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MIchael Lawrence has made a delightful film that showcases Bach's universal Bach and Friends (preview, right) showcases the diverse talents and common appreciation of 30 composers and musicians including Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Bobby McFerrin, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Philip Glass and Chris Thiele. |
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In the Passacaglia in c minor (left), Bach uses the same bass pattern in the foot pedals (bottom line) through the entire piece, a total of 21 repetitions in all. Follow this bassline all the way through the pieces, while marveling how this is ONE person playing the entire piece. Now imagine this: Bach was perfectly capable of improvizing such pieces for literally hours on end. |