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Topic: Question on J.S. Bach  (Read 2168 times)

Offline shas

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Question on J.S. Bach
on: December 30, 2003, 01:34:29 AM
how many  pairs of preludes and fuges did Johann Sebastian Bach write for his well tempered clavier?
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Re: Question on J.S. Bach
Reply #1 on: December 30, 2003, 01:51:24 AM
24 sets in each book. (2) books.
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Re: Question on J.S. Bach
Reply #2 on: December 31, 2003, 11:45:28 PM
Same as Shostakovich I believe.
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Re: Question on J.S. Bach
Reply #3 on: January 02, 2004, 04:59:00 AM
And, if I am not too terribly mistaken (which I am--on occaision), Shostakovich wrote his Preludes and Fugues to honour the Master--that is, Bach. The first one. J.S.
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Offline Rach3

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Re: Question on J.S. Bach
Reply #4 on: January 03, 2004, 09:22:05 AM
No, no, no, that's JUST for the well-tempered clavier, he also wrote other "lesser" PFs. Oh wait, that's what he asked, never mind.
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Re: Question on J.S. Bach
Reply #5 on: January 03, 2004, 06:15:44 PM
Rather!   ;D
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