Bach friedrich gulda the welltempered clavier, book. It is the twelfth prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Using the 1st and 3rd parts of the theme and again firmly grasping the tonic key. Compare the harmonies of the ending with those at the end of chopins c sharp minor study op. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian. 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. In bar 4 there is a very strong deceptive cadence, the ear fully expecting the tonic chord of f, is deceived by the 6th, flatened 4th and 2nd on its supertonic, which leads to the key of the relative minor.
The welltempered clavier, book i live in troy, ny 1987 by keith jarrett now. The welltempered clavier, book 1prelude and fugue no. I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l. 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. Book 2, bwv 870893 prelude in d sharp minor bwv 877 4. The final stretto, for a brief moment, creates the impression of a technique that js bach puts into play later in wtc book 2, e. Fugue d minor the fugue in d minor thrives on its interesting and contrastrich subject, and on its regular form. Bach fugue 2 in c minor from wtc book 1 please be gentle, its my first fugue. Bach wrote the second set of 24 preludes and fugues some sixteen years after the first one. Bwv 855a may also refer to both this prelude and a fughetta in the same key, an.
The well tempered clavier book 2 part 2 2007 60 million songs. Book 2 prelude in g sharp minor perky rhythm, interesting harmonies. The prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855, is the 10th prelude and fugue for keyboard harpsichord in the first book of the well tempered clavier, composed in 1722 by johann sebastian bach. The title of bachs welltempered clavier refers to the new system of tuning keyboard instruments that. Books i and ii, complete dover music for piano paperback january 1, 1984. Talking about the welltempered clavier, a very good source to get to the original scores is the website of the state library berlin together with bach archiv leipzig. I had a mild obsession with this prelude and fugue before i bought this book its the reason i bought the book to begin with, and ill fully admit that the fugue. Ends with a half cadence in the key of the dominant major, c sharp. The first instance to look at, which is also the most authoritative one, is to study the composers original manuscripts. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard.
Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in f sharp minor, bwv 883 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881 bach, johann sebastian. 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. The subject is used in the fugue both in its original form and in its inversion. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. If you are a beginner or an advanced player, the question which score to use is always an important topic. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Passing though b minor, the to c sharp major its own dominant, it works home to the original key bar 22. Prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 857 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Starting in the dominant minor, it moves to b minor bar 15 and the relative major, a bar 17, where it lays stress on this key by a perfect cadence in it bar 21. Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Bach loved numbers, symbolism, and symmetry, so this is very likely his way of showing that. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet.