Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873 bach, johann sebastian. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach in 1738. 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. Prelude no 4 in c sharp minor johann sebastian bach 8. Take special care with the fugue, which begins at 3. Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 849 midi 5. Prelude and fugue in d major, bwv 850 alternative version. Bach prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, book 1 bwv 849 rolston hall, banff centre. Prelude and fugue in c minor, from the welltempered clavier, books 1. Fugue no 3 in csharp major, bwv 848 three voices the. Prelude and fugue in c sharp major, bwv 848 midi 4. Starting in the dominant minor, it moves to b minor bar 15 and the relative major, a bar 17, where it lays stress on this key by a perfect cadence in it bar 21. This is in contrast to modern songs which have a melody, usually sung or played by one voice, chords, and rhythm. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in.
Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor wtk, book ii, no. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 849 walter gieseking piano from the album j. Prelude and fugue in eflat minor, bwv 853 bach, johann. Prelude and fugue in aflat major from welltempered clavier. Prelude and fugue in c sharp major, bwv 848 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 bach, johann sebastian. Bach prelude and fugue in c sharp major book 1 archives. Prelude and fugue in gsharp minor, bwv 887 bach, johann.
Kimiko ishizaka bach well tempered clavier, book 1 07 prelude no. It is the final incarnation of music first tried out by bach in the harpsichord fugue in a minor, bwv 944, of 1708 or earlier. Although bach keeps the arpeggio texture throughout the piece, the prelude is written in five voice texture with a smooth voice leading. It is the fourth prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.
Listen to bachs prelude and fugue in csharp minor from the welltempered clavier, book i. Discussion in submission room started by musicusblau, aug 30, 2009. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book. The prelude and fugue in c major from the wtc i are a very complex set of two pieces which reveals bachs mastery of harmonic and contrapuntal writing. Prelude no 3 in c sharp major johann sebastian bach 6. This digital sheet music was either arranged by s staff of professional arrangers and composers or it is a new engraving of the compositions original printed arrangement. Published on oct 1, 2017 richard atkinson analyzes the amazing counterpoint in the astonishingly complex c sharp minor fugue from book i of bach s welltempered clavier. The five notes also contain one of the tensest intervals a diminished 4th. Bach wtc i prelude and fugue in csharp minor bwv 849 cuiller. Watch the video for prelude and fugue in c wtk, book i, no. Bac h the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude and fugue no. 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 major minor pairs. Bach, prelude and fugue csharpmajor, wtc i piano society.
Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Prelude and fugue in e flat minor d sharp minor wtk, book i, no. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Sep 12, 2012 compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass. The prelude is steadily and earnestly flowing, producing a polyphonic aria of rare beauty, similar to what js bach has achieved in book 1 prelude f. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 wikipedia.
If the prelude had been written in c major, the modulations would be from c maj to g maj, d min and a min. Fugue no 3 in c sharp major, bwv 848 three voices the three fugue subjects are introduced from top to bottom and they never overlap no stretto. Earlier today i was teaching chopins fantasieimpromptu. Because the prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 547, is known only from copies bach made while in leipzig, it is generally assumed to have been composed while bach worked in that city. Prelude and fugue, for organ in c details allmusic. I stumbled across a score of the c sharp major prelude from book 1 that chopin annotated, and thought it should make an appearance here. In bach s 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. Fugue 28 book ii, 4 c sharp minor three voices exposition. It is performed on piano by sviatslav richter, one of the bestregarded pianists of the twentieth century. In each book the first prelude and fugue is in c major, followed by a prelude and fugue in its parallel minor key c minor. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach.
Prelude in eflat minor and fugue in d sharp minor, bwv 853. The prelude is heavily ornamented with mordents and appoggiaturas. No other techniques, such as augmentation, diminution, or inversion are applied to the fugue theme. List of fugal works by johann sebastian bach wikipedia. The prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. Ends with a perfect cadence in the key of the dominant minor, c sharp. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Bach, the welltempered clavier, book 1 sviatoslav richter 1969 duration. The fugue seems to have two subjects, so this could be a double fugue, but i. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard. 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.
Print and download in pdf or midi prelude and fugue no. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873 wikipedia. Because of the polyrhythms, it is challenging to practise the outer sections slowly and be rhythmically absolutely precise the lh is in sixes, the. Bach prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, book 1 bwv 849. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 from wtc i a guide to. This page lists the fugal works of johann sebastian bach, defined here as the fugues, fughettas, and canons, as well as other works containing fugal expositions but not denoted as fugues, such as some choral sections of the mass in b minor, the st matthew passion, the st john passion, and the cantatas this sublist of the complete list of compositions by johann sebastian bach is intended to. Prelude and fugue in csharp major, bwv 848 bach, johann. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 alternative version. An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in g sharp minor, bwv 863 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Sergei rachmaninoffs prelude in csharp minor russian.
Prelude and fugue, for organ in a details allmusic. Starting in f sharp minor, it briefly touches the dominant before ending in the tonic. The prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. Between these two poles we have all the other colors first the yellows, oranges and ochre between c minor and d minor, all the shades of blue eflat major to e minor, the greens f major to g minor, pinks and reds aflat major to a minor, browns. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. This is the case for each of the 2 books of the welltempered clavier. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 alternative version. Some scholars, however, believe it originated early, in weimar. Then all keys, each major key followed by its parallel minor key, are followed through, each time moving up a half tone. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 four voices the well. The welltempered clavier, book 1 angela hewitt on allmusic 1998. Fugue no 3 in c sharp major johann sebastian bach 7.
The answer, in the treble, is real, and reaches to the first semi quaver of bar 4. Fugue no 1 in c major, bwv 846 four voices a fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one or more other voices. Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor from welltempered. It is the 4th prelude and fugue in book ii of the welltempered clavier. From a harmonic perspective, there is nothing magic about what happens in this section. The prelude consists of 3 periods and the fugue is divided into enunciation, modulatory and recapitulatory sections. Bach s prelude and fugue in a minor for organ, bwv 543 an alternate version is numbered bwv 543a is probably a product of his years as court organist to the duke of saxeweimar 17081717.
It is the second prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor wtk, book i, no. Bach, prelude and fugue dminor, wtc ii, bwv 875 piano society. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 bach, johann. The preludes for the most part exhibit simple binary or ternary forms. Download piano sheet music from piano street digital sheet music library.
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