A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Prelude and fugue in f minor, from welltempered clavier book i johann sebastian bach. Bachs famous welltempered clavier, recorded for the first time on organ. The fugues of the well tempered clavier is a site that provides interactive multimedia analyses of book i and portions of book ii of the wtc by johann sebastian bach. I 1 3 5 7 9 11 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 reference analysis vi. This is a most amazing performance of the book ii of the well tempered clavier, with mr. 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. The fugues of the welltempered clavier is a site that provides interactive multimedia analyses of book i and portions of book ii of the wtc by johann sebastian bach. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the welltempered clavier. Well tempered clavier flashcards and study sets quizlet. The welltempered clavier wikipedia republished wiki 2. The chapter considers the possible the relevance of such modes of hearing to eighteenthcentury listeners and employs certain ideas from. 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.
More than a decade has lapsed between instalments of masaaki suzukis well tempered clavier. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard. Aldwell enunciating the various voices of the fugues in the clearest and most creative possible manner, and bringing his awesome originality to the preludes as well. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. The well tempered 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. Bach, fugue in e major, welltempered clavier, book ii. It is the first prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered clavier. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Computational analysis of fugues algomus algorithmic musicology. In a conventional baroque fugue, the subject is first stated by itself. Model answers for the works in book i bwv 846869 i1 prelude and fugue in c major.
The first collection was written in 1722 and the second was written in 1742. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. 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. Bach, fugue in e major, welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv. A triple fugue, one of only two triple fugues in all of the welltempered clavier. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts. Chapter 4 is an analysis of bachs fugue in e major from book ii of the well tempered clavier. 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. The music was written in all 24 major and minor keys for solo keyboard. We present here a computational analysis of fugues. Through her generosity, they are provided here at earsense where they play an essential role in our collaborative presentation. The welltempered clavier book 1 presents an incredible variety of beautiful and partly highly sophisticated keyboard pieces, each of which it makes sense to devote time to. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the. Chapter 4 is an analysis of bachs fugue in e major from book ii of the welltempered clavier.
The first fugue in the well tempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. Incidentally, this subject is an example of double dotting or. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 870, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the well tempered clavier, and none in book 2. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the welltempered clavier, and none in book 2. Jan 01, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from bach.
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. Richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint in the astonishingly complex dsharp minor fugue from book i of bachs welltempered. Bach composed a paired prelude and fugue in each of the 24 keys to demonstrate the viability of the new equal. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. The fugue is for keyboard and in three voices, with regular countersubjects. But as you will see in our analysis, there are only 22 complete subjects. Book 2 of the well tempered clavier is in the musicians library happily bestowed canonic status yet not so readily familiar to a large audience. 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. 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 haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. 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. Wrapped within this single fugues are, in a sense, three miniature fugues, each with their own subject and their own private exposition. Richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint of the d major fugue from the welltempered clavier, book ii, by j.
A fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one or more other voices. The first fugue in the welltempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as. Compare the harmonies of the ending with those at the end of chopins c sharp minor study op. Bachs immortal 48 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys was written for clavier, and in bachs time that could mean any keyboard instrument. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722.
In the german of 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 well tempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. In the first exposition of a fugue, all of the voices state the. Bach fugue 21 from the well tempered clavier bwv 866 2. It lives up to book 1s high artistic and sonic standards, and possibly surpasses them. Analysis js bachs music combines two elements, namely a high degree of formalism and complexity with utmost beauty. Subject and countersubject detection for analysis of the well. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for.
As a quintessential baroque fugue, bachs d major fugue from book 1 of the welltempered clavier will make for suitable illustration of how to analyze a fugue. Analysis of dsharp minor fugue from the welltempered clavier. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. The welltempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. Alvira and sandin, analysis of bachs g minor fugue bwv 861 references. 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. The welltemperedclavier, book ii wtc 2 french title. 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. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish the second volume of the. Here is the first exposition of fugue 2 in c minor in book i of the j. Overview and detailed comment sections the well tempered clavier book 1 presents an incredible variety of beautiful and partly highly sophisticated keyboard pieces, each of which it makes sense to devote time to. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Through her generosity, they are provided here at earsense where they play an. The diagrams below show the results of our algorithms on two sets of fugues. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts facebook. About fugue 21 from the well tempered clavier bwv 866 2 artist. John charles francis in 2004 performed a mathematical analysis of the loops using mathematica under the assumption of beats per second. It is also said that the subject appears exactly 24 times in this fugue representing the 24 fugues in the first book of the well tempered clavier. This is in contrast to modern songs which have a melody, usually sung or played by one voice, chords, and rhythm. 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 bachs. Indepth analysis and interpretation, siglind bruhn has crafted 48 jewels of her own, 48 elegant and eloquent visualizations of bachs precious fugues. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier, book ii. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. 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. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 the welltempered clavier.
The analysis employs the sdpc gis introduced in chapter 1 to explore the ways in which the fugue subject takes on the hues of its shifting tonal surroundings. Bachs welltempered clavier indepth analysis and interpretation siglind bruhn. The well tempered clavier, book one, prelude and fugue no. Fugue no 22 in bflat minor, bwv 867 five voices the well. Fugue analysis music theory for the 21stcentury classroom. This describes the first three of four sections in. 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. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Book 2 prelude in g sharp minor perky rhythm, interesting harmonies. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
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