The welltempered clavier or preludes and fugues through all the tones and semitones including. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. It consists of one prelude and fugue for each of the 24 major and minor keys. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 written in 1722, publicated in 1801. The well tempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no.
Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish the second volume of the. Her recording of bachs well tempered clavier in cooperation with bayerische rundfunk in munich is. If youre a devotee of a particular pianist in this repertoiregould, schiff, richter, kempff, etc. The well tempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. In the bflat major prelude for example, he does a rallantando just before the end of the fugue, and then a tremendous accelerando then stops dead. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. After bach was released by nonesuch records on march 9, 2018. Well tempered clavier book one angela hewitt early music.
Schepkins well tempered clavier, book i 10 parts buy this album at. Well tempered clavier, book 2, prelude and fugue no. It is generally far more difficult than book 1 however, with greater technical and structural difficulty for the performer. His explorations led to an astonishing achievement two books of 24 pre. The well tempered clavier confirms a multitude of popular theories in an episode marked by bleak revelations and tragic results. Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. In thomas manns novel lotte in weimar an old goethe muses on the achievements of his youth and of his maturity the former the work of genius, the latter the work of greatness. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by andrew rangell on. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier book 1 05efuge cmin. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722.
Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Hewitt is the best interpreter alive today but still behind the immortal tallent of glenn gould. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. I already had the cd of the book 2 of the well tempered clavier by j. The welltempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues 18. The welltempered clavier book 2, preludes and fugues 18. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855, is the 10th prelude and fugue for keyboard harpsichord in the first book of the well tempered clavier, composed in 1722 by johann sebastian bach. The episode has an 89% score on rotten tomatoes and has an average rating of 8. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. The work comprises two books of 24 preludes and fugues each. If my reaction to book i was tepid, it was more than thawed by my enthusiasm for book ii.
Bach and i wanted to complete the opera by acquiring book 1. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. Bachs klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. Between 1949 and 1954 she recorded bachs welltempered clavier, which was. Aug 14, 2011 licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Ms hewitt has written the linernotes and one also gets a very short bio on the performer. I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l. Listen to your favorite songs from the welltempered clavier, book 1 by andrew rangell now. Elizabeth anderson the welltempered clavier, book 2, part 2. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 landowska 19491951 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century, resurrecting the instrument and taking a scholarly approach to the performance of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Although the original music was written by bach for clavicembalo, the piano performance is very interesting and lovely, provided it is payed by particular pianists. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well.
The well tempered clavier consists in its entirety of two books, each of 24 preludes and fugues, in which there is one for each major and minor key. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24 fugues altogether. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Which published edition of this work would you all recommend for me so that i can get the fingering right. Bwv 855a may also refer to both this prelude and a fughetta in the same key, an. In jill crosslands own words, no other music is so perfect an integration of emotional. Jandos recordings of bachs well tempered clavier rank among his very bestbrilliant, sensitive, giving all the inner voices of the music full play. Again, however, i never perceived how well the 24 function as a whole. Another example the c major prelude which opens book i sounds like morning sunshine.
It was the ultimate workbook, open to constant change and refining by bach himself. This video and recording were made at the bosendorfer factory in wienerneustadt, austria, when kimiko ishizaka visited to choose an instrument for the welltempered clavier. Book 1 was written in 1722 towards the end of bachs period as capellmeister at cothen and book 2 appeared some twenty two years later in 1744. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Major prelude and fugue with its sobachian ornamental twists and turns. The release while it has virtues, which i will get to below is being oversold. Friedrich gulda the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd. In the course of one year the project will cover all 24 preludes and fugues of book 1. Bac h the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude and fugue no.
Welltempered clavier, book 2 is a recording with the piano virtuoso anne hewitt. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. In bachs 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. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 2, complete preludes and. Weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in cminor from book 1. Pianist dina ugorskajs critically acclaimed recording of bachs well tempered clavier book ii, in cooperation with bayerische rundfunk in munich. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. Welltempered clavier, part i johann sebastian bach.
Recorded at jordan hall, new england conservatory of music, boston, ma, usa. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. Book 1, bwv 846869 prelude in d sharp minore flat minor bwv 853. Completed by 1742, book 2 was intended as a complement to book 1, not as a replacement. The well tempered clavier is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by johann sebastian bach. Pieter smals blog bach, monsters, and medicine gamasutra. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Listen, for example to the sheer joyousness of the c. Bach glenn gould well tempered clavier apetntvillage.
Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so well cherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. Bachs songs of innocence and experience, all in a day. Extending the variety already evident in book i available on 2. One essential aspect in this project was the experience of returning to my early encounters with bachs music. Well tempered clavier book 1 schirmer library of classics volume piano solo. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the piece has tempo indications from bach, a rarity, in that bar 28 is marked presto, bar 34 adagio, and then allegro in bar 35. The fugue makes me think of three village gossips chattering away at once.
This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. One of the great works of the welltempered clavier book ii is the prelude. Overview and detailed comment sections the well tempered clavier book 1 presents an incredible variety of beautiful and partly highly sophisticated keyboard pieces, each of which it makes sense to devote time to. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
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