Kenneth gilbert harpsichord licensed to youtube by. Prelude in c major bwv 846 robert hill, harpsichord harpsichord after mietke by keith hill recorded in st. Feb 26, 2009 the partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the well tempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. Contributing programming, mel scripting, and midi synchronization for alan warburtons film. Provided to youtube by warner classics the well tempered clavier, book 1, prelude and fugue no. If one can find the kirkpatrick recording on the harpsichord, it also is well worth listening to. Im starting to learn bachs fugue in d major from book 1 of the welltempered clavier. Whatever advanced musical concepts one might have, if those are played by a pianist keyboarder who has a rather limited command of the black and white. Fingering if you want to play js bachs welltempered clavier properly, this can only be done if you have achieved a certain level of technical mastership. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The film depicts bachs first prelude and fugue from book one bmv 846. Among classical music connoisseurs, the well tempered clavier book 1 wtc, or the 48 for short is widely regarded as one of the most influential works by j. Bach s well tempered clavier to critical acclaim across europe, and has made it the backbone of his recital repertoire. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier. 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. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. If my reaction to book i was tepid, it was more than thawed by my enthusiasm for book ii. The best known of bachs clavier works is the famous set of preludes and fugues called the welltempered clavier. Ten years later, after her 200708 bach world tour in which she performed the complete welltempered clavier in 58 cities in 21 countries on six continents angela made an entirely new recording of this monumental work. Well tempered clavier book i by wanda landowska and tens of millions of other songs on. My question is related to the structure of the fugue of this particular fugue as well as of fugues in general, which is not clear to me.
Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii. The best englishlanguage edition so far, in a paperback version that any serious wtc fancier should own. Prelude in c major bwv 846 robert hill, harpsichord harpsichord after mietke by keith hill. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24 fugues altogether. Shop and buy the well tempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Bach s well tempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. 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 bach s. Bachs well tempered clavier book 1 from pierre hantai. Well tempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach. The comb binding creates a layflat book that is perfect for study and performance. A note on practicing js bachs welltempered clavier. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
Im looking at purchasing a cd of the wtc book 1 and maybe 2. Ralph kirkpatrick recorded bach s well tempered clavier twice, once on the harpsichord, the other time utilizing a clavichord. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You really have not heard the welltempered clavier until you have heard this. Teil i nr 15 bwv 860 gdur figuriertes praludium tanzfuge 1.
Print and download in pdf or midi the welltempered clavier book i x j. The welltempered clavier 1 and 2 rosalyn tureck 53. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Among classical music connoisseurs, the welltempered clavier book 1 wtc, or the 48 for short is widely regarded as one of the most influential works by j. At the moment im leaning towards richters but feinbergs is a close second. Ralph kirkpatrick recorded bachs welltempered clavier twice, once on the harpsichord, the other time utilizing a clavichord. Volume i of the well tempered clavier has been updated with a new look to match volume ii. The best way for me to do this is to prepare a simple basso continuo bc pattern, which uses all major, minor and dimchords of the scale, best also inverted, and after learning it in c. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. For a long time instruments used to be tuned in such intervals between notes that transposition playing a melody in a key different from the originally intended one. Internal evidence for this may be seen in the fact that in book 1 bach paired. An essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j.
The highly esteemed pierre hantai has now entered the well tempered clavier sweepstakes with his new recording of book 1. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. The american kenneth weiss is one of the most serious, rigorous, documented and welltrained. Bach since glenn gould, canadian pianist angela hewitt has surpassed her usual high standards in this astonishing set of the welltempered clavier. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The well tempered clavier is a work in two volumes.
