Well tempered clavier book i, fugue c major the fugue c maj is a beautifully flowing piece of music, which is seemingly the perfect choice to be the introductory fugue to book 1. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. But, in fact, theyre not and the simple reason for it is that richters performances sound like they were taped in a drafty castle in austria using a. In its whole, the well tempered clavier delves into some of the most complicated and compelling counterpoint ever written. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Bachs well tempered clavier book 1 from pierre hantai. Johann sebastian bach bwv 846 869 well tempered clavier i piano 1722. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for.
Bach, the well tempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Unhelpful in this connection was charles gounods meditation ave maria. This is a very fine well tempered clavier and goes way beyond experiment, taking some of the finest keyboard music ever written into stunning new realms. Welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 1 in c major bwv 846. Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the brandenburg concertos and the goldberg variations, and for vocal music such as the st matthew passion and the mass in b minor. Fugue i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first book. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 in full in the spotify app. Keyboard duet bachs prelude in c major from the well. The prelude in c major bwv 846 is the first piece in book 1 of the worldfamous well tempered clavier a. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869, an album by johann sebastian bach, richard egarr 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. In its whole, the welltempered clavier delves into some of the most complicated and compelling counterpoint ever written. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 bach cantatas website.
Johann sebastian bach bwv 846869 welltempered clavier i piano 1722. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846 893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. There is another edition on russian classical disc rcd16231, which as things stand at the moment only seems generally available as an mp3 download. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Bach the welltempered clavier pristine audio pakm063. The melchizedek software has identified it as sviatoslav richter s performance of book i from the well tempered clavier. Amazons choice for bach well tempered clavier book 1.
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. In july and august of 1973 sviatoslav richter played bachs welltempered clavier over the course of four concerts in innsbruck big boxes. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Prelude no 1 in c major, bwv 846 the welltempered clavier. Sviatoslav richter bachs instrumental works discography. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano.
All other well tempered recordings i have, except for one, are either too didactical precise maybe but lacking emotion, or too mushy having some kind of touchy. Bach since glenn gould, canadian pianist angela hewitt has surpassed her usual high standards in this astonishing set of. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846 893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. For example, the piece that ends the cycle of book 1, the great bminor fugue, is so chromatic and convoluted that it shocks the modern ear with its complexity. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tempered clavier in a complete edition has for many years been that with sviatoslav richter, whose early 1970s recordings are still very much worth having on rca gd 60949, despite the dreadful cover art. Bach svjatoslav richter the welltempered clavier, part. At the start of the cycle, however, bach bluffs us with simplicity. 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 has always been a great shame that wilhelm kempffs set of welltempered clavier has gone out of print on dg, and the great bach expert organist karl richter had not, during his short life, recorded the welltempered clavier on any keyboard instrument.
His recordings fit onto 4 cds despite some remarkably slow. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 baroque. This particular prelude in c major is probably the most famous piece out of all. An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. My own desert island choice for the well tempered clavier in a complete edition has for many years been that with sviatoslav richter, whose early 1970s recordings are still very much worth having on rca gd 60949, despite the dreadful cover art. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Richters welltempered clavier tops a short list of recordings that find the humanity in what would otherwise be a clinical performance in the hands of a lesser pianist. The well tempered 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. His recordings fit onto 4 cds despite some remarkably slow tempi in some of these pieces. Even more amazing is the fact that richter learned the second book of this musical collection. 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 bach s. Originally released 1963, 1964, 1965 sony bmg music entertainment. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Program notes on prelude in c major, bwv 846 urtext by bach, j.
Sviatoslav richter piano rca red seal olympia le chant du monde russian revelation. Fantasie and fugue bwv 944 dedicated to my dear friend ivana. Fugue i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. 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. The fugue has practically no episodes, and, as scholars have pointed out, the subject enters 24 times as a reference to the number of pf in book 1, which seems not. Oct 14, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from bach. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846 869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. 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. Richter bach well tempered clavier book 1 bwv 846 prelude.
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. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846 893, 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. 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. On points of taste there are one or two pieces i like less than others, such as the rather choppy fugue in c sharp major from book ii, but these would all be minor observations. 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. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 written in 1722, publicated in 1801. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 aj 9152.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With its magnificent and magisterial performances by sviatoslav richter, one would have imagined that this 1970 recording of the first book of bach s well tempered clavier would be on the shelf of everyone who reveres richter and worships bach. Richter s well tempered clavier tops a short list of recordings that find the humanity in what would otherwise be a clinical performance in the hands of a lesser pianist. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and.
The welltempered clavier 1997 recording praised for her exquisite recordings for hyperion and hailed as one of the most original interpreters of the music of j. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869, an album by johann sebastian bach, glenn gould 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. This prelude in c major is the first prelude in bachs welltempered clavier. Richter bach the welltempered clavier book bwv 846 893.
Bach, szvjatoszlav richter the welltempered clavier. In bach s 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. Hermann keller writes in his little book about the welltempered clavier. Bach welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 1 in c major bwv 846 sheet music tutorial performed by kimiko ishizaka. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 1 prelude and fugue no. 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 welltempered clavier pristine audio pakm063 dc. With its magnificent and magisterial performances by sviatoslav richter, one would have imagined that this 1970 recording of the first book of bachs welltempered clavier would be on the shelf of everyone who reveres richter and worships bach. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846 869 1 prelude and fugue no. It is heard most frequently as the accompaniment for one of most wellknown ave marias. Since the 19thcentury bach revival he is generally regarded as one of the greatest. This prelude 1, bwv 846 is probably the easiest composition in bachs welltempered clavier. He made a manuscript of the welltempered clavier i that can be.
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