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17 Mar 2008
J.S. Bach in MIDI format
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Adagio, with many ornaments. I have used a synthetic instrument to render it. It would actually require a baroque organ, but the corresponding sound samples are not available on my synthesizer.
Adagio and Allegro. Same instrument as above (Pad 1 New Age). If anyone has a better idea of instrumentation, let me know...This fugue for organ is rendered here with a brass ensemble.
A dancing 12/8 rhythm...
Here played on the guitar
A very sophisticated version, with lots of harmonics to simulate the organ.3rd movement from BWV 6: Ach bleib bei uns Herr Jesu Christ. I have sequenced the entire cantata. Here the soprano aria: "Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden". This movement is accompanied with organ and cello piccolo.
A very rhythmic, dancing aria. Lazslo Zsidai has set steel string guitar and ocarina as accompanying instruments. Unusual but very pleasant.BWV 50, in one movement only, has a double choir, trumpets, timpani and a full orchestra. A challenge to create a somewhat transparent Midi file...
I am having big trouble to make a version that sounds reasonably with QuickTime. On my Roland synth, it's quite nice (with other settings). If you are interested, ask me for the other version.
An introduction with recorders. Very moving.
The complete cantata "Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich". This is a not-so-well known cantata. This midi file is the very first encompassing the whole work. I edited, with his permission, the files sequenced by Antonio Campos, and realised the figured bass. There is lots of choir movements, and interesting violin and bassoon parts.
The complete cantata "Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten", split into its 9 movements. I sequenced movements 1 to 8. I borrowed the last choir from BWV 207a ("Auf, schmetternde Töne der muntern Trompeten") sequenced by J G Mayer, to which I added the missing choir parts, and re-adjusted the balance.
- Coro (61 kB)
- Recitativo [Tenore] (4 kB)
- Aria [Tenore] (15 kB)
- Recitativo [Soprano e Basso] (4 kB)
- Aria Duetto [Soprano e Basso], poi Ritornello (21 kB)
- Recitativo [Alto] (3 kB)
- Aria [Alto] (24 kB)
- Recitativo [S, A, T, B] (9 kB)
- Coro (48 kB)
Capriccio sopra la lontanezza del suo fratello dilettissimo (BWV 992, 6th movement). This whole capriccio written for the departure of his brother is full of tenderness. Here, the notes imitate the coachman's horn while the carriage moves away.
Here you have the same fugue from BWV 992, played very gracefully on the piano. The contrast with the preceding midi file is striking. I must say I love both.
BWV 971, first movement, with unusual instruments.
From the Suite for flute and orchestra BWV 1067.
BWV 808, in G minor. This version is for piano.
First movement from the D minor concerto BWV1043.
Rendered here with "SynVoice". Worth listening to...
First movement from the famous concerto for 4 harpsichords
First movement of the suite N° 3 in D major for orchestra. Lots of trumpets and timpani...
Fifth movement of the same suite N° 3 in D major. Quite spectacular.
See also "natural sound"* The name of the sequencer of each MIDI file is in grey italics.
See the complete BWV listing all works of JSB and the Midi files that I have collected or produced. Caution: the page is big (because the BWV is big) and weighs 220 kB. Be patient while it opens.
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