Bach, prelude and fugue in b minor, wtc 1 notes in the cross. If you want a more detailed discussionanalysis of this piece, you could look at. The contrasting 24 keys of bach s welltempered clavier, played in chromatic sequence as printed in the book. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. Johann sebastian bach wtc 2 download piano sheet music.
The well tempered clavier wohltemperierte klavier, henceforth wtc is the name bach gave to a collection of 24 couples of preludes and fugues in major and minor on all. Theory behind bachs deviations from the scale music. Bach wrote the second set of 24 preludes and fugues some sixteen years after the first one. In bach s time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. The two sets of 24 preludes and fugues book 1 dating from 1722 and book 2 from. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 by richard egarr on amazon music.
Incidentally, this subject is an example of double dotting or. Here, bach clearly opts for the somewhat lighter side of bflat major. For example, in a flat major it would be expected to see modulations to the neighboring e flat major and the neighboring d flat major. She scales her bach to the rhythmic, structural and sonic needs of the music. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Prelude and fugue in bflat major, bwv 866 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. As on his 1989 goldberg variations recording, barenboims approach to the welltempered clavier book 1 puts pianism first and counterpoint last. Prelude and fugue in bflat minor, bwv 867 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. An exceptionally great welltempered clavier played with deep expressiveness and intelligence, danielben pienaar blends the gentle with the strong in this recording for a brilliant interpretation of johann sebastian bach s solo piano music. During much of the 20th century it was assumed that bach wanted. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues.
Pdf bachs welltempered clavier has been analyzed from almost every angle imaginable, yet it has not. Bachs welltempered clavier based on the recordings from pianist kimiko ishizakas open welltempered clavier. Part 1 of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier has survived in a complete autograph. Most piano performances of this work fall into one of two. Explanations of the tuning of the musical scale are usually full of figures that the. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, fugue no 21 in bflat major, bwv 866.
Suffice it to say that landowska is one the few bach performers on record that give me the feeling that i am listening to bach, not a performance of a bach composition. I am trying to get a head start before the semester begins in a couple of weeks. Easiest preludes and fugues from the wtc piano world piano. It is always amazing that bach s keyboard music is robust enough to withstand so many interpretations and transcriptions. Prelude and fugue in b flat major from welltempered clavier book i by johann sebastian bach, performed by konstantyn travinsky piano.
Video demonstration of c major, bflat minor, and e major music by bach on youtube. Welltempered clavier aural play accompanied by geometry play on july 9th, 2016, i completed the final video in a multimonth project. In a conventional baroque fugue, the subject is first stated by itself. In bflat major, after the central cadence two serious countersubjects are unleashedadding up to three contrapuntal lines with just. Prelude and fugue in b flat minor, bwv 867 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Martha goldstein the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no. To give you an idea of where im at, my repertoire this year included. From book 1, the simplest to play are probably the f major and b flat major. The c major prelude from bach s welltempered clavier, book i, william drabkin, music analysis, vol. Is landowskas wtc book 1 as good as the versions from gould, gulda, and tureck.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The last piece of both books is in b minor, which is the key of death. 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 bflat, grey b major and finally black. The dsharp minor pieces will not improve your mood.
Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Bach welltempered clavier complete andras schiff pn ecm 001733702 4 cds. 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. Fugue in b flat major deep joy mingled with some urgency about the future highlight a wonderful interpretation by kirkpatrick. The 14 notes long subject is said to be related to bach s name. 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. Not surprisingly, barenboims adjustments to the basic pulse and frequently slow tempos require three rather than the usual two cds alotted for book 2. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007.
Sep 28, 2018 also, bach typically modulates to keys that are neighboring. If you can get past the key signature, the e flat minor prelude from book 1 is fairly simple to play, but the fugue is one of the longest and most complex. Prelude and fugue in bflat minor, bwv 867 bach, johann. I have every bach recording schiff has made, and his wtc is far and away his superior effort. Prelude in b flat minor a thoroughly serious and depressingly effective prelude. Prelude and fugue eb major, bwv 852 well tempered clavier book i. Each of the two volumes of the welltempered clavier contains one prelude and one fugue in every major and minor key. Technically challenging preludes and fugues and the french suites. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969. List of the welltempered clavier videos i have uploaded i will continue to add videos until the list is.
