Bachs welltempered clavier for london in the mid1980s, but the passage of time, personal reflection, and improvements in digital recording have contributed to making his second recording of the 48 a necessity, this time on ecm new series. Why i didnt buy book two i dont know, although i remember considering the account by andras schiff. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2. He was to write another 24 some twenty years later, making the present total of 48. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in. Im mostly familiar with her collaborations with nonperiod performers such as tenor peter schreier and the german oboist and conductor burkhardt glaetzner. 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. Andras schiff plays book two of the welltempered clavier at the music center at strathmore on oct. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
Andras schiffs two versions of the 48 remain timeless classics. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book i. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book i youtube. He discusses aspects of performance practice in a detailed preface. Johann sebastian bachs the welltempered clavier is more than a magnum opus. As eloquent as ever, and always meticulous in execution, schiff plays the two books of preludes and. Twentyfive years ago, pianist andras schiff recorded the complete preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier by j. They also said that the problem was not with amazon only, and that most likely the same poor quality files were provided by the label to itunes. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered clavier and received great praise. Buy mp3 music online andras schiff the welltempered clavier bach cd1. In 1722 he completed a collection of 24 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, which he called the welltempered clavier. The well tempered clavier consists in its entirety of two books, each of 24 preludes and fugues, in which there is one for each major and minor key. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j.
Andras schiffs welltempered guide to bach classical mpr. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. Sir andras schiff plays the welltempered clavier, book ii prelude. Written for the use and profit of musical youth, the first of the two books of the 48 appeared in 1722. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book 2 music. The result feels more like an evolution than a rejection of his youthful preoccupations. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the well tempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and. Bach carefully laid out the preludes and fugues in both books of his welltempered clavier. As a young pianist, andras schiff earned wide esteem for his 1980s recordings of the major keyboard works of j. The fugue is a conversation a musical artwork where no one accompanies. The welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 by johann.
In august 2011, schiff turned his focus to the 48 preludes and fugues of the welltempered clavier, making studio recording of both books in the auditorium radiosvizzera italiana, lugano. The best recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. The preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier operate on multiple levels at once theyre a compilation of techniques for keyboard writing, a polemic on the. Eminent bachspecialist sir andras schiff here performs book i. 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. Andras schiff and the bach project the washington post. Bach had himself always advocated equal temperament, and tuned his own keyboard instruments on this system. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Schiff imbued the welltempered claviers 24 preludes and fugues with a formidable sense of direction, writes martin kettle. Andras schiff the welltempered clavier bach cd1 mp3. The two books of preludes and fugues that make up bachs welltempered clavier one complementary pair in every key of the chromatic scale twice over, 48 in total is one of the greatest. Deceptive cadence the pianist has such an intimate relationship with the welltempered clavier, hearing him play its kaleidoscopic preludes and.
The two volumes of bachs the welltempered clavier together represent a wealth of musical invention, ingenuity and delight. That schiff decca set remains a model of sovereign intelligence, limpid playfulness and pianism, but in revisiting the welltempered clavier he has said that he wants to eliminate touches of sentimentality. From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Bach, andras schiff the welltempered clavier, book. Book 1, bwv 846869 prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846 andras schiff bach, j. This boxed set of the two books of the welltempered clavier is his latest such release, and shows schiff as a much more mature pianist.
Bach welltempered clavier complete christine schornsheim hpd cappricio 7115 4cds. Schiff affectionately thinks of each piece as having not just a key but a particular character that he sees as color. Bachs collection of 48 preludes and fugues in all the major and. 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. Any aspiring keyboard player knows of marvels that can unfold just by taking on any one of j. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i.
Andras schiffs immaculatelytempered clavier at 92y by bachtrack. The two books of preludes and fugues in alternately major and minor keys twentyfour in. Over time, schiff says that this music that his relationship with this music that he performs every morning has changed slightly. Johann sebastian bach the welltempered clavier, bwv 846893. Chromatic fantasy and fugue in d minor, bwv 903 duration. When andras schiff first recorded the 48 a quarter of a century ago, the outcome was a gift to those in search of bach on the piano without the idiosyncrasies of. Andras schiffs bach tour comes to 92nd street y the new york.
He hears different nuances and colors than he did as a young man. Andras schiff playing bachs welltempered clavier, book 1, at 92y. All these years later i have finally purchased book two, featuring mr. The worldfamous pianist andras schiff, a most familiar name to bach fans on account of his complete recordings of bachs piano works, has provided fingerings for both parts of the welltempered clavier. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Distinguished bach specialist sir andras schiff returned to the bbc proms in 2018 to present book ii of the welltempered clavier.
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