The well tempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts facebook. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier. 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. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin piano concerto no. Recorded in 1983, kenneth gilberts welltempered clavier proudly stands the test of time as a reference harpsichord version. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. Gustav leonhardt, johann sebastian bach the welltempered.
Harpsichord tuned according to the swirls on the cover of the original manuscript. As ledbetter writes in more in detail, there is no singled out keyboard instrument of the baroque age that js bach had in mind when he wrote the welltempered clavier. Welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 discography part 3. Bach set off on an unprecedented passage through all the tonalities available to him on the keyboard. The welltempered clavier book two rebecca pechefsky, harpsichord. Dec 29, 20 book one of the well tempered clavier is performed on the piano while book two is performed on the harpsichord. Book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738 and probably completed by 1742, about twenty years after book 1. Welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv870893 various arrangements play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Appears to have been released 1950 or 1951 harpsichord pleyel. The second was made by wanda landowska on harpsichord for rca victor in 1949 book 1 and 1952 book 2. Using the tuning which research suggests bach himself advocated, richard egarr completes his acclaimed project with this inspired reading of book ii, where bach after a decadelong genesis. Teil i nr 2 bwv 847 cmoll figuriertes praludium tanzfuge 4. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. Its not just youthere are a number of general stylistic and architectural differences between book i and book ii, which is to be expected given that the compilations are separated by a period of twenty years. Welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv870893 various arrangements. Welltempered clavier book 2 by christiane jaccottet on. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. We made this video during the audio sessions for the forthcoming recording of the well tempered clavier, book 2. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Book one of the welltempered clavier is performed on the piano while book two is performed on the harpsichord. Best harpsichord recording of bachs well tempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Shop and buy the welltempered clavier i bwv 846869 sheet music. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. Teil i the well tempererd clavier book i harpsichord. I dont find this reknowned edwin fischer recording of js bachs well tempered clavier, book ii meets the threshold. Is it just me, or does bachs wtc book 1 seem sassier. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. The collection is generally regarded as being among the most important works in the history of classical music. We know it was intended in some way to acknowledge its predecessor simply because the title page of most copies includes the words zweiter teil part two, though english usage is generally books 1 and 2, but it. 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. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well. As ledbetter writes in more in detail, there is no singled out keyboard instrument of the baroque age that js bach had in mind when he wrote the well tempered clavier. The welltempered clavier book 2 celine frisch harpsichord perhaps the most revealing examples of frischs finger independence and bracing articulation can be found in the uncommonly clear interplay of voices in the c sharp major prelude and in the g.
There are many fine recordings of bachs 48 on both piano and harpsichord, but christophe rousset has something special to offer here a gorgeous ruckers instrument of. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to. Modern editions usually refer to both parts as the well tempered clavier, book i wtc i and the well tempered clavier, book ii wtc ii, respectively. The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. 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. For this listener his piano keyboard bach is more interesting than his harpsichord bach and im not at all certain why he elected to change instruments. David stancliffe gave a warm welcome on this site to colin booths recording of wtc book i when it appeared nearly two years ago and i am happy to confirm that his followup recording of book ii is equally fine. The music was written in all 24 major and minor keys for solo keyboard. 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. Johann sebastian bachs idea of composing a collection of preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys was new and revolutionary in. The partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the welltempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score.
To some extent, too, it is a matter of interpretative differences, van asperen. Bach welltempered clavier book 2 virgin veritas 3857952. The welltempered clavier, book 1 christophe rousset harpsichord roussets is a grounded, incontestably considered reading, exuding a quiet, unflappable authority reminiscent of gustav leonhardthe untangles bachs protean polyphony with the informed illumination. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Only a few pedestrian selectionsthe book 1 b minor, book 1 a minor, and book 2 bflat minor fuguesfall below schornsheims generally high standard of inspiration. Book one of the well tempered clavier is performed on the piano while book two is performed on the harpsichord. 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.
A welltempered clavier full of character early music america. Harpsichordist rebecca pechefsky plays the prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 875. Glen wilson, bob van asperen, scott ross harpsichord a terrific trio of bachs well tempered clavier. 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. Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii by glenn gould on amazon music. The first collection was written in 1722 and the second was written in 1742. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier ii, bwv 870893 sheet music. 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. There are many fine recordings of bachs 48 on both piano and harpsichord, but christophe rousset has something special to offer here a gorgeous ruckers instrument of 1628 which has an ideal.
Dating from the mid 1930s, these recordings feature acceptable but mediocre sound with a fair amount of background noise. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Booth uses the same harpsichord his own copy of a doublemanual nicholas cellini instrument of 1661 and tuning. Collectors seeking an attractive supplement to our reference harpsichord welltempered clavier cycles will find much to admire here. Js bach was open to use many different forms of keyboards and he equally enjoyed playing the organ, harpsichord, clavichord, lautenclavicymbel lutekeyboard, e. The welltempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. Welltempered clavier book ii bwv 870893 discography part. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. The well tempered clavier, book 2 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. 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. Original pressing on dark red, glossy label with gold text. The welltempered clavier ii, bwv 870893 by johann sebastian.
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