A jazzy Bach prelude, Part 2: analysis & performance.

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude in f minor, BWV 881 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II).
John Moraitis, harpsichord.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken.
Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz.

[maartenromkes]

For me the characteristics of Rameau's temperament are clearer when you play the repeats. Thank you for this!

[kpunkt.klaviermusik]

In this Prelude, I would really prefer the Clavicord with its ability to variate the dynamics. But I totally agree with the expressiveness of Baroque music.

[bean]

Speaking of Jazz, have you tried the gigue from French Suite in G? Play with swing for effect. I think the term is "a shuffle".


You can just hear the brush snare, something like this:

[sailork]

At first i thought this was a re-upload, I was dead wrong