After these 24 preludes and fugues in all the major and minor keysbook ii, with another 24. Johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 the well tempered clavier book 2 bwv 870 893 00. Ranking of difficulty of well tempered clavier preludes. The well tempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Every lp record is checked and cleaned with professional machine and got new plastic sleeve. Walter gieseking plays bach wtc the well tempered clavier. I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong here. His art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together a. The well tempered clavier i by glenn gould cd, jan1994, 2 discs, sony classical at the best online prices at ebay. Discussion in music corner started by brstp, feb 1, 2007. Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach vol.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. If you are looking for the essential glenn gould playing bach, then the three sets you really ought to have are his goldberg variations either version, plus the two books of the welltempered clavier. Daniel barenboim, glenn gould, tatiana nikolayeva, vladimir ashkenazy, sviatoslav. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. For the welltempered clavier, book ii, i would recommend the masterful and richer recording from soviet pianist sviatoslav richter, made at about the same time as gould s. The well tempered 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. While richter also suffers from poor studio engineering, he equals gould s technical command while projecting a richer and more varied and diverse emotional range. The welltempered clavier wikipedia republished wiki 2.
For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Records advertised as sealed or unplayed should be mint. To authenticate the challenge the video must commen. The home of classical music find always the latest news, dates and videos from our artists and recordings. The first collection was written in 1722 and the second was written in 1742. Find out at which radio station you can hear glenn gould bach. 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. The music was written in all 24 major and minor keys for solo keyboard. The welltempered clavier, book i, bwv 846853 glenn gould.
The well tempered clavier is two books of music for solo keyboard by js bach, the first written in 1722, and the second twenty years later in 1742. Clavier, book i wtc i and the welltempered clavier, book ii wtc ii, respectively. The welltempered clavier, book ii, bwv 886893 glenn gould. This new recording, and score, were made possible by kimiko ishizaka, musescore, and over 900 fans who supported the project. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news.
Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould youtube. Find great deals on ebay for well tempered and well tempered turntable. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of. I agreed with them, even with nothing, then or now, to. Each piece is a prelude in various styles various dance forms, inventions, french style etc. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two series of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould. I know there have been discussions of ranking the difficulty of the well tempered clavier for example, bartok, but it is my understanding that those take into account the fugues as well. Gould was simply incomparable in the contrapuntal intricacies of bachs fugal writing, and in the welltempered clavier he has 48 opportunities.
Until you post a youtube video playing your favorite preludes and fugues, the debate will not be entertained if you have mastered them all. 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. The well tempered clavier, book 1 the well tempered clavier, book 2 you are here. The well tempered clavier book 2 prelude e fugue in a, bwv 888. This page lists all recordings of the welltempered clavier, book 2. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. The welltempered clavier is the title of two collections of preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach. The album cover accentuated the fact that bachs keyboard works were being played on a piano and how good gould was at it. He would have gone down in history as just another nut if he hadnt been such an unbelievably magnificent bach performer. I had a lp of glenn gould playing bachs well tempered clavier ii around 1970. Book 1 and book 2 of the well tempered clavier are 2cds each not full cds though, so only the 4cd set contains the complete work. Learn about welltempered clavier by js bach from the baroque era. While this welltempered clavier book ii recording presents some of glenn goulds formidable strengths an awesome technical command, the ability to project a wide variety of sounds textures and an always original interpretation it strikes me as one of the pianists weaker js bach recordings.
The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861 released. This collection is regarded as one of the best works in the vast history of. The welltempered clavier, book 1, preludes and fugues 18 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. I would appreciate any info on ranking of the difficulty of the preludes in the well tempered clavier. Glenn gould bach the well tempered clavier vinyl records. 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. A canadian pianist glenn gould who specializes in bach pieces, recorded. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Fugue in e major from the well tempered clavier book 2 bwv 878. The welltempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854. Glenn gould fugue in e major from the well tempered.
The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube chopin. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Is the welltempered clavier particularly difficult to. The welltempered clavier is generally regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of western classical music. History book 2 of the welltempered clavier was collected from 1738 and probably completed by 1742, about twenty years after book 1. The welltempered clavier i, fuga ix piano solo the welltempered clavier i, fuga viii piano solo. The welltempered clavier, book 2 glenn gould on allmusic 1993. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier piano solo ashley publications. If music does have a bible, it is book i of the well tempered clavier. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
The goldberg variations, bwv 988 1981 gould remastered. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Like thinkgreenlovepiano already said, i think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. Glenn gould bach the welltempered clavier book 2 cbs. An essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j.
Clavier, book i wtc i and the well tempered clavier, book ii wtc ii, respectively. Shop 22 records for sale for album bach the well tempered clavier by glenn gould on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Glenn gould playing this e major fugue in a quite different tempo from his wtc recordings. I love the melodies he produces, the carity and tempo. Goulds playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and. Walter gieseking 1895 1956, was a frenchborn german pianist and composer. Glenn gould 1932 1982 bach the welltempered clavier.
He was renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of johann sebastian bach. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the welltempered clavier, book 2. Now gould is nothing if not his own man, so it may be that nobody else does it this way, but i thought. The well tempered clavier book 2 scrolling youtube.
We know it was intended in some way to acknowledge its predecessor simply because the title page of most copies includes the words zweiter teil. It was an amazing experience to witness how each version became something completely new in goulds hands. Buy glenn goulds album titled glenn gould plays bach. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Of all the wonderful artist that play bach i always come back to gould.
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