Bach - PASSACAGLIA & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 - part 1 of 2
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To hear another interpretation of this piece on a pedal harpsichord, on a richer instrument which is more similar to harpsichords of Bach's time, search on download sites for "Pro Cembalo Pleno"
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Very interesting! Splendid!
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@BonjourBit I know the piece. And it really sounds good with this instrument.
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Nice :-)
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Why not? It is very interesting!
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I've read that since a (salaried) person was required to keep the organ running (puping air into the resevoires, etc.), organists usually practised on other instruments - quite possibly a harspichord such as this I can imagine.
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Getting sick of the organs! In reality, ALL organs are in need of electric power! This harpsichord pedal monster still allows pure human energy to create music! A true orchestral organ must acquire all of it's power from human exercise! Glucose fuel! The true organ is the beast that plays in a blackout!!
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@tamiasthechipmunk Nor had I! I have seen plenty of harpsichords but never one with pedals. Very interesting sound! I like it. It must take an organist's training to do both the keyboards and pedal-board.
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Majestic
I've never heard the piece before, but i think it sounds beautiful with this instrument.
BonjourBit 2 months ago
@BonjourBit That's all that really matters!
brtherjohn 2 months ago
Oooh, not my favorite way to interpret this piece. BACH WAS NOT FRENCH.
resonantdave 5 months ago
@resonantdave A bewildering and amusing comment! What exactly makes this sound "French"? Bach in fact wrote things in a french style, so he had nothing personally against the them. Personally, I think Bach would have adored this playing - and on this instrument - and probably would have liked his works on the Moog synthesizer as well. He wrote in many musical styles and transcribed compositions and works by others for a variety of ensembles. Bach sounds good on everything!
brtherjohn 5 months ago 21
D'uh! The sound of the harpsichord lose the majestic effect of the organ sound.. .
bachinblack94 6 months ago
@bachinblack94 Nah! Just different. There are several other arrangements of this piece including a full orchestral arrangement by Stokowski. Check it out!
brtherjohn 6 months ago 5