Score: 5. Reprinted from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition, the book also features handy explanation of ornaments in English plus tempo indications and music corrections.
This invaluable guide to the 96 pieces explains Bach's various purposes in compiling the music, describes the rich traditions on which he drew, and provides commentaries for each prelude and fugue. In his text, David Ledbetter addresses the main focal points mentioned by Bach in his original title page. Drawing on Bach literature over the past three hundred years, he explores German traditions of composition types and Bach's novel expansion of them; explains Bach's instruments and innovations in keyboard technique in the general context of early eighteenth-century developments; reviews instructive and theoretical literature relating to keyboard temperaments from to ; and discusses Bach's pedagogical intent when composing the Well-tempered Clavier.
Ledbetter's commentaries on individual preludes and fugues equip readers with the concepts necessary to make their own assessment and include information about the sources when details of notation, ornaments, and fingerings have a bearing on performance. A scholarly reference by a world-famous musicologist and Bach expert, this legendary, long-out-of-print version also contains Harold Samuel's fingerings for all pieces. The late Ralph Kirkpatrick reveals here his approach to a deeper comprehension of music, showing how his methods are applied to the preludes and fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier of J.
Kirkpatrick's extraordinarily perceptive mind knew the subject matter thoroughly is beyond dispute. Valuable insights into the analysis, teaching and performance of all Western music, especially Bach's monumental Well-Tempered Clavier. From it we gain insight into the musical mind of one of the outstanding performers of our century. Painstakingly compared with the most important autograph and manuscript sources, this comprehensive edition includes thorough analysis of written and improvised ornamentation, a discussion of period keyboard instruments, insight into pedaling, touch, tempo and rhythm issues, as well as a discussion of preludes and fugues.
This essential masterpiece is a must-have for all pianists. File information. Structured data. Captions English Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. Summary [ edit ] Description J. You cannot overwrite this file. The following other wikis use this file: Usage on en. The Well-Tempered Clavier , BWV —, 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. In Bach's time Clavier keyboard 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 Das wohltemperierte Klavier. Bach gave the title Das Wohltemperirte Clavier to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated , composed "for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the pastime of those already skilled in this study".
The collection is generally regarded as being among the most important works in the history of classical music.
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