The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys. Well, i couldnt let that pass, even though its been, four years since it was issued. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. I dont find this reknowned edwin fischer recording of js bach s welltempered clavier, book ii meets the threshold.
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, and especially for the. The welltempered clavier, book ii by ralph kirkpatrick. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 893, is a keyboard composition by johann sebastian bach. Guldas welltempered clavier book ii bach cantatas website. In bach s 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. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871 bach, johann sebastian. Continue from part 2 donald satz wrote june 4, 2000. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in f sharp minor wtk, book ii, no. I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l.
Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs the. One of my favorites is the subtlety bach employs to express various themes and emotions. Its not just youthere are a number of general stylistic and architectural differences between book i and book ii, which is to be expected given that the compilations are separated by a period of twenty years. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. A4 pages, 600 dpi scan with stamp added showing the printed source. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. It is the 3rd prelude and fugue in book ii of the welltempered clavier. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Aug 01, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from bach. Bach s c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques. 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. Bachs c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques. Pianist dina ugorskajs critically acclaimed recording of bach s welltempered clavier book ii, in cooperation with bayerische rundfunk in munich. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1.
The welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv 886893 glenn. Is it just me, or does bachs wtc book 1 seem sassier for. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii jose rodriguez alvira j. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin piano concerto no. One essential aspect in this project was the experience of returning to my early encounters with bach s music. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. Fischer was one of the great pianists of the first half of the twentieth century and this transfer is wonderful.
Two years later he reinscribed some items from that teaching material into a new volume of preludes and fugues in all the major and minor keys, and called it. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude. Download and print top quality preludes and fugues, 48 book i and book ii sheet music for piano solo or harpsichord by johann sebastian bach with mp3 and midi files. It is the 24th and final prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii. Is it just me, or does bachs wtc book 1 seem sassier. Prelude and fugue in g minor, bwv 861 bach, johann. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Only five of the preludes and fugues from book ii appear in the philips great pianists of the 20th century, so even if you own that, you dont have the whole kahuna. 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. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 875 bach, johann sebastian. From the palazzo labia, venice, 2000 the welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano johann sebastian bach prelude.
Bach preludes and fugues, 48 book i and book ii sheet. Dating from the mid 1930s, these recordings feature acceptable but mediocre sound with a fair amount of background noise. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Bach later compiled a second book of the same kind, dated 1742, but titled it only twentyfour preludes and fugues. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann. Sep 12, 2017 its not just youthere are a number of general stylistic and architectural differences between book i and book ii, which is to be expected given that the compilations are separated by a period of twenty years. Oct 31, 2011 hmm easy and bach dont seem to belong in the same sentence. It is the twelfth prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist.
Prelude no 3 in csharp major, bwv 872, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach in 1738. The two works are now usually considered to comprise the welltempered clavier and are referred to respectively as books i and ii. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Lossy files have been converted with lame, mp3 vbr v0. Praeludium fuga yeardate of composition yd of comp. Bwv 855a may also refer to both this prelude and a fughetta in the same key, an.
Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 landowska 19511954 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century. It is the second prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Bach friedrich gulda the welltempered clavier, book ii. I dont find this reknowned edwin fischer recording of js bachs welltempered clavier, book ii meets the threshold. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. 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.
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