Andras schiff recorded most of bachs keyboard works in the 1980s, and has recently made a number of new recordings for ecm. S welltempered clavier the, book 2 jando by johann sebastian bach. I think the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach is the best music ever written by anyone ever. Continue from part 2 donald satz wrote june 4, 2000. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. I dont find this reknowned edwin fischer recording of js bach s well tempered clavier, book ii meets the threshold. S bach welltempered clavier for the piano book i pf various. 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 bach s. Loessers studio at the cleveland institute of music in 1964 by kenneth hamann.
Book ii of her recording of bachs welltempered clavier was made between 1951 and 1954 at her home in lakeville. Stadtfelds version is another example of his busonitype practice to play bass subject entries in octaves a bit overdone in my point of view, but his version is nevertheless interesting. Bachs welltempered clavier is one of the cornerstones of western classical music. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. The well tempered clavier, book ii to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Schiff threw away his dreary workbooks and began playing bachs preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier instead. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. 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. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Dating from the mid 1930s, these recordings feature. 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 crucial organic relationship he establishes between prelude and fugue, meanwhile, remains unimpeachable even when contrasting the french delicacy of book 2s c sharp minor prelude with the irresistible. Weve begun with the well tempered clavier the prelude and fugue in cminor from book 1. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay. As a young pianist, andras schiff earned wide esteem for his 1980s recordings of the major keyboard works of j. 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 two books of preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier one complementary pair in every key of the chromatic scale twice over, 48 in total is one of the greatest. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. The well tempered clavier, book ii andras schiff on allmusic 1986. 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. Most readers have likely heard of glenn gould, edwin fischer, sviatoslav richter, rosalyn tureck, andras schiff, angela hewitt, samuel feinberg, and friedrich gulda. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered. As you watch, youll see that bach uses stretto more and more, which heightens the tension of the piece. Bach, well tempered clavier book 1, fugue 2, c minor, bwv 847, kimiko ishizaka.
One of my favorites is the subtlety bach employs to express various themes and. Print and download in pdf or midi the open well tempered clavier. Of course this is a very personal interpretation and each of you may have a different opinion. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In some of the areas, the fingering is driving me crazy. Its just perfect, ive been listening to and playing some of this music for about 15 years now and i never get tired of it, there is so much variety and so many brilliant musical ideas here that you never really understand all of it and so it is constantly surprising you, on the surface.
The well tempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. Sep 19, 2012 andras schiff has recorded the 48 preludes and fugues that make up the welltempered clavier before, in the mid80s as part of his complete survey of bachs keyboard music for decca. The welltempered clavier book ii, bwv 870893 arthur loesser, piano the master tapes for this recording were made in mr. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered clavier and received great praise. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. 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. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. Bach, book 1, kimiko ishizaka, piano youtube goldberg variations complete j.
Fugue a minor the formal strictness of the a minor fugue is recorded best by gould, janssen, schiff, koroliov and gulda. I want to thank andras schiff for this fascinating essay, particularly his ending comment. 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. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. Book 1, part 1 the open well tempered clavier sheet music. This boxed set of the two books of the welltempered clavier is his latest such release, and shows schiff as a much more mature pianist. Schiffs bach sings and dances, and has a clarity derived from a mesmerising touch and an aversion to the sustain pedal. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. Theres even one by yours truly of a 36cd brilliant classics collection containing the complete scarlatti keyboard sonatas. The well tempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff. Jan 16, 20 schiff threw away his dreary workbooks and began playing bach s preludes and fugues from the well tempered clavier instead.
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