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Topic	What's the point of those guys waving wands around at orchestras?
SiO4 12/23/22 12:17:49 AM #28:	Questionmarktarius posted... Pianoforte is a crazy-complex mechanism. I think harpsichord predates it by 200 or 300 years. Yes, exactly. The Piano-Forte was coming into shape at the end of his Bach's. But it was still experimental and a thing of Royalty. But his knowledge of the Harpsichord and Clavichord, and his works informed in what was to become. He may be one of the first to push the Harpsichord and Clavichord forward as lead instruments. The Well-Tempered Clavier books I and II are landmark works. This is what was referred to as a Piano Concerto nowadays. But it wasn't in its time. This is the piece I am referring to. A totally forward-thinking piece, but with a lot of Vivaldi going on as well. ~Which is not a bad thing. And do take note of the page-turner here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:970352977] in What's the... [t:80281906]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite><quote>Pianoforte is a crazy-complex mechanism. I think harpsichord predates it by 200 or 300 years.</quote>Yes, exactly. The Piano-Forte was coming into shape at the end of his Bach's. But it was still experimental and a thing of Royalty. But his knowledge of the Harpsichord and Clavichord, and his works informed in what was to become.He may be one of the first to push the Harpsichord and Clavichord forward as lead instruments. The Well-Tempered Clavier books I and II are landmark works. This is what was referred to as a Piano Concerto nowadays. But it wasn't in its time. This is the piece I am referring to. A totally forward-thinking piece, but with a lot of Vivaldi going on as well. ~Which is not a bad thing. And do take note of the page-turner here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osg_WmeLxQk --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan.Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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