I'm quite into Bach right now - at least bits of it. This past year I seem to have amassed various recordings of The Art of the Fugue & The Musical Offering both old & new for contrast / comparison. In realms of so-called Early Music a few years, I find, makes all the difference as new generations of musicians find something entirely new to say with any given piece of music. The art of renewal! I also have John Elliot Gardiner's Music in the Castle of Heaven lined up for my next big read, though I keep getting distracted by Carl Sagan.
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