European archive the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude in fugue no. Whatever advanced musical concepts one might have, if those are played by a pianist keyboarder who has a rather limited command of the black and white keys, unfortunately the result will be tainted. For more great, scored videos, check out my channel. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. 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. I found two sets of bach s wtc book 1 in the used bins a few days ago. Bach s in the original key of a flat, and consequently to be regarded as the close of the exposition. During much of the 20th century it was assumed that bach wanted. Prelude and fugue in b flat minor, bwv 867 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 17 in a. In bar 10 there is a redundant entry of subject in tenor 42 analysis of j.
One is from ton koopman on erato, the other from christiane jaccottet on pilz 16012122. Prelude and fugue eb major, bwv 852 well tempered clavier book i. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Prelude and fugue in bflat minor, bwv 867 bach, johann. Forget gould, aldwell is the true successor to tureck. This fugue in c major, the first fugue from the first book of bach s welltempered clavier, presents several interesting aspects. Pablo casals reportedly claimed that one should play bach like brahms, and daniel barenboim certainly takes that advice to heart. Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. This prelude and fugue in bflat major is one of the shorter and least. Here, bach clearly opts for the somewhat lighter side of bflat major. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in b flat major, bwv 866.
Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. During much of the 20th century it was assumed that bach wanted equal. As on his 1989 goldberg variations recording, barenboims approach to the welltempered clavier book 1 puts pianism first and counterpoint last. I spent the last 10 minutes listening to about 40 samples of 5 to 30 seconds each for book 1.
The haunting fivevoice fugue in b flat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Prelude eb major the prelude in eb major is special in the sense that it hosts a fugue itself, with a more complex architecture than many of the actual fugues of the wtc. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier book 1 10epre bb. 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. As others have noted, this isnt a particularly beautiful reading, it isnt bach for. This is the greatest welltempered clavier book 1 on the piano, period. List of the welltempered clavier videos i have uploaded i will continue to add videos until the list is.
Bach s music starts from an early intermediate level around grade 3 and gets progressively more difficult, all the way up to very advanced levels. Joanna mcgregor is one of britains leading pianists. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. Bach s prelude in c major from wtc book i, written in pure sed 6 commits 1 branch 0 packages 0 releases fetching contributors sed. After the first episode the subject appears bar 1 3 in the alto in f minor.
Download piano sheet music from piano street digital sheet music library. I wouldnt want to be without any of them but if i had to take only one wtc to the proverbial desert island id take gulda. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, prelude no 17 in a flat major, bwv 862. This is a very similar architecture as in the f book 1 eb maj albeit, after episode 2, there is a single subject entry in. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 by richard egarr on amazon music. Prelude and fugue in bflat major, bwv 866 bach, johann. Looking further, in the fugues development, js bach distributes subject entries going through all 3 voices two further times, in the sequence smb and bsm.
John barnes analyzed the welltempered clavier s majorkey. Bach, aldwell, edward well tempered clavier book 1. Bachs prelude in c major from wtc book i, written in sed. There are 2 books of the welltempered clavier, with 24 pieces, each consisting of a prelude and fugue. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 33 prelude no. Sometimes js bach introduces 16th notes only at a later time in a fugue, in order to raise the overall level of tension e. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs. Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1 prelude n. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. The koopman set wasnt exactly cheap, but jaccottet cost almost nothing. 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.
Book 1 a major further tension can be produced when subjects fight with each other, in the sense that the are competing for dominance in a particular situation. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 17 in a flat major, bwv 862. If you want to play js bach s welltempered clavier properly, this can only be done if you have achieved a certain level of technical mastership. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter. Bwv 862 performed by olivier fortin at home in suin, france. I own 20 different recordings of the wtc and this is by far my favorite. Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 852 bach, johann. Prelude and fugue in aflat major, bwv 862 bach, johann. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. In todays episode of pianotv, i want to discuss the easiest bach pieces, and the ones to avoid until youre very skilled. In fact, i no longer listen to any other piano version.
C green, g light blue, d dark blue, a violet, e red, b orange, and f yellow. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in b flat major, bwv 866 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Prelude and fugue in b flat major, bwv 866 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Prelude no 21 in b flat major bwv 890a 1 mp3 download 14. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Download johann sebastian bach prelude and fugue no. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. The voices appear in the exposition in the unusual order of subject answer answer subject. Prelude and fugue in e flat major, bwv 852 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs.
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