The welltempered clavier, book 2 preludes and fugues nos. Chopin nocturne in f minor, op 55, no 1 virna kljakovic, piano duration. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c major, followed by the next in c minor and so they ascend chromatically in major minor pairs. Title praeludium et fuga a 4 voci name translations. Apr 22, 2017 in todays episode of pianotv, i want to discuss the easiest bach pieces, and the ones to avoid until youre very skilled. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes.
S 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. The prelude is steadily and earnestly flowing, producing a polyphonic aria of rare beauty, similar to what js bach has achieved in book 1 prelude f. Welltempered clavier, book 2, prelude and fugue no. Prelude and fugue in f major, bwv 856 from wtc i a guide to. Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in f sharp minor, bwv 883 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. The 2nd prelude, in c minor, is a dramatic, almost mechanical creation where the piece has tempo indications from bach, a rarity, in that bar 28 is marked. One finds several other examples of da capo fugues among bachs leipzig works. Bach prelude in f minor no 12 from book 2 of the 48. I apologize but the camera wasnt turned on until the end of the prelude. It is the second prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Bachs music starts from an early intermediate level around grade 3 and gets progressively more difficult, all the way up to very advanced levels. The preludes for the most part exhibit simple binary or ternary forms. Great unity of character is given to this fugue by the deriva.
Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian. The prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Bach, prelude and fugue fminor bwv 857 from wtci piano society. In 68 meter, the prelude is one of bach s most rich and forceful. The prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach.
Between these two poles we have all the other colors first the yellows, oranges and ochre between c minor and d minor, all the shades of blue eflat major to e minor, the greens f major to g minor, pinks and reds aflat major to a minor, browns. The a minor from book 2 might be another good choice, especially if you have the kind of personality that can bring out the playful aspects. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Bach prelude and fugue in f minor bwv 881 from wtc ii gabriele tomasello duration. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 from wtc i a guide to. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Prelude and fugue in aflat major from welltempered clavier. This prelude and fugue has recently been published in the nba edition by dietrich kilian.
Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian. The fortyeight preludes and fugues that make up the two books of the welltempered clavier were compiled at two different timesthe first book in 1722 while bach was in kothen and in 1742 in leipzig. In bwv 535a, the g minor key is notated in the old manner, a single flat in the key signature, while in the finished bwv 535 of a decade or so later, bach adopts the more modern two flat key signature for g minor. It is the twelfth prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Jul 21, 2009 as requested, this is from the 97 cliburn screening auditions in new york. The welltempered clavier, book 1 prelude and fugue no. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Bach s a minor prelude and fugue some textual observations on b wv 543 gwilym beechey in the mt of january 1967, walter emery discussed certain aspects of bach s notation with special reference to the closing bars of the a minor organ fugue bwv 543. Sep 12, 2012 compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones. Title name translations prelude et fugue en fa mineur bwv 881.
Prelude and fugue, for organ in g details allmusic. Bach prelude and fugue in f minor wtc, book 2 synthesia duration. 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. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist.
The coda contains four partial entries of the subject, in bars 68, 72, 76 and 79. The prelude and fugue for organ in b minor, bwv 544, was composed during bach s tenure at the thomaskirche in leipzig. Prelude and fugue, for organ in b details allmusic. The first part of the prelude is structured into three sections. Prelude and fugue in b flat minor wtk, book ii, no. 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. It is an excellent example of bach s mature essays in the genre, which begin to appear in his later weimar years.