Electronic wallpaper, a tribute to glenn gould, vol. Aug 09, 2009 of the most famous complete keyboard recordings by bach are glenn gould s. Home composers bach, johann sebastian 1685 1750 thank you to those who donated to piano society in 2017. Js bachs the welltempered clavier artistically animated with pulsing.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. 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. The welltempered clavier is the ninth episode of the hbo science fiction thriller television series westworld. This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains bachs various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and. 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.
Of the most famous complete keyboard recordings by bach are glenn goulds. 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. The first fugue in the well tempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. 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. 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. The goldberg variations 1954, prelude and fugues from the well tempered clavier ii 19521954 2001 cd32. One can learn the entirety of both welltempered clavier books in a year, i would estimate, but it would take a lifetime to master. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861.
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. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier. 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 wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. Book ii of the welltempered clavier occupies much more space in gould s discography than the first. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the well tempered clavier, book 1. 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. Wanda landowska, from victor set dm 38 6 12 78 rpm 2. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.
And will probably get the gould too, even if glenn is a bit rudimentary sounding on the opening prelude. Like thinkgreenlovepiano already said, i think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. The first fugue in the welltempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. The episode was lauded by critics in particular to arnolds revelation and jeffrey wright and anthony hopkinss performances during the final scenes. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. 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. Unless youre angela hewitt or glenn gould i would recommend mastering only a select few preludes and fugues rather than being okay. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. 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. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. 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. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd.
Dec 31, 2015 glenn gould licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. 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. 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. 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. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. 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. Feb 01, 2007 glenn gould, from columbia ms 6408 12 stereo lp 2. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for.
This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. One of the 48 pieces is dedicated to someone or something you love or honor. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography part 8. The open well tempered clavier an essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j.
Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than. 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. Bachs well tempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. I guess you can just write me off as a hopeless romantic. Such thoughts perhaps passed through bachs mind too when surveying his own keyboard output, and the profound differences in sensibility that distinguish the second volume of the. Here you find 3 complete recordings and several single preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by johann sebastian bach. A fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one or more other voices. Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. 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. Glenn gould licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. 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.
However i prefer the following wonderful recordings. So im going with beausejour on harpsichord, and schiff on piano. 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. I first encountered the young austrian pianist till fellner two years ago at the risor festival. Its a pity he couldnt have been gagged to eliminate his trademark humming. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962 the genius of j. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. 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. Bachs welltempered clavier book 1 interpreted by s d.
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. 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. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual.
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