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Sound Clips: BWV 1080 B4 and A3 by Roc Jiménez de Cisneros
Bach’s use of ‘open score’ notation in his manuscript of ‘Art of Fugue’ – meaning that each fugal voice was written on a separate staff – seemed to leave the question of instrumentation ‘open’ as well. Was it meant for the keyboard, or could it be played by any instrument or ensemble?” “BWV 1080, für Kippschwingung/Rechteckschwingung” takes that hypothesis to the acid realm. The tape features nine fugues from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Die Kunst der Fuge” played on a monophonic analog bass synthesizer. The tracks on side A were played using the sawtooth wave. The tracks on side AA were played using the square wave.
Bach excelled at bass-lines so with the bass synthesier as his avatar the cassette format could be the perfect medium for this digital age.
I really like your pieces and the approach of synth for the Bach pieces. I also found it interesting that you used the sawtooth and square waves and it is interesting to hear their unique sound. Thanks for sharing!