Biblioteca de la Guitarra y Cuerda Pulsada

An undoubted mathematical representation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s temperament of choice is unavailable. Was it a single temperament he used, or were there several he would have acknowledged when he sat down to compose? Researchers thirsty for a clear answer to the question of J.S. Bach’s approach to temperament have looked in vain for a hard and fast rule he would have followed. While the absence of such desirable information may be entirely bad news to some, this apparent tragedy can teach a valuable lesson on the nature of Baroque tuning...