I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l. 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 well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote may 31, 2000. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Mca classics reissued it on cds around 1992, but it is out of stock and almost impossible to find. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. What is your favorite tune from the well tempered clavier by. This edition of the 48 preludes and fugues, volume i for piano was edited by the noted bach expert dr. Rcm history 1 the welltempered clavier, book one, prelude. The austrian pianist jorg demus recorded the welltempered clavier on modern piano for westminster records in the late 1950s. Start studying rcm history 1 the welltempered clavier, book one, prelude and fugue no. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Welcome to the penultimate episode of season one, the welltempered clavier, directed by michelle maclaren the only female director the entire season. Indepth analysis and interpretation, volume 4 global art music education series j. The well tempered clavier i, fuga vi piano solo the well tempered clavier. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969. This edition of johann sebastian bachs 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. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. 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. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin.
Maurizio pollini deutsche grammophon, two cds andrew clements. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. Feb 28, 2015 if you have the time and patience to listen to the complete cycle of wtc book 1 approx 2 hrs in one sitting, and can repeat the experience several times, you will eventually find that just about all the preludes and fugues are equally fascinatin. Pianist dina ugorskajs critically acclaimed recording of bachs well tempered clavier book ii, in cooperation with bayerische rundfunk in munich. 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. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1.
Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. The well tempered clavier is generally regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of western classical music. Indepth analysis and interpretation, siglind bruhn. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc.
The piece is a transcription from jsbs well tempered clavier book 2, and the only difference is in measure 38 the a after the 3rd beat is originally an a, but i changed it to f as in the link where you can hear glenn goulds version of playing. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography part 8. Please feel free to comment on any notation engraving error complete. Bachswell tempered clavier or the 48 preludes and fugues stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written.
Book 1, part 1 the open well tempered clavier sheet music. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from welltempered clavier book 2 by christiane jaccottet now. One essential aspect in this project was the experience of returning to my early encounters with bachs music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Such is the music in book ii of the welltempered clavier, and roger woodward reinforces all of my feelings about this as pure music, as well as making it vibrant and alive and in some intangible way bringing it right up to date as music for now, not as a beautiful but extinct fossil to be preserved under glass in a museum. Simply put, the welltempered clavier is a collection of preludes and fugues written in every key. But i feel theres much more going on in the details of the music which only gould and tureck examine. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well tempered clavier, part.
In the presence of this consistently contrapuntal music, we may find ourselves listening contrapuntally, the musics. Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet music from. Johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier piano solo ashley publications. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2 music. This prelude from jsb is a transcription from the piano scores bach wohltemperiertes klavier 2, edition peters.
A most impressive 220page edition of the first volume of the welltempered clavier, these 24 preludes and 24 fugues were painstakingly researched over a period of 10 years, using the most important original manuscript sources. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The well tempered clavier is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by johann sebastian bach. Sviatoslav richter youtube classical music for reading mozart, chopin, debussy. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd.
A rule of thumb is to articulate bigger jumps than just a second from note note as in terms of. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Please do note, that in some bars in the bass voice you have to play a single note an octave higher, which shouldnt be a great problem. Raymond smullyan the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no. It includes a table of embellishments and a preface from dr. 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. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. 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. Yo tomitas various very resourceful webspaces on the welltempered clavier are always worth the time see here on book 1, here on the sources of book 2, and a selection of midi files can be found here siglind bruhns website on analysis and interpretation of the welltempered clavier is very detailed and substantive see also above.
Well tempered clavier book 1 a computer mediated decomposition by damian catera. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Welltempered clavier book 2 by christiane jaccottet on. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. The well tempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. The well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no.
Apr 20, 2010 it will take us to the meaning of a celebrated collection of keyboard pieces. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by andrew rangell on. Theres even one by yours truly of a 36cd brilliant classics collection containing the complete scarlatti keyboard sonatas. 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. In the presence of this consistently contrapuntal music, we may find ourselves listening contrapuntally, the musics lines carrying us effortlessly forward while also referring us back, the succession of preludes and fugues rising step by step to present us with new things and remind us of old ones. 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. Bachs the well tempered clavier, humankinds greatest musical riposte to the laughter of the gods. Listen to your favorite songs from the welltempered clavier, book 1 by andrew rangell now.
Feb 01, 2007 book 1 and book 2 of the well tempered clavier are 2cds each not full cds though, so only the 4cd set contains the complete work. 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. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Two guitars are required to fully play this piece, since it was written for a keyboard instrument. Print and download in pdf or midi the open well tempered clavier. 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. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well tempered clavier, part two in. Jeno jando has recorded an enormous swath of the classical piano repertoire for the budget label naxos. 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 two works are now usually considered to comprise the well tempered clavier and are referred to respectively as books i and ii. There are twelve notes in the chromatic scale, each one having a major and minor mode, thus 24 keys. His recordings are never less than respectable, and often a good deal more than that. I already had the cd of the book 2 of the well tempered clavier by j.
Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. These recordings are classics because nobody has played the welltempered clavier more beautifully. It consists of one prelude and fugue for each of the 24 major and minor keys. Bach and i wanted to complete the opera by acquiring book 1. The well tempered clavier book 2 prelude e fugue in a, bwv 888. Jandos recordings of bachs welltempered clavier rank among his very bestbrilliant, sensitive, giving all the inner voices of the music full play.
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