Marc, CT, you make me happy.

I started this thread partly as a joke, partly as to give something to have fun, but I hoped that someone will start something more serius about JSB.

So, post after post, I think we can make a ...trial notebook on 542 and beyond !

Seriusly now, I stoped a little on what CT said about Sebastian, the atic and the spinette. How diferent age for composing....Nowadays we got everything we need, easy and sometimes (with donwload) without paying a dime.
Imagine : just one spinette, that you have to tune it every now and then, some candles, selfmade music papers for the score (I think you have seen some of JS scores with his not so strait lines on staves), kids all around the place, not enough money...
And with all these odds, he gave us the best there is.
We on the other hand, with all these luxury of abilities, we can not even come close...

I did an experiment two months ago.
I downloaded the Italian Spinette from Sonimusicae site, and went, not havin' money to spent, with my wife, son, three cats and a dog, to my small vacation appartment (just 17 sq.m.)by the sea, having with me my pc(for the spinette), my small 49key (as has the spinette) midi keyboard and my headphones along with scores from JSB and Frescobaldi and Vivaldi.
I tell you guys with this I got a serius taste of how the things were then.
Try it, you 'll remember me.

Cheers
Panos