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Old 02-26-2011, 08:05 PM   #44 (permalink)
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anyone have any recommendations for highly intense classical? I really enjoy classical but I am not into fluffy Nutcracker type classical. It doesn't necessarily have to be dark, just something with intense counterpoint and power.
To start, try Bach's Preludes and Fugues - the Well-Tempered Clavier. The fugues are especially contrapuntal. I don't have time to look up other stuff at the moment but I will certainly find more and post here later
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