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QUESTION: Hi there!

I would really appreciate it if you could help me identify this  heavenly piece... It's on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKRjAK_XZrM

thanks so much!

ANSWER: Which one is it?  There are several options at this link.  If you will give me the title, I will take a listen.  I'm seeing titles such as "Stop Go Tokyo," "Girls Rock", "Jellyfish...."  etc.   mb

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QUESTION: hey, seems it was the wrong url, here's the correct one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aWSPVH91lY

thanks!
ANSWER: Hmmmm. Could be Baroque (ex: Bach, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Handel), but I don't think it's any of those composers. Perhaps classical (Mozart, Haydn), but I don't think it's classical, either.  It could be an opera from the Romantic period (Donitelli, Rossini), but I don't think so tho it has the "flowing" melodic line.  Another option would be something from the "song" category (Wolfe, Schubert).  I'm guessing it is a newly-composed piece in an "old" style.  A sort of Charlotte-Church-ish piece.  Has the clear, bell-like tone color and accuracy of CC.  You might search on her CDs at amazon or someplace where clips of all the tracks are given.  Bottom line:  I've not heard this piece before and can't assign it a musical period with any confidence.  I think it's newly-composed.  If you find the answer, please let me know!  I'm intrigued.  mb

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QUESTION: Hey!

Thanks a lot for the effort! I sent e-mails to the entire Bar-Ilan University Musicology Dpt. staff, and got an answer!
I can't describe how happy I was!
It seems the piece is from Bach, and is called "Concerto for two voices".

Here's the link- FANTASTIC!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD0pMPUSye0

Thanks again and farewell!

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YOu are most welcome.  I have never heard of a piece by this particular name.  It might be a concerto for 2 instruments.  If they will tell you the BWV number (Bachs Werke Verseichnis - - List of Bach's Works), you can listen to the whole piece.  I know you will love the whole as well as the section you love now!  mb

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I have a PhD in musicology, with expertise in medieval - Renaissance - Baroque - Classical periods, but I'll try to help you with any period.

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I have many requests to identify a piece of music. If I can't identify it, I will tell you (1) what composer I think it is; (2) what composer or composers I think it is not; (3) what style period, genre, etc. I think it is or is not. And give you any other help I can to help you find the answer.

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