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David Pickett <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:40:33 -0400
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Many times one sees the statement that all of Bach's manualiter keyboard
music can be played on an instrument with GG-d3 compass.

However, the D-major prelude for beginners on the keyboard, BWV936, calls
for e3.  There is apparently no m/s in JSB's hand.  Does this point to a
forgery, or original composition in C major?  The passage certainly suffers
from playing any of it down an octave.

In any case, I find it odd that a piece for beginners should go higher than
any other piece by the composer.

david

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