Bach Well Tempered Clavier, Part 1, Fugue no 15 in G Major, BWV 860

"The poetry, the atmosphere, the intensity of expression, the beauty of the preludes and fugues grip, overwhelm, and stimulate us. Let us not be afraid of the supreme contrapuntal science of the fugues, nor be overawed by the stern appearance and heavy wig of Father Bach. Let us gather around him, feel the love, the noble goodness that flow from each one of his phrases and that invigorate and bind us by ties strong and warm." Carl Friedrich Zelter (letter to Goethe, June 9th, 1827) "My teacher was still practicing Bach until his death at 89. I have no doubt that if I live that long, I'll be doing the same thing." - Hilary Hahn