CategoriesWritingsMusicology Now Interview with Nick SeaverPosted on Posted onJune 26, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakI recently spoke with Nick Seaver, a cultural anthropologist at Tuft’s University, about his new book, Computing Taste: Algorithms and … Read MoreMusicology Now Interview with Nick Seaver
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2A Minor P&FPosted on Posted onMay 11, 2023October 7, 2023By Allison JerzakI purposely saved this set for last. I love the eerie chromaticism of the prelude and the austere dramaticism of … Read MoreA Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2D Major P&FPosted on Posted onMay 11, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakI was not excited to learn this set. For a long time, I’ve considered this pair my least favorite P&F. … Read MoreD Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2E Minor P&FPosted on Posted onMay 11, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakThese two look deceptively sparse. The prelude is constant two-part counterpoint; the fugue looks like a long, but not overly … Read MoreE Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2G-Sharp Minor P&FPosted on Posted onMay 11, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakHere’s a rarely played key – G# minor. Thinking about it, I can’t recall any other piece I’ve played in … Read MoreG-Sharp Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2A-flat Major P&FPosted on Posted onJanuary 10, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakI was surprised at how much I enjoyed learning these two. I always considered this set pretty “middle of the … Read MoreA-flat Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2F-Sharp Major P&FPosted on Posted onJanuary 10, 2023October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakThis is a relatively contrasting set. The prelude has a lilting, pastoral feel, while the fugue is robust, assertive, and … Read MoreF-Sharp Major P&F