Nprelude and fugue in c minor wtc book 1

The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Prelude and fugue no 1 in c major from the well tempered. The subject introduces all pitches of the f major scale. Bach prelude and fugue in c minor bwv 847 well tempered clavier book 1 trinity cambridge organ. 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. What i had to do with that one was just slow down my starting tempo to leave room to make a contrast with the presto. The prelude is very lively and full of melodic and motivic ideas. Learn bach fugue prelude with free interactive flashcards. Prelude and fugue in d major, bwv 850 alternative version.

Prelude and fugue in c minor bwv 847 from the welltempered clavier book 1 by j. Prelude and fugue in f major, bwv 856 from wtc i a guide to. But as you will see in our analysis, there are only 22 complete subjects. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871 bach, johann sebastian. Here is my second pair of wtc ii, prelude and fugue in c minor. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. The gentle, processional quality of the prelude leads into a mournful, arching, plaintive 5voice fugue that makes great use of a dissonant minor ninth. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments.

It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. An exceptionally great welltempered clavier played with deep expressiveness and intelligence, danielben pienaar blends the gentle with the strong in this recording for a brilliant interpretation of johann sebastian bachs solo piano music. Bwv 847 prelude and fugue in c minor, wtc i equal durations. Bach the well tempered clavier, volume 1, an album by edwin fischer on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 alternative version. Well tempered clavier such as the prelude and fugue in e minor. The c major prelude from bachs welltempered clavier, book i, william drabkin, music analysis, vol. 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.

Prelude c minor the c min prelude of book 1 finds a parallel in wilhelm friedemann bachs clavierbuchlein keyboard booklet and, as ledbetter points out, it is quite clearly an exercise to make all fingers of both hands busy which, today, may seem nothing special, but at jsbs time it was a rather modern concept. The fugue is written in three parts and has 72 measures. This is the second prelude and fugue from the welltempered clavier, book 1. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. Sep 12, 2012 compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Pienaar shows great range in taking on the extraordinarily. Choose from 105 different sets of bach fugue prelude flashcards on quizlet. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 from wtc i a guide to.

It allows a huge variety of voicings and motivic work concerning interpretation. Prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 865 bach, johann sebastian. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 alternative version. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. 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 the second prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Tal zilber more music and updates on my facebook page. The subject of this fugue consists of eighth and sixteenth notes, which with an exception of the leap of the minor sixth move stepwise up and down. The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007.

Prelude and fugue in c minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 865 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling duration. While this option does not maintain the balanced structure mentioned above, it allows a simpler transition into the fugue. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A prelude in binary form, half way between dance and 2part invention. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Bwv 846 prelude and fugue in c major, wtc i cory hall, pianistcomposer youtube more information find this pin and more on music j.

Prelude in c minor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier, book i. Which one is your favorite prelude and fugue from bachs. Bwv 847 prelude and fugue in c minor, wtc i equal durations cory hall, pianist. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Bach, wtc i, fugue in e minor matthew saunders blog. Bach prelude and fugue in c minor, wtc book 1 youtube. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 by johann sebastian bach. Id start with the preludes in the keys you are familiar with. If you want a more detailed discussionanalysis of this piece, you could look at.

Bach performed by 10yearold pianist, antonio nio ajero. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Bach, prelude and fugue cminor, wtcii, bwv 871 piano society. 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. The prelude and fugue in c major from the wtc i are a very complex set of two pieces which reveals bachs mastery of harmonic and contrapuntal writing. Apr 27, 2016 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 by johann sebastian bach. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 847 in c minor wtc i jose rodriguez alvira 2011 jose rodriguez alvira. The c min prelude of book 1 finds a parallel in wilhelm friedemann bachs clavierbuchlein keyboard booklet and, as ledbetter points out, it is quite clearly an exercise to make all fingers of both hands busy which, today, may seem nothing special, but at jsbs time it was a rather modern concept. Prelude and fugue no 1 in c major from the well tempered clavier book 1 from muar 211 at mcgill university. Im not sure what book 1 or 2 youre playing your fugue from, but if its the one im thinking of, the prelude is 2 pages of running 16ths, followed by a 3 voice, 2 page fugue. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach.

Although bach keeps the arpeggio texture throughout the piece, the prelude is written in five voice texture with a smooth voice leading. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. The c major prelude from book 1 the first one is probably the easiest for a beginner its actually one of the harder ones to do really well. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. If bach had continued to c major, as the parallel construction would suggest, he would have found himself nearing the end of the fugue in a poor situation. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs. Countersubject is some sort of extension of this subject. A fugue whose neutral subject is used for a consummate demonstration of contrapuntal skills in a stretto in augmentatione. To continue the parallelism from c major, would require a move to d minor following pattern of the second and third expositions in g major and a minor, respectively.