The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube chopin. Fugue analysis bach fugue in g minor, wtc i youtube. Bachs welltempered clavier a video for the curious. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. The solemn and expressive, recitative character of the melody is reminiscent of bachs passion music. Analysis of dsharp minor fugue from the welltempered clavier. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. Welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv846869 various arrangements. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts. 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.
Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. Many consider the two books of the welltempered clavier bachs finest keyboard collection. Atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint in the astonishingly complex c sharp minor fugue from book i of bachs welltempered clavier. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for keyboard writing, a polemic on the. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
Well tempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. 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. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j.
The welltempered clavier, book 1 by christophe rousset. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. First exposition of fugue 2 in c minor from welltempered clavier, book i. There are many ways you can support the school of music at nau, including monetary giving that helps us keep our music programs strong. If there are two or more subjects, or if the countersubject has a strong individual character, differences in the emotional content to use an unacademic term of the subjects countersubjects can create tension. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. The music was written in all 24 major and minor keys for solo keyboard. Model answers for the works in book i bwv 846869 i1 prelude and fugue in c major. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Book i bwv 846869 i 1 prelude and fugue in c major. Finally, there is an outstanding set of analysis with illustrations and examples by timothy a.
The well tempered clavier, book 1 chapter 1 fugue in c major. An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. As a quintessential baroque fugue, bachs d major fugue from book 1 of the welltempered clavier will make for suitable illustration of how to analyze a fugue. The well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 prelude in fugue no. Bachs famous welltempered clavier, recorded for the first time on organ. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book ii.
Thank you indeed for giving me the pleasure of this analysis with your. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. Richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint in the astonishingly complex dsharp minor fugue from book i of bachs welltempered. Bachs welltempered clavier indepth analysis and interpretation siglind bruhn. Aug 02, 2017 the preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for keyboard writing, a polemic on the. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. 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. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. Internal evidence for this may be seen in the fact that in book 1 bach paired the e. If there are two or more subjects, or if the countersubject has a strong individual character, differences in the emotional content to use an unacademic term of the subjects. This fugue seems all the more worthy to begin the welltempered clavier for this reason.
Alvira and sandin, analysis of bachs g minor fugue bwv 861 references. Glenn gould piano, albert schweitzer liner notes, henry parker photography. All this only adds to the clarity of bachs lines, and a listeners feeling that the pianist is in absolute control of notes, phrases. Book i preludes and fugues 18, a classical music album by glenn gould. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the well tempered clavier. He completed the first volume in cothen in 1722 and the second around 16 years later in leipzig. The welltempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Computational analysis of fugues algomus algorithmic musicology. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by christophe rousset on amazon music. We present here a computational analysis of fugues, trying to automatically. For example, the piece that ends the cycle of book 1, the great bminor fugue, is so.
The well tempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. Complete score of the welltempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open welltempered clavier project. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. But as you will see in our analysis, there are only 22 complete subjects. Incidentally, this subject is an example of double dotting or. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. In the example below, notice that the third note of the subject in measure 1 descends. With only the subject, its dense overlays and virtually no constrasting material, it is a wonder how bach manages to. In a conventional baroque fugue, the subject is first stated by itself. We present here a computational analysis of fugues. The welltempered clavier, book 1 chapter 1 fugue in c major. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the welltempered clavier. 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.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Fugue analysis music theory for the 21stcentury classroom. A direct relationship between the prelude and its fugue, while not readily apparent, is hinted in the longheld durations of the bass in the first ten measures. The latter part of the e minor prelude and the companion 2 part fugue. The first collection was written in 1722 and the second was written in 1742. Bachlehman temperament naxos halperin 2009 wtc, book 1. Bach, feltsman, vladimir welltempered clavier, book 1. Bachs immortal 48 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys was written for clavier, and in bachs time that could mean any keyboard instrument. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722.
The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 1724 glenn gould on allmusic 2007. Welltempered clavier, book 1 bach artist, feltsman, vladimir artist format. 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 first prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Well tempered clavier book 1 analysis music of bach. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. The welltempered clavier, book 2, complete preludes and fugues 124 a1. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the well tempered clavier, and none in book 2. Released 14 january 1963 on columbia masterworks catalog no. Atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint in the astonishingly complex csharp minor fugue from book i of bachs welltempered clavier.
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