The well tempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. During much of the 20th century it was assumed that bach wanted. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. Beausejour plays in a refreshingly straightforward manner with no silly antics or turbo.
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. This version is broadly similar to the 1722 autograph manuscript. Then have a look at the two books and do the cmaj, amin, gmaj, emin, fmaj, dmin and so on. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 11 in f major, bwv 856. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. Prelude in c major, bwv 846 from johann sebastian bach s work from home with bach for. Prelude e major the p book 1 emaj is a very gratifying piece of music. Johann sebastian bach, masaaki suzuki well tempered clavier book 1 music. The c major prelude from book 1 the first one is probably the easiest for a beginner its actually one of the harder ones to do really well. John barnes analyzed the welltempered clavier s majorkey preludes.
Like her bach, well tempered clavier book 2, an absolute joy. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 11 in f. The welltempered clavier, book i keith jarrett, johann. I was very impressed with the set and have been looking forward to his recording of book ii which has just been issued.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 johann. Internal evidence for this may be seen in the fact that in book 1 bach paired the e. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 the welltempered clavier. John barnes analyzed the welltempered clavier s majorkey. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Welltempered clavier book 1 please retry amazon music unlimited. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. It vaults past almost all other attempts to solve this often difficult music. Bach fugue 11 f major well tempered clavier book 1 bwv 855 duration. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. Johann sebastian bach, masaaki suzuki well tempered.
The neue bach ausgabe assigns the earliest version of this collection denoted. I found two sets of bach s wtc book 1 in the used bins a few days ago. Bach, keith jarrett the welltempered clavier book i at discogs. One is from ton koopman on erato, the other from christiane jaccottet on pilz 16012122. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube chopin. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments to p. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. Bachs welltempered clavier, performed by kimiko ishizaka, with an animated graphical. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. 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. The first volume is what harpsichordist luc beausejour has recorded here and what a solid performance it is. Prelude in eflat major, bwv 852 live in troy, ny 1987 j.
Edward parmentier plays bach s well tempered clavier. Bach s monumental collection of 48 preludes and fugues better known as the well tempered clavier was issued in two volumes. Again, however, i never perceived how well the 24 function as a whole. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Prelude and fugue in f major, bwv 856 bach, johann sebastian. The preludes and fugues that make up bach s welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 music. 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.
The first book was completed by 1722 with the second from around 174243. The welltempered clavier, book i preludes and fugues 1 24 label. Dantone uses hesitations more carefully and to a lesser extent on his recording of book 2. Bach prelude 12 f minor well tempered clavier book 1 bwv 857 duration. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, fugue no 11 in f major, bwv 856. Well tempered clavier book 1 schirmer library of classics volume piano solo. Provided to youtube by recordjet the well tempered clavier, book 1. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book ii.
The p has a straightforward structure, which can be simplified as follows minim crotchet. For me,there are too many hesitations which detract from the flow of the music. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. One of my alltime favorite interpretations of this, the bible of keyboard music. Its pastoral character is similar to various other works of jsb, such as the p book 2 amaj, or the sinfonia nr 6 emaj. Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier, book 1.
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