The welltempered clavier, book 2 by angela hewitt on. In prom 73 sir andras schiff performs part 1 of the old testament of the keyboard repertoire. Maurizio pollini born january 5, 1942 is an italian pianist. Like her bach, welltempered clavier book 2, an absolute joy. Prelude and fugue e minor, bwv 855 well tempered clavier book i. And when he plays bachs welltempered clavier which moves from c. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in. Since i love schiff s performance of the goldberg variations on ecm, i then felt sure that he would do the trick on the 48. Also see camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 by johann sebastian bach, andr. This is the open welltempered clavier recording and score set free by fans like you. He has also championed and performed works by contemporary composers such as pierre boulez, karlheinz stockhausen, george benjamin, roberto carnevale, gianluca cascioli and bruno maderna. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Prelude d minor the prelude d minor is another piece that focuses on a specific keyboard skill here to arpeggiate chords of a basso continuotype chord progression.
The best recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. Kimiko ishizaka releases the open welltempered clavier new public domain recording and score arrive in time for j. The 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs well tempered clavier book 1 in a single bound, with the longer book 2 in 2018 perhaps an even greater. Schiff s account of book 1 took just under two hours. Fugue d major the d major fugue is a very interesting piece, as there are some parallels to the first part of a french overture, with its ornamental lines and dotted notes almost in the style of jean babtiste lully. One of my alltime favorite interpretations of this, the bible of keyboard music. 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. Germanjapanese pianist kimiko ishizaka has released her second studio recording, j. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 870, the welltempered clavier, book ii. Among the most charismatic classic accounts from yesteryear are glenn goulds brilliant, if manic and richters expansive and lyrical, but my definitive choice would be swiss pianist edwin fischer, who made the first complete recording in. The welltempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff on apple music.
Prelude and fugue in eflat minordsharp minor, bwv 853. It vaults past almost all other attempts to solve this often difficult music. The 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs welltempered clavier book 1 in a single bound, with the longer book 2 in 2018 perhaps an even greater. It finds its parallel in wfbs clavierbooklet nr 16 with only 15bars there. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. The pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and fugues is like. He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the. Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the welltempered 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 welltempered clavier.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Stream songs including the welltempered clavier, book ii. So bach s opening number in the welltempered clavier could well be a salute to his illustrious predecessors. Having recorded bachs core keyboard works during his contract with decca in the 1980s, andras schiff began revisiting this repertoire for ecm, starting with the. London records 414 3882, london records 414 3892, london records 414 3902. Great performances range from schiffs exquisitely delicate and expans. And when he plays bachs well tempered clavier which moves from c. Prelude eb minor the 8th pfpair of book 1 is unusual in the sense that prelude and fugue are notated in different keys. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. 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.
In august 2011, schiff turned his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier, making studio recordings of both books in the auditorium radiosvizzera italiana, lugano. The welltempered clavier revised edition part i, bwv. Bwv870 bwv877 andras schiff, piano oct 1985prelude and fugueno. Bach, glenn gould the welltempered clavier book i, preludes and fugues 1 8. Schiff affectionately thinks of each piece as having. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i label. The following tracks will sound good when mixed with johann sebastian bach, andr.
I had reported very favorably on guldas wtc 2nd book and indicated id be buying book l. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. Bachs wohltemperirtes klavier welltempered keyboard is indicated as wtk. Something, i dont know what, made me disappointed with her performance. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. The prelude is steadily and earnestly flowing, producing a polyphonic aria of rare beauty, similar to what js bach has achieved in book 1 prelude f. Then i tried tureck, the bbc legendperformances, not the dg. Prelude in e major one of bach s best musical traits is his ability to present sublime music of comfort and joy, then contrast it with tension created by the minor mode.
He discusses aspects of performance practice in a detailed preface. The welltempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues 18. The welltempered clavier, book i music cd album at cd universe, schiff plays the 48 preludes and fugues on the piano, with the utmost sensitivity. Bach s sequences of preludes and fugues in every key a weal. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. The welltempered clavier, book 2, including the welltempered clavier, book 2.
Bwv878 bwv883 andras schiff, piano oct 1985 prelude and fugue no. Publication date 20150319 usage public domain mark 1. If you like richter, barenboim, and feinberg, you will. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bach s autograph dated 1722. Prelude e minor interesting recordings of the p e minor come from gulda who plays the p extremely dry, hantai with beautifully phrased trills, schiff and hewitt. Jan 16, 20 bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier. Book two of the welltempered clavier dates from 173842 some 20 years after book one and was assembled from both newly composed pieces and various existing preludes and fugues going back a number of years.
Andras schiff bachs instrumental works discography. The pianist has such an intimate relationship with the well tempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and fugues is like. British harpsichordist and conductor trevor pinnock will release his first ever recording of book i of bachs welltempered clavier on 10 april 2020. Continue from part 2 donald satz wrote march 5, 2001. While the schiff set is a benchmark, with jewellike recording quality, and of very high value. The welltempered clavier part ii, bwv 870893 english, french and german edition by johann sebastian bach and andras schiff apr 30, 2009 4. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Sviatoslav richter piano melodiya rca red seal olympia le chant du monde russian revelation. Reproduce canciones como the welltempered clavier, book ii. Johann sebastian bach was undoubtedly the greatest musical thinker of his age. He is known for performances of compositions by beethoven, chopin and debussy, among others.
Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bach s welltempered clavier, book 1, into the public domain. Trevor pinnock to release first recording of bachs well. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Samuel feinbergs well tempered clavier bach cantatas website. Prelude d major the prelude book 1 d major is composed in the style of a velocity exercise for the right hand, with the left hand contributing simple 4th note lines to accompany the flow of the 16th notes and emphasize the modulations. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Bwv846 bwv852 andras schiff, piano sep 1984 prelude and fugue no. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j.
Dubbed the old testament of music by the conductor and. Bach s klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. Nov 03, 2012 book 2 of the welltempered clavier is, over all, even harder and definitely longer. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, because they have similar tempos, adjacent camelot values, and complementary styles. I think gulda shows a little more variety of pacing and mood in book 1.
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