Pienaar shows great range in taking on the extraordinarily. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. 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 in eb major from book 1 is sarabandelike. Download piano sheet music from piano street digital sheet music library. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the welltempered clavier. In the baroque, these pieces became large scale works in free form normally including one or two fugues.
Prelude and fugue in bflat major, bwv 866 bach, johann. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. The music is tailormade for feinberg, and he responds with exceptional performances. Welcome to johann sebastian bach free sheet music collection for piano. 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. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs.
Two of these scales are excellent, and two of them are terrible. Fsharp minor triad and the bflat and d major triads, while keys with more than. Here, the piano is not so far removed from the original keyboards of bach s time, but the interpretation by daniel barenboim of the welltempered clavier, book 1, is slightly unusual. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Schepkins well tempered clavier, book i bach cantatas website. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. This prelude and fugue in bflat major is one of the shorter and least. 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. Granted, the dsharp minor, g major, and bflat major preludes show that barenboim can play bach lightly, straightforwardly, and simply. 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. The haunting fivevoice fugue in b flat minor has several characteristics which are notable. In sum, the question shouldnt really be whats the theory behind bach s deviations from the scale. There is no clear dramatic progression in wtc book i. The welltempered clavier, book 1 daniel barenboim on allmusic 2006 it is always amazing that bach s keyboard music.
Some authors propose various numerological symbolism. This is a great place for download totally free scores of the musical compositions of j. Pablo casals reportedly claimed that one should play bach like brahms, and daniel barenboim certainly takes that advice to heart. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the b minor mass. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Does the scale b flat major have any general meaning or does it stand for anything in bach pieces. Prelude and fugue in aflat major from welltempered clavier. Fugue in b flat major 119 brilliant see example 2, and in moderate tempo, gently som. Raymond smullyan the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no. This time, its the preludesfugues in e flat and dsharp minor.
Bachs welltempered clavier book 1 and his set of 15. Prelude in e flat this prelude represents to me the wonder of maternalistic instinct. As a quintessential baroque fugue, bachs d major fugue from book 1 of the welltempered clavier will make for suitable illustration of how to analyze a fugue. Often called the 48, or the old testament of piano music the new being beethovens sonatas it is perhaps the most important keyboard work of all time, and something that every pianist and every composer must tackle in one way or. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. E flat has 1 less flat than a flat, whereas d flat has one more. Instead, we should be shocked and surprised when bach maintains total diatonicism for any extended amount of time, as that was not the norm for him or for most composers in the late baroque. For more great, scored videos, check out my channel. And if the tonality had any meaning that would be a good thing to mention. Richter plays bach the welltempered clavier, book one recorded in the great hall of the moscow conservatory cd 1 60m 32s, april 20, 1969.
Both preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier were based on popular. I have to tell something about the 21st prelude and fugue from the 2nd wtc. Fugue in b flat major the welltempered clavier, book 2. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The welltempered clavier part i bwv 846869 details g. Johann sebastian bach wtc 2 bach wrote the second set of 24 preludes and fugues some sixteen years after the first one. Js bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 21 in bflat. At least at this moment, i prefer not to delve into that question. In the baroque, these pieces became large scale works in free form normally.
Prelude and fugue in a flat major from welltempered clavier, book i by johann sebastian bach, performed by michael mizrahi piano. Dublin ant edinburgh, and professor of music in university of dublin, uted by b. Prelude and fugue in bflat major from welltempered clavier. Thomas cantor had written a book called the art of tem perament. But, you can say that the collection goes from the simple and clear in the c major prelude, to the complexity of the last fugue in b minor, where all of the scales 12 notes are present in the subject. Similar to the previous prelude is the one in e minor from book 1. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in b flat major, bwv 866 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music.
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