What is so special about J.S. Bach’s music? For us keyboardists it’s the contrapuntal texture which can be maddeningly difficult yet exhilaratingly uplifting. The synthesis… Continue reading Bach: The Energy Between the Voices
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Bach Toccata Exercise
A piano warmup/workout for the 1st and 5th fingers excerpted from Toccata BWV 914 I was playing through Bach’s keyboard Toccata BWV 914 in E… Continue reading Bach Toccata Exercise
Using the Pedal For Bach
When playing original keyboard compositions by Bach (not transcriptions, where pedaling would depend on the arranger’s intentions) I sometimes use the damper pedal to bring… Continue reading Using the Pedal For Bach