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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Double Fugue on «Old Mac Donald» and «Shave and a Haircut», Tuned into 5-th Comma and 6-th Comma Meantone

A double fugue, combining the «Old Mc Donald» and «Shave & a Haircut» themes; the piece is tuned into

• 43-equal division of the octave, very close to fifth-comma meantone (Baroque Ensemble);
• 55-equal division of the octave, very close to sixth-comma meantone (Harpischord & Fortepiano).

  

⦿ More Versions of This Piece: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0ZQ02Ppdb4X_gfXrOkyH72

⦿ More 43-edo Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz2nCT7UY5BiWq_SlIjFBvz6

⦿ More 55-edo Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zfWeO0eJdA&list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz1vGLCUHZDzcPqYNten5p_R

⦿ More Fugues and Canons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz3lBogeQ66N8W3x_GwUhTFw

Miniature: Derivative of «Andrei Andrejevits Popov: Farmyard» (Finnish National Gallery).

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THE EXTENDED LAMENT BASS - Tuning Comparison: E12, E17, E19, E29, E31, E41, E43, E53, E55

We present the extended Lament Bass (A-G#-G-F#-F-E-D#-E), harmonised and tuned into 12edo, 17edo, 19edo, 29edo, 31edo, 41edo, 43edo, 53edo, 55edo.

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HANDEL VARIATIONS for Organ 😎

We present Claudi Meneghin's «Variations on Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith Theme», a set of 11 microtonal variations, for organ, in F. Tuning is as follows (edo = equal division of the octave): • Var 00 - Theme (Rameau's Tempérament Ordinaire) • Var 01 - 15-edo • Var 02 - 13- & 11-edo • Var 03 - 19-edo (Ouverture) • Var 04 - 17-edo • Var 05 - 18-edo • Var 06 - 21-edo • Var 07 - 14-edo • Var 08 - 22-edo • Var 09 - 20-edo • Var 10 - 16-edo • Var 11 - Chaconne (Blacksmith, 15-edo). 🙂

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THE «RISING CRY», Chord Progression Featuring the French Augmented FIfth Chord, and rising by tones

 

Inspired by  @EarlyMusicSources ' «The Most French Chord», here's a short video featuring six Augmented 5th French Chords [1,2,3], alternated with six dominant chords, raising by tones and harmonising a chromatic bass line. Shepard effect has been added. Tuning is 12-equal division of the octave. The augmented 5th chord is called «The Cry», after prof. Johannes Menke, quoted in [1]. #french #augmented #fifth #shepard #effect #cry REFERENCES: • [1] Early Music Source.com: The Most French Chord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52qtxWyOOcs • [2] Jean-François Dandrieu, Principes de l'Acompagnement du Clavecin (Paris, 1718); • [3] Jean-Philippe Rameau, Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels (Paris, 1722)

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Claudi Meneghin - Arietta with 5 Variations, for Organ

 We present an Arietta with 5 variations for Organ, rendered into 72-edo (as quasi-just intonation), 36-edo, 46-edo. In all cases, septimal harmony has been extensively used.

72-edo:

36-edo:

46-edo:

More arrangements of this piece are avaliable via the following playlist:

⦿ More Arietta with 5 Variations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz2PmqMEdOVKxe5zoPmANb9F

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PETZOLD (formerly attributed to BACH) - MINUET in G major, BWV Anh 114

⦿ More Claudi Meneghin playing the guitar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6ZSKWKnVz0Fgz1n8-tzwutsIGBTTIjJ

Petzold's Minuet in G major from Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. This piece was formerly attributed to Bach, BWV Anh 114. Transposed to D major, arranged for classical guitar and performed by Claudi Meneghin on 2025-03-02.

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