Bach - Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 - Smits | Netherlands Bach Society
In the Passacaglia in C minor, performed by Reitze Smits for All of Bach, Bach's genius is as clear as day. As a variation work, it surpasses anything Bach could have heard in his younger years. The ostinato, the repetitive bass line that forms the foundation of a passacaglia, is made up of eight ba...