Disliking Bach is a sign of low musical intelligence.
There's a reason why every major composer for the past few hundreds years has absolutely adored Bach and been deeply inspired by his work. And that reason is because the music that Bach created was simply brilliant.
If you don't love the baroque style compared to later styles thats one thing. But you have to respect the ingenious of Bach's work.
Disliking Bach is like disliking Shakespeare or Isaac Newton. It comes off as ignorant.
>ich glaube aber doch, daß ein gutes Clavicord, ausgenommen daß es einen schwächern Ton hat, alle Schönheiten mit jenem gemein und überdem noch die Bebung und das Tragen der Töne voraus hat, weil ich nach dem Anschlage noch jeder Note einen Druck geben kan. Das Clavicord ist also das Instrument, worauf man einen Clavieristen aufs genaueste zu beurtheilen fähig ist. I believe however, that a good clavichord, except for the weaker sound, has all beauty in common with [the fortepiano] and has to its advantage bebung and the carrying of the tone, because I can give each note an additional press after striking it. The clavichord is therefore the instrument on which one can most exactly assess a keyboardist. >Wer mit einer guten Art auf dem Clavicorde spielen kan, wird solches auch auf dem Flügel zuwege bringen können, aber nicht umgekehrt. He who can play well on the clavichord will be able to do the same on the fortepiano, but not the other way around.
>has all beauty in common with [the fortepiano] Pianolets btfo
Maybe in the 18th century but obviously not true for modern pianos where standards for tone are much higher; piano is harder than the clavichord to play well and certainly harder than the harpsichord.
Isaac Young
Of shit composers, don't ever mention Satie in these threads again
Colton Long
>N-No but h-he would have changed his m-mind if he had been able to play muh Steinway!! massive cope >Clavichord and harpsichord are out of date instruments, ugly texture, little nuance, is just nonsense >piano is harder than the clavichord to play well and this you just pulled out of your ass completely, given also that you've probably never even touched a clavichord
>Eine Randbemerkund des Neffen verrät, dass Beethoven im Sommer 1825 noch immer ein Clavichord besaß und regelmäßig nutzte: "Morgen kommt der Clavier- / stimmer von Leschen, weil / das Clavicord schon sehr / verstimmt ist, schon seit / mehr als 4 Wochen. Dem muß ich auch etwas / geben -". A side note of his nephew indicates that Beethoven still owned and regularly played a clavichord in the summer of 1825: "Tomorrow the keyboard tuner is coming from Leschen because the clavichord is already very out of tune, already for more than 4 weeks. I have to give him something as well".
Do you mean rank? Do you want advice on recordings?
Xavier Wilson
Rank from the best to the worst?
Brody Foster
A much better reflection of Bach's vision than when pianolets think they have to 'make the subject stand out' for their braindead listeners and thereby butcher a piece which really shouldn't depend on any specific instrument
Carter Robinson
it was the MIDI keyboard of its day
Jackson King
God Tier: 2, 9, Das Lied von der Erde Top Tier: 1, 6 Great Tier: 4, 8 Weak Tier: 3, 5, 7
