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Topic: A discusion of the music of Bach  (Read 1904 times)

Offline lisztisforkids

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A discusion of the music of Bach
on: November 18, 2005, 07:25:29 PM
I have not heard a peep in this forum about the music of J.S.B. So.. what are your thoughts on this most wonderous composer?
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Re: A discusion of the music of Bach
Reply #1 on: November 18, 2005, 08:20:26 PM
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Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: A discusion of the music of Bach
Reply #2 on: November 18, 2005, 08:36:39 PM
I love his music and I think it should be played more often.
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Offline lisztisforkids

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Re: A discusion of the music of Bach
Reply #3 on: November 18, 2005, 08:50:21 PM
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Offline pianistimo

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Re: A discusion of the music of Bach
Reply #4 on: November 19, 2005, 12:38:03 AM
you misspelled 'discussion.'  you are now blacklisted in the spelling thread.

ok. js bach.  how is it he was so good at composing and still had time to teach all of his children music so well?  they were all good musicians.  to me, the well tempered clavier is a reduction of preludes and fugues for the organ.  the amount of church music needed back then probably gave him ample composition material in bits and pieces.  when it is played on the piano it is uneventful and seems like music put into a trash compactor. 
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Re: A discusion of the music of Bach
Reply #5 on: November 19, 2005, 07:44:27 AM
Greetings.

J.S. Bach is without a doubt one of my most favourite composers. The way his music develops and flows with voices is wonderfull. I really enjoy playing his pieces and over time, I find out more and more about them. Bach is far more then just mere notes mastered and played. There is a poetic sense in his music that is so enchanting to me, I wonder just how could such beauty exist. His music breathes, explores, full of emotion and maybe even symbolic meaning. It is amazing how he expresses such vast in his pieces. Studying Bach requires a lot of thought and time, using many sources. Paying attention to every voice, beat, accidental, etc. I would definately love to learn and explore his works.  :)


Best Wishes to all.
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