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There is some debate as to whether Bach intended equal-temperament or well-temperament. These terms were not well-defined in his day. https://books.google.com/
by xpda 11y ago
There is some debate as to whether Bach intended equal-temperament or well-temperament. These terms were not well-defined in his day.
https://books.google.com/books?id=yZ95L8Xohs0C&pg=PA4 https://books.google.com/books?id=yZ95L8Xohs0C&pg=PA4
- plaguuuuuu 11y agoThere's one guy on youtube who claims Bach's squiggles underneath each piece title in the original WTC manuscript actually represents an ideal tuning system for that piece. I thought that was a crackpot theory, but then he played some pieces in their respective individual tuning systems on a harpsichord, and they sounded absolutely amazing, better than well tempered (or equal obviously). So who knows!
- lamby 11y agoBach seems to attract all sorts of bizarre numerology, alas.
- plaguuuuuu 11y agoI agree, but when it actually works.... shrug
- lamby 11y agoWell, The Bible Code "works" too.