Im looking at purchasing a cd of the wtc book 1 and maybe 2. Bachs welltempered clavier which collection to buy. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1 youtube. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. No wtk collection is complete without gould s recordings of i and ii. This is part of a largelyselfguided learning course on bach and classical music in general. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. Its a pity he couldnt have been gagged to eliminate his trademark humming. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. The welltempered clavier, complete book 1 by johann. Glenn gould is not my favourite bach player, having a tendency to eccentricity, but he does excel in bringing out contrapuntal lines, so his interpretation of the fugues is always worth hearing. Rapidshare 950 mb ape the welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould.
Sony classical japan sicc1016265 4 discs stereo hybrid. Glenn gould the complete columbia album collection 2015. This is in contrast to modern songs which have a melody, usually sung or played by one voice, chords, and rhythm. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. The welltempered clavier i by kenneth gilbert from 7digital canada we have over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. The work is significant because of its enormous influence on musicians and composers throughout history. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This informed assessment of the genius of bachs works can be applied with greatest accuracy to the welltempered clavier.
Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the well tempered 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 well tempered clavier. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962. At the moment im leaning towards richters but feinbergs is a close second. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Glenn gould the complete original jacket collection 80 cd. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. In 1955 glenn gould signed his exclusive contract with columbia masterworks, and remained with the label until his untimely death in 1982. The first fugue in the well tempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. This new recording, and score, were made possible by kimiko ishizaka, musescore, and over 900 fans who supported the project.
Welltempered clavier ii complete 612 by glenn gould. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. And will probably get the gould too, even if glenn is a bit rudimentary sounding on the opening prelude. 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. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. After some practice, after having learned a few of these preludes and fougues, the fingering should become more natural and those fingering suggestions on the editions really become unneccessary. The glenn gould complete jacket collection is presented to mark the brilliant pianists 75th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his death. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than. He expressed a slight preference for the second intercord recording. The open welltempered clavier an essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so well cherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bachs.
This his art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective. Welltempered clavier glenn gould by bach, johann sebastian on arkivcd. 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 bwv 846869 the well tempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents. The first fugue in the welltempered clavier is a beautiful introduction to the world of bachs fugues. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs well tempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. With pairings of preludes and fugues for each major and minor key, bachs masterwork still serves as one of the most potent tools for students of the piano. Complete score of the well tempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open well tempered clavier project. Bach glenn gould well tempered clavier ape general informations well tempered clavier johann sebastian bach glenn gould classical sony 19621965 lineup glenn gould, piano tracks 1.
A recording of gould s bach cmajor prelude was chosen to go on the voyager i spacecraft. Bach the welltempered clavier book ii internet archive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around it, bachs music was used for teaching purposes more than anything else. Its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs welltempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. The well tempered clavier, book i volume 2, bwv 854861. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the well tempered clavier, book 1.
Listen to your favorite songs from glenn gould plays bach. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. For most arrangements, see the separate pages for the individual preludes and fugues. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as. Bachs well tempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. If you are a beginner or an advanced player, the question which score to use is always an important topic. Jun 17, 2009 the well tempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1. Js bachs the welltempered clavier artistically animated with pulsing.
A fugue is a style of musical composition where a theme melody is introduced, and then repeated in one or more other voices. You can get the open welltempered clavier as a free download here. Prelude c minor, bwv 871 sheet music piano solo pdf. The first instance to look at, which is also the most authoritative one, is to study the composers original manuscripts. This informed assessment of the genius of bachs works can be applied with greatest accuracy to the well tempered clavier. Glenn gould piano its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs well tempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work.
Gould launched his complete recording of the pianists old testament on 10 january 1962. A new studio recording, a new digital musescore score with support for musicxml and midi, as well as all source materials. The open well tempered clavier an essential musical masterpiece, full of joy, pain, and passion, j. Download glenn gould the complete original jacket collection 80 cd box set 2007, flac or any other file from music category. It would eventually occupy him for more than nine years. Download glenn gould the complete original jacket collection 80 cd 2007, mp3 or any other file from music category. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Complete score of the welltempered clavier, book 1, by johann sebastian bach open welltempered clavier project. Composed about 20 years apart, the two sets of 24 preludes and fugues that constitute the two books of johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier didnt start off as one huge collection of 48 works in fact, the set of 24 preludes and fugues composed in 1742 were not issued as a sequel to the original wtc of 1722. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.
There is also humming, which can be annoying at first, but you can get used to it. 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. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. 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. 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. Its probably fair to say that until glenn gould got his fingers around. Glenn gould piano its rather amazing today, when recordings of bachs welltempered clavier practically fall of the shelves, to recall just how unusual it was back in the 1960s for a pianist to undertake to record this amazing work. I would imagine that some alien race would be so infuriated by what he has done to bach that they would want to wipe us out immediately. Adobe flash exploring bachs welltempered clavier korevaar piano, goeth.
The welltempered clavier, book i preludes and fugues 18. Glenn gould explains the genius of johann sebastian bach 1962 the genius of j. Talking about the welltempered clavier, a very good source to get to the original scores is the website of the state library berlin together with bacharchiv leipzig. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742.
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