Scott wrote: "It never ceases to amaze me how Bach was able to work within the=20 "confines" of the Baroque style, as some have put it, and then just go=20 wherever he wished harmonically." Scott, you said it. What impresses me about Bach's musicianship was that, = working within the strict Baroque forms, he wrote beautiful melodies. Even = in a fugue! To me, that proves his capability as a composer. And for organists, it's playing within the "purist" style that proves the = organist's abilities: if you can play in the baroque style and still bring = out the musicianship of the composition, you're a fine organist, indeed. = It's not that playing it outside it's style is bad music, it just that = playing it in its style proves the organist understands the piece, it's = style, and the ability of that style to make beautiful music. Best regards, Charlie --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or change mail delivery (digest, vacation) go to www.frogmusic.com/rodgers.html