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The first fugue from Johann Sebastian Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV 1080. When my fingers went numb (because of my multiple sclerosis), also finger muscle control was affected, and at first I lost ability to play many of the pieces I had learned to play before. After learning to play this "finger puzzle", I can again play/practice more easily some pieces I previously couldn't. It took me about five months to learn to play this, that is, to figure out good "always legato ...

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Prelude in C major from the Well Tempered Clavier I, BWV 846. I used no pedal which makes it harder to play so that it sounds decent, you have to control your fingers and timing more carefully. There are not many "no pedal" versions of this prelude in YouTube so I decided to upload this. Glenn Gould's version with staccato is one and BachScholar's "non-romantic" version is another with no pedal, that I remember seeing (listening to) here. Glenn Gould: www.youtube.com BachScholar: www.youtube ...

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Aria in G major from Goldberg variations BWV 988 by Johann Sebastian Bach, printed in 1741 as "Clavier-Übung IV". Played entirely with no pedal, of course ;-). Repeats played AABB. Sorry for the few stumbles and bad video quality. May the music soothe your nerves as it does mine.

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1st movement Adagio sostenuto of Ludvig van Beethoven's piano sonata 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight". "Si deve suonare tutto questo pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordini" I have multiple sclerosis. Half of my body and about 7 fingers have been numb and tingling for almost two years, so it has been a challenge to learn to play the piano again. So please forgive the crappy performances. :-) ... ludvig van beethoven moonlight piano sonata 1st first movement classical adagio ...

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