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. 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 bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. Bach prelude and fugue g major bwv 884 wolfgang manz. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning. Prelude bb major the rhapsodic nature of the p in bb major is recorded very nicely by hantai his version is very theatralic in a positive sense and full of beautiful sound effects, a must hear. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier book ii fugue in g major book ii friedrich gulda piano. Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet music from the imslp music library. Prelude and fugue g major from the second book of the welltempered clavier german. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube.
Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. The neue bachausgabe gives an earlier version of this prelude duration. Bach prelude and fugue no 15 well tempered clavier, book 2 with. Bach bwv 988, with score, kimiko ishizaka piano duration. In bach s 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. Prelude and fugue bb major, bwv 866 well tempered clavier book i. This is a later version of the fughetta in g major bwv 9022 duration. 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. Bach welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 15 in g major bwv860 sheet music tutorial performed by kimiko ishizaka.
Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier book ii prelude in g major book ii friedrich gulda piano. The welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv 870893 johann. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Bechstein centrum berlin prelude and fugue g major from the second book of the welltempered clavier german. Prelude and fugue in g major, bwv 884 bach, johann sebastian. For book 2 he chose to play a harpsichord rather than the piano and his playing is as you would expect. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Welltempered clavier prelude and fugue 15 in g major bwv860.