Comments on: Don’t Scalpel the Mona Lisa! http://rdrussell.com/dont-scalpel-the-mona-lisa Mon, 04 May 2015 01:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Anonymous http://rdrussell.com/dont-scalpel-the-mona-lisa#comment-34 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 10:22:00 +0000 http://rdrussell.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/dont-scalpel-the-mona-lisa/#comment-34 I’m having a guess that this text refers to the organ chorale prelude “Vater Unser Im Himmelreich”, and while I almost agree with the Mona Lisa reference, I think the reviewer has misunderstood the author’s intentions. The prelude is an extraordinary work in Bach’s output, organ or otherwise, and I believe that is the reason why these devices have been pointed out. Taking scalpels to things can reduce them only to constituent parts, but doesn’t a better understanding of inner workings in the context of the whole aid appreciation and awareness (and put this composer in his rightful place)?

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