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title: "3 Baroque Quotes By Mahan Esfahani"
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> [When I say that there's commonality, I mean more in terms of the sort of techniques by which we perceive Baroque and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/when-i-say-that-there-s-commonality-i-mean-more-in-terms-of-the-sort/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/mahan-esfahani-33659_baroque_when-i-say-that-there-s-commonality-i-me_878073.jpg)

> [I think, you know, for someone who does play, let's say, old music or, you know, Baroque music or Renaissance music -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-think-you-know-for-someone-who-does-play-let-s-say-old-music-or-you/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/871/mahan-esfahani-33659_baroque_i-think-you-know-for-someone-who-does-pl_1403559.jpg)

> [I think in Baroque music, especially in the case of Bach, what really transformed Bach's musical language, what changed it for him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-think-in-baroque-music-especially-in-the-case-of-bach-what-really/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/348/mahan-esfahani-33659_baroque_i-think-in-baroque-music-especially-in-t_1435617.jpg)

## Other authors on Baroque

- [Camille Henrot 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baroque/camille-henrot/)

## More by Mahan Esfahani

> [Well, within a phrase. And with a series of phrases, you can certainly create the effect of diminuendo and crescendo, no question.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/well-within-a-phrase-and-with-a-series-of-phrases-you-can-certainly/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [I mean to me, the harpsichord has a huge dynamic range. And I always say to people, come and listen to it. You know,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-mean-to-me-the-harpsichord-has-a-huge-dynamic-range-and-i-always/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [And it totally has transformed my relationship with someone like, say, Bach. You know, Bach is born 330 years ago but, you know, gosh,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/and-it-totally-has-transformed-my-relationship-with-someone-like-say/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [Gorecki, you know, there's a kind of personal thing there for me. I had, you know, kind of become obsessed with that sort of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/gorecki-you-know-there-s-a-kind-of-personal-thing-there-for-me-i-had/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [When I say that there's commonality, I mean more in terms of the sort of techniques by which we perceive Baroque and minimalist music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/when-i-say-that-there-s-commonality-i-mean-more-in-terms-of-the-sort/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [The harpsichord was actually ideologically considered a very questionable instrument in that period, much like I think it's ideologically considered suspect today in some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/the-harpsichord-was-actually-ideologically-considered-a-very/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [I think, you know, for someone who does play, let's say, old music or, you know, Baroque music or Renaissance music - and you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-think-you-know-for-someone-who-does-play-let-s-say-old-music-or-you/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [I think in Baroque music, especially in the case of Bach, what really transformed Bach's musical language, what changed it for him was hearing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-think-in-baroque-music-especially-in-the-case-of-bach-what-really/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [One of the tracks that I have is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - by the way, that's Bach's second son - Emanuel Bach's variations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/one-of-the-tracks-that-i-have-is-carl-philipp-emanuel-bach-by-the-way/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn't it? I mean, it is plucked, after all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/well-harpsichord-is-kind-of-a-big-guitar-isn-t-it-i-mean-it-is/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject the idea…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/as-long-as-there-s-a-place-for-sundials-and-gardening-and-beautiful/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [Bach, of course, was my first love. He still is. I mean, he's the man of my life, that's for sure. And when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/bach-of-course-was-my-first-love-he-still-is-i-mean-he-s-the-man-of/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [I played piano. I've always liked piano. My father played piano. Actually, to be fair, the sound of the harpsichord did annoy him a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-played-piano-i-ve-always-liked-piano-my-father-played-piano/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

> [I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mean,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahan-esfahani/i-mean-already-in-the-french-revolution-the-harpsichord-becomes/)

[Mahan Esfahani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahan-esfahani/)

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