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. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the welltempered clavier, and none in book 2. Not overtly pianistic, he presents the music with clarity, an. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier.
I made some mistakes along the way, but i hope you will still enjoy it. Similar to the previous prelude is the one in e minor from book 1. This represents an equation of the most tonally remote enharmonic keys where the flat and sharp arms of the circle of fifths cross each other opposite to c major. Prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 865 bach, johann sebastian.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that. Bach prelude and fugue in e flat minor, bwv 853, book 1 of the welltempered clavier, is one of those pieces that kind of pulls the tears out of your eyes. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869. The welltempered clavier, book 1 rosalyn tureck on allmusic 2002. Bach prelude in c minor students often come adrift in the adagio bar bar 34 of bachs prelude in c minor wtc book 1, not because the rhythm is especially difficult to feel but because it is confusing to the eye. Hold click mac or right click windows on the blue links below. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian. Internal evidence for this may be seen in the fact that in book 1 bach paired the e. This urtext or scholarly scientific edition was published at least 25 years ago in germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Notes, see the page for the complete volume for copyist details. Pienaar shows great range in taking on the extraordinarily. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs.
The welltempered clavier, book 1 prelude and fugue no. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. All those beams, it can be hard to discern where the subdivisions of the beats fall. Book i andrei gavrilov piano johann sebastian bach prelude. Prelude d minor the prelude d minor is another piece that focuses on a specific keyboard skill here to arpeggiate chords of a basso continuotype chord progression. For book 1, he plays a piano for book 2, he chose a harpsichord and proves a respectful champion of this great score, offering a straightforward approach that is totally convincing.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Bachs prelude in c minor from well tempered clavier. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969. The above link leads to one of my recordings of bachs prelude and fugue in g minor, wtc book 1. Prelude in d minor an energized and foreboding interpretation of the prelude which is one of the best ive heard. Practising the piano bach prelude in c minor book 1. Bach prelude and fugue in g minor, wtc book 1 bwv 861. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 bach, johann sebastian. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. The welltempered clavier, book 1 angela hewitt on allmusic 1998.
Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Bwv 861 please give constructive criticism and tips on how i can improve. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian. 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. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. Editors notes bachs music has long fascinated jazz musicians, and keith jarrett has gone further than most in exploring the keyboard works.
Configure your browser to play midi fles with a plugin or external application. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. The welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd 2 cd johann sebastian bach artist format. Theres an inevitability to her reading which reminds me of leonhardt at his best. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. An exceptionally great welltempered clavier played with deep expressiveness and intelligence, danielben pienaar blends the gentle with the strong in this recording for a brilliant interpretation of johann sebastian bachs solo piano music. It finds its parallel in wfbs clavierbooklet nr 16 with only 15bars there. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by johann sebastian. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869.