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Topic: New video Bach Prelude nr 9 in E Major BWV 854 from WTC I

Dear Friend,

New year, new Bach prelude, today we move in a decidedly pastoral climate after all the Christmas holidays have just passed. This is the first step of this new year towards my goal of trying to record all of Bach's WTC 1 with Pianoteq.

I am not certain whether writers on esthetics are really agreed that E-major is specially the key of deep green, of fully developed spring; it would be interesting to know the results of the late Prof. Dr. Fechner's enquiries respecting the parallelism between sensations of colour and tone. Anyhow, one has only to contrast the present number in the key of E-major, especially the prelude, with the preceding prelude and fugue (especially the latter) in Eb-
minor, in order to understand that music can concern itself with deep speculation of a religious-philosophical character as well as with the lively enjoyment of nature. The light arpeggio triplets with their delicately moving summits (as though ruffled by a soft breath of air), and the cosy little shake of the feathered singers concealed beneath them, wave like branches adorned with fresh leaves: below all is peaceful (stationary bass, and slow, onward-gliding middle voice).

Dear  Pianoteq Friends ! I wish you and your family a Fantastic New Year !


My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/3WFWrbzIqik

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Re: New video Bach Prelude nr 9 in E Major BWV 854 from WTC I

Great interpretation as always!

The point about particular keys having different colours or flavours is probably lost when using Equal Temperament. There is, of course, a great deal of debate as to the exact temperament BACH used for his WTC I & II.

Some have put forward various theories on the circles found on his WTC I manuscript. What I find interesting is that if you try to draw this 'squiggle' you can only do so easily if you start at the right and move left. This changes the supposed / counter supposed mapping thus far offered.

I have put up my own scale on a separate posting so others can hear the difference and used the C Major Prelude as a basis to demonstrate the rich texture obtained.

That's enough about me and my excursion into the truly unknown.

Well done - keep going!


DEZ

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Re: New video Bach Prelude nr 9 in E Major BWV 854 from WTC I

carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear Friend,

New year, new Bach prelude, today we move in a decidedly pastoral climate after all the Christmas holidays have just passed. This is the first step of this new year towards my goal of trying to record all of Bach's WTC 1 with Pianoteq.

I am not certain whether writers on esthetics are really agreed that E-major is specially the key of deep green, of fully developed spring; it would be interesting to know the results of the late Prof. Dr. Fechner's enquiries respecting the parallelism between sensations of colour and tone. Anyhow, one has only to contrast the present number in the key of E-major, especially the prelude, with the preceding prelude and fugue (especially the latter) in Eb-
minor, in order to understand that music can concern itself with deep speculation of a religious-philosophical character as well as with the lively enjoyment of nature. The light arpeggio triplets with their delicately moving summits (as though ruffled by a soft breath of air), and the cosy little shake of the feathered singers concealed beneath them, wave like branches adorned with fresh leaves: below all is peaceful (stationary bass, and slow, onward-gliding middle voice).

Dear  Pianoteq Friends ! I wish you and your family a Fantastic New Year !


My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/3WFWrbzIqik

Thank you Carmelo! Your excellent performance is very clear and well played. Perfect as always. Congratulations.  I like to listen to you. I think the last 10-15 seconds are very special. Like the ending.

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: New video Bach Prelude nr 9 in E Major BWV 854 from WTC I

DEZ wrote:

Great interpretation as always!

The point about particular keys having different colours or flavours is probably lost when using Equal Temperament. There is, of course, a great deal of debate as to the exact temperament BACH used for his WTC I & II.

Some have put forward various theories on the circles found on his WTC I manuscript. What I find interesting is that if you try to draw this 'squiggle' you can only do so easily if you start at the right and move left. This changes the supposed / counter supposed mapping thus far offered.

I have put up my own scale on a separate posting so others can hear the difference and used the C Major Prelude as a basis to demonstrate the rich texture obtained.

That's enough about me and my excursion into the truly unknown.

Well done - keep going!


DEZ

Thank you very much Dez for your comment and support.
What you write to me is very interesting. I too have always believed that the various keys had different colors and flavours. I haven't read much about it but when I study each of these pieces I perceive that there is undoubtedly something particular that connects the tone of a piece and its character, its smell and taste. I like the analyzes of Riemann's Preludes and Fugues, which I always read before studying a piece to fully understand its structure.
I'm holding on!

Greetings
Carmelo

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Re: New video Bach Prelude nr 9 in E Major BWV 854 from WTC I

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:
carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear Friend,

New year, new Bach prelude, today we move in a decidedly pastoral climate after all the Christmas holidays have just passed. This is the first step of this new year towards my goal of trying to record all of Bach's WTC 1 with Pianoteq.

I am not certain whether writers on esthetics are really agreed that E-major is specially the key of deep green, of fully developed spring; it would be interesting to know the results of the late Prof. Dr. Fechner's enquiries respecting the parallelism between sensations of colour and tone. Anyhow, one has only to contrast the present number in the key of E-major, especially the prelude, with the preceding prelude and fugue (especially the latter) in Eb-
minor, in order to understand that music can concern itself with deep speculation of a religious-philosophical character as well as with the lively enjoyment of nature. The light arpeggio triplets with their delicately moving summits (as though ruffled by a soft breath of air), and the cosy little shake of the feathered singers concealed beneath them, wave like branches adorned with fresh leaves: below all is peaceful (stationary bass, and slow, onward-gliding middle voice).

Dear  Pianoteq Friends ! I wish you and your family a Fantastic New Year !


My actual setting is:

Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage                                          Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0

https://youtu.be/3WFWrbzIqik

Thank you Carmelo! Your excellent performance is very clear and well played. Perfect as always. Congratulations.  I like to listen to you. I think the last 10-15 seconds are very special. Like the ending.

Best wishes,

Stig

Thank you so much for your comment and support Stig!
I'm really glad you liked my video, I'm really trying hard, luckily Bach's music never ceases to amaze me !!!

Greetings
Carmelo