Bach worked on the second book over a long period of time, even reworking pieces he had written for other purposes, as he had in the first book. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. Some of the preludes and fugues date from the 1720s. Open welltempered clavier bah to bach by robert douglass. The fortyeight preludes and fugues that make up the two books of the welltempered clavier were compiled at two different timesthe first book in 1722 while bach was in kothen and in 1742 in leipzig. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the well tempered clavier. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Fugue ii in c minor, bwv 847 by celine frisch topic.
Prelude in c bach can refer to one of several compositions by johann sebastian bach. Piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bach the welltempered clavier book i internet archive. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. The well tempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa.
I wish to extend my thanks to yo for allowing me to link to them. Kimiko ishizaka releases the open welltempered clavier. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book ii.
Fugue i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873 wikipedia. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier, book 1. Mar 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the welltempered clavier, book 1, prelude no. The prelude in eb major from book 1 is sarabandelike. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier, complete sheet music. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 2 in c minor, bwv 847.
Prelude in c minor bwv 847 for six instruments by sansar duration. Fugue iii in c sharp major, bwv 848 by celine frisch topic. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 open welltempered clavier. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv 847, kimiko. Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv 847, kimiko ishizaka. Notes, from kimiko ishizakas open welltempered clavier. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 16 in g minor, bwv 861 youtube fugue analysis bach fugue in g minor, wtc i duration. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs.
Prelude and fugue in c sharp, bwv 848 kenneth gilbert. By building a major and minor diatonic 7 tones scale from each of the 12 semitones, we arrive at 24 keys, the complete circle of fifths, and the number of preludefugue pairs in each book of the well tempered clavier. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. My main intention for depositing this information in the internet is to make available to my students and colleagues the most uptodate information when available. The piece has tempo indications from bach, a rarity, in that bar 28 is marked. Prelude c minor the c min prelude of book 1 finds a parallel in wilhelm friedemann bachs clavierbuchlein keyboard booklet and, as ledbetter points out, it is quite clearly an exercise to make all fingers of both hands busy which, today, may seem nothing special, but at jsbs time it was a rather modern concept.
Well tempered clavier book i by wanda landowska on. The well tempered clavier, book ii by lee wanner on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 16. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. Welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 2 in c minor bwv 847. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 youtube. Aimard has clearly thought deeply about the collections kaleidoscopic structure, but parts of its kaleidoscope suit him better than others. Bachthe welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869kimiko. He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
More information about these sequences can be found there. This chapter is an extract from my critical commentary, vol. It is tempting to imagine that bach chose these details as clever, creative constraints. In thomas manns novel lotte in weimar an old goethe muses on the achievements of his youth and of his maturity the former the work of genius, the latter the work of greatness. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. The first pair is in c major, the second in c minor, the third in c. Apr 23, 2019 robert douglass is raising funds for open welltempered clavier bah to bach on kickstarter. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier.
Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. Bach, of the prelude of the well tempered clavier book i, no. The piece has tempo indications from prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier, by j. The well tempered clavier ii by sergey schepkin on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. It is the 4th prelude and fugue in book ii of the well tempered clavier prelude. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Check out the well tempered clavier book i by ramin bahrami on amazon music.
First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the well tempered clavier, and none in book 2. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 2 in c. The 2nd prelude, in cminor, is a dramatic, almost mechanical creation where. Prelude in c major, bwv 846, from the prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, from book i of the well tempered clavier. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The title page is missing from the manuscript, but its similarity to the first book of the well tempered clavier led editors to entitle it book ii. With pairings of preludes and fugues for each major and minor key, bachs masterwork still serves as one of the most potent tools for students of the piano. The welltempered clavier book i by ramin bahrami on. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well.
Excerpts from the well tempered clavier such as the prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 or contrapuntal gems such as the sinfonia no. The well tempered clavier, book ii 1988 24 keyboard sonatas 1993 the artistry of wanda landowska remastered. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. The prelude is heavily ornamented with mordents and appoggiaturas fugue. Tr24of celine frisch bach the well tempered clavier book ii 2019 classical. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. The 2nd prelude, in cminor, is a dramatic, almost mechanical creation where tempo and articulation are the principal interpretive tools available to the artist. Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 873, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach in 1738.
Ave maria bachgounod a popular setting of the latin text ave maria, composed by charles gounod to be superimposed over bachs prelude in c major, bwv 846. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. The welltempered clavier, complete sheet music plus. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847. Prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 kenneth gilbert. Its interesting to find that this way of playing bach was still alive and well in hungary in the 1990s when this recording was made. Composed about 20 years apart, the two sets of 24 preludes and fugues that constitute the two books of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier didnt start off as one huge collection of 48 works in fact, the set of 24 preludes and fugues composed in 1742 were not issued as a sequel to the original wtc of 1722.
Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. I have been listening to this recording on cd for the last 25 years. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 2 in c. The well tempered clavier, book ii by liam kaplan on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Yo tomita the links on this page point to files at yo tomitas well tempered clavier book ii midi page. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so well cherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv. That his bach recordings are still the standard by which all others are measured is a tribute to his selfawareness as an artist. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Start studying prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier.
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