Bwv 846893 glenn gould 1981 vinyl 12 cbs masterworks m4 42042 the welltempered clavier. Shop and buy the welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 sheet music. Bwv 870893, urtext, broschiert, mittlerer bis gehobener schwierigkeitsgrad. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Henle verlag bach wohltemperiert klavier ii thomann osterreich. The back of the label to this release also gives 1971 for dg, which would have been an lp set, through the sessions come from 1950 and. It was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received.
Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography. Bachs masterpiece was intended to be an instructional work for the beginning as well as the advanced player, 1 yet proved to be so much more for generations of performers, theorists and historians alike. Perhaps best known as director of dunedin consort,john butt has won two. 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. Perhaps best known as director of dunedin consort, john butt has won two gramophone awards. The worldfamous pianist andras schiff, a most familiar name to bach fans on account of his complete recordings of bachs piano works, has provided fingerings for both parts of the welltempered clavier. The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. 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. Book 1, containing the first 24 preludes and fugues has, for some strange reason, been much more freely available in the uk than book 2, which has appeared and disappeared with unhelpful rapidity. As one who generally prefers the latter though i have the gould too. The well tempered clavier book 1 scrolling duration. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete welltempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on six. Requiem dunedins first instrumental release, six brandenburg concertos, saw. Instrumentation clavier primary sources bach digital source list external links wikipedia article complete wtc. Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. Digital booklet prizewinning bach specialist john butt performs j.
Henle verlag bach wohltemperiert klavier i this is the very first volume of wohltemperiert klavier. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann. Piano solo sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. 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. Depends whether you want to hear this performed on a piano or on a harpsichord. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Digital booklet following on from his acclaimed recording of jeanphilippe rameaus complete solo keyboard works res10214, harpsichordist steven devine returns to. Piano, pianokeyboard sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 discography part 8. He 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. Prelude in cmajor bmv 846 praeludium in cdur bmv 846. Prelude and fugue in g major, bwv 884 bach, johann sebastian.