The well tempered clavier, book ii to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. The welltempered clavier, book i andras schiff on allmusic 1986. Only a few pedestrian selections the book 1 b minor, book 1 a minor, and book 2 bflat minor fuguesfall below schornsheims generally high standard of inspiration. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd music. The welltempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues 18. 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.
The well tempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff. Schirmer the well tempered clavier the book 1 by bach at musicians friend. Hal leonard bach the welltempered clavier revised edition. The welltempered clavier book 1 2020 bluray 1080i avc dtshd. Comb bound book alfred masterwork edition by johann sebastian bach and willard a. Chromatic fantasy and fugue in d minor, bwv 903 duration. Johann sebastian bach welltempered clavier, book 1. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Oct 29, 2012 when the pianist andras schiff took a break halfway through his magnificent performance of bachs welltempered clavier, book i, on saturday night at the 92nd street y, the intermission. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd. Stadtfelds version is another example of his busonitype practice to play bass subject entries in octaves a bit overdone in my point of view, but his version is nevertheless interesting.
I have just revisited schiffs welltempered clavier and it is. Bach s sequences of preludes and fugues in every key a wealth of musical ingenuity. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. The result feels more like an evolution than a rejection of his youthful preoccupations. The ornamentation is less exuberant, the rubato less intrusive, and schiff is more determined to let bachs. Bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Collectors seeking an attractive supplement to our reference harpsichord well tempered clavier cycles will find much to admire here. 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. That schiff decca set remains a model of sovereign intelligence, limpid playfulness and pianism, but in revisiting the well tempered clavier he has said that he wants to eliminate touches of sentimentality. I think the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach is the best music ever written by anyone ever.
Along the san diego border with mexico, a project has been in construction for the past three years. At the moment im leaning towards richters but feinbergs is a close second. Bachs well tempered clavier book 1, part 1 bach cantatas website. This boxed set of the two books of the welltempered clavier is his latest such release, and shows schiff as a much more mature pianist. Schiff rewards gives you an extra boost when you buy eligible airborne, move free, megared, neuriva, and digestive advantage products. Stadtfelds version is another example of his busonitype practice to play bass subject entries in octaves a. Any aspiring keyboard player knows of marvels that can unfold just by taking on any one of j. Jan 16, 20 andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach. The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Henle verlag johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier, part i bwv 846869 henle study score by bach at musicians. Schiff plays the 48 preludes and fugues on the piano, with the utmost. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Over the years of listening i have embraced bachs welltempered clavier ever increasingly as a masterpiece that rewards with an untiring unlocking of its subtleties as you hear it again and again, in all the versions one might come across that approach the music with sincerity and purpose yet in all the years, all the versions, i have never heard book 1 done better than on the new.
Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. 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. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. I have just revisited schiff s welltempered clavier and it is as fresh as always.
Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. In prom 73 sir andras schiff performs part 1 of the old testament of the keyboard repertoire. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. 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. Shop and buy the well tempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, kimiko ishizaka, piano over the years of listening i have embraced bachs welltempered clavier ever increasingly as a masterpiece that rewards with an untiring unlocking of its subtleties as you hear it again and again, in all the versions one might come across that approach the music with sincerity. Hal leonard bach the welltempered clavier revised edition johann sebastian bach on. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier. Sir andras schiff is heralded as one of the finest bach interpreters today, and this first complete performance at the prestigious bbc proms was summed up as. Its just perfect, ive been listening to and playing some of this music for about 15 years now and i never get tired of it, there is so much variety and so many brilliant musical ideas here that you never really understand all of it and so it is constantly surprising you, on the surface. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for. 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. Much interest was generated when it was announced that schiff would play book 1 of the welltempered clavier as part of the 2017 bbc proms at a latenight concert performed without a break.
Book 1, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. Continue from part 1 donald satz wrote february 16, 2001. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well tempered clavier, part two in german. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by friedrich gulda. Angela hewitt or andras schiff 2011 recording are my favourites to recommend.
Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd music skip to main content. The welltempered clavier book 1 by johann sebastian bach, jeno jando from amazons classical music store. Im looking at purchasing a cd of the wtc book 1 and maybe 2. The clavichord, the harpsichord, the organ, the pedalharpsichord. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling youtube. Sep 07, 2017 the two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier ii andras schiff. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score.
Take this example from the csharp minor fugue of book 1 of bachs welltempered clavier. Prelude in d major continuous semiquavers from the right hand and a staccato bass line makes this prelude very joyous and playful. Continue from part 5 donald satz wrote april 20, 2001. S welltempered clavier the, book 1 jando by johann sebastian bach. Andras schiff plays welltempered clavier, at 92nd street y. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2. Bachs welltempered clavier thursday, september 07, 2017 royal albert hall, london written by peter reed. Bach welltempered clavier complete andras schiff pn ecm 001733702 4 cds. The formal strictness of the a minor fugue is recorded best by gould, janssen, schiff, koroliov and gulda. Henle verlag johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, part i bwv 846869 henle study score by.
Bachs keyboard music on the modern piano, pianists are confronted with various fundamental questions. Prelude i in c major, bwv 846 well tempered clavier first. Schiff and gulda present transcendent interpretations. Henle verlag johann sebastian bach the welltempered. As opposed to a full orchestral score, in a fugue written for keyboard instrument which is to say with all its voices condensed onto two staves which voice is which is by no means always selfevident.
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. Fugue a minor the formal strictness of the a minor fugue is recorded best by gould, janssen, schiff, koroliov and gulda. I have just revisited schiffs welltempered clavier and it is as fresh as always. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd amazon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. Bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, kimiko ishizaka.
The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Andras schiff on the recording of bachs the welltempered. Bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his well tempered clavier. Bachs welltempered clavier which collection to buy.