Its a pity he couldnt have been gagged to eliminate his trademark humming. This his art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay. Like thinkgreenlovepiano already said, i think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861. Js bachs the welltempered clavier artistically animated with pulsing. The episode was lauded by critics in particular to arnolds revelation and jeffrey wright and anthony hopkinss performances during the final scenes. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Wanda landowska, from victor set dm 38 6 12 78 rpm 2. The open well tempered clavier an essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j. Dec 31, 2015 glenn gould licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. I first encountered the young austrian pianist till fellner two years ago at the risor festival.
It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. The well tempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The welltempered clavier is the ninth episode of the hbo science fiction thriller television series westworld. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. This is in contrast to modern songs which have a melody, usually sung or played by one voice, chords, and rhythm. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the well tempered clavier, book 1. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and. 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. Of the most famous complete keyboard recordings by bach are glenn goulds.
The welltempered clavier performed in concert by gavin black on a doublemanual harpsichord in the german style by keith hill concerts in the spring of 2014 click here for dates will be either short under an hour with no intermission or fulllength approximately two hours with intermission. Bach glenn gould well tempered clavier ape general informations well tempered clavier johann sebastian bach glenn gould classical sony 19621965 lineup glenn gould, piano tracks 1. 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 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. Feb 01, 2007 glenn gould, from columbia ms 6408 12 stereo lp 2. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay at all of them. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs well tempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs welltempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. The open welltempered clavier an essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j. Bachswell tempered clavier or the 48 preludes and fugues stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written. Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. So im going with beausejour on harpsichord, and schiff on piano.
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. This informed assessment of the genius of bachs works can be applied with greatest accuracy to the welltempered clavier. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier.
Composed about 20 years apart, the two sets of 24 preludes and fugues that constitute the two books of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier didnt start off as one huge collection of 48 works in fact, the set of 24 preludes and fugues composed in 1742 were not issued as a sequel to the original wtc of 1722. Bachswelltempered clavieror the 48 preludes and fugues stands at the core of baroque keyboard music and has been a model and inspiration for performers and composers ever since it was written. Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. The well tempered clavier performed in concert by gavin black on a doublemanual harpsichord in the german style by keith hill concerts in the spring of 2014 click here for dates will be either short under an hour with no intermission or fulllength approximately two hours with intermission with excerpts from. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. The first fugue in the welltempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. The first fugue in the well tempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. I guess you can just write me off as a hopeless romantic.
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. One can learn the entirety of both welltempered clavier books in a year, i would estimate, but it would take a lifetime to master. Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. The goldberg variations 1954, prelude and fugues from the well tempered clavier ii 19521954 2001 cd32. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd. Home composers bach, johann sebastian 1685 1750 thank you to those who donated to piano society in 2017. And will probably get the gould too, even if glenn is a bit rudimentary sounding on the opening prelude. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. Electronic wallpaper, a tribute to glenn gould, vol. Aug 09, 2009 of the most famous complete keyboard recordings by bach are glenn gould s. However i prefer the following wonderful recordings. Bachs well tempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography part 8.
Bachs welltempered clavier book 1 interpreted by s d. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962 the genius of j. 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. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. After some practice, after having learned a few of these preludes and fougues, the fingering should become more natural and those fingering suggestions on the editions really become unneccessary. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Glenn gould is not my favourite bach player, having a tendency to eccentricity, but he does excel in bringing out contrapuntal lines, so his interpretation of the fugues is always worth hearing. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. A fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one or more other voices. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides commentaries for each.