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Composer of the Week: Bach

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With Donald Macleod. 2: Bach the Intellectual. Bach was a man with an open mind and an insatiable curiosity. His library contained not only an extensive and diverse collection of music, ranging from Palestrina to Hasse and Handel, but also a large number of books on music theory and theology. His Goldberg
Variations, the Art of Fugue and the Musical Offeringare demonstrations of his intellectual achievements in musical form. Fantasie in G minor, BWV542 (arr Liszt) ArturPizarro (piano)
Goldberg Variations, BWV988 (excerpt) Wanda Landowska (harpsichord)
The Art of Fugue, BWV1080 (excerpt) Davitt Moroney (harpsichord)
Trio Sonata in C minor for flute, violin and continuo (Sonata Sopr'il Soggetto Reale) (Musical Offering, BWV1079) Ensemble Sonnerie

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Harpsichord:
Wanda Landowska
Harpsichord:
Davitt Moroney
Source: Radio Times

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