Dear Sarah, thanks for the question. I mean that within one appearance of part of the melody, there are multiple other appearances of the same melody on a smaller, quicker, scale. It reminds me of a fractal (though I suppose it only is to two 'iterations.') If you're mathematically minded please forgive the metaphor if it isn't an accurate one! Thanks for listening-
long time listener, first time commentor. please can you explain what you mean that bach set the music fractally? love the show!
Dear Sarah, thanks for the question. I mean that within one appearance of part of the melody, there are multiple other appearances of the same melody on a smaller, quicker, scale. It reminds me of a fractal (though I suppose it only is to two 'iterations.') If you're mathematically minded please forgive the metaphor if it isn't an accurate one! Thanks for listening-
Thanks for the guided tour of tone-paintings in both cantatas (the Devil in music at the diminished chord on "Sin").
I like the faster tempo in today's second example, though the slower tempo works well too.