| Essay on the True Manner of Playing the Clavier Erster Teil | Part I |
Commentary (original text in black)
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| 3. Hauptstück. Vom Vortrage | Chapter 3. On performance |
| ...das Gesicht in Verwunderung setzen,... | ...for they can dazzle the eyes... |
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Bach uses the term “Gesicht” here in its antiquated meaning of “sense of sight” rather than the modern meaning of “face.” |
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