Bach, full name Johann Sebastian Bach, was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period and was hailed as "the Father of Modern Western Music."
To ordinary people, this musician might not have had as much mainstream recognition as Beethoven or Mozart, whose names were known in every household.
But in the history of Western music, Bach was a figure of immense importance.
The most iconic example was The Well-Tempered Clavier, composed by Bach.
Written around 1722, the collection contained twenty-four preludes and fugues, covering all twenty-four major and minor keys. At a time when equal temperament had yet to be fully adopted by keyboard instruments, Bach used this work to prove the feasibility of equal temperament theory through practice for the first time, solving the technical difficulty of modulation.
For that reason, Bach's work could be said to have laid the foundation for several centuries of musical development to come.
The Well-Tempered Clavier was not only the pinnacle of polyphonic music, but was also revered as the "Old Testament" of piano music. Famous musicians such as Beethoven had all been deeply influenced by it.
This showed just how important Bach was to the entirety of music history. He was undeniably one of the founders of the Western art music tradition.
Among them,
This Prelude in C Major.
It was precisely the piece Beethoven had performed before Mozart in his youth, displaying his astonishing talent.
At this moment, Lin Tian chose Bach's music.
To a great extent, it was also a kind of "return to one's roots."
After trying classical, Romantic, Impressionist, tango, waltz, and all kinds of other repertoire.
At this moment, he returned to Bach.
It was not only a return to fundamentals, but also a search for that original emotion classical music had once brought people.