The welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 johann. Is it just me, or does bachs wtc book 1 seem sassier. 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. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. The welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 1742 page 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. Paul zimmerman the well tempered clavier part i fugue no 2 in cm bwv847 js bach 1st measure notes 7,8,9 moved from 2nd to 3rd string 2nd.
Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian. You can hear the later, studio recording of the same piece in this video.
Csharp major, bwv 872, prelude prelude and fughetta in c major, bwv 872a. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Bach compiled book ii in 1744, twentytwo years after book i.
Bachs very bestknown fugue must be the fugue in c minor from book i ofthe welltempered clavier. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 889 bach, johann sebastian. 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. Tureck adds to the slowest e minor p the slowest fugue i really admire turecks art, but here her choice of tempo appears a bit artificial. The welltempered clavier book 1 no 2 fugue in c minor bwv 847 tab by johann sebastian bach. Bachs c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques. It has become standard teaching material in advanced and elementary textbooks alike, for courses in canon and fugue as well as lowly music appreciation.
Csharp major, bwv 872, fugue prelude and fughetta in. Every more day of study can add a new perspective on the same piece. Version from klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard. Fugue no 2 in cminor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. 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 cminor fugue, in three voices, is textbook material for learning what a fugue really is. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube.
Every piece, or almost every piece, is as difficult as the grade of deepness you are able to put into it, especially bachs pieces. Praeludium 2 and fuga 2 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871. C major the fugue theme is played exactly 24 times. Two years after releasing her cd dedicated to book i of j. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. By this time the fugue was more or less out of fashion, and bach had begun to attract some criticism for his unnaturally intricate style of composition. It is interesting to hear how kimikos interpretation of the piece evolved from 20 to 2014, over. Piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750.
This was perhaps the first prelude and fugue by bach that i first learned because i loved it after listening repeatedly to a recording by rosalyn tureck on the bbc label. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian. Bach preludes and fugues, 48 book i and book ii sheet. Not overtly pianistic, he presents the music with clarity, an. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Between these two poles we have all the other colors first the yellows, oranges and ochre between c minor and d minor, all the shades of blue eflat major to e minor, the greens f major to g minor, pinks and reds aflat major to a minor, browns.
Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. Adshare mg for a third party on behalf of naxos fugue no. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. Bach wrote the second set of 24 preludes and fugues some sixteen years after the first one. Daveconservatoire uses a live performance by kimiko ishizaka from 20 to exemplify various fugal constructions in this video. 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 from welltempered clavier. Compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The two works are now usually considered to comprise the welltempered clavier and are referred to respectively as books i and ii. Nice recorded versions of the e minor fugue come from ashkenazy, janssen, hewitt, stadtfeld and koroliov. Editors notes bachs music has long fascinated jazz musicians, and keith jarrett has gone further than most in exploring the keyboard works.
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