RE: J. S. Bach Playlist
November 22, 2019 at 4:17 am
(This post was last modified: November 22, 2019 at 5:07 am by Alex K.)
Ah, the old school Munich orchestra, those were the days. Just a coupla years before I was born 
Sometimes, Bach uses dotted rhythms or can be played in what to modern ears sounds like Swing, and that's a lot of fun.
The second counterpoint from the Art of Fugue for example sounds positively Jazzy due to all the dotted eigth notes running all the way through:
A similar effect is obtained by a technique called "notes inégales", which is basically the 18th century dance equivalent of Swing time.
First, the Gigue of the Clavier Partita #6, my favorite piece of Bach clavier writing, in straight time:
And here's the same piece, but played with a notes inégales prescription:
There seems to be a legit controversy about which way the Gigue should be played as evidenced by the fact that two of the greatest Bach pianists of our time differ in their interpretation.
Thanks for posting the violin concerto. Have you heard of Joshua Bell's experiment playing the Bach Chaconne in a New York subway? I'll post the piece later...
Sometimes, Bach uses dotted rhythms or can be played in what to modern ears sounds like Swing, and that's a lot of fun.
The second counterpoint from the Art of Fugue for example sounds positively Jazzy due to all the dotted eigth notes running all the way through:
A similar effect is obtained by a technique called "notes inégales", which is basically the 18th century dance equivalent of Swing time.
First, the Gigue of the Clavier Partita #6, my favorite piece of Bach clavier writing, in straight time:
And here's the same piece, but played with a notes inégales prescription:
There seems to be a legit controversy about which way the Gigue should be played as evidenced by the fact that two of the greatest Bach pianists of our time differ in their interpretation.
Thanks for posting the violin concerto. Have you heard of Joshua Bell's experiment playing the Bach Chaconne in a New York subway? I'll post the piece later...
(November 21, 2019 at 7:35 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: I love me some Josh Bell
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
