I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Appears to have been released 1950 or 1951 harpsichord pleyel. Selections from the well tempered clavier, book ii by glenn gould on amazon music. There are many fine recordings of bachs 48 on both piano and harpsichord, but christophe rousset has something special to offer here a gorgeous ruckers instrument of 1628 which has an ideal. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Js bach was open to use many different forms of keyboards and he equally enjoyed playing the organ, harpsichord, clavichord, lautenclavicymbel lutekeyboard, e. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1. Glen wilson, bob van asperen, scott ross harpsichord a terrific trio of bachs well tempered clavier.
The well tempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. Welltempered clavier book 2 by christiane jaccottet on. The music was written in all 24 major and minor keys for solo keyboard. Book one of the welltempered clavier is performed on the piano while book two is performed on the harpsichord. Using the tuning which research suggests bach himself advocated, richard egarr completes his acclaimed project with this inspired reading of book ii, where bach after a decadelong genesis. As ledbetter writes in more in detail, there is no singled out keyboard instrument of the baroque age that js bach had in mind when he wrote the well tempered clavier. 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. Booth uses the same harpsichord his own copy of a doublemanual nicholas cellini instrument of 1661 and tuning. I dont find this reknowned edwin fischer recording of js bachs well tempered clavier, book ii meets the threshold.
Harpsichord tuned according to the swirls on the cover of the original manuscript. We know it was intended in some way to acknowledge its predecessor simply because the title page of most copies includes the words zweiter teil part two, though english usage is generally books 1 and 2, but it. To some extent, too, it is a matter of interpretative differences, van asperen. Welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv870893 various arrangements play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Gustav leonhardt, johann sebastian bach the welltempered. There are many fine recordings of bachs 48 on both piano and harpsichord, but christophe rousset has something special to offer here a gorgeous ruckers instrument of. Book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738 and probably completed by 1742, about twenty years after book 1. For this listener his piano keyboard bach is more interesting than his harpsichord bach and im not at all certain why he elected to change instruments.
Shop and buy the welltempered clavier i bwv 846869 sheet music. Recorded in 1983, kenneth gilberts welltempered clavier proudly stands the test of time as a reference harpsichord version. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube. Dating from the mid 1930s, these recordings feature acceptable but mediocre sound with a fair amount of background noise. The welltempered clavier book 2 celine frisch harpsichord perhaps the most revealing examples of frischs finger independence and bracing articulation can be found in the uncommonly clear interplay of voices in the c sharp major prelude and in the g. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier ii, bwv 870893 sheet music. 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. 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. Teil i nr 2 bwv 847 cmoll figuriertes praludium tanzfuge 4. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. Best harpsichord recording of bachs well tempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. 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.
The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. A welltempered clavier full of character early music america. Welltempered clavier, book 2, bwv870893 various arrangements. Best harpsichord recording of bachs welltempered clavier book 1 welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Its not just youthere are a number of general stylistic and architectural differences between book i and book ii, which is to be expected given that the compilations are separated by a period of twenty years. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Download a free and public domain recording and musical score. Welltempered clavier book ii bwv 870893 discography part. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding.
The welltempered clavier book two rebecca pechefsky, harpsichord. David stancliffe gave a warm welcome on this site to colin booths recording of wtc book i when it appeared nearly two years ago and i am happy to confirm that his followup recording of book ii is equally fine. 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. The partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the welltempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. Harpsichordist rebecca pechefsky plays the prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 875. Original pressing on dark red, glossy label with gold text. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to. Bach welltempered clavier book 2 virgin veritas 3857952. As ledbetter writes in more in detail, there is no singled out keyboard instrument of the baroque age that js bach had in mind when he wrote the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
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. Feb 26, 2009 the partitas and suites still crop up very regularly in piano recitals, while new recordings of the well tempered clavier are far more likely to be played on that anachronistic instrument than on. The welltempered clavier ii, bwv 870893 by johann sebastian. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the well. Book one of the well tempered clavier is performed on the piano while book two is performed on the harpsichord. We made this video during the audio sessions for the forthcoming recording of the well tempered clavier, book 2. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. 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. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts facebook. Bach set off on an unprecedented passage through all the tonalities available to him on the keyboard.
The collection is generally regarded as being among the most important works in the history of classical music. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in. Download bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 in pdf and mp3 for free and without s from. Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. 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. Teil i the well tempererd clavier book i harpsichord. The second was made by wanda landowska on harpsichord for rca victor in 1949 book 1 and 1952 book 2.
Is it just me, or does bachs wtc book 1 seem sassier. Johann sebastian bachs idea of composing a collection of preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys was new and revolutionary in. Welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 discography part 3. The welltempered clavier, book 1 christophe rousset harpsichord roussets is a grounded, incontestably considered reading, exuding a quiet, unflappable authority reminiscent of gustav leonhardthe untangles bachs protean polyphony with the informed illumination. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish.
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