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. Most of the music composed for harpsichord and recorded with piano is juicy and corny, it is. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Perhaps most importantly, jandos renderings of the fugues are very lucid. Sep 23, 2012 kenneth gilbert harpsichord licensed to youtube by. Like a pipe organ, a harpsichord may have more than one keyboard manual and harpsichords may have stop buttons which add or remove additional octaves. Such is the music in book ii of the welltempered clavier, and roger woodward reinforces all of my. Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc. To me, this harpsichord is analogous to bob dylans singing voice. In his original booklet notes to book 1, kirkpatrick lucidly pinpoints the clavichords timbral and tactile distinctions from its more corpulent cousin. Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii by glenn gould on amazon music. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Ive read your extremely useful article, how to learn a fugue, and i have started to practice the fugue accordingly.
The well tempered clavier by bach david piano play it. The associated board of the royal colleges of music, 1994. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. And i dont want to make the impression that i found the silver bullet to this topic. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 by johann sebastian bach. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Here are a few interesting points about how famous composers about this piece of work. In 199798 angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. Critical response to this extraordinary cycle has been glowingly positive across the boards, and hewitt won awards from the. You really have not heard the well tempered clavier until you have heard this. Print and download in pdf or midi the well tempered clavier book i x j. Print and download in pdf or midi the welltempered clavier book i xvii j. Moscow, 20 and 21 april 1969 on revelation rv 20003 cd as well as other pressings. It finds its parallel in wfbs clavier booklet nr 16 with only 15bars there.
This essential masterpiece is a musthave for all pianists. Critical response to this extraordinary cycle has been glowingly positive. Beethoven used to practice the well tempered clavier in all scales. Each volume contains a prelude and fugue in every major a nd minor key, totaling 48 pairs. There are many fine recordings of bachs 48 on both piano and harpsichord, but christophe rousset has something special to offer here a gorgeous ruckers instrument of 1628 which has an ideal. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 beausejour bachs monumental collection of preludes and fugues in all keys explored new systems of harpsichord tuning which made such an enterprise possible. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Youthful viennese pianist till fellner has performed j. Even book 2 itself of the well tempered clavier includes dynamic markings, but in any case, im not here solely to defend the performance of bach on a piano that is made to sound like a harpsichord. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 cd 1 bwv 846857 59. Sviatoslav richter piano melodiya rca red seal olympia le chant du monde russian revelation. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. Also, the engineering on the original lps were state of the art for archiv of the day and the remastering is flawless.
Shermans books include inside early music oxford university press and performing brahms cambridge university press. Generations of composers learned the art of counterpoint by playing and studying this. 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. The welltempered clavier 2008 recording angela hewitt. Current plans include recording the entire welltempered clavier book one on the piano in a temperament other than equal.
What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. I will keep this topic brief, as i assume that everybody has hisher own learning and practicing patterns and techniques, which have a history for each individual. This is the first prelude and fugue from the well tempered clavier, book 1. The partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the welltempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. Bach the welltempered clavier, vol 1 alfred masterwork. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1. Each part consists of twentyfour preludes and fugues, one prelude and one fugue in each of the twelve major and minor keys. Tatiana nikolayeva the welltempered clavier book 1 recorded at imaichi public hall, japan on may 2226, 1984 victor jvc vdc500910 2cd 1985 reissued victor jvc japan vicc60607 2cd 2007. Bachs welltempered clavier which collection to buy. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 1 sheet music. Some harpsichords may have a lute stop, which simulates the sound of a plucked. Fingering if you want to play js bach s well tempered clavier properly, this can only be done if you have achieved a certain level of technical mastership. 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.
Prelude d minor the prelude d minor is another piece that focuses on a specific keyboard skill here to arpeggiate chords of a basso continuotype chord progression. Hantai, born in 1964, studied harpsichord with arthur haas. Teil i the well tempererd clavier book i harpsichord. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. The welltempered clavier, book 1, prelude and fugue no. Bachs welltempered clavier to critical acclaim across europe, and has made it the backbone of his recital repertoire. Sherman, reprinted from early music america emag, november, 2000. Contributing programming and midi synchronization on a project for alan warburton. This new recording, and score, were made possible by kimiko ishizaka, musescore, and over 900 fans who supported the project. Praised for her exquisite recordings for hyperion and hailed as one of the most original interpreters of the music of j.
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