Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. Jacques ogg is a big fan of fsharp minor, the key of prelude and fugue no. 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. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 bach, johann. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The welltempered clavier book ii angela hewitt piano. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by angela hewitt on. Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues nos. The first, to which bach himself gave the name which is now attached to both series, was completed in 1 722, and owed its genesis to the controversy of the period on the question of. The fugue is light hearted but has lovely episodes and interesting modulations, and one very extended phrase halfway through. Prelude and fugue in fsharp minor, bwv 883 bach, johann. Watch the video for prelude and fugue in c wtk, book i, no.
A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Jan 01, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from bach. The welltempered clavier, book 1prelude and fugue no. For this recording, we visited harpsichordist jacques ogg in bunde, limburg. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. The welltempered clavier, book 1 preludes and fugues no. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. The prelude is a seriously massive threesection piece with lots of combining of themes.
Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. The entries are quite regular bass, alto, treble, bars 64, 70 and 76 respectively, but the countersubject is more or less incomplete or varied, and is wanting in bars 70 to 74. The welltempered clavier, book 1 preludes and fugues. The fugue has practically no episodes, and, as scholars have pointed out, the subject enters 24 times as a reference to the number of pf in book 1, which seems not. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. Lyrics to the welltempered clavier, book 1prelude and fugue no. Prelude and fugue in fsharp minor, bwv 883 bach, johann sebastian. Prelude and fugue in fsharp minor, bwv 859 bach, johann. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Hold click mac or right click windows on the blue links below.
Bach, the well tempered clavier, book i, preludes and. Prelude 1 in c major bwv 846 from the welltempered clavier. Fugue 2, c minor, book i, j s bach, the welltempered clavier simon williams. These performances by phantasm find conversation, play and dance in the unlikeliest of contrapuntal moments. Prelude et fugue en fa diese mineur bwv 859 authorities gnd. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 bluray disc version prelude and fugue no. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 jando by johann sebastian bach. There is a short coda from bar 80, founded on the second episode.
A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann 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. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 28 fugue no. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 14 in f. The welltempered clavier book i joanna mcgregor piano. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices 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. Bachs fugue 38 book ii, 14 f sharp minor three voices. Configure your browser to play midi fles with a plugin or external application. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard. Prelude and fugue in f sharp minor wtk, book i, no. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.
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. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. 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. Sunday times has called her one of the outstanding bach pianist of. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Joanna mcgregor is one of britains leading pianists. Pienaar shows great range in taking on the extraordinarily. The prelude is steadily and earnestly flowing, producing a polyphonic aria of rare beauty, similar to what js bach has achieved in book 1 prelude f. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 by johann. Baroque piano sheet music by johann sebastian bach to download and print instantly.