Bachs welltempered clavier was recently covered by a new website, created by tim smith, who teaches composition at the northern arizona university and is in charge of the bachdigital project under the umbrella of the oregon bachfestival. He seems to claim each work and offer it to us from a position of fondness, closeness to bach, and. Prelude 1 in c major bwv 846 from the well tempered clavier. Bach the welltempered clavier ii gulda download buy now.
Guldas welltempered clavier book ii part 1 donald satz wrote december 9, 1999. On the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from bachs welltempered clavier. Continue from part 4 donald satz wrote june 7, 2000. Guldas welltempered clavier book ii bach cantatas website. It sounds so simple, and yet it holds a wealth of musical depth and expression. Bach, welltempered klavier, book 1 bwv 849869 on a ruckers harpsichord. It originates in the years of 197273, the highand endpoint of the collaboration between the austrian pianist and the soundsorcerer from villingen, germany, hans georg brunnerschwer. Bach, johann sebastian well tempered clavier amazon. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. The welltempered clavier, book 2 by johann sebastian. This was the highand endpoint of the collaboarton between gulda and the. In her bach set, the chords are perfectly formed, rhythms are gracious, and she is fantastic at floating a note.
The welltempered clavier i, bwv 846 869 johann sebastian bach isbn. Friedrich gulda bachs instrumental works discography. The welltempered clavier, book i bwv 846869 by johann. For example, the piece that ends the cycle of book 1, the great bminor fugue, is so chromatic and convoluted that.
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. By staaling in forum recorded music and publications. The welltempered clavier, book 1 by friedrich gulda. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Bach s well tempered clavier is different terrain but in many ways equally mountainous. The welltempered clavier, book i by friedrich gulda. 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.
Continue from part 2 donald satz wrote june 4, 2000. But that doesnt make her very solid well tempered clavier the top choice for me. The welltempered clavier, book 2, an album by johann sebastian bach, luc beausejour on spotify. The welltempered clavier i theres nothing at all wrong with maurizio pollinis 2009 performance of bach s well tempered clavier, book 1. He seems to claim each work and offer it to us from a position of fondness, closeness to bach, and belief in the composers monumental achievement. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The italian pianists intellectual lucidity, interpretive clarity, and technical virtuosity are apparent in every prelude and fugue, and. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. S the welltempered clavier, book 2 2 cds by friedrich gulda and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. After listening to crochets faure recordings in addition to her well tempered clavier, i have to say that she was born to play the piano. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of.
In friedrich gulda s recording of the well tempered clavier two significant events in the history of western music meet. Friedrich gulda recorded bach s the well tempered clavier in the yeras of 19721973. Classical music reference recording 501,010 views 4. Johann sebastian bach the well tempered clavier ii friedrich gulda. S the well tempered clavier, book 2 2 cds by friedrich gulda now. The piano sonatas friedrich gulda mozart piano con. Bach clavier gulda mps records 0300650msw dc classical. I was very impressed with the set and have been looking forward to his recording of book ii which has just been issued. S the welltempered clavier, book 2 2 cds by friedrich gulda on amazon music. The rendition of friedrich gulda is so celestial that i cant help to share my feeling with all the gulda fans. I thought i would post a survey of recordings of bach s well tempered klavier. Book ii contains a number of the greatest preludes and fugues in the 48. This piece is very special to me i got hooked onto it at a young age, and pestered my parents to let me learn the piano.
The release while it has virtues, which i will get to below is being oversold. S the welltempered clavier bk i by friedrich gulda and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The well tempered clavier, book 2 friedrich gulda on allmusic 1995. 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. Im not on a bach binge any longer, but theres one version ive had a hankering for which i had not acquired friedrich guldas set recorded in 1973 by philips. Once you have become acquainted with the range and depth of this recording you soon appreciate its qualities and foibles, as it is in many ways as distinctive as glenn goulds version, though without the latters occasionally frustrating willfulness. Schiff seems to get the full measure of the preludes and fugues. Prelude no 1 in c major, bwv 846 in its whole, the well tempered clavier delves into some of the most complicated and compelling counterpoint ever written. In friedrich guldas recording of the well tempered clavier two significant events in the history of western music meet.