Well, i went a bit further into vivaldis oeuvre of over 500 concerti. Download a free and public domain recording and musical. This complete richter project did not come to fruition, however, although twelve lps worth of recordings were pressed between 1970 and 1973 and were subsequently reissued in cd format by olympia various composers, 10 cds and rca bachs the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier live innsbruck 1973 pdvd 1505 this recording is one of the greatest rarities in the richter discography. Bach did not specify the instrument to be used for these pieces, and the clavichord has a. 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. 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. In july and august of 1973 sviatoslav richter played bachs welltempered clavier over the course of four concerts in innsbruck big boxes. Home composers bach, johann sebastian 1685 1750 thank you to those who donated to piano society in 2017. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete welltempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on six continentsangela has made an entirely new recording of this most iconic of keyboard works. Bach preludes and fugues 112 well tempered clavier. This is the third set of the welltempered clavier i have bought. Bachs welltempered clavier is now available on cd, and for download. The balance between romantic playing, with considerable pedal use throughout, and gripping concentration yield a particularly special sound.
Richter bach the welltempered clavier book bwv 846 youtube. Having grown older and having discovered richters recording of it, the wtc now ranges in my top ten list of favourite music of all time. Sviatoslav richter cds parnassus classical cds and records. Welltempered clavier book i the welltempered clavier, book ino. Download bach well tempered clavier public domain sheet music. Sviatoslav richter youtube classical music for reading mozart, chopin, debussy. Bach prelude and fugue a flat major by miamipianofestival. Johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 the well tempered clavier, book 1 00. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano.
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. Rapidshare 950 mb ape the welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould. It was issued in japan as a memorial tribute to richter shortly after his death and circulated only there for a very short time. List of the welltempered clavier videos i have uploaded i will continue to add videos until the list is. The welltempered clavier comprehensively reassessed the approach to not only the playing the keyboard, but to composition in general. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. That rca was really horrible, not sure how they managed to kill richters piano sound on it so effectively. The episode has an 89% score on rotten tomatoes and has an average rating of 8. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j.
Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka in 2012, the japanesegerman classical musician kimiko ishizaka made available to the world an open version of j. Both volumes appear to be out of print, but i found volume one at cd universe. Moscow, 20 and 21 april 1969 on revelation rv 20003 cd as well as other pressings. Constantly in rotation on the music stands of all aspiring pianists at one point or another, this legendary collection of keyboard nuggets is perfectly formed not only within each movement, but overall. The well tempered clavier book 1 fugue no 1 en ut bwv 846. Richters welltempered clavier tops a short list of recordings that find the humanity in what would otherwise be a clinical performance in the hands of a. But, in fact, theyre not and the simple reason for it is that richters performances sound like they were taped in a drafty castle in austria using a.
The welltempered clavier confirms a multitude of popular theories in an episode marked by bleak revelations and tragic results. But so were some other previous remasterings, too, like the 20bit japanese release that was part of that now outofprint deluxe richter collection box that was put out some ten years or so ago by japan victor. Musique the well tempered clavier book 1 fugue no 1 en ut bwv 846 100% gratuite. Bwv853 bwv859 sviatoslav richter, piano july 1970 prelude and fugue no. Like thinkgreenlovepiano already said, i think all of them are very enjoyable to listen to, but some suggestions for the first book. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual. He first 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. David korevaar and tim smiths website on the 48 is based on shockwave and contains lots of information about the formal architecture and symbolism of the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869, clavicembalo remastered helmut walcha. 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.
Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. The welltempered clavier complete by glenn gould 1 youtube. 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. I would like to recommend ralph kirkpatricks clavichord recording of the welltempered clavier. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for. Most prominent among these are the lestro armonico concerti, op. This new recording, and score, were made possible by kimiko ishizaka, musescore, and over 900 fans who supported the project. Bachs art of the fugue on the hyperion label and was blown away by its combination of. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony classical. The wikipedia article on the welltempered clavier, next to some general information, also holds an audio section with recordings of martha goldstein. Ok, now that we have this, i can replace the old sviatoslav richter.
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