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Originally posted by Dmitry:
Keeping in mind that both instruments and playing technique will develope, he made very little markings in his scores and thus gave more freedom to interpreters.
Very good point. I'm not Bach (obviously!) so I don't know if you are correct, but I imagine you might be. I'll keep this in mind.
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If Bach would have had a pedal, I have no doubt he would have used it. David 
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I agree wholeheartedly. Bach is so momentously full of genius and creativity.. I would love to hear what he would have composed if he had been born in 1900.. My funnest moments are rocking the fugues or toccatas...adding chords, rhythm and bass, and I don't feel Johann is turning in his grave while I extrapolate..... far from it Not to say that I don't strive to play his music exactly as it is written, I do.
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Originally posted by bachophile:
( and for the one who mentioned his angry letters...
come on, he argued only with his employers and church authorities, which means, he hated beaurocrats. have u ever written a nice letter to the internal revenue service or your local municipality? to my mind, these letters only make him more human, not angry.) Seriously, you don't think he comes off a bit grumpy? Are there any of his writings that indicate otherwise? Maybe I'll check the library this weekend.
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Originally posted by Dmitry:
"Bach's work is called Wohltemperiertes Klavier and not Wohltemperiertes Cembalo". In Bach's time, "Clavier" referred to any keyboard instrument. And about the composer's wishes, I think I can safely say that, as long as you don't do anything contrary to the printed score, anything goes.
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