The welltempered clavier is a great example of how much variety is possible to achieve in this genre. Each book contains 24 relatively free, improvisatory preludes, each of which precedes a fugue. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. 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. The two sets of 24 preludes and fugues book 1 dating from 1722 and book 2 from 1742 had pedagogical objectives. Jul 16, 20 the welltempered clavier is a collection of two books of keyboard music. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete welltempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy. Composed about 20 years apart, the two sets of 24 preludes and fugues that constitute the two books of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier didnt start off as one huge collection of 48 works in fact, the set of 24 preludes and fugues composed in 1742 were not issued as a sequel to the original wtc of 1722. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 1 sheet music. The welltempered clavier book two by rebecca pechefsky and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The steinway has a bigger, more assertive concert grand sound.
With its magnificent and magisterial performances by sviatoslav richter, one would have imagined that this 1970 recording of the first book of bachs well tempered clavier would be on the shelf of everyone who reveres richter and worships bach. The well tempered clavier flashcards and study sets quizlet. Learn the well tempered clavier with free interactive flashcards. Both volumes appear to be out of print, but i found volume one at cd universe. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. 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. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. 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. This is why we have hifi systems so that we can hear the difference between pianos. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750.
It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes. The holds various useful websites on the well tempered clavier, some of which are. Apr 23, 2019 robert douglass is raising funds for open welltempered clavier bah to bach on kickstarter. Nov 16, 2004 weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in cminor from book 1. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. Welltempered clavier aural play accompanied by geometry play on july 9th, 2016, i completed the final video in a multimonth project. Choose from 33 different sets of the well tempered clavier flashcards on quizlet.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Indepth analysis and interpretation available at amazon, and also online an incredibly consistent database of the available literature on the subject can be found on yo tomitas bach bibliography website. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. Loessers studio at the cleveland institute of music in 1964 by kenneth hamann. The first instance to look at, which is also the most authoritative one, is to study the composers original manuscripts. Provided to youtube by universal music group prelude no. Composition history the first book was compiled in the year 1722 during bachs appointment in kothen.
Welltempered clavier aural play accompanied by geometry play. We know it was intended in some way to acknowledge its predecessor simply because the title page of most copies includes the words zweiter teil part two, though english usage is generally books 1 and 2, but it. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Open welltempered clavier bah to bach by robert douglass. Books 1 and 2 complete dover music for piano by bach, j. S well tempered 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. Which published edition of this work would you all recommend for me so that i can get the fingering right.
I was overwhelmed by how astonishing moving these two cds are. Modern editions usually refer to both parts as the welltempered clavier, book i wtc i and the welltempered clavier, book ii wtc ii, respectively. 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. The welltempered clavier is generally regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of western classical music. Well tempered clavier book 2 music skip to main content. Bach did not specify the instrument to be used for these pieces, and the clavichord has a softer sound than the clangy harpsichord. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. What is the significance of the welltempered clavier. Buy well tempered clavier 2 by keith jarrett from amazons classical music store. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j.
Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738 and probably completed by 1742, about twenty years after book 1. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Bachs welltempered clavier based on the recordings from pianist kimiko ishizakas open welltempered clavier. Bach the welltempered clavier book i internet archive. Book two of the welltempered clavier dates from 173842 some 20 years after book one and was assembled from both newly composed pieces and various existing preludes and fugues going back a number of years. The welltempered clavier didnt stall by any stretch of the imagination, but its clear that the big action is coming in next weeks finale. The welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. 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.
Oct 26, 2011 this is the earlier of two offerings from hyperion of the same pianist playing the same work. Bach expands some of the preludes to even greater proportions and writes others in binary form. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier, book 1. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in german. Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. It was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received. If you are a beginner or an advanced player, the question which score to use is always an important topic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I would like to recommend ralph kirkpatricks clavichord recording of the well tempered clavier. The well tempered clavier is two books of music for solo keyboard by js bach, the first written in 1722, and the second twenty years later in 1742. 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.