tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post8517400345398454246..comments2024-03-29T12:03:37.344+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Bach, Gould - the A-flat major prelude from Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 1Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-3805218067583937432022-01-18T16:44:04.368+00:002022-01-18T16:44:04.368+00:00@P - I daresay, I'm not an expert on tuning! T...@P - I daresay, I'm not an expert on tuning! The reason for mentioning it was that this type of keyboard tuning was relatively novel at the time of composition, and it enabled all keys to be played 'equally' well - and that was what lay behind the idea of writing pieces in every key - as a sort of demonstration of the possibilities of the new tuning. <br /><br />Previously, usual keyboard tunings were better than well-tempered for some keys, but at the price of being worse/ unbearable for others. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-20850418722034949412022-01-18T15:52:35.206+00:002022-01-18T15:52:35.206+00:00Strictly speaking well tempered is not the same tu...Strictly speaking well tempered is not the same tuning as equal temperament<br /><br />But Glenn Gould Bach and WTC Book 1 are all majestic so no argument from me there!!Poppophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833696347733904227noreply@blogger.com