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Is anyone familiar with a pianist named Robert Levin? He has a
version of the Well Tempered Clavier out, and I'm wondering if he uses
well temperaments, and is it worth picking up? Thanks...Hstick

Jay here,
I've heard interviews of him and bits of his later stuff like Geethoven and
Mozart where he actually improvises cadenza's and such and plays on period
instruments. I don't remember if temperedness was a factor as, at the time,
that wasn't uppermost in me head, but he _is a dynamic pianist to say the
least.
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>version of the Well Tempered Clavier out, and I'm wondering if he uses
>well temperaments, and is it worth picking up? Thanks...Hstick
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The only non-equal commercial recording of the WTClavier is by Anthony Newman
in Aron-Neidhardt II (devised by contemporary Owen Jorgensen).

Interesting point about Bach and his tuning is that it was to the melodic
differences that I think one must look. The harmonies were reduced to a set
of basic calculations ever since the figured bass era a generation before
Bach. Bach modulates to the closely related keys DE-EMPHASIZING differences
in the harmonic idiosyncrasies of the different keys.

However, since the horizontally based Bach (or simply melodic-based) was more
involved with differences in the etching of melodies (since there wasn't even
a referent pitch to measure against in Thuringian/Anhalt society), we have to
explore the melodic distinctions of his motifs to determine appropriateness
of key.

Basically, what I am saying is that melody has been ignored for the harmony,
partly because we don't even hear with the same acuity melodically as we do
harmonically, at least in terms of pitch accuracy and recognition.

FYI-For the upcoming Microtonal Bach Christmas show on WKCR, cellist David
Eggar has recorded a set of 6 movements of the Bach Cello Suites, but with
each movement coming from a different suite. All of these suites are in
Werckmeister III so they are all in the same tuning. Of course they will
sound different psychologically to the ear, but there are only 12 notes.

Johnny Reinhard

--- In tuning@egroups.com, Afmmjr@a... wrote:

> The only non-equal commercial recording of the WTClavier is by Anthony Newman
> in Aron-Neidhardt II (devised by contemporary Owen Jorgensen).

There's also the Ton Koopman, as part of the big Bach boxed set.

there's also a harpsichord recording by Barbara (Nissman i think the
surname is)...

-b