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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. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. 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. 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.

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. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Aug 14, 2010 they both run about the same difficulty. 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. 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. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando on. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier overall. The welltempered clavier, book 2 preludes and fugues nos. F minor, the fugue here touching all twelve notes in its first. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j.

Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. 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. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. The welltempered clavier, book ii, preludes and fugues, s. 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. 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. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music.

But the price for the slowest recording goes the gould, whose larghissimo 18 bpm fellner 55 bmp, 3x as. Start studying prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 2. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian. Provided to youtube by believe sas the well tempered clavier, book 2, no. Prelude f minor ashkenazy records this prelude in quite slow tempo, with mixed results similar koroliov and stadtfeld.

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. Prelude and fugue in c minor bwv 847 from the welltempered clavier book 1 by j. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier. It was the ultimate workbook, open to constant change and refining by bach himself. An astonishing demonstration of bachs mature understanding of the compositional techniques and. Lossy files have been converted with lame, mp3 vbr v0. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. 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. 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.

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. It is generally far more difficult than book 1 however, with greater technical and structural difficulty for the performer. 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. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently. 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. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Prelude and fugue in c minor bwv 847 from the well tempered clavier book 1 by j. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard. The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. Bach performed by 10yearold pianist, antonio nio ajero. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier.

Feinberg died the year after this set was finished, and he first played the welltempered clavier in its threehoursplus entirety. Jan 02, 2006 check out the well tempered clavier book 2. It is tempting to imagine that bach chose these details as clever, creative constraints. From the palazzo labia, venice, 2000 the welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano johann sebastian bach prelude. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Id buy book 2, learn these, and then go back to book 1. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando on amazon. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.

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. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. The welltemperedclavier, book ii wtc 2 french title. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i.

Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann. Prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. 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. To bach this probably meant andreas werckmeisters socalled welltempered tuning, or perhaps his own system in either case a. 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. Fugue i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Poignancy has its response in chromaticism again, but quite otherwise, in the next minor mode pair i. 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 well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. 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. The welltempered clavier wtc book i, from 1722 bwv 846869. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Harpsichord performances of various parts of book i by martha goldstein are in the public domain. Date of composition book one and two book 11722, book 21724. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones name. 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. Book 1 contains the more popular preludes and fugues. 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. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Provided to youtube by naxos of america the well tempered clavier, book 2. 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 well cherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. Well tempered clavier book 2 by johann sebastian bach. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750.

Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. 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. Completed by 1742, book 2 was intended as a complement to book 1, not as a replacement. 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.