bach wtc I fuga 14

One thing which I forgot to point out in the video: the subject (main theme) is also in a way self-referring, that is, there is a small structure detail in it which also appears at a larger scale. The detail is: three rising steps. Although subject to other constraints, the subject can be looked at like this:

Take a quick melody fragment with three rising steps.

Copy and transpose this fragment three times, each time raising it. This slower melody's tonal centers are the larger structure copy of the quicker fragment.

A little bit like what you see in fractals. Difficult to explain but this picture sort of shows it.

http://jens.org/wtc1-14-subject-self-reference.gif

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• XIV
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[sstrunks5555]

Wtf O_o

I hate fugues. I can't play them. My brain can't get around them. Too much shit is happening at once. It's weird. Fuck that. Minimalism > fugues.

[noll8]

well this is minimalisn in a way, there's just lots of it :)

[noll8]

it's me, i do have two heads.. har har.

[Malmsteen1990]

San Diablo!!

:O!!

I Can't Belive it!

Jens Johansson in youtube! :O

[speier]

he's showing you that this incredibly complex piece is actually just a number of very simple runs - which he performs at the beginning and labels individually. When you put the runs together, and change their octaves, and repeat them in various orders, then you get the Fuga.

the letters that you see in the timeline at showing you where the individual snippets are (the ones he pointed out in the beginning)

[thegoddescomposer]

@cvbz Yes about the tempo he played way too fast, this piece should be played slow, u can search it on youtube some other videos, but i like this one, u can see whats all about it Bach simple the best

[almaster0]

so.... uhm... trying ot understand a fugue better i came here.... i wanted to write one... no one is as good as bach...

[hatstalker]

@sstrunks5555 nono Fugues>Minimalism

[TheTubul]

Maestro Jens Johansson :-)

[cl4udiolari]

you should play this on a Strato's song...at least will be neoclassical!

[ElhombreDuff84]

Great Video!!!

[gatogordo1990]

I found it!. But, is that keyboard transposed? around 6 semitones?

[gatogordo1990]

Hi! awesome indeed!

Anyone knows where can i get any sheet for this?

(and forgive my english)

[diegotrn2]

Jens on paras