C64 music for bach-ophiles
category: music [glöplog]
Hello all knowing poueters.
Today I have a quiz for you. I've trying desperately to answer the following questions for the past 20+ years.
Listen to these sids:
http://www.dreamfabric.com/c64/jsidplay/?playsid=GAMES%2FS-Z%2FStealth.sid
http://www.dreamfabric.com/c64/jsidplay/?playsid=Kawasaki_Ryo%2FPrelude_By_J_S_Bach.sid
The first one is from a 1984 game called Stealth (I believe it exists on the Atari too). The second one is from a music-demo-disk from Ryo Kawasaki (Kawasaki's rhythm rocker synthesizer, something like that; from that era too).
Both feature music from JS Bach. The question is:
What is the original called? I've searched and searched, through the suites, the fugues, the inventions... nothing. I know it must be there somewhere!
Does anyone know? Help me I can't sleep
Today I have a quiz for you. I've trying desperately to answer the following questions for the past 20+ years.
Listen to these sids:
http://www.dreamfabric.com/c64/jsidplay/?playsid=GAMES%2FS-Z%2FStealth.sid
http://www.dreamfabric.com/c64/jsidplay/?playsid=Kawasaki_Ryo%2FPrelude_By_J_S_Bach.sid
The first one is from a 1984 game called Stealth (I believe it exists on the Atari too). The second one is from a music-demo-disk from Ryo Kawasaki (Kawasaki's rhythm rocker synthesizer, something like that; from that era too).
Both feature music from JS Bach. The question is:
What is the original called? I've searched and searched, through the suites, the fugues, the inventions... nothing. I know it must be there somewhere!
Does anyone know? Help me I can't sleep
http://www.dreamfabric.com/c64/jsidplay/?playsid=Kawasaki_Ryo%2FPrelude_By_J_S_Bach.sid <- no spaces
The first one is the allegro from Concerto in D minor for piano and orchestra, BWW1052.
Can't get the second one to play for some reason.
Can't get the second one to play for some reason.
huh!! thanks so much.
The reason it doesn't play is because of an extra space inserted (by pouet?). Remove that and it will play.
The reason it doesn't play is because of an extra space inserted (by pouet?). Remove that and it will play.
Banging the "reset player" button did the trick eventually.
The second one is the prelude from BWV 997. It's quite sped up in the SID version though.
The first one is off course BWV1052, not BWW1052. ;)
The second one is the prelude from BWV 997. It's quite sped up in the SID version though.
The first one is off course BWV1052, not BWW1052. ;)
oh man !!! thanks a million !
There are a lot of SIDs out there, inspired or directly copying Bach. Maybe it is because of lack of dynamics and the counterpoint using 2 or 3 voices that suits the limited SID processor.
There are a lot of SIDs out there, inspired or directly copying Bach. Maybe it is because of lack of dynamics and the counterpoint using 2 or 3 voices that suits the limited SID processor.
No problem, glad I could help. :)
Bach's work, especially those written for solo instruments, seem to translate pretty well to the limitations of SID. His work is often quite simple in the polyphony and articulation department, especially since the majority of his work is written for the organ. :)
Bach's work, especially those written for solo instruments, seem to translate pretty well to the limitations of SID. His work is often quite simple in the polyphony and articulation department, especially since the majority of his work is written for the organ. :)
what a great thread this was! 1) question asked 2) answer given 3) hands shaken. done.
and fyi:
http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3AHVSC&si=1&title=Special%3AHVSC&md=search&nam=stealth&aut=&cpy=&yr=&pth=games&stl=&mdl=
and
http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3AHVSC&si=1&title=Special%3AHVSC&md=search&nam=stealth&aut=&cpy=&yr=&pth=games&stl=&mdl=
..wait, the second one doesn't seem to have a STIL Entry yet. So somebody should do it.
http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3AHVSC&si=1&title=Special%3AHVSC&md=search&nam=stealth&aut=&cpy=&yr=&pth=games&stl=&mdl=
and
http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Special%3AHVSC&si=1&title=Special%3AHVSC&md=search&nam=stealth&aut=&cpy=&yr=&pth=games&stl=&mdl=
..wait, the second one doesn't seem to have a STIL Entry yet. So somebody should do it.
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The first one is off course BWV1052, not BWW1052. ;)
Why, of _course_ ;D. Impressive Bach geekery right there :).
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What? No trolling? Sheesh!what a great thread this was! 1) question asked 2) answer given 3) hands shaken. done.
The vuvuzela wallpaper has a relaxing feeling on people......
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Why, of _course_ ;D. Impressive Bach geekery right there :).
Hah, well, just tried to correct my typo, all his work is labeled using BWV. :P
im more into his brother.. burt bacharach
thank god for spotify. They have versions of the bwv 1052 with lute, guitar, harp, flute, harpsichord, gran cassa, vuvuzela, the lot...
vuvuzela? O_o
