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. Prelude and fugue in b minor, bwv 869 bach, johann sebastian. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann. The title page is missing from the manuscript, but its similarity to the first book of the well tempered clavier led editors to entitle it book ii. Its just perfect, ive been listening to and playing some of this music for about 15 years now and i never get tired of it, there is so much variety and so many brilliant musical ideas here that you never really understand all of it and so it is constantly surprising you, on the surface.
First prelude and fugue from the well tempered clavier book 1 prelude and fugue in c major engraved for cmldp j. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well tempered clavier, part. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1 8 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Maroon red, glossy label with silver text and full colored semi circle nipper logo. Well tempered clavier book i by wanda landowska and tens of millions of other songs on. Even book 2 itself of the well tempered clavier includes dynamic markings, but in any case, im not here solely to defend the performance of bach on a piano that is made to sound like a harpsichord. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. The welltempered clavier, book 1 classical archives.
Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. Schirmer library of classics volume 1759 piano solo schirmers library of musical classics by e bischoff and johann sebastian bach nov 1, 1986. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Christiane jaccottet harpsichord well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I think the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach is the best music ever written by anyone ever. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. Sep 23, 2012 kenneth gilbert harpsichord licensed to youtube by. Welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846869 various arrangements play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. 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. The first volume is what harpsichordist luc beausejour has recorded here and what a solid performance it is. Provided to youtube by universal music group prelude no. The welltempered clavier book 1 classical archives. In each of the two parts of the wohltemperirte clavier, he brought together the musical couple prelude and fugue 24 times.
Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Sviatoslav richter piano melodiya rca red seal olympia le chant du monde russian revelation. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 written in 1722, publicated in 1801. Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii by glenn. The performances are topnotch, and the variety of different instruments are insurance against aural monotony.
The welltempered clavier, book 1 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. 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. Harpsichord and fortepiano the best englishlanguage edition so far. Perhaps most importantly, jandos renderings of the fugues are very lucid. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Gustav leonhardt is one of the great keyboardists of the 20th century, and a great interpreter of bach. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by christophe rousset.
The well tempered clavier, book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The welltempered clavier, book 1 part one complete live performance preludes and fugues nos. Bachlehman temperament naxos halperin 2009 wtc, book 1. Put these two factors together and you have the potential for a great. Bach worked on the second book over a long period of time, even reworking pieces he had written for other purposes, as he had in the first book. Contents recordings part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 beausejour bachs monumental collection of preludes and fugues in all keys explored new systems of harpsichord tuning which made such an enterprise possible. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.
The welltempered clavier may be one of the great keyboard works in the history of music. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. Composed about 20 years apart, the two sets of 24 preludes and fugues that constitute the two books of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier didnt start off as one huge collection of 48 works in fact, the set of 24 preludes and fugues composed in 1742 were not issued as a sequel to the original wtc of 1722. Trevor pinnock harpsichord trevor pinnock is a true pioneer of the early music movement as founder and former leader of the english concert he enjoys a longstanding relationship with archiv produktion and deutsche grammophon among his celebrated recordings are bach. The well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no. Feb 26, 2009 the partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the well tempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. Well tempered clavier book 1 from christiane jaccottet. Trevor pinnock is a true pioneer of the early music movement as founder and former leader of the english concert he enjoys a longstanding relationship with archiv produktion and deutsche grammophon among his celebrated recordings are bachs brandenburg concertos handels messiah and concerti grossi vivaldis four seasons. Contains very useful material on manuscript sources, variants, and performance questions. Performers of bachs instrumental works index to recordings. Lossy files have been converted with lame, mp3 vbr v0. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Left click to place and move notes, right click to erase, middle click or space to play from a specific time, delete to erase selected notes made by jacob morgan and george burdell hosting 1,393,308 sequences since 20.
Bachs klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. 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. Jul 07, 2015 on the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from bachs well tempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1 complete to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. When he played one of these instruments, he on purpose selected. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music.
Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846869 various arrangements. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1. Well tempered harpsichord john butt has such a fine pedigree of scrupulously prepared and immaculately performed recordings of baroque and classical choral works with the dunedin consort for linn that his first recording for the label as a solo instrumentalist was. Youra guller, piano recordings of instrumental works. A visit with elaine comparone at her harpsichord palace in new.
Bachs monumental collection of 48 preludes and fugues better known as the well tempered clavier was issued in two volumes. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. 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. Maurizio pollini deutsche grammophon, two cds andrew clements. 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. Kenneth gilbert harpsichord licensed to youtube by. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Lossless files are 96 khz24bit, compressed with flac. The well tempered clavier book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. The fact that bach has written the welltempered clavier appeared to. The sound is certainly acceptable, but dont expect to be impressed.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. Zuckermann invented the concept of the harpsichord kit in the early 1960s. Some of the preludes and fugues date from the 1720s. Raymond smullyan the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue no. The welltempered clavier book one posted on december 15, 2018 december 15, 2018 by emr2015 posted in recording tagged baroque, keyboard music colin booth harpsichord. Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the well tempered clavier available, and one can find them easily either through itunes and amazon, or in the more specialist eshops, such as presto one can find even rare records, such as giesekings or pollinis recordings of the well tempered clavier. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord. I usually love any harpsichord recording by christophe rousset but im afraid that the quality of the sound on both book one and book two is in my opinion poor. Print and play the the welltempered clavier, complete book 1 sheet music collection by johann sebastian bach arranged for piano or harpsichord or keyboard. This is about the best way to get into bachs well tempered clavier. On the other end of the spectrum, more than 2x as fast as gould, egarr, whose harpsichord version seems a bit hasty. 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, book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Recording the welltempered clavier is a bit like climbing everest, and this new recording by christophe rousset devoted to book i has been eagerly awaited.
The first book was completed by 1722 with the second from around 174243. Make tunes in your browser and share them with friends. Welcome to the official maple lab tempo visualizer for js bachs well tempered clavier book 1. Teil i nr 22 bwv 867 bmoll praeludium patheticum ricercar 1. Part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9. Best harpsichord recording of bachs well tempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. In the preludes, he gave free rein to his imagination. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. In a basic introduction to the harpsichord, part one comparone. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. A bonus is the inclusion of donald francis toveys classic analyses of. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
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