Bach prelude and fugue no 15 well tempered clavier, book 2. She won the toronto international bach piano competition in 1985, since. This guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides. Completed by 1742, book 2 was intended as a complement to book 1, not as a replacement. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. Bachs welltempered 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. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. The two books known collectively as the welltempered clavier were published in 1722 book i and 1742 book ii. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 well tempered clavier book i bwv 846869 1722 no. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides commentaries for each prelude and fugue. 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.
Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2 music. Bachs well tempered clavier 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. In jill crosslands own words, no other music is so perfect an integration of emotional. Here are a few interesting points about how famous composers about this piece of work. It, on the one hand, limits the membership to fairly short preludefugue pairs for the. Book ii, an album by johann sebastian bach, tatiana nikolayeva on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In the german of 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. Bach conceived the famous welltempered clavier as a. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Beethoven used to practice the well tempered clavier in all scales. The well tempered clavier by bach david piano play it.
The a min prelude is easy to play and almost all recordings are quite felicitous. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Bach preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier book 1 on discogs. The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical archives. She won the toronto international bach piano competition in 1985, since which time the sunday times has called. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord. Play with flash player, the well tempered clavier, book 2. 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.
The bachbusoni editions are a series of publications by the italian pianistcomposer ferruccio busoni 18661924 containing primarily piano transcriptions of keyboard music by johann sebastian bach. The first volume is what harpsichordist luc beausejour has recorded here and what a solid performance it is. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Personally, i like fellners and goulds versions best, but also hewitt, janssen, schiff and koroliov deliver beautiful performances. Hitherto unknown musical transcription of psalms in bachs well. Well tempered clavier book one angela hewitt early. The welltempered clavier, book 2, complete preludes and. The well tempered clavier is a work in two volumes. 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. John lewiss piano and bachs clavier the new york times. They were published in two separate books, book i, which was composed in 1722, and book ii, composed in 1744. Of the two, the second book is considered the more challenging and frankly is probably more important if you need to make such a determination between the two masterpieces.
The first book was completed by 1722 with the second from around 174243. Lewiss preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book i philips. Together they are considered among the most important collections of music ever written. 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. The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and.
S welltempered clavier the, books 1 and 2 schornsheim c7 0115. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. It was the ultimate workbook, open to constant change and refining by bach himself. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. The welltempered clavier wikipedia republished wiki 2. The welltempered clavier is two sets of preludes and fugues for keyboard.
Bachs monumental collection of 48 preludes and fugues better known as the well tempered clavier was issued in two volumes. The welltempered clavier, composed in 1722 and 1744 and widely considered bachs pinnacle of keyboard music, is divided into two books, each containing 24 preludes and fugues, with each prelude and fugue moving successfully upwards in key, starting with c major. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. Beausejour plays in a refreshingly straightforward manner with no silly antics or turbo. Each volume contains a prelude and fugue in every major a nd minor key, totaling 48 pairs. They also include performance suggestions, practice exercises, musical analysis, an essay on the art of transcribing bachs organ music for piano, an analysis of the fugue from beethovens. The form of the keyboard prelude research online uow. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. The c minor prelude from js bachs welltempered clavier, book 2.
The welltempered clavier wikimili, the best wikipedia. Back prelude no 15 well tempered clavier, book 2 youtube. Prelude classical box set vinyl records for sale ebay. The welltempered clavier book ii angela hewitt piano. 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. It is generally far more difficult than book 1 however, with greater technical and structural difficulty for the performer.