bach - prelude V from DWK 1

[pianistimo]

slightly sped up. ok. 

[pianistimo]

here's the fugue (minus the trills.  i'll put them on later).
do youthink i will be the next 'gould' of bach?  what do you think?  tell me jake.

[teresa_b]

Hi pianistimo,

I am constantly amazed at your versatility and how quickly you learn new pieces!  As far as comments on your prelude and fugue,  I note that you sped up the prelude, so it may not sound exactly like that.  I am hearing it in 2/2 although it is in 4/4 time.  My feeling is, this tempo is fast and could even be a bit slower--but for sure, lengthen the LH notes a little and play all of them evenly.  The fugue is nice, although I think needs to be faster--the dotted rhythms seem a bit suspended in mid-air with nowhere to go. 

Anyway, great start on this!
Teresa

[counterpoint]

I can't remember, if I have posted my D major Fugue here.

I play a totally different rhythm in this Fugue. Metronome freaks will be horrified 

So here it is

[pianistimo]

good points, theresa_b!  i really appreciate your comments.  i was fooling around a little bit - because it sounded kinda 'da da da'  in 4/4 - but you know - it is possible to play it in 4/4 without being boring.  speeding it up to a naturally good speed smooths out things - but, as you say - not this fast.

and, counterpoint - i actually like the dance feeling of your rhythms.  32nd notes instead of 16th - but if bach had originally written it with slashes there - it would sound perfectly natural.  i just don't know enough to make a case for it.  you, on the other hand, may have a secret up your sleeve.  it certainly doesn't sound bad that way!  in fact, i like it.

i have to listen again to see if you turned the 16th note into a 32nd at the fast 32nd motive spots.

[counterpoint]

i just don't know enough to make a case for it.  you, on the other hand, may have a secret up your sleeve. 

It's not a very secret secret 

The special term is "overdotting". It's origin is in the French Ouverture.
I search via google but I couldn't find a free site, where this way of reading dotted rhythms is explained. Almost all ensembles for old music play like this.

[pianistimo]

very good counterpoint!  i like it. keep it up.