Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. For more great, scored videos, check out my channel. Bach worked out the fundamentals of the preludefugue pair during his arnstadt years 17031707, in works such as the prelude and fugue in e minor cathedral, bwv 533. Bach composed a paired prelude and fugue in each of the 24 keys to demonstrate the viability of the new equal. Power biggs does a good job performing these amazing preludes and fugues. What is the relation between the preludes and the fugues in wtc of js bach.
Is it possible to uncurl an image of a handwritten book page. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. From the palazzo labia, venice, 2000 the welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano johann sebastian bach prelude. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys. The prelude is a seriously massive threesection piece with lots of combining of themes.
Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 from wtc i a guide. Praeludium 7 and fuga 7 prelude and fugue in e flat major, bwv 876. 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 haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Internal evidence for this may be seen in the fact that in book 1 bach paired the e. Here, both are moderately paced, with the opening portion, the prelude, at times stormy. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Prelude and fugue in f major, bwv 856 from wtc i a guide. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Tureck and koroliov play the first part of the p very slow, which come. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c.
List of the welltempered clavier videos i have uploaded i will continue to add videos until the list is. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. This prelude is a toccatalike virtuosic piece with continuous arpeggiated right hand part which moves in sixteenthnote triplets. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 548 is a piece of organ music written by johann sebastian bach sometime between 1727 and 1736, during his time in leipzig. 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. At the other end of our traversal, for the final prelude and fugue in b minor, we would expect bach to produce something truly exceptional, and he does not disappoint us. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. This prelude is dancelike instrumental type of piece. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855 bach, johann sebastian. This piece was written by bach in 1722, and it was written for harpsichord. List of fugal works by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. Chopin nocturne in f minor, op 55, no 1 virna kljakovic, piano duration. Prelude and fugue in e major, bwv 854 bach, johann sebastian. The work is sometimes called the wedge due to the chromatic outward motion of the fugue theme.
It is the second prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Performance recording can be found on youtube under jnfmusic. In one respect the prelude and fugue in e minor here is unusual. Bach gave the present title to the work, which was composed for the use and practice of musical youth eager to learn and for the amusement of those already skilled in this study. Prelude e major the p book 1 emaj is a very gratifying piece of music. Her heartfelt interpretation of the prelude and fugue in f sharp minor can be best summed up in her own words. Prelude and fugue in c minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. One finds several other examples of da capo fugues among bachs leipzig works. This represents an equation of the most tonally remote enharmonic keys where the flat and sharp arms of the circle of fifths cross each other opposite to c major. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Its pastoral character is similar to various other works of jsb, such as the p book 2 amaj, or the sinfonia nr 6 emaj. Prelude and fugue in e minor by johann sebastian bach. These pieces show for the first time the compositional advantages of linking a. Sometimes the comparisons show that the matching keys have matching characteristics, moods, and even in the bb minor preludes, for example matching melodies.
Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 875 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 879 bach, johann sebastian. The prelude moves inexorably forward like a huge musical juggernaut. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 landowska 19511954 by johann sebastian bach. Bachs music starts from an early intermediate level around grade 3 and gets progressively more difficult, all the way up to very advanced levels. What is the relation between the preludes and the fugues. Prelude and fugue in d major, bwv 874 index of book 2.
This fugue has a tonal answer, and would be called atonal fugue. Prelude and fugue in e major, bwv 854 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. Praeludium 2 and fuga 2 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871. It can be edifying to study the prelude and fugue in a key in book i and the prelude and fugue in the same key in book ii. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. 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. 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. Shop and buy 18 little preludes and fugues sheet music. The alteration in the answer, for the sake of tonality, is made from the first note to the second. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. I apologize but the camera wasnt turned on until the end of the prelude.