Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1 fugue n. Prelude d minor the prelude d minor is another piece that focuses on a specific keyboard skill here to arpeggiate chords of a basso continuotype chord progression. The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1 8 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the well tempered clavier, book 1. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869. The first fugue in the welltempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. Prelude and fugue e minor, bwv 855 well tempered clavier book i. Saxophone quintet fugue 21 from welltempered clavier.
For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. 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 prelude fugue pairs in each book of the well tempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 t he welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. But it must have been the clavier instrument to which bach had regular access at.
The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 1 in c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 02 fugue no. Well tempered clavier book 1 piano solo hal leonard. Bach the well tempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 trevor pinnock 2020 classical. Most of bachs fugues are character pieces of the highest type. If you like this, you can purchase it at if youre not into saxophone quintets, you can go to and youll be able to listen, peruse, and purchase the same piece set for bassoon, brass, clarinet, conical brass, double reed, euphoniumtuba. The solemn and expressive, recitative character of the melody is reminiscent of bachs passion music.
From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Prelude e minor interesting recordings of the p e minor come from gulda who plays the p extremely dry, hantai with beautifully phrased trills, schiff and hewitt. The release while it has virtues, which i will get to below is being oversold. Bach, aldwell, edward well tempered clavier book 1. Bach the well tempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 trevor pinnock 2020 classical hires stereo. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, a song by johann sebastian bach, andras schiff on spotify.
Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of the well tempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. A fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one. Notes, from kimiko ishizakas open welltempered clavier. Barenboim, daniel well tempered clavier book 1 amazon. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 the welltempered clavier.
Fugue e major the fugue in e major complements the lovely p with a nicely flowing ductus. Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by andrew rangell on. A well tempered clavier keyboard instrument was one that was so tuned it was possible to play in all keys and to modulate freely. Prelude and fugue d minor, bwv 851 well tempered clavier book i. Richter evayoungpianist mischa maisky plays bach cello suite no. This fugue has a subject that uses exactly 24 eighth note pules to reach, in its compass, all 12 semitones. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by helios guitar quartet and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Greetings, below is a video of fugue 21 from well tempered clavier, book 1, by j. A direct relationship between the prelude and its fugue, while not readily apparent, is hinted in the longheld durations of the bass in the first ten measures. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only.
Bach helmut walcha the well tempered clavier book 1 at discogs. 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. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1 prelude n.
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