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. Anne because of the first subjects resemblance to a hymn tune of the same name by william croft, a tune that was not likely known to bach. Jan 25, 2007 i need some help analyzing the prelude in c maj from bachs wtc book 2. Prelude no 7 in eflat major johann sebastian bach 14. Prelude and fugue in bflat major from welltempered clavier. I need to learn 8 preludes and fugues from bachs well. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier book ii prelude and fugue in eflat major bwv 876 performed live by robert hill. The p has a straightforward structure, which can be simplified as follows minim crotchet. By this time the fugue was more or less out of fashion, and bach had begun to attract some criticism for his unnaturally intricate style of composition. Starting in c minor, it touches b flat major bar 25, a flat major bars 2728, f minor bar 30, b flat major. The haunting fivevoice fugue in b flat minor has several characteristics which are notable. The welltempered clavier, book 2, preludes and fugues 18 glenn gould on allmusic 2007 the good news in the summer of 1968 for classical. Prelude eb major the prelude in eb major is special in the sense that it hosts a fugue itself, with a more complex architecture than many of the actual fugues of the wtc.
Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 852 bach, johann sebastian. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Bach, fugue 7 in eflat major, welltempered clavier book ii. He completed book i in 1722 and book ii a generation later in 1742. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in. More information about these sequences can be found there. Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in b flat major, bwv 890 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. European archive the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude in fugue no. I have also rerecorded fugue in dminor, bwv 875 see the adequate topic, please, and i have corrected the one wrong note in it. Bwv 852 performed by pieterjan belder at home in arnhem, the netherlands. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices 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 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. May 16, 2010 fugue in eflat major, welltempered clavier book 2, bwv 876, played by a synthesized wind band, accompanied by an animated score. C green, g light blue, d dark blue, a violet, e red, b orange, and f yellow. Bwv 852 performed by pieter jan belder at home in arnhem, the netherlands. Nonesuch let his recording of wtc book 1 go oop, buy book 2 before. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. Book 11722, book 21724 prelude significance of title. Are there any websitesother resources available that will be useful for me. Prelude and fugue in aflat major from welltempered. That his bach recordings are still the standard by which all others are measured is a tribute to his selfawareness as an artist. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. They are all harder than the inventions, and you will find them difficult if those two years of study werent extremely intense. Prelude and fugue in aflat major from welltempered clavier.
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. They occupied bach across most of his creative life, from his late twenties to about sixty. List of fugal works by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. The welltempered clavier, book ii by sergey schepkin audio. In the first book only the eflatmajor and eminor preludes are notably longer than their fugues, whereas in the second. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Prelude and fugue in e flat major, bwv 876 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 876 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the welltempered clavier. I wish to extend my thanks to yo for allowing me to link to them.
I need some help analyzing the prelude in c maj from bachs wtc book 2. Prelude e major the p book 1 emaj is a very gratifying piece of music. This fugue in c major, the first fugue from the first book of bachs welltempered clavier, presents several interesting aspects. Bach the well tempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 852 bach, johann. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. The voices appear in the exposition in the unusual order of subject answer answer subject. A noteworthy feature of this fugue is the very small amount of modulation which it contains. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. I purchased the welltempered clavier book one about 15 years ago, while taking piano lessons.
Fugue in eflat major, welltempered clavier book 2, bwv 876, played by a synthesized wind band, accompanied by an animated score. Of all the preludes that bach transferred from wilhelm friedemann note book to the wtc, this one underwent the most changes. Prelude and fugue eb major, bwv 852 well tempered clavier book i. Sep 12, 2012 the two books of preludes and fugues in alternately major and minor keys twentyfour in each were not written in sequence or as a single concerted effort.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Glenn gould plays bach well tempered clavier, book 1 fugue n. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. History book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Analysis of csharp major fugue from bachs welltempered clavier, book ii duration. Pienaar shows great range in taking on the extraordinarily. Print and download in pdf or midi prelude and fugue no. Some authors propose various numerological symbolism. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. Well tempered clavier book 2 music skip to main content. The 14 notes long subject is said to be related to bach s name.
In the earlier version, only 23 measures long, the bass moves in sixteenth notes, while the right hand contributes only short chords. In bflat major, after the central cadence two serious countersubjects are unleashedadding up to three contrapuntal lines with just three voices to cope with. Excepting at bar 53, where the key is a flat, the subject and answer are never introduced in any other keys than the tonic or dominant. 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 a flat major, from book i, welltempered clavier johann sebastian bach. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Prelude and fugue in a flat major from welltempered clavier, book i by johann sebastian bach, performed by michael mizrahi piano. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Busonis aphorism, that book 1 was for performers and book 2 for composers, is true in two senses, as a description of the two books as instruction manuals for busonis own contemporaries, and as an enactment of how the manuscripts functioned in bachs own teaching life. 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.
Prelude and fugue in bflat major from welltempered. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. In its sectional form, the fugue in b major resembles the fugue in bflat major, a few pages earlier in the wtc, at least at first blush, but the differences between them are revealing. Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 876 bach, johann. I feel very fortunate to be given this opportunity to make my debut recording with wtc book ii for ivory classics, since they were composed when bachs wisdom was at its. Prelude and fugue in eflat major, bwv 876 bach, johann sebastian. 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 organ either.
The two books of preludes and fugues in alternately major and minor keys twentyfour in each were not written in sequence or as a single concerted effort. Prelude and fugue in b flat major from welltempered clavier book i by johann sebastian bach, performed by konstantyn travinsky piano. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. The welltempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. Perhaps it was because bach composed this music as instructional pieces for his son wilhelm friedemann. Bach, prelude and fugue eflatmajor, wtcii, bwv 876. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier book ii prelude and fugue in e flat major bwv 876 performed live by robert hill. Bach prelude and fugue in g major, wtc 2 video dailymotion. 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. Bach wtc i prelude and fugue in e flat major bwv 852 belder. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the welltempered clavier. Bach wrote the second set of 24 preludes and fugues some sixteen years after the first one. The welltemperedclavier, book ii wtc 2 french title.
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