Bach birthday quote (suitable for all instruments..)

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:01 am

On this anniversary of the birth in 1685 of Johann Sebastian Bach, his take on organ playing:
"Playing the organ is nothing impressive. All one has to do is press the right keys at the right time, and the instrument plays itself."

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:44 am

I feel much the same way about the Melodeon.

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:46 am

My flute is not amused.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:25 am

Bach was a lazy git.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:36 pm

Let's get this clear. Which organ was he talking about, exactly?

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:52 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote:Let's get this clear. Which organ was he talking about, exactly?

With 21 children, hard to say.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:14 pm

The Weekenders wrote:
Innocent Bystander wrote:Let's get this clear. Which organ was he talking about, exactly?
With 21 children, hard to say.

I often wonder where he found the time to compose..or vice versa.

Slan,
D.

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:56 am

Nanohedron wrote:Bach was a lazy git.

Yes, indeed. I mean, take into consideration that he sired 32 children with two wives... though not at the same time, he was Lutheran. Somebody who has the time to do that can't possibly be hard at work doing much of anything (apart from the obvious)... am I right in this?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:53 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:Bach was a lazy git.
Yes, indeed. I mean, take into consideration that he sired 32 children with two wives... though not at the same time, he was Lutheran. Somebody who has the time to do that can't possibly be hard at work doing much of anything (apart from the obvious)... am I right in this?

As a young'un I used to go to my parents and tell them whenever I found out something interesting. Bach's progeny was one of those things. Dad said, "He must've been a polygamist." "No, he was a Lutheran," I replied. I didn't get why they laughed.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:35 pm

It's his wives I take my hat off to. They must have been blinking athletes.

And that phrase of a colleague's comes to mind:

"...Waving your arm in a warm room..."