The welltempered clavier book i joanna mcgregor piano. It will be a while before i am ready to play fugues, so it would be. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Bwv 858 performed by menno van delft at home in amsterdam, the netherlands. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. Johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier i audio recording pf 1 6. 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. Glenn gould read more about this and other grammys news at. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for. Which published edition of this work would you all recommend for me so that i can get the fingering right. I already had the cd of the book 2 of the well tempered clavier by j. In particular, he argues convincingly for tempo relationships between succeeding movements and, overall, to the human pulse.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. 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. 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. The release while it has virtues, which i will get to below is being oversold.
Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. Part 1 of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier has survived in a. Pianist dina ugorskajs critically acclaimed recording of bach s well tempered clavier book ii, in cooperation with bayerische rundfunk in munich. Stadtfelds version is another example of his busonitype practice to play bass subject entries in octaves a bit overdone in my point of view, but his version is nevertheless interesting. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in german. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no in f. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. 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, part 1 the open well tempered clavier sheet music. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. 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.
Please feel free to comment on any notation engraving error complete. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. Weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in cminor from book 1. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. Download johann sebastian bach prelude and fugue no. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. The welltempered clavier part i bwv 846869 details g. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project.
Joanna mcgregor is one of britains leading pianists. Bach fugue 11 f major well tempered clavier book 1 bwv 855 duration. List of fugal works by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. The prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. Johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier i audio recording. This edition of johann sebastian bach s famous keyboard work the well tempered clavier was edited by ferruccio busoni, who also added historical information and a large number of performance notes that will relate to piano performance. Though the welltempered clavier hereafter wtc was not published during bachs lifetime, many manuscript copies were made by his pupils and copies spread. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24 fugues altogether.
Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Butt has the scholarly credentials to rethink how the 48 preludes and fugues of bachs welltempered clavier collection should be performed, and the nimble fingers to translate his theories into impeccable clear readings on the harpsichord. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. The solemn and expressive, recitative character of the melody is reminiscent of bachs passion music.
Bach and i wanted to complete the opera by acquiring book 1. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 jando by johann sebastian bach. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues.
The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube chopin. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. One essential aspect in this project was the experience of returning to my early encounters with bach s music. Bach, wanda landowska from amazons classical music store. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 wikipedia. Fugue a minor the formal strictness of the a minor fugue is recorded best by gould, janssen, schiff, koroliov and gulda.