Ron Chaplin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Yesterday morning, on my way to work, I remembered something I read a
>while ago: that, after listening to compositions by several unknown
>Baroque composers, only an expert would be able to tell who wrote what.

I find that the optimal way to decide if a Baroque piece is Bach is to
observe the harmonic complexity.  The more frequent the changes from the
home key (and more distant the changed keys), the more likely it is Bach,
and conversely.  The man just couldn't stay in the same key for long...

Ulvi
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