Re: [Fwd: More on the 2 & 3 Part Inventions]

[Alun Severn <alun@ukiah.demon.co.uk>]

Eric wrote:

>The 3pt inv in E minor is the most nonchalently and
>effortlessly beautiful piece that never fails to hit the spot [...] if my last
>>conscious hours could be spent listening to the 2pt inv in C minor. [...]

I'll pay particular attention to these right now, Eric. I'm not sure that
GG actually played Bach much for his own entertainment at all, in fact.
I'll have a look in Friedrich's book and see if I can clarify this.

Best regards,  Alun

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