Monday, January 11, 2010

The greatest Bach you never heard

I must admit that originally I had another idea to write today but I can't find the elusive Schoenberg piece that uses Pachelbel's canon (ye, I am for reals).


But as luck turns out I remembered the greatest Bach of all I never heard! Of course, because it's not Bach after all.  And all Bach lovers should flock out and start loving this now: Silvius Leopold Weiss (!). Go forth, transcribe to bring into the world what we have been missing.  It's as if Bach had twice as many children -- that makes 40 altogether.  All his music is gold, it's just been hidden in lute scores...


If people feel so compelled to transcribe Bach, Weiss should be getting a lot more investment.




-Edit-
For once I am compelled to put 2 videos for one post. I think it is justifiable since the first one is so short anyway:

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Very nice music. Doesn't sound like Bach though. Who is it?