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Kelley Deal, born June 10, 1961

"Kelley Deal, Jimmy Chamberlain, Sebastian Bach & William S. Burroughs," illustration by Danny Hellman for Tower Records' PULSE Magazine, 2/27/97

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January 24, 1989: Skid Row released their debut album.

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“Johann Sebastian Bach” / 2014 / © Jesús Muñoz, Ilustrador

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in b minor BWV 869

Why Preludes and Fugues? To be honest, I had trouble with choosing the perfect theme for Piano Week, since the piano repertoire is so vast and colorful. For this reason, I turned to the classic pair of the prelude and the fugue. It would have been weird only to write about Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier, since it was not composed for the piano, this is why I researched how composers of different eras approached this genre. Besides this, I personally enjoy analysing polyphonic music, and had many different projects related to this topic. Lastly, in my opinion, this pair of genres contains all the achievements of western classical music, and bear a little universe behind the notes.

Before I turn to pieces originally written for the piano, it is unavoidable to write about a prelude and fugue by the Master. For the first day of Piano Week, I am going to write a few words about the prelude and fugue in b minor (BWV869), and its peculiar interpretation by Swiss pianist Edwin Fischer (1886-1960). This piece is considered to be the pinnacle of polyphonic composition, and we will see why. 

The prelude starts in a meditative tone. Fischer’s choice of articulations are definitely not HIP, but the pizzicato bass line creates an interesting, orchestra-like sound. We can hear a lot of sustained chords and exquisitely resolved dissonances. The other interesting thing about this prelude is that it is almost constructed like a movement in sonata form.

The fugue, with a Largo tempo indication, is one of the longest fugues from the WTC, has four voices and multiple themes. It is said that this is the music which inspired Arnold Schönberg to develop his 12 tone technique. The first subject is chromatic and consists if sigh motifs, contrasting the second theme, which is diatonic, and has a more rhythmic character. What I love about Fischer’s performance is that how he brings out different voices, and uses a wide range of dynamics without sounding exhibitionist.

Noémi Baki-Szmaler, guest editor, @une-barque-sur-l-ocean

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Sebastian Bach (April 3, 1968) 🌹

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