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There's something odd with the curtain calls. Probably no more than half of the chorus is there. I wonder why.

@papagena552 I should also mention that in that production you can see the Figaro from this production playing the Count. Personally, I think he's a better Count.

What fun. Great job!

@hipepleful Depends upon whom you ask. In his day, there were very strict rules... about the use of leading tones, suspension, and a bunch of other things. He was successful, largely because he understood the rules, and then proceeded to break them regularly. Example: For hundreds of years (ev...

@Bodomdeadwarrior I would disagree, but for two specific reasons. First, Biggs played Bach like a metronome...absolutely no variation in timing or pulse. Bach was NOT emotionless. Having spent years touring with Virgil Fox I'm pretty comfortable that he was right about that. My second issue, ...

@Imprudentman Now, having again explained the truth of history, and having read through a number of other comments here, I'm not responding again. It is clear you have no knowledge of history, no desire to gain that knowledge, and are proud of simply causing problems. So...I leave this alone, h...

@valerossishit If you know anything at all about history, you'd know this is not a "Nazi song." It's traditions were well established long before that time, and continue today. While it was sung by the Wehrmacht during WWII, it is no more "Nazi" than Bach or Mozart!

@smswiere

Considering they had this arrangement commissioned for a Command Performance for the Queen when she was visiting Canada, I suspect they're playing it at exactly the speed they wanted to play it. I seriously doubt any NOLA band is playing this arrangement, but if, by chance, they are, ...

@dannynowak38

This is, as it is known, the "little" G minor fugue. It was never intended to be another epic fugue. On the other hand, it is an excellent teaching piece, and it clearly demonstrates Bach's skill at fugal writing. Because of its simplicity, the various voices are always audible ...