An essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j. The welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. This new recording, and score, were made possible by kimiko ishizaka, musescore, and over 900 fans who supported the project. Compiled and prepared for the benefit and practice of young musicians desirous of learning, as well as for. Jill crossland plays bachs prelude and fugue 12 from the welltempered clavier, book 2, recorded at st georges headstone. Perhaps it was because bach composed this music as instructional pieces for his son wilhelm friedemann. Bach welltempered clavier book 2 virgin veritas 3857952. 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. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass.
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. Welltempered clavier, part i johann sebastian bach. I also recommend nos 5, 6 and 18 from book 1 initially. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. The welltempered clavier wtc, to penetrate the core keyboard repertory. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Complete score of the welltempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open welltempered clavier project. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well. While i couldnt play this music with any decency i was captivated by it in a way i hadnt been with other solo piano pieces.
The title page of book i suggests that bach wished to present himself as one well versed in musical theory at a. The solemn and expressive, recitative character of the melody is reminiscent of bachs passion music. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka in 2012, the japanesegerman classical musician kimiko ishizaka made available to the world an open version of j. 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. Bach composed a paired prelude and fugue in each of the 24 keys to demonstrate the viability of the. There are two volumes entitled book 1 and book 2, and often the abbreviation wtc bk 1bk 2 is used. An astonishing demonstration of bachs mature understanding of the compositional techniques and.
Bach prelude 21 bwv 866 from the well tempered clavier. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. Well tempered clavier book 2 by johann sebastian bach. 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. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ishizaka plays the 24 preludes and fugues with impeccable taste and technique, finding many levels of musical meaning even as she brings utmost clarity to the multiplicity of textures. 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. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in german. In bach s time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j.
His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c. Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet music from. The welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Bach prelude and fugue 12 welltempered clavier book2.
The welltempered clavier is generally regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of western classical music. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. He was born on or near march 21 1685 and died on july 28, 1750. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Loessers studio at the cleveland institute of music in 1964 by kenneth hamann. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book.
S welltempered clavier the, book 1 landowska 19491951 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, resurrecting the instrument and taking a scholarly approach to the performance of music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Volume 2 consists of daniel estrems transcriptions of 21 pieces from johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier along with 5 works from other sources. Prelude and fugue in c minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. I think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. The welltempered clavier by angela hewitt, johann sebastian bach, none from amazons classical music store. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24 fugues altogether. 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. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. 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. The welltempered clavier book i andrei gavrilov piano. I purchased the welltempered clavier book one about 15 years ago, while taking piano lessons.
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