Would Bach approve of synths?

For an ideal experience listen to this while reading:

One of my favorite recordings of all time is Glenn Gould playing the Goldberg variations from Bach (the 1981 version!!!). Each variation on its own is delightful; however, when listened to in its entirety the Variations are a whip smart demonstration of the piano’s internal logic. The Aria nearly brings me to tear; you can hear Gould singing along to the piano, his chair creaking with the crescendos. 

Gould's annotated score

Gould always sat on particular high back wood chair when playing piano. He hunched over the keys, nose nearly touching them. It's a strange look. His father sawed the chairs legs shorter to complement the height of a piano. There is an entire paper dedicated to an analysis of the squeaks of the chair.

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I have this fantasy of getting a MicroKorg and playing some

of the variations on there. I’m curious if the tenderness of a variation like the Aria is transferable to an electronic instrument. Bach originally wrote the Goldberg variations for harpsichord, which Gould disregarded (based)  

Here is an awesome version played on an modular synth: 

Someone has left a plea in the comments of that video:

'"Please don’t mix with good thing 

Or bad thing

That’s not God’s will

Please erase this one

Please God tell me so"'

Gould himself loved the Moog synthesizer and Wendy Carlos' Switched On Bach.  I think Bach would have loved synthesizers. The harpsichord, in comparison to a pianoforte, is a lousy instrument. If Bach could have composed on a piano, I bet he would've. This isn't to say that a proper piano is at all the same as a synth, a synth can't come close, but I do think the sentiment of instrumental experimentation I envision Bach to have had to hold true across instruments. 

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Hesh at Church

Hesh derives from Hessian: "a German mercenary or venal soldier.” 

"Hesh at church" derives from my presence at a German gospel choir performance. My Oma warns that the church is frigid, and the camo jacket is the only warm jacket I packed. I thought I would get some strange looks, no one cares. 

I know next to nothing about religion. This, I must admit, is a shortcoming in my education. How can I claim to be "hesh at church" when I don't even know what type of church I'm sitting in. In a pew, I do some quick googling to discern the difference between Catholics and Protestants. 

 

I find this diagram (?), but it doesn't really clear anything up. 

The gospel choir performs pop hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s, all in English. They throw in a Coldplay song for good measure (thank god!) The crowd, comprised of German townspeople, do not speak a lick of English. The music must be gibberish to them! Or maybe not? Everyone here loves Carole King and Abba! And GOD! I think? To my delight, they sing California Dreamin'. Here's a voice memo I took: 

Seeing that we are 5,794.82 miles from California, the temperature is 38℉, the skies are gray, and we are seated in a church - the song is fitting. Interestingly, the German choir singers alter a line of the song. The original line, as written by the Mamas & Papas, goes: "Went to a church / I stopped along the way / I got down on my knees / and began to pray." The German gospel version goes: "Went to a church / I stopped along the way / I got down on my knees / and pretend to pray." 

Hmm... 

The name of this blog, Divine Dagger, is not religious. I promise. It's actually the name of a weapon in DragonQuest, a role player game! Haha.

In the end, I don't have anything interesting to say about religion. I wish I did! 

Hope this suffices as a first blog post 

P.S I had a paragraph about old people smell but somehow it didn't save and now is lost forever.