Double Fugue on "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - Two versions, one for two harpischords and one for two fortepianos - Vallotti-Young tuning

A double Fugue on "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", presented here in two versions:

• one for two harpischords;
• one for two fortepianos.

Tuning is Vallotti- Young's 1/6-comma temperament, a circulating temperament generated by 6 1/6-comma meantone fifths (as large as 698.37 ¢), 5 pure fifths (as large as 701.955 ¢) and one 1-schisma tempered fifth (as large as 700 ¢).

The cent figures of the tuning (rounded to the next integer values, with C set to 0) are:

90 ¢

197 ¢

294 ¢

393 ¢

498 ¢

590 ¢

698 ¢

792 ¢

895 ¢

996 ¢

1092 ¢

1200 ¢

  

            a. Version for two Harpischords                            b. Version for two Fortepianos

⦿ More We-Wish-You-a-Merry-Christmas videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1a3U6obcQT53GyH21N1kvp

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Bach's Contrapunctus 11 from the Art of Fugue, tuned into Werckmeister 3 (Harpsichord)

We present Bach's Contrapunctus 11 from the Art of Fugue, tuned into Werckmeister 3, a well-temperament possibly used by Bach. This temperament shrinks the fifths C–G, G–D, D–A and B–F♯ by ¼-comma and leaves the other ones pure. The cent figures of the tuning (rounded to integer values) are: C = 0 C♯ = 90 D = 192 D♯ = 294 E = 390 F = 498 F♯ = 588 G = 696 G♯ = 792 A = 888 B♭ = 996 B = 1092. MIdi rendition, soundfont is «Harpischord Zell». Tempo is inspired by Musica Antiqua Köln's performance: https://youtu.be/YqXZtGyFyDo?t=2652

⦿ More Contrapunctus 11: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1Vku1mLGcBOnUI93QCpXPc ⦿ More Werckmeister 3 videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz2CJqddqjZGkA_c_jZL9uun

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