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, and especially for the. Preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography part 8. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Both recordings illustrate the universality of their core composers. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The back of the label to this release also gives 1971 for dg, which would have been an lp set, through the sessions come from 1950 and. Welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 discography part 8. Adieu a special event with composer david ianni in honour of the grand duke jean of luxembourg. 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 back of the label to this release also gives 1971 for dg, which would have been. He studied the piano under karel hilsum at the amsterdam muzieklyceum, while at the same time.
Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Henle verlag bach wohltemperiert klavier i this is the very first volume of wohltemperiert klavier. Wohltemperierte klavier scores at sheet music plus. Hat friederich gulda in seiner damals wegweisenden. Bwv 846893 glenn gould 1981 vinyl 12 cbs masterworks m4 42042 the welltempered clavier. The casual buyer might stumble on this twodisc set and assume, from the presence of the wellworn book one of bachs welltempered clavier and from the reliable imprint of the harmonia mundi usa label, that this was a safe, mainstream choice for this central bach repertory item. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. He 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, and especially for the. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete welltempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on six.
Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in. In his ecm debut, the insightful austrian pianist till fellner sheds new light on the bestknown of johann sebastian bachs works for clavier, the. Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. 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. Depends whether you want to hear this performed on a piano or on a harpsichord. Bach the welltempered clavier book ii internet archive.
Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. The good news is that some online sampling will help listeners determine whether egarrs. Musical versatility has always been the credo of willem brons. Perhaps best known as director of dunedin consort, john butt has won two gramophone awards.
Klavier pdf online is so embedded in my mind and i have always imagined that paradise i can actually read this. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. One could imagine hearing this bach on either the concert stage or in a salon. It was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received.
The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. Originally issued on five lps philips classics lp 4127941 the obviously meticulouslyremastered original tapes sound every bit as well as could be expected. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. In bach s time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an. Hes a curmudgeon the kind of man who points get a free ebook when you join our mailing list. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling duration.