
I also know that it's not all about playing, and expression is the key ...
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What is this chord in Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2? [closed]
Can anyone tell me what chord Bach notated in the second half of measure 91 in the score below? I can see that the first chord in this measure is FMaj7, which is the end of a circle of fifths chord ...
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Difference between baroque and classical keyboard concertos
I'm trying to compare a Baroque Harpsichord Concerto with a Classical Piano Concerto. But I'm just wondering in what aspects that the Baroque Concertos influenced the Classical Piano Concerto. I am ...
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Why does Brahms stand next to Bach and Beethoven?
I've often heard the expression, "Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms" as sort of a summary of classical music, or something. I feel that I understand why Bach and Beethoven should serve as pillars of ...
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On Bach' fourteen canons
I read from this article that
The discovery of the
Fourteen Canons
(BWV 1087)
on the inner side of the back cover of his
own copy (hereafter referred to as the
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What is a duplex
In this article Surface Topology in Bach Canons, I: The Möbius strip the author wrote that
Canon 5 is described by Bach as a duplex, a 4: there are 4 voices singing two canons in parallel.
Could ...
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Does anyone have any sources I could use to talk about who influenced Bach?
I am writing an essay about the synthesis of music theory Bach used to create his own music theory, especially in his fugal works. Any help would be appreciated, but if people could provide sources ...
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Appreciating the music of J. S. Bach
I have been learning piano for many years and am able to really enjoy the music of Beethoven and Chopin. However, when it comes to Bach, I must shamefully admit, I can't see why he is held in such ...
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