Bach prelude and fugue in c sharp minor book 2

In the case of the well tempered clavier book i, bach wrote the date 1722 on the title. S bach prelude and fugue in c sharp minor bwv 873, book 2. Path, because in a fugue we follow the subject as it travels from one voice to. 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. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Sequential work is prominent in this prelude, instances being bars 917, 5052 and 5457. Prelude edit the prelude is in the time signature of 98 time. The subject con sists of only five notes, drawn from four consecutive pitches, and it holds to the tonic intently, setting down on c. 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. Performance recording can be found on youtube under jnfmusic. Wtc book 1, prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 849 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music.

Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor wtk, book ii, no. Prelude and fugue in csharp major, bwv 848 bach, johann. The alteration in the answer, for the sake of tonality, is made from the first note to the second. This is the first of two five voice fugues in book i, and the first is written in stile antico.

Wtc book 2, prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 873 by walter gieseking piano on amazon music. Period 2 modulatory period 2 is modulatory until bar 47, when the theme occurs in. 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 c sharp major, bwv 848 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Bach prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 873 youtube. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873 bach, johann. The welltempered clavier, book i preludes and fugues 124 a1. The prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. The figure which appears in the treble in phrases 1 and 3 is assigned to the bass in phrases 2 and 4, and the figure which appears in the bass in phrases 1 and 3 is assigned to the treble in phrases 2 and 4. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Title praeludium et fuga a 4 voci name translations prelude et fugue en ut diese mineur bwv 873 authorities worldcat. Starting in f sharp minor, it briefly touches the dominant before ending in the tonic. Starting in the dominant minor, it moves to b minor bar 15 and the relative major, a. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 bach, johann sebastian.

The answer, in the treble, is real, and reaches to the first semi quaver of bar 4. It is also possible, given the date, that bach presented the book as a showpiece. The welltempered clavier book ii nikolai demidenko piano. Bwv 872a prelude and fugue in c sharp major alternative version of bwv 872 bwv 873 welltempered clavier, book 2. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach in 1738. The welltempered clavier, book 2, preludes and fugues 18 glenn gould on allmusic 2007 the good news in the summer of 1968 for classical. List of keyboard and lute compositions by johann sebastian.

Wholesale repetition in, for example, the gsharpminor prelude from the. This particular prelude and fugue, the c sharp minor from book 2 of the welltempered clavier, has been somewhat of a nightmare for me, which is highly unusual because i love bach, i live bach, i rely on bach. This fugue has a tonal answer and would be called a tonal fugue. The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. A detailed guide that analyzes the structural, harmonic and thematic frame of the prelude and the fugue. Ends with a perfect cadence in the key of the dominant minor, c sharp. Fugue 28 book ii, 4 c sharp minor three voices exposition. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1. 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. Period i is capable of two subdivisions, 1 in the middle of bar 4, and 2 in the middle of bar 8.

Bach the well tempered claiver book 2 feinberg youtube. Book 2 prelude in g sharp minor perky rhythm, interesting harmonies. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Book i for reading this prelude and fugue in the enharmonically equivalent key of dflat major.

Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 bach, johann. In bar 15 the answer is exceptional, being real instead of tonal. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 wikipedia. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard. Compare the harmonies of the ending with those at the end of chopins c sharp minor study op. 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. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable.

It is the 4th prelude and fugue in book ii of the welltempered clavier. Well tempered clavier book one angela hewitt early music. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 873 wikipedia. The welltempered clavier, book 2 by johann sebastian. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Bach s c sharp minor prelude and fugue i wasnt planning on getting this post up tonight but i think i need to. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in. Prelude and fugue in c sharp minor from welltempered. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. 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 and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. Bars 914 also appear in the second part of the movement transposed a fourth lower bars 4550.