Welltempered clavier by sviatoslav richter 19920503. Amazons choice for bach well tempered clavier book 1. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Prelude and fugue in d major, bwv 874 bach, johann sebastian. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 baroque. The subject is used in the fugue both in its original form and in its inversion. Bach, johann sebastian the welltempered clavier i bwv 846. Volume 1 of the welltempered clavier, based on the new bach edition, closely follows bachs autograph score. 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. 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. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The prelude in c major bwv 846 is the first piece in book 1 of the worldfamous well tempered clavier a.
Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846 869 music. 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. Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc. Recorded in rcas studio b, nyc madame landowskas home, lakeville, ct, usa. Tatiana nikolayeva, vladimir ashkenazy, sviatoslav richter, angela hewitt, and andras. 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. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier cd 1 book 1. Tempered clavier in a complete edition has for many years been that with sviatoslav richter, whose early. 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.
Richter bach the welltempered clavier book bwv 846 893. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. The recordings were made by playing a two manual keyboard, which is connected to a. 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. Sviatoslav richter, sublime dans bach a emporter resmusica. At the start of the cycle, however, bach bluffs us with simplicity. En avance sur les modes, richter preferait les enregistrement live. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846 869 cd 1 bwv 846 857 59. Goldberg variations bwv 988 rosalyn tureck by rosalyn tureck from amazons classical music store. In its whole, the welltempered clavier delves into some of the most complicated and compelling counterpoint ever written.
Prelude i in c major by johann sebastian bach for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It is surprisingly easy to play, as it only consists of chord arpeggios. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 bach cantatas website. In its whole, the well tempered clavier delves into some of the most complicated and compelling counterpoint ever written. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. 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. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 01 prelude no.
Johann sebastian bach orchestral suites bwv 10661069,jordi savall musique. Johann sebastian bach bouree in e minor by technosix. 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. It is the fourth prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. 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.
Bach svjatoslav richter the welltempered clavier, part. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893 the xv international. In july and august of 1973 sviatoslav richter played bachs welltempered clavier over the course of four concerts in innsbruck big boxes. His recordings fit onto 4 cds despite some remarkably slow tempi in some of these pieces. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846 869 aj 9152. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. Fantasie and fugue bwv 944 dedicated to my dear friend ivana. The welltempered clavier consists of two books of twentyfour preludes and fugues each, in all twentyfour major and minor keys. A coloured edition, analysed and defended according to the criteria that were in use during the eighteenth century. 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. 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.
This particular prelude in c major is probably the most famous piece out of all. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Claude charlier, johann sebastian bach in colour j. The foreword draws on earlier versions contained in the autograph as well as on nonautograph variants found in reliable secondary sources.
Relaxing yoga music jungle song morning relax meditation, indian flute music for yoga, healing. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of eurodisc song the welltempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846 869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. 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 bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846 893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Richter bach the welltempered clavier book bwv 846.
The results thus better reward listening on higher sound pressure levels, which for me is a joy. The first book bwv 846 869 dates back to 1722, although bach revised his manuscript thereafter. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. The prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. The welltempered 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. Prelude no 1 in c major, bwv 846 the welltempered clavier. 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. The welltempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach, jeno jando from amazons classical music store.
Praeludium fuga yeardate of composition yd of comp. The welltempered clavier, book i bwv 846 869 wtc 1. It is accompanied by a eight 16th note countersubject, which enters the first time in bar three in the left hand. Prelude et fugue en ut mineur bwv 871 authorities wikipedia. Bach, johann sebastian the welltempered clavier i bwv. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 wikipedia. Bachs well temepred clavier book 1 from a legend buy this album at. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871 bach, johann sebastian. Fugue d minor the fugue in d minor thrives on its interesting and contrastrich subject, and on its regular form. The well tempered clavier bwv 846 893, 1990 sviatoslav richter wikipedi. Volume 1 of the well tempered clavier, based on the new bach edition, closely follows bach s autograph score.
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