Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. The prelude ends with a twomeasure codetta, which consists of a perfect cadence in the home key. 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 pastime of those already skilled. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c major, followed by the next in c minor and so they ascend chromatically in majorminor pairs. This excellent edition contains an explanation of the source manuscripts from which it has been prepared, a. This fugue is so regular in construction and so clear in outline as to require but few notes. It is the second prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered. The principal episodes are in bars 22 to 27, 38 to 41, 56 to 59, 63 to 74, 78 to 84, 88 to 92. Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. But it also has the flavor, though not the rhythmic and melodic freedom, of a.
Welltempered clavier book one prelude and fugue no. Bwv 855a may also refer to both this prelude and a fughetta in the same key, an. The welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier. The first part of the prelude is structured into three sections.
Give more weight to the first and third beats of each bar. The preludes for the most part exhibit simple binary or ternary forms. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 from wtc i a guide. Piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the welltempered clavier, and none in book 2. Prelude and fugue in e minor, bwv 855, is the 10th prelude and fugue for keyboard harpsichord in the first book of the well tempered clavier, composed in 1722 by johann sebastian bach. Book ii angela hewitt piano johann sebastian bach prelude.
To me it is fascinating to hear and see you play this music. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. In each of the two parts of the wohltemperirte clavier, he brought together the. Palmer, explains that this is the most frequently performed of all the preludes and fugues from the two volumes of j. Please note the id wristband is for content id dispute purposes. In each of the two parts of the wohltemperirte clavier, he brought together the musical couple prelude and fugue 24 times. The underlying harmonic progression gives a sense of how to shape the constant stream of semiquavers 16th notes. The next animation uses measures 14 to 16 of this fugue to show what is an stretto, augmentation and inversion. Praeludium 2 and fuga 2 prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii. The prelude and fugue in f minor, bwv 881, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach.
A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of. It is the twelfth prelude and fugue in the second book of the welltempered. Bach wtc prelude and fugue nr 2 in c minor book ii page 1. Downloadable piano sheet music from wtc 1 by johann sebastian bach to print. The prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 871, is a keyboard composition by johann sebastian bach. Bach wtc prelude and fugue nr 2 in c minor book ii beautifully played, paulvanbladel. To discover the harmonic framework, play the first two notes in each half bar together thus.