How did you do on this one today? What a trip. You can’t get used to the key signature; it is enharmonic, but the change from flats to sharps is extremely hard to resolve. He only changes the key signature between the prelude and the fugue once in the two books, and it was today.
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Nadia: Yesterday, I played a familiar prelude and fugue that I used to practice when I took organ lessons a few years ago. The prelude is perfect for the organ because the different voices have held out notes that can be clearly heard on the organ. I was able to practice this piece on my electric organ in my basement which reminded me of old times I used to play at Ms. Helen’s church and when I took lessons. I plan on practicing future preludes and fugues on the organ as well as piano to get different sounds.
Helen: Hi, Nadia! How cool to play these on your organ, a different sound but so definitely Bach! There are many examples in these two books of the same note being played by both hands, clear indication that he at least intended some of them to be played on a multiple-manual instrument, like the organ.
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