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Re: 2-harpsichord music
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James Hunsley <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:46:06 -0500
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>  >There are good 2 piano versions of the Bach Trio Sonatas (for organ
>  >usually) by Victor Babin. I'm afraid I don't know if they are still in
>  >print, but while one has to do a certain amount of leaving out of octaves
>  >etc which are pianistic, they do sound extraordinarily effective on
>  >two harpsichords. And the music is wonderful.

I don't know how they would sound on harpsichords, but Reger transcribed
all of Bach's Brandenburgs for two pianos.

Jim Hunsley

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