When talking about bachs keyboard works in general, glen gould is always the first and greatest name that comes to my mind. Bachs collection of twentyfour preludes and fugues from 1722 constitutes the first truly persuasive application of a keyboard tuning with all the major and minor keys accessible. Talking about the welltempered clavier, a very good source to get to the original scores is the website of the state library berlin together with bacharchiv. The well tempered clavier consists in its entirety of two books, each of 24 preludes and fugues, in which there is one for each major and minor key. Evelyne crochet born in 1934 is a francoamerican classical pianist. Beauty, elgance and exquisite pianism grace the new set of bach s complete well tempered clavier played by evelyne crochet. The well tempered clavier to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. Mozart sonatas 545, 570, 576, 533494 432 hz duration. 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.
The welltempered clavier, book 2 classical archives. 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 bach s. Evelyne crochet has performed in major cities on four continents. Bachs welltempered clavier book 2 interpreted by s d rodrian addeddate 20051009 18. The welltempered clavier, book 2, complete preludes and fugues 124 a1. 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. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier.
Such is the music in book ii of the welltempered clavier, and roger woodward reinforces all of my feelings about this as pure music, as well as making it vibrant and alive and in some intangible way bringing it right up to date as music for now, not as a beautiful but extinct fossil to be preserved under glass in a museum. Crochet currently lives and teaches privately in new york city. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bach s mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish.
Weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in cminor from book 1. Evelyne crochet has held artist in residence and faculty positions at brandeis university, rutgers university, boston university and georgia state university. Evelyne crochets bach, while not among my favorites, is very pleasing. Evelyne crochet is a breathtaking guide in book ii, and thats sufficient to warrant the price of admission. If you are a beginner or an advanced player, the question which score to use is always an important topic. Feb 07, 2014 the well tempered clavier, book 1 excerpts. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. S well tempered clavier the by evelyne crochet on amazon music. A, e, b and fsharp majors where the tonecolour is modulated in the most subtle way. Whats the best recording of bachs well tempered clavier. Evelyne crochet piano evelyne crochet records bachs well tempered clavier. The well tempered clavier, book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Pdf performance practice denotes the study of information relevant to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
After listening to crochets faure recordings in addition to her welltempered clavier, i have to say that she was born to play the piano. The well tempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. She also worked with marcel samuelrousseau, pierre pasquier, pierre petit, norbert dufourcq. 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. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. This spanned four consecutive seasons 19921996 at the tisch center for the performing arts in new york city. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The present 1993 recording of the complete books of bachs welltempered clavier wtc was originally released on the nowdefunct musicmasters label. Analysis js bach s music combines two elements, namely a high degree of formalism and complexity with utmost beauty.
A proper analysis of js bachs welltempered clavier is therefore simply a must for anybody who takes playing the 48 seriously. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The well tempered clavier evelyne crochet on allmusic. Jill first performed the complete welltempered clavier from memory as a student in manchester. The welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. Well tempered clavier 4cd by crochet evelyne piano, bach johann sebastian from amazons classical music store. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music.
Yet in none of these magnificent works does one sense the intimate nature, the transcendent message of the welltemperedclavier. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier. S welltempered clavier the by evelyne crochet on amazon music. This is especially true for the longer pieces, only few can really understand those in detail merely based on musical instinct and talent i, for instance, cant.
The welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893 bc l104127 24. Further, readers who love their bach played in legato fashion should consider crochet a mandatory item for their bach library. Adshare mg for a third party on behalf of naxos fugue no. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 landowska 19511954 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. Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc. I think he got bachs strive for perfection the best. 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. Book 1, part 1 the open well tempered clavier sheet music. Evelyne crochet records bachs well tempered clavier. And in the sentimental piety of the fugues in aflat major and b major with their tender elisions of phrases something of the deep harmoniousness of some later fugues in book two of the well tempered clavier 1744 is prefigured. In jill crosslands own words, no other music is so perfect an integration of emotional expression and intellectual rigour.
Please feel free to comment on any notation engraving error complete. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. The well tempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. For book 2, to view originals is a more complex exercise, given the lack of the one authoritative original from js bach s hand and the fragmentation of historical copies see the work of yo tomita for more info on this. 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.
After listening to crochet s faure recordings in addition to her well tempered clavier, i have to say that she was born to play the piano. Bach gave the present title to the work, which was composed for the use and practice of musical youth eager to learn and for the amusement of those already skilled in this study. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Bach wrote many works for the keyboardfrench and english suites, toccatas, partitas, inventions and sinfonias, the goldberg variations, fantasies etc. He was born on or near march 21 1685 and died on july 28, 1750. Among the many venerable concert venues where she has performed as soloist with orchestra and in recital and chamber music concerts are new yorks carnegie hall, alice tully hall, bostons symphony hall, chicagos orchestra hall, londons royal festival hall, amsterdams. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 01 prelude no. The first instance to look at, which is also the most authoritative one, is to study the composers original manuscripts. Complete score of the welltempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open welltempered clavier project.
Bach, johann sebastian bach, the welltempered clavier. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. 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. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. The welltempered clavier, book 1 classical archives.
Well tempered clavier here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. 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. Book 1 was written in 1722 towards the end of bachs period as capellmeister at cothen and book 2 appeared some twenty two years later in 1744. Loessers studio at the cleveland institute of music in 1964 by kenneth hamann. She continued her piano studies with edwin fischer and rudolf serkin. This website is incredibly resourceful, and one can especially check the 1722 original of the well tempered clavier book 1. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. It was the ultimate workbook, open to constant change and refining by bach himself. Bach, the welltempered clavier, complete recording. In her bach set, the chords are perfectly formed, rhythms are gracious, and she is fantastic at floating a note. Bach composed a paired prelude and fugue in each of the 24 keys to demonstrate the viability of the.
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. He was so perfectionist that he stopped playing in concerts in 1964. Bachs welltempered clavier book 2 interpreted by s d. Its lyricism and gorgeous tone astonishes, all the while adhering to rhythmic accuracy and baroque style. 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. Some of the preludes and fugues date from the 1720s. Feltsmans bach performances are both scholarly and revealing. The welltempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. Recordings of the well tempered clavier are like kittycats having just one is simply not enough. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book ii.
Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Although relatively obscure, this native of france has been performing in concert and on records since the early 1960s. Many performers touch the first aspect only briefly and focus on the flow of the music, to be able to express the inner beauty of the work. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form. Print and download in pdf or midi the open well tempered clavier.
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