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Improvising a Fugue

December 16, 2011 By Jon Brantingham 2 Comments

This is a pretty awesome recording to watch. I am a very amateur pianist, but I have found myself getting more and more into Bach. Here is a great video of a guy named David Briggs improvising a fugue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHesUHCssGs

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    1. Erik S.

      April 2, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      Hi,

      What happened to the recording?

      Thanks, -E

      Reply
      • Jon Brantingham

        April 2, 2018 at 8:38 pm

        It appears the original was removed, but I found another copy on youtube.

        Reply

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