Welltempered clavier the, book 2 landowska 19511954 wanda landowska, who continued to perform and record up to her death in 1959, was renowned as the greatest harpsichordist of the first half of the twentieth century. My favourite recordings of bachs well tempered clavier are this one, sviatoslav richters and despite its mono sound edwin fischers. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann. Note that every pepper location is abiding by all federal, state, and local regulations regarding covid19, as well as cdc guidelines. It is tempting to imagine that bach chose these details as clever, creative constraints. Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv. Part 1 of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier has survived in a complete autograph fair copy dating. Which published edition of this work would you all recommend for me so that i can get the fingering right. Well tempered clavier book 1 schirmer library of classics volume piano solo. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. Archivdg recently reissued ralph kirkpatricks performances of bachs well tempered clavier book 1 which were recorded in 1959 on the clavichord.
Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv 847, kimiko ishizaka. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. 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. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. Schiffs 2012 recording is also good, but i prefer his earlier recording. 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. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. Pianist kimiko ishizaka has received extensive critical praise for her 2015 recording of j. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 2 in c minor, bwv 847. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download johann sebastian bach prelude and fugue no. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, preulde no 1. Schiffs early 1980s recording is good, but does not appeal to me as much as the above three. Weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in c minor from book 1.
Bach welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 2 in c minor. Prelude 1 in c major bwv 846 from the welltempered clavier duration. Js bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 2 in c minor. Prelude in c major bwv 846 robert hill, harpsichord harpsichord after mietke by keith hill recorded in st. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling duration. Listen, for example to the sheer joyousness of the c. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. If my reaction to book i was tepid, it was more than thawed by my enthusiasm for book ii. Jaccottet does best in the pieces where a delicate nature and joycomfort are appropriate features.
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. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian. The welltempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach, jeno jando from amazons classical music store. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. The 2nd prelude, in c minor, is a dramatic, almost mechanical creation where tempo and articulation are the principal interpretive tools available to the artist. The welltempered clavier part i bwv 846869 details g. That brittle sound i mentioned is most obvious in the fugue in c minor. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 jando by johann sebastian bach. Prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. In this recording i used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 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. Open welltempered clavier bah to bach by robert douglass. Prelude no 2 in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. 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 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.
Provided to youtube by warner classics the welltempered clavier, book 1, prelude and fugue no. Kimiko ishizaka bach well tempered clavier, book 1 07 prelude no. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. The title page is missing from the manuscript, but its similarity to the first book of the well tempered clavier led editors to entitle it book ii. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Lossy files have been converted with lame, mp3 vbr v0. 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 c minor fugue book 1 c minor is an elegant and well balanced piece, which draws its fascination of its pure structure and the beauty of the interaction between the subject and the countersubjects.
Some of the preludes and fugues date from the 1720s. The welltempered clavier, book 1, prelude and fugue no. She is exceptional in the preludes in d major, e major, f sharp major, a flat major, and b major. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. 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. Bach, welltempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv 847, kimiko. Major prelude and fugue with its sobachian ornamental twists and turns. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy.
It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. Bach worked on the second book over a long period of time, even reworking pieces he had written for other purposes, as he had in the first book. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. 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. 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. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Aug 14, 2011 licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Well tempered clavier book 1 c minor fugue youtube. Best to reach us by email at email protected or call 1 8003456296.