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prometheus

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Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

on: October 13, 2005, 11:39:37 PM

I am just making sure everyone is aware of this work.

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Re: Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

Reply #1 on: October 14, 2005, 07:34:35 PM

I have listened to the Teleman Variations and was immensly impressed.

Is this of similar quality??

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Re: Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

Reply #2 on: October 14, 2005, 07:40:58 PM

I'm thinking of getting the Hamelin version of this. It's so expensive though.

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Re: Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

Reply #3 on: October 14, 2005, 08:09:57 PM

Quote from: bearzinthehood on October 14, 2005, 07:40:58 PM

I'm thinking of getting the Hamelin version of this. It's so expensive though.

Worth it

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Re: Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

Reply #4 on: October 14, 2005, 08:23:33 PM

They are very similar in structure. But the themes are polar opposite. The teleman theme is very happy. lively and frivolous while the Bach theme sounds dark, slow and intellectual.

I prefer the ones on the Bach theme.

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Re: Reger - Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach

Reply #5 on: October 15, 2005, 12:01:40 AM

Quote from: prometheus on October 13, 2005, 11:39:37 PM

I am just making sure everyone is aware of this work.

Thanks -- I don't know the piece .... but if Reger's Variations and Fugue is anywhere near as great as Brahms' Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24, then I'll be dancin' in the streets.

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