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What's your favorite piece from Bach's WTC?

Book 1, No.1
3 (18.8%)
Book 1, No.2
1 (6.3%)
Book 1, No.3
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.4
3 (18.8%)
Book 1, No.5
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.6
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.7
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.8
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.9
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.10
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.11
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.12
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.13
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.14
1 (6.3%)
Book 1, No.15
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.16
1 (6.3%)
Book 1, No.17
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.18
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.19
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.20
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.21
1 (6.3%)
Book 1, No.22
0 (0%)
Book 1, No.23
1 (6.3%)
Book 1, No.24
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.1
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.2
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.3
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.4
2 (12.5%)
Book 2, No.5
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.6
1 (6.3%)
Book 2, No.7
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.8
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.9
1 (6.3%)
Book 2, No.10
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.11
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.12
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.13
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.14
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.15
1 (6.3%)
Book 2, No.16
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.17
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.18
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.19
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.20
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.21
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.22
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.23
0 (0%)
Book 2, No.24
0 (0%)

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Topic: Favorite WTC piece!  (Read 3093 times)

Offline qoppa

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Favorite WTC piece!
on: October 29, 2006, 01:02:31 AM
Well?  What's your favorite piece from Bach's WTC?
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Offline phil13

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Re: Favorite WTC piece!
Reply #1 on: October 29, 2006, 02:51:51 AM
C# minor from Book I has always been my favorite. The prelude is so hauntingly beautiful, and the triple fugue is an amazing, pleasing masterpiece of the contrapuntal form.

Phil
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Offline la_leggierezza

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Re: Favorite WTC piece!
Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 11:35:51 PM
Quote from: phil13 on October 29, 2006, 02:51:51 AM
C# minor from Book I has always been my favorite. The prelude is so hauntingly beautiful, and the triple fugue is an amazing, pleasing masterpiece of the contrapuntal form.

Phil


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Offline quantum

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Re: Favorite WTC piece!
Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006, 09:00:32 PM
C# minor from book two.  The prelude is exquisite. 
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