J. S. Bach "Little" Fugue in g, BWV 578

[Lopixop]

Music - a miracle, and the inventor - the wizard

[Lopixop]

Music - a miracle, and the inventor - the wizard

[MrPianoboy96]

I used to be a person who didn't like classical music but then I took an arrow to the knee. God bless that arrow!

[MrFuryGuy]

I think this is the best version I could find. Others were too relaxing and slow. This one is a real brain washer!

[GodofReapers]

Too fast, ending needs to ritardando, but otherwise quite an excellent bit of programming :)

[wtfgnomemonkey]

FAN TAS TICLE

[LadyTomelina]

Ok!



[Subadai111]

hmm, now I like Bach, yet Joy Division says more to me now. yet i love Bach and Beethoven and Glass..

[Thatonekid892]

overall very impressive. One of my all time favorite pieces. timing made me a little nervous in some places but good performance

[Redflowers9]

@Thatonekid892 I know what you mean about the timing but at the same time I quite like music when it makes me feel a little nervous or uncomfortable because it makes me feel alive and opens my head but yes I agree... it's an art.

[msundblad]

General form outline: 0:06 Exposition: Subject 1, voice1 (red) 0:20 Answer 1, v2 (purple) 0:40 Subject 2, v3 (green) 0:54 Answer 2, v4 (blue) 1:09 Cadence. End of exposition. Episode 1:16 fragment of subject, v3 1:23 pedal point - creates tension for modulation 1:39 Subject in B-flat major 2:03 Subject in B-flat major, pedals 2:18 episode 2:30 subject, v1, C minor 2:45 cadence. Episode. 2:55 ascending, descending chromatic lines add tension before: 3:09 return of subject in home key: g minor.

[Buttplugbetty]

@msundblad wow you freaking nailed it. how did you know the key change was b flat major?

[msundblad]

Thanks, @Buttplugbetty B-flat major is the relative key (same key signature) of g minor, so this is a common modulation, especially in Baroque era music. Also... I had the score :)

[TheScreamingCarrot]

I don't like the use of lines, because Baroque music has small spaces between the notes and I don't feel that the animation really captures that. The musical interpretation, however, sounds really nice. Well done.

[BallinEagles]

how do you play four parts at once? are you suppose to use both hands and feet?

[TheAPAnderson]

@BallinEagles Yes, this piece would be played on the organ using hands and feet. This version was sequenced on a computer, thus circumnavigating the need for feet to be involved in the process.

[Rileyman2rr]

@BallinEagles That's how organs work. If you want to see how this works check out the rows of keys while someone is playing on the organ and you will see the other sets of keys reacting without actually being touched. Its pretty intense.

[FlameHyenard]

This organ version is just amazing, and so epic! =D

[Issizz1544]

Blew my fucking mind all over the roof.

[scaper12123]

except for the ending of course

[TheAPAnderson]

@scaper12123 I am not familiar with MML, perhaps you can post a link? I would not be surprised if this fugue was used in a game, it is a fairly popular piece.

[scaper12123]

if not for this skips, would sound just like Megaman legends

[SecondAgeOfReason]

That ornamentation makes even Ton Koopman sound reserved

[TheAPAnderson]

@SecondAgeOfReason Thanks! However, those ornaments are inspired by Koopman's performance of this same piece which can be found here on YT (but can not be linked in comments) so I can't take all that much credit for them.

[mrsjandeful]

Excellent work! Sounds like a recorded performance instead of a digital piece, and very visually appealing.