J.S. Bach - BWV 579 - Fuga h-moll / b minor

[robertgift]

I dislike this fugue subject. Is it based upon something?

[littleasshole26]

I thought B minor only had 1 sharp?

[guidolongoni]

@littleasshole26 1 sharp = E minor ;-)

[pcmh1978]

Nice performance! Where is it played?

[toxiconegro]

@pcmh1978

It's the Rieger-Organ at St. Catherine's Church, Frankfurt (Germany) built in 1990

[Protenor]

This being one of my cherished pieces, I'd like to bring your attention to the following video of Corelli's trio sonata that this theme was borrowed from (start at 2:29): Youtube Titel: "Arcangelo Corelli: Trio Sonata Op.3, No.4"

[newgeorge]

beautifully transparent performance and I loved the ornamentation

[NPorganist]

The comment on the extra ornamentation reminds me of my early days as an organ student when I got a bit carried away and put in some extra passing notes and got a stern rejoinder that I must never think I could improve on Bach. Never forgot this. Tempo is very good here as is general articulation.

[NPorganist]

The comment on the extra ornamentation reminds me of my early days as an organ student when I got a bit carried away and put in some extra passing notes and got a stern rejoinder that I must never think I could improve on Bach. Never forgot this. Tempo is very good here as general articulation.

[john10423]

the ornamentation wouldn't necessarily all have been written down in the score... and some of it could have been lost in the printing anyway, since this appears to be a Bach-Gesellschaft score printed about 150 years after Bach's death... it's appropriate for the style... i think he could have played it a bit faster though.

[aal49]

Where the @#%^! did all the extra ornamentation come from?

Otherwise, nicely played.

[toxiconegro]

@aal49 I guess there are two theories. First, he had a different score in which the ornaments are in, or the second one, he did it because of his personal taste. Who knows...

[jsw663]

@aal49 What's wrong with the extra ornamentation? It is the BAROQUE period, after all.

[MusicPredominates]

@aal49 : Ornament at will ; wear the hat that falls out of your clothes cupboard ; fold up a newspaper ! Whatever or which way you ornament your head do so. ´aa´ is also a good scrabble word ... no need to use naughty words here ... reminds me of a friend now deceased probably xxxxxx without a xxxxxx of which this was his favorite prelude. A good selection of registration.

[bubblykings]

soooooooo beautiful!!! I love fugues by this master!

[MusicPredominates]

@bubblykings : ... and, if you resemble your comments. I think we can say we love you ... . ;-)