Turck bach well tempered clavier book 2 analysis

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. 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. 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. Prelude eb minor the 8th pfpair of book 1 is unusual in the sense that prelude and fugue are notated in different keys. The two sets of 24 preludes and fugues book 1 dating from 1722 and book 2. The well tempered clavier 24, collection of preludes. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bach s mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish. Long, harmonically advanced, chromatically fascinating, it is less accessible to listen to and forbiddingly demanding to play. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book i, fugue no 2 in c. Richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint of the d major fugue from the well tempered clavier, book ii, by j. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue.

Bachs welltempered clavier indepth analysis and interpretation siglind bruhn. Bach rosalyn tureck the welltempered clavier book 2 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout a runout. Prelude and fugue e minor, bwv 855 well tempered clavier book i. Prelude and fugue d minor, bwv 851 well tempered clavier book i. 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 welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Keep in mind, though, that this 2cd is merely book one of the welltempered clavier, and that there is book two available elsewhere. Rosalyn tureck bachs instrumental works discography. There are already many praises of christiane jaccottets performances of bachs welltempered clavier the individual cds that make up this release. Perspectives on playing baroque keyboard music on the piano. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Many performers touch the first aspect only briefly and focus on the flow of the music, to be able to.

But i feel theres much more going on in the details of the music which only gould and tureck examine. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier 48 preludes and fugues bwv 846893. The well tempered clavier, book 1 rosalyn tureck on allmusic 2002. 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. In thomas manns novel lotte in weimar an old goethe muses on the achievements of his youth and of his maturity the former the work of genius, the latter the work of greatness. Schiffs bach sings and dances, and has a clarity derived from a mesmerising touch and an aversion to the sustain pedal. Johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 the well tempered clavier book 2 bwv 870. Walter gieseking plays bach wtc the well tempered clavier. Walter gieseking 1895 1956, was a frenchborn german pianist and composer. This is a fair use educational commentary that uses a performance. Keep in mind, though, that this 2cd is merely book one of the welltempered clavier, and that there is book two. Though enharmonically identical, the prelude is written in eb minor, with its 6 flats, while the.

The welltempered clavier, book 2 rosalyn tureck on allmusic 2003. This mp3 download is a rerelease of christiane jaccottets complete welltempered clavier, played on harpsichord. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote may 31, 2000. Tureck was an influence on glenn gould, her bach playing prophetically crisp, rhythmically impeccable and. The well tempered clavier, book 2 daniel barenboim piano barenboims most deeply felt playing is comfortably on a plane with his strongest rivals, and neither schiff nor hewitt on the one hand, nor rosalyn tureck. No wonder that bach s contemporaries sometimes found him hard to follow, so ferociously was he prepared to think about and develop the implications of genre.

Then, there is an analysis of selected preludes that will exemplify the variety of styles found. A good 2disc set for fans of bach and fans of gould to have. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint of the d major fugue from the welltempered clavier, book ii, by j. 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. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass. Model answers for the works in book i bwv 846869 i1 prelude and fugue in c major. The welltempered clavier, book 2 rosalyn tureck on allmusic 2002. Baduraskodas 1990 book on bachs keyboard music includes a section entitled problems of. The welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano. Analysis js bach s music combines two elements, namely a high degree of formalism and complexity with utmost beauty. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Rosalyn tureck bach the welltempered clavier discogs.