This was simply something I had to show people. I studied music in college. Sort of a family tradition – there are several professional musicians in my family (I am not one of them though!) In any case, when I was in school I took music theory where the underlying structure of the music was explored in depth. We would even compose music in the style of certain composers – for example I wrote a three-part fugue in the style of Bach. In any case, being able to visualize the structure can be challenging. This video really shows the underlying structure of Bach’s Tocatta and Fugue in d minor. Now the performance itself is not especially mesmorizing, but they way it shows – very simply – the underlying structure of the fugue in particular is just great…The process makes it look so simple and transparent. I have to thank Victoria again for sending me this.
Enjoy….
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