The 48 preludes and fugues of "The Well-Tempered Clavier", BWV 846-893, have been among Bach's most popular works for over... More > 250 years. This encyclopedic 28-page study explains the stylistic differences among the 48 preludes and fugues, provides a spreadsheet analysis of each pair, and unveils the precise metronomic speeds Bach intended. Ideal for students and teachers! < Less

The Six Trio Sonatas, BWV 525-530, are some of the most difficult and intricate of all Bach's organ works. This detailed... More > 4-page study explains each sonata's temporal organization and provides the precise metronomic speeds Bach intended. < Less

The Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014-1019, contain some of Bach's most precise architectural creations. This... More > 5-page study unveils the organizational plan for each sonata and provides the precise metronomic speeds Bach intended. Ideal for violinists and chamber musicians! < Less

Bach's great organ collection, Clavierübung III (BWV 552, 669-689, 802-805), follows a clear and logical temporal plan with... More > symmetry as its pillars. This illuminating 8-page study uncovers Bach's large-scale plan in the 27 movements accompanied with the intended metronomic speeds. Ideal for organists and scholars! < Less

The 48 preludes and fugues of "The Well-Tempered Clavier", BWV 846-893, have been among Bach's most popular works for over... More > 250 years. This encyclopedic 28-page study explains the stylistic differences among the 48 preludes and fugues, provides a spreadsheet analysis of each pair, and unveils the precise metronomic speeds Bach intended. Ideal for students and teachers! < Less

The Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772-801, contain some of the most popular of all Bach's works, practiced for over two... More > centuries by amateurs and professionals alike. This 17-page study explains Bach's large-scale plans for the 30 pieces (15 + 15) which are based on solid foundations of logic and symmetry. Ideal for students and teachers as well as scholars! < Less

Bach intended his 30 "Goldberg Variations", BWV 988, as a compendium of styles and tempos grouped mostly into pairs... More > according to meter and tempo. This seminal study, originally published in "American Music Teacher", unveils Bach's ingenious large-scale symmetrical design with an emphasis on tempo, performance, and pedagogy. Ideal for students and teachers! < Less

This 7-page study explains the tempos Bach intended for courantes using musical examples with an emphasis on keyboard music.... More > Performers will be surprised to find out that most French courantes are played much too fast nowadays. Originally published in "Clavier" magazine. Great for students and teachers! < Less

This 9-page study explains the tempos Bach intended for most of his gigue styles using musical examples with an emphasis on... More > keyboard music. Performers will be surprised to find out that most of Bach's gigues are played too fast nowadays. Ideal for students and teachers! < Less

This monumental 22-page study explains how Bach often planned the first and last movements of multi-movement works or cycles... More > to have equal durations to achieve overall large-scale symmetry. This groundreaking study revolutionizes our understanding of Bach's compositional process, suggesting that achieving symmetrical durations was of premier importance for "Bach the musical architect". Ideal for scholars! < Less