This website is incredibly resourceful, and one can especially check the 1722 original of the welltempered clavier book 1. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. This website is incredibly resourceful, and one can especially check the 1722 original of the well tempered clavier book 1. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Note that every pepper location is abiding by all federal, state, and local regulations regarding covid19, as well as cdc guidelines. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on. Verkoop door partner van cdendvdnl levertijd 12 wdgn. There is also more depth and realness to the sound picture. No cracking and dispersion in even those monstrous big richter attacks, always just notes with a solid threedimensional core and welldefine edges. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando on amazon music. Is book 2 any easier, or should i just keep working on what i have.
Book 11722, book 21724 significance of title well tempered. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that he intended to write 24 fugues altogether. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. For book 2, to view originals is a more complex exercise, given the lack of the one authoritative original from js bachs hand and the fragmentation of historical copies see the work of yo tomita for more info on this. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. 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. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier overall.
The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. 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. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. Feb 01, 2007 book 1 and book 2 of the well tempered clavier are 2cds each not full cds though, so only the 4cd set contains the complete work.
Jandos recordings of bachs well tempered clavier rank among his very bestbrilliant, sensitive, giving all the inner voices of the music full play. Aldwell enunciating the various voices of the fugues in the clearest and most creative possible manner, and bringing his awesome originality to the preludes as well. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. This is a most amazing performance of the book ii of the well tempered clavier, with mr. Book 1 contains the more popular preludes and fugues. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bachswell tempered clavier or the 48 preludes and fugues stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Johann pachelbels magnificat fugues composed 16951706, georg muffats apparatus musicoorganisticus of 1690 and.
Jandos recordings of bachs welltempered clavier rank among his very bestbrilliant, sensitive, giving all the inner voices of the music full play. Jeno jando has recorded an enormous swath of the classical piano repertoire for the budget label naxos. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. Id buy book 2, learn these, and then go back to book 1. Like thinkgreenlovepiano already said, i think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. Prelude and fugue in c minor and well tempered clavier. 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. Before the advent of modern tonality in the late 17th century, numerous composers produced collections of pieces in all seven modes.
No cracking and dispersion in even those monstrous big richter attacks, always just notes with a solid threedimensional core and well define edges. 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. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. It consists of one prelude and fugue for each of the 24 major and minor keys.
Yo tomitas various very resourceful webspaces on the welltempered clavier are always worth the time see here on book 1, here on the sources of book 2, and a selection of midi files can be found here siglind bruhns website on analysis and interpretation of the welltempered clavier is very detailed and substantive see also above. 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. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay. After some practice, after having learned a few of these preludes and fougues, the fingering should become more natural and those fingering suggestions on the editions really become unneccessary. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. Welltempered clavier book 1 angela hewitt is een cd album van johann. Yo tomitas various very resourceful webspaces on the well tempered clavier are always worth the time see here on book 1, here on the sources of book 2, and a selection of midi files can be found here siglind bruhns website on analysis and interpretation of the well tempered clavier is very detailed and substantive see also above.
Welltempered clavier, part i johann sebastian bach. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin piano concerto no. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The welltempered clavier, book ii 1740 complete recording by breemer, c. Bach composed a paired prelude and fugue in each of the 24 keys to demonstrate the viability of the new equal. These recordings are classics because nobody has played the well tempered clavier more beautifully. One can learn the entirety of both welltempered clavier books in a year, i would estimate, but it would take a lifetime to master. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay at all of them. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in.
Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. The welltempered clavier is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by johann sebastian bach. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Book 1 was written in 1722 towards the end of bachs period as capellmeister at cothen and book 2 appeared some twenty two years later in 1744. Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier, book 1. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well. If youre a devotee of a particular pianist in this repertoiregould, schiff, richter, kempff, etc. The well tempered clavier, book ii 1740 complete recording by breemer, c. 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, book 2 johann sebastian bach. 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.
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. The well tempered clavier is a collection of solo keyboard music composed by johann sebastian bach. Theres even one by yours truly of a 36cd brilliant classics collection containing the complete scarlatti keyboard sonatas. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. The performances tend to be slower than often played. The austrian pianist jorg demus recorded the well tempered clavier on modern piano for westminster records in the late 1950s. 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.
His recordings are never less than respectable, and often a good deal more than that. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish the second volume of the. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. All pepper locations are currently closed to the public.
Book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738 and probably completed by 1742, about twenty years after book 1. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Aug 14, 2010 they both run about the same difficulty. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Mca classics reissued it on cds around 1992, but it is out of stock and almost impossible to find. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. Well tempered clavier book 2 by johann sebastian bach. 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 invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides commentaries for each.
Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well tempered clavier, part two in. Likewise, his 1989 recording of book ii of the welltempered clavier garnered high praise from musicians, scholars, and critics alike. Bachswelltempered clavieror the 48 preludes and fugues stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written.
The welltempered clavier, composed in 1722 and 1744 and widely considered bachs pinnacle of keyboard music, is divided into two books, each containing 24 preludes and fugues, with each prelude and fugue moving successfully upwards in key, starting with c major. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Bach the well tempered clavier book 1 feinberg youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 by jeno jando on. In the presence of this consistently contrapuntal music, we may find ourselves listening.
Although the welltempered clavier was the first collection of fully worked keyboard pieces in all 24 keys, similar ideas had occurred earlier. Aldwells performances are an outstanding demonstration of the operation of instinct and insight, imagination and understanding, wrote richard dyer in the boston globe. Bachs inscription on the cover of book i the well tempered clavier, composed in 1722 and 1744 and widely considered bachs pinnacle of keyboard music, is divided into two books, each containing 24 preludes and fugues, with each prelude and fugue moving successfully upwards in key, starting with c major. 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 well tempered clavier consists in its entirety of two books, each of 24 preludes and fugues, in which there is one for each major and minor key. Shop and buy well tempered clavier book 2 sheet music. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier. I own book 1, and was considering buying book 2 because some of the pieces were too dificult. Book 1 and book 2 of the well tempered clavier are 2cds each not full cds though, so only the 4cd set contains the complete work.