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Topic: BACH TOCCATA in g minor-Fugue section (Read 1685 times)

proklover

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BACH TOCCATA in g minor-Fugue section

on: September 05, 2012, 05:26:26 AM

Hey guys,
sorry for the obnoxious title in caps, I'm just really REALLY confused right now. If anyone is familiar with this particular toccata, in the fugue section, is the four against three part really four against three, or are they tied triplets?

I'm not sure if I'm describing it correctly, but help please!!!!

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j_menz

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Re: BACH TOCCATA in g minor-Fugue section

Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 05:36:23 AM

It's your lucky day; they're tied triplets.

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Re: BACH TOCCATA in g minor-Fugue section

Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 10:09:12 AM

listening only or playing on piano? curious who's transcription? it's originally for organ is it not?

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quantum

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Re: BACH TOCCATA in g minor-Fugue section

Reply #3 on: September 05, 2012, 02:54:29 PM

BWV 915, I presume?

It is a notational convention of the time that when dotted eighths are played against triplet eighths, the dotted eighth figure is played as a triplet quarter-eighth. You would maintain this rhythm throughout the section or piece: i.e. you would not start dotted eighths and then switch to triplets when presented with a second voice, but rather start the triplet rhythm from the beginning of the section (in this case, the introduction of the fugue theme).

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