It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the welltempered clavier. Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 875 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Of all the preludes that bach transferred from wilhelm friedemann note book to the wtc, this one underwent the most changes. Bachs prelude in c minor from well tempered clavier. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Bach, prelude and fugue fminor, wtc ii, bwv 881 piano. This is a most amazing performance of the book ii of the well tempered clavier, with mr.
If you are already a disciple and dont have his wtc ii, then by all means procure it with haste. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 22 in bflat. There can be a prelude subject or theme, and its more straightjacket than a toccata or fantasia. The sinfonias, like the inventions, have a narrow range of difficulty. While for wtc 1 we have bachs definitive fair copy, there is no comparable source for wtc 2. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Overall, there is a sense that gould had matured more than the brief two year break between recording book i and book ii. 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. I also have some friends and colleagues from farflung places with whom i want to share the performance, so i.
I vividly recall angela hewitts toronto performance of the wtc. Here she crowns her enthralling set of book 1 of the 48 with a performance of book 2 that no lover of bachs keyboard works will want to be without. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Bachs welltempered clavier, arranged for woodwind quartet by stephen malinowski. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. Both as well as turecks accounts represent the gold standard for the wtc. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that. Bach wtc book 2 no 15 g major, no 20 a minor, no 22 bb minor mozart a minor sonata k310 mendelssohn op 35 preludes and fuges busoni carmen fantasy rachmaninov bb prelude op 23 no 2 lyapunov humoreske op 34 and others. Its quite the accomplishment indeed to not only perform, but to also record all 48 preludes and fugues from the wtc.
Mozart sonatas 545, 570, 576, 533494 432 hz duration. Sinfonia no 11 in g minor, bwv 797 henle level 34 sinfonia no 1 in c major, bwv 787 henle level 4 these are the easiest two, but the other sinfonias are not far. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. The next animation uses measures 14 to 16 of this fugue to show what is. In the earlier version, only 23 measures long, the bass moves in sixteenth notes, while the right hand contributes only short chords. Aldwell enunciating the various voices of the fugues in the clearest and most creative possible manner, and bringing his awesome. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The two major primary sources for this collection of preludes and fugues are the london original lo manuscript, dated between 1739 and 1742, with scribes including bach, his wife anna magdalena and his oldest son wilhelm friedeman, which is the basis for version a of wtc ii, and for version b, that is the version published by the 19th.
The c major prelude from bachs welltempered clavier, book i, william drabkin, music analysis, vol. Bach, prelude 22 in bflat minor, welltempered clavier book ii. All of these are 3voice fugues, and generally easier than the 4 or 5voice on. Bachs fugue in g minor, wtc book i essay 841 words. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, prelude no 22 in b. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If you want a more detailed discussionanalysis of this piece, you could look at. Theyre marked as a grade 9 rcm, and henle level 45. Kimiko ishizaka the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 fugue no. Discussion in submission room started by musicusblau, oct 9. 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.
Prelude d major the prelude book 1 d major is composed in the style of a velocity exercise for the right hand, with the left hand contributing simple 4th note lines to accompany the flow of the 16th notes and emphasize the modulations. Some of the easier fugues in bachs welltempered clavier are. Many of the wtc preludes youll find all have aabb form, especially in the second book, or theres a recurring motif within the prelude. Schepkins well tempered clavier, book i 10 parts buy this album at. Thankfully, i have a group of loyal fans who have been with me every step of the way. An empirical study, nicholas cook, music analysis, vol. Print and download in pdf or midi prelude and fugue no.
Prelude and fugue d major, bwv 850 well tempered clavier book i. A prelude is essentially the beginning of a work, and within that prelude one has a world of possibilities. Prelude eb major the prelude in eb major is special in the sense that it hosts a fugue itself, with a more complex architecture than many of the actual fugues of the wtc. Well temperedclavier book ii bach cantatas website. Free sheet music download in pdf of bwv 875 wtc, book 2. Prelude and fugue eb major, bwv 852 well tempered clavier book i. Structure and performance timing in bachs c major prelude wtci. Js bachs wtc book ii gmajor prelude and fugue piano. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii. But as you will see in our analysis, there are only 22. The 14 notes long subject is said to be related to bachs name. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs. List of fugal works by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. Today i complete that journey with the twentyfourth prelude and fugue in b minor.
This page lists the fugal works of johann sebastian bach, defined here as the fugues, fughettas, and canons, as well as other works containing fugal expositions but not denoted as fugues, such as some choral sections of the mass in b minor, the st matthew passion, the st john passion, and the cantatas this sublist of the complete list of compositions by johann sebastian bach is intended to. Bachs c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques. Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet music from. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. Recorded at jordan hall, new england conservatory of music, boston, ma, usa. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007.