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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme I have checked my five versions of Bach's Prelude #2 c-minor from WTC book 1. Keith Jarrett 90 bpm Andras Schiff 90 bpm Rosalyn Turek 110 bpm Angela Hewitt 120 bpm Zhu Xiao-Mei 120 bpm…
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme I'd like to point to three excellent books. Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento by Job Ijzerman and Music in the Galant Style by Robert Gjerdingen.…
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme Have You considered to load it down?
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Dominic Cheli Im currently breaking my neck, practicing J. S. Bachs' Preludium # 2 WTC Book 1. What kind of attack is appropriate. Staccato is to harsh and tends to sound mechanical.…
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme Maybe this one https://archive.org/details/BACHCarlPhilippeEmanuel.EssayOnTheTrueArtOfPlayingKeyboardInstruments
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme When listening to modern pianists playing music from the Baroque and/or Classic and/or Romantic period, I conlude that speed is nowadays the most cherished part of virtuosity.…
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach @Peter Golemme You are right. The Tempi are, with exceptions played to fast. The Instruments, Clavichord and Harpsichord, for which this music has was written, would not have allowed such Tempi.…
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach - listen to different Pianist - try different, options and carefully listen to Your own playing. What do You like best, and why. - Variate You playing. Try different option on similar parts of the…
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Re: 11 Russian Chords Let me give one example. Lets start with C Mayor Tonika: C-E-G 1.st Inverson: E-G-C 2.nd Inversion: G-C-E Subdominant: F-A-C 1.st Inversion: A-C-F 2.nd Inversion: C-F-A Dominant: G-H-D 1.…
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Re: 11 Russian Chords The name Russian Chords comes from the Russian Piano school. A more simple way is to play the main functions, Tonika, Subdominant, Dominant in all Inversions for at least 6 Major and 6 Minor keys.…
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