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Sarabanda, improved

May 5, 2008 at 3:31 PM

We have Old Dutch roof tiles (leaky), Dutch roof tiles, improved (less leaky), and Dutch roof tiles, improved again (don't leak).
Here is a second (well, umpteenth) take of the Bach Sarabanda; I hope it is less leaky than the first.
I am full of admiration for people who can do this for real!

Why do I do this? Not recording per se, but posting the recordings? Leaving the more perverted reasons aside, I believe there is a kind of honesty involved: you people should have an opportunity to know how much salt to take with my opinions -- quite a lot. And I would like to share the joy that I can play an imperfect Bach again!
Leonard Cohen put it beautifully:

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Wow. What a great quote, Bart!