jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agoBach was badasssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down10
arrow-up1165arrow-down1imageBach was badasssh.itjust.worksjubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squarejubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months agoContext: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. A musical genius, he composed 1128 pieces in total. Many for the harpsichord and organ, including one for four harpsichords. Impressive to say the least. You can listen to an example of it here.
minus-squareToastedRavioli@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoI like to imagine that in 1719 hearing a piece like that was roughly the same as it feels for someone to hear ridiculously intense EDM in 2026
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoSomething for all the students to play together. But also he kinda ripped off Vivaldi.
minus-squarecymor@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoIf you’re not stealing something from somebody else and improving it are you even a classical composer? 😄
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoGood artists borrow, great artists steal.
minus-squarePrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoGreat meme, thanks. One for the album.
Context: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. A musical genius, he composed 1128 pieces in total. Many for the harpsichord and organ, including one for four harpsichords.
Impressive to say the least.
You can listen to an example of it here.
I like to imagine that in 1719 hearing a piece like that was roughly the same as it feels for someone to hear ridiculously intense EDM in 2026
Something for all the students to play together.
But also he kinda ripped off Vivaldi.
If you’re not stealing something from somebody else and improving it are you even a classical composer? 😄
Good artists borrow, great artists steal.
Great meme, thanks. One for the album.