Bach the art of the fugue glenn gould 2015 2444 hd flac 9 apr. For any student of bach, the natural question must surely be to ask what the harmonic identity is. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Recorded by al swanson at brechmin hall, university of washington music school.
When we read bach, if we play the notes and intervals without a clear awareness of their harmonic identity, then we are not truly playing his music. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The casual buyer might stumble on this twodisc set and assume, from the presence of the wellworn book one of bachs welltempered clavier and from the reliable imprint of the harmonia mundi usa label, that this was a safe, mainstream choice for this central bach repertory item. The prelude in c major bwv 846 is the first piece in book 1 of the worldfamous well tempered clavier a. Reviewers were enthusiastic, for instance in gramophone a bach player of distinction. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. If you lean more towards murray perahias style of playing bach his bach keyboard concerto cds are terrific, i think youll enjoy the work of andras schiff on this recording. The well tempered 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. This particular prelude in c major is probably the most famous piece out of all. Bach tak dokazal moznost hry na klavesovych nastrojoch vo vsetkych.
Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in. And the lurch into chopin at the end, without pause, is disquieting, to say the least. Tureck is amazing in this 195253 recording of bachs wtc highly recommended and indeed a bargain. Perhaps best known as director of dunedin consort, john butt has won two gramophone awards. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. 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 good news is that some online sampling will help listeners determine whether egarrs. Johann sebastian bach bwv 846869 welltempered clavier i piano 1722. We provide quality piano lessons in the saratoga, cupertino, west san jose, and sunnyvale areas. The optimal microphone placements on the piano strings reduces the distance between bachs work and the audience, allowing the listener to physically.
He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the. Piano solo 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. In these scores, i reveal my own interpretation, providing my harmonic solutions to bachs practice, based upon methodical research. Bach march in d major from notebook for anna magdalena bach bwv anh. Js bach bwv1080 the art of the fugue fugue canon for. Its more melodic than goulds work, not so staccato and machinegunlike.
Bach and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Although the wohltemperiertes klavier is still today the daily bread of student pianists of the highest calibre, alongside its pedagogical role, its greatest importance lies in the. It is surprisingly easy to play, as it only consists of chord arpeggios. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues.
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