Bach prelude and fugue book 1 no 18+

Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. European archive the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude in fugue no. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. I made some mistakes along the way, but i hope you will still enjoy it. The well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude in fugue no. The well tempered clavier book 1, part 1 peter weiss.

A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Johann sebastian bach was undoubtedly the greatest musical thinker of his age. Early version bwv 855a of the prelude in klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach no. Prelude and fugue in g sharp minor wtk, book i, no. The only 10 solo artists that made it big with a no. The two works are now usually considered to comprise the welltempered clavier and are referred to respectively as books i and ii. Bwv 855a may also refer to both this prelude and a fughetta in the same key, an. Book 2 prelude in g sharp minor perky rhythm, interesting harmonies. Prelude et fugue en sol mineur bwv 861 authorities wikipedia. Jill crossland plays the first of bachs 48 preludes and fugues, book 2.

One of the longest and most elaborate of the fortyeight, although containing no stretto. The welltemperedclavier, book i part 1 wtc 1 french title. I also recorded the fugue this time at a slightly faster tempo. A viewer pointed out my wrong note in the fugue of my previous upload, so i thought it best to rerecord it in this take 2. Prelude et fugue en sol diese mineur bwv 863 authorities gnd.

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. Bach prelude and fugue in g minor, wtc book 1 bwv 861. Oct 14, 2009 the above link leads to one of my recordings of bach s prelude and fugue in g minor, wtc book 1. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 18 in g. Bach prelude and fugue no 1 well tempered clavier book 2. 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 gsharp minor, bwv 863 bach, johann. The above link leads to one of my recordings of bachs prelude and fugue in g minor, wtc book 1. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The welltempered clavier, book 1 preludes and fugues no. 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. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. 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. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard.

Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Bach, sviatoslav richter richter plays bach welltempered clavier book 1 at discogs. The prelude is steadily and earnestly flowing, producing a polyphonic aria of rare beauty, similar to what js bach has achieved in book 1 prelude f. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes.

It is virtually a double fugue, its second subject or countersubject having a separate exposition from bar 61 to 83, only slightly irregular at bars 71 to 75. Compare the harmonies of the ending with those at the end of chopins c sharp minor study op. Bach later compiled a second book of the same kind, dated 1742, but titled it only twentyfour preludes and fugues. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 36 fugue no. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of.

Watch the video for prelude and fugue in c wtk, book i, no. Lyrics to the welltempered clavier, book 1prelude and fugue no. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. The welltempered clavier, book 1prelude and fugue no. Prelude and fugue in gsharp minor, bwv 863 bach, johann sebastian.

The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier, book 1. As you watch, youll see that bach uses stretto more and more, which heightens the tension of the piece. Prelude and fugue in g sharp minor wtk, book ii, no. Bwv 861 please give constructive criticism and tips on how i can improve. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 four voices the well. Not just the young korneel bernolet, but also adult keyboard players in bachs day must have been equally daunted on first seeing one of the preludes and fugues.