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Topic: [Video] J. S. Bach - WTC 1: Prelude No. 5 in D major (BWV 850)  (Read 2620 times)

Offline jacobson

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Piece: J. S. Bach - Prelude No. 5 in D major (BWV 850) from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

For what it's worth, I consider this piece to be much more difficult than it sounds, and in my view it's one of the more difficult preludes from WTC 1. It may sound like a breeze, but getting everything to be smooth/even requires lots of finger strength and effort. Now I'm not saying it's terribly difficult, but "not easy" is probably a good way to put it, I think. :)

Thank you for watching / listening.



Instrument: Yamaha Arius YDP-163

Recording equipment: Steinberg UR22 MKII

Software: Audacity
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Offline kalospiano

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one of the preludes I like the most! Very well done. Hope to play it too one day.

Offline jacobson

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one of the preludes I like the most! Very well done. Hope to play it too one day.
Thanks, appreciate it. :)
 

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