3 pieces that prove Bach was a genius

Thanks to Dan Moller for sponsoring this video with his book "The Way Of Bach". It's available in both hardback and eBook here: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Bac....h-Three-Years-Music/

Bach is often, and quite rightly, cited as a musical genius, but what is it exactly that makes his music so clever? Well, today we're going to take a closer look at three examples of his big brain contrapuntal composing!


SOURCES:
Numberphile on Crab Canon: https://youtu.be/sToqbqP0tFk
Deciphering Guitar and Music Theory, Solving Puzzle Canon 2: https://youtu.be/M3zZyj3WJiM
GeruBach, BWV 1087 - 14 Canons: https://youtu.be/6h6AabkLvEE
Inside the score, Fugues: https://youtu.be/ZG4SKgCpppE
Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847 - Analysis: https://youtu.be/-3oLFxv9zTU
Adam Neely, How to write a crab canon: https://youtu.be/DAIc1XvnPkI
Netherlands Bach Society, Concerto for 4 harpsichords https://youtu.be/emkJ0A7IfkY
Netherlands Bach Society, Quaerendo invenietis: https://youtu.be/J3OZiaIR1Ok
Netherlands Bach Society, Crab Canon: https://youtu.be/29YwFjE2b1A
Netherlands Bach Society, WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 2 in C minor:
https://youtu.be/XkSJq_W58TU
Netherlands Bach Society, WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 11 in F major: https://youtu.be/DF8bGzcrWkY

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0:00 Introduction
0:36 Canon a 2 Cancrizans
3:23 Canon a 2 Quaerendo invenietis
5:14 Fugue
5:58 Fugue no. 2 in C minor
8:08 The Way Of Bach by Dan Moller
8:58 Patreon