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by Vivaletour
Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces
Replies: 91
Views: 228928

Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces

1. Beethoven - 7th Symphony - Driving rhythms, powerful brass, and an ending that guarantees a standing ovation. 2. Bach - "The Great" organ Fugue in gm, BWV 542 - BEST FUGUE EVER 3. Beethoven - 5th Piano Concerto finale - More great rhythms, whole orchestra in top form. 4. Beethoven - 5t...
by Vivaletour
Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces
Replies: 91
Views: 228928

Re: Your Top 5 Favorite Pieces

1. Bach b minor mass
2. Bach wedge fugue
3. Bach passacaglia and fugue in c minor
4. Bach "St. Matthew Passion"
5. Bach Orchestral suite # 1
5. Mozart's requiem mass.

In that order
by Vivaletour
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:34 pm
Forum: Music Related
Topic: book about articulation at baroque keybord instruments
Replies: 8
Views: 5052

Re: book about articulation at baroque keybord instruments

try JJ Quantz' book "On Playing the flute" it says a whole lot about articulation in general. For specifics about articulation on the keyboard, get Paul Badura-Skoda's book (if i remember its entitled something like "Performing Bach on at the Keyboard") another good book is "...
by Vivaletour
Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:39 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: research paper/symbolism in J.S Bach's music
Replies: 2
Views: 2494

research paper/symbolism in J.S Bach's music

hey guys,

im writing a paper on symbolism in the works of J.S Bach, and specifically the G minor organ fugue (BWV 578)

anyways, if you guys have any opinions to share or relevant sources/books/papers/dissertations etc. please let me know.

Thanks

Stephen
by Vivaletour
Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: Music Related
Topic: Organ Trills
Replies: 3
Views: 4930

so, im not an expert, but am currently studying the Gm fugue by bach. as for the trill in right hand, you can keep it measured even at performance because of the speed at which the fugue is played. it isn't untill romantic music that keyboard trills must be executed at an extremely rapid pace. in fr...
by Vivaletour
Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: Music Related
Topic: What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 436
Views: 460025

Schubert symphony 2... and excerpts from marriage of figaro (i have incredibly weird playlists)
by Vivaletour
Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:15 am
Forum: Music Related
Topic: organ lessons
Replies: 4
Views: 6516

organ lessons

hi everyone i have been playing piano for about 8-9 years. im at the grade 9 level in Royal Conservatory now. I started organ lessons last week and am really enjoying it. i was wondering what you guys know of organ technique, and what and organ student can typically accomplish in a year. I graduate ...