The welltempered clavier, part 2 bwv 870893 the welltempered clavier 2 is the second collection of twentyfour preludes and fugues covering all tonalities which bach completed around 1742. The welltemperedclavier, book ii wtc 2 french title. By building a major and minor diatonic 7 tones scale from each of the 12 semitones, we arrive at 24 keys, the complete circle of fifths, and the number of preludefugue pairs in each book of the well tempered clavier. Harpsichord performances of various parts of book i by martha goldstein are in the public domain. It was the ultimate workbook, open to constant change and refining by bach himself. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the well tempered clavier, and none in book 2. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. From the palazzo labia, venice, 2000 the welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano johann sebastian bach prelude. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Start studying prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. 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. There is no clear dramatic progression in wtc book i. In jill crosslands own words, no other music is so perfect an integration of emotional.
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. By building a major and minor diatonic 7 tones scale from each of the 12 semitones, we arrive at 24 keys, the complete circle of fifths, and the number of preludefugue pairs in each book of the welltempered clavier. Theres even one by yours truly of a 36cd brilliant classics collection containing the complete scarlatti keyboard sonatas. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. 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. But the price for the slowest recording goes the gould, whose larghissimo 18 bpm fellner 55 bmp, 3x as fast is rather artificial but somehow beautiful.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bach performed by 10yearold pianist, antonio nio ajero. The welltempered clavier wtc book i, from 1722 bwv 846869. 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. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones name. It is tempting to imagine that bach chose these details as clever, creative constraints. The well tempered 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 c minor bwv 847 from the well tempered clavier book 1 by j. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. 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. Id buy book 2, learn these, and then go back to book 1.
The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. 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. Book 1 contains the more popular preludes and fugues. 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. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. 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.
F minor, the fugue here touching all twelve notes in its first. Each piece is a prelude in various styles various dance forms, inventions, french style etc followed by a fugue a complex piece of music where 3. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. 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. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. After some practice, after having learned a few of these preludes and fougues, the fingering should become more natural and those fingering suggestions on the editions really become unneccessary. The welltempered clavier, book ii, preludes and fugues, s. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando on amazon.
Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. Prelude f minor ashkenazy records this prelude in quite slow tempo, with mixed results similar koroliov and stadtfeld. The fortyeight preludes and fugues that make up the two books of the welltempered clavier were compiled at two different timesthe first book in 1722 while bach was in kothen and in 1742 in leipzig. Feinberg died the year after this set was finished, and he first played the welltempered clavier in its threehoursplus entirety. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann.
But the price for the slowest recording goes the gould, whose larghissimo 18 bpm fellner 55 bmp, 3x as. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 2. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. Prelude and fugue in c minor bwv 847 from the welltempered clavier book 1 by j. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier overall. With pairings of preludes and fugues for each major and minor key, bachs masterwork still serves as one of the most potent tools for students of the piano. Fugue i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. Lossy files have been converted with lame, mp3 vbr v0.
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. 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. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. To bach this probably meant andreas werckmeisters socalled welltempered tuning, or perhaps his own system in either case a. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. 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. Provided to youtube by believe sas the well tempered clavier, book 2, no. An astonishing demonstration of bachs mature understanding of the compositional techniques and. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Bachs collection of twentyfour preludes and fugues from 1722 constitutes the first truly persuasive application of a keyboard tuning with all the major and minor keys accessible. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Jan 02, 2006 check out the well tempered clavier book 2.
Provided to youtube by naxos of america the well tempered clavier, book 2. The welltempered clavier, book 2 preludes and fugues nos. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Poignancy has its response in chromaticism again, but quite otherwise, in the next minor mode pair i. 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 bachs solo piano music. It is generally far more difficult than book 1 however, with greater technical and structural difficulty for the performer.
Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Aug 14, 2010 they both run about the same difficulty. Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier.
Well tempered clavier book 2 by johann sebastian bach. The b minor fugue of book 2 refers us back both to the the f major fugue of book 1 which also draws on the rhythm of the passepied, and to the monumental final work in that volume with which it shares a key signature, and sets there a fresh set of associations, both for the dance and for the key of b minor. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. The well tempered clavier is two books of music for solo keyboard by js bach, the first written in 1722, and the second twenty years later in 1742. Completed by 1742, book 2 was intended as a complement to book 1, not as a replacement. Date of composition book one and two book 11722, book 21724.
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