Schiff affectionately thinks of each piece as having. Aug 29, 2018 following his performance of book 1 in 2017, distinguished pianist and bach specialist sir andras schiff returns to present the complete book 2 of j. Prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 870, the well tempered clavier, book ii. Bwv846 bwv852 andras schiff, piano sep 1984 prelude and fugue no. Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the welltempered clavier. Pianist andras schiff revisits the welltempered clavier and other totems of j. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. The welltempered clavier, book 2 by angela hewitt on. Andras schiff recorded most of bach s keyboard works in the 1980s, and has recently made a number of new recordings for ecm. Johann sebastian bach was undoubtedly the greatest musical thinker of his age. Fugue d minor the fugue in d minor thrives on its interesting and contrastrich subject, and on its regular form. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. Book two of the welltempered clavier dates from 173842 some 20 years after book one and was assembled from both newly composed pieces and various existing preludes and fugues going back a number of years.
J s bach the well tempered clavier book 1 andras schiff. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed comments. Well tempered clavier book i, fugue c major the fugue c maj is a beautifully flowing piece of music, which is seemingly the perfect choice to be the introductory fugue to book 1. The two books of preludes and fugues that make up bach s well tempered clavier one complementary pair in every key of the chromatic scale twice over, 48 in total is one of the greatest achievements in the keyboard repertory. The 2017 bbc proms featured schiff playing bachs well tempered clavier book 1 in a single bound, with the longer book 2 in 2018 perhaps an even greater.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Bach the well tempered clavier andras schiff youtube. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude. Prelude eb minor the 8th pfpair of book 1 is unusual in the sense that prelude and fugue are notated in different keys.
Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the well tempered clavier. Prelude and fugue in eflat minordsharp minor, bwv 853. Thats one of the fascinating things to me about bach the. Reproduce canciones como the well tempered clavier, book ii. According to the evenings programme notes, schiff wi. Details about andras schiff london double cd 1987 j. Schiff has much to say about this last question as it reflects in beethovens late piano sonatas and quartets. Sir andras schiff returned to the royal albert hall in 2018 to play bachs the well tempered clavier, book ii, at the prestigious bbc proms. Some 20 years later bach compiled a second book of the same kind, which became known as the welltempered clavier, part two in german. If youre a devotee of a particular pianist in this repertoiregould, schiff, richter, kempff, etc.
Schiff plays the 48 preludes and fugues on the piano, with the utmost sensitivity to voicing and the phrasing of counterpoint. Bernard roberts definitely did a fine job of recreating this masterpiece, as he did with beethovens piano sonatas. The well tempered clavier, book i andras schiff on allmusic 1986. The best recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. It is accompanied by a eight 16th note countersubject, which enters the first time in bar three in the left hand. Modern editions usually refer to both parts as the welltempered clavier, book i wtc i and the welltempered clavier, book ii wtc ii, respectively. This bluray disc is playable only on bluray disc players, and not compatible with standard dvd players. Whatever advanced musical concepts one might have, if those are played by a pianist keyboarder who has a rather limited command of the black and white. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2. The well tempered clavier, book ii cd, feb1987, 2 discs, decca at the best online prices at ebay. The genesis and early history of bach s well tempered clavier, book ii. Aug 30, 2018 it was the c major prelude and fugue from this second book of bach s the welltempered clavier, not its more familiar counterpart in book one, which found itself tracked on a goldplated disc inside voyager i to reach whatever intelligent life there may be outside our solar system.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book ii, 2 cd set, andre schiff, decca record co. The well tempered clavier, book ii andras schiff on allmusic 1986. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. The bach project sir andras schiff kirshbaum associates inc. The subject is used in the fugue both in its original form and in its inversion. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1 2 cd.
The well tempered clavier, book 2, including the well tempered clavier, book 2. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. The welltempered clavier, book i andras schiff songs. The well tempered clavier, book ii by andras schiff on apple music.
Bwv878 bwv883 andras schiff, piano oct 1985 prelude and fugue no. Extending the variety already evident in book i available on 2. This bluray disc is only playable on bluray disc players and not compatible with standard dvd players. More great recordings of js bach s the welltempered clavier. Among the most charismatic classic accounts from yesteryear are glenn goulds brilliant, if manic and richters expansive and lyrical, but my definitive choice would be swiss pianist edwin fischer, who made the first complete recording in. Surely more interesting, though, is the universe within the minds of certain exceptional individuals in this. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, book 1. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. This boxed set of the two books of the well tempered clavier is his latest such release, and shows schiff as a much more mature pianist. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i 1987. Dubbed the old testament of music by the conductor and.
Book i dvd d muzyka klasyczna i opera juz od 114,78 zl d oceny i opinie d porownanie cen w 1 sklepach d zobacz najlepsze. Andras schiff bachs instrumental works discography. London records 414 388 2, london records 414 389 2, london records 414 390 2. Schiff is often heralded as one of the finest bach interpreters of our age. 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.
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. Ecm release is a fourdisc set of bachs welltempered clavier books i and ii. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i. Bach, andras schiff the well tempered clavier, book i label. In august 2011, schiff turned his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier, making studio recordings of both books in the auditorium radiosvizzera italiana, lugano. His recording of the welltempered clavier for ecm released on september 25. Jan 16, 20 bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier. This is the first time i have listened to bach s well tempered clavier, and i found the music to be simply amazing. Well tempered clavier, book 1 2 cd quick free delivery in 2 14 days. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Bach network guiding light ruth tatlows recent bach s numbers. Fingering if you want to play js bach s well tempered clavier properly, this can only be done if you have achieved a certain level of technical mastership. Jandos recordings of bach s welltempered clavier rank among his very bestbrilliant, sensitive, giving all the inner voices of the music full play.
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