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Come sweet hour of death

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Michaela

Cantata BWV 161 Komm du süße Todesstunde Come Sweet Hour of Death   Komm, du süße Todesstunde, Come, sweet hour of death, Da mein Geist when my spirit Honig speist feeds on honey Aus des Löwen Munde; from the lion’s … Continue reading →

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The Old and the New Testament

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Michaela

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is considered the ‘Old Testament’ of the pianist as opposed to the ‘New Testament’ – the 32 piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven. The Well-Tempered Clavier is characterized by a technical and compositional mastery which … Continue reading →

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