OKIN1981 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

At the moment, I play organ, but I'll practise harpsichord in future. So, perhaps, I'll make a new vid, also with the fugue, but it takes time. My interpretation of this piece was another one then in the vid from OedipusColoneus on the right, because my was strongly influenced by Karl Richter. I am singing in a very good choir now, and I have noticed, while practising organ, I'm changing my conception by adopting the articulation and phrasing from the singing...

trudbol (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow, that gave me the chills. For those who come from another world (as I), this theme was used in Castlevania 2 for Gameboy on the final boss, Dracula...

diuscorvus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

sehr schoen! :)

gurshark (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

bravo! nice to hear it on a harpsichord.

g2k25d94 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wow. i didnt know anyone could still play this masterpiece!!!

wcbroccoli (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It was to show off the whiteness of the players hands.

dominian42 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As far as I'm aware it was just the fashion of the time.

dolofonos (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

(I'm no _expert_ either)

dolofonos (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm no export but I will say that gspaulsson's theory seems ridiculous to me. Both ivory and ebony would have been expensive and only the tops of the keys would be covered. Furthermore, not all harpsichords used ivory and ebony keys, many would have used boxwood and rosewood. Also, not all early keyboard instruments used a 'reverse keyboard'--both types were present. This suggests to me that it was a matter of style, fashion, and tradition; just as is the case with white natural keys today.

gspaulsson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Racist? How did that get into the conversation? I was speaking of economics.