The cminor fugue, in three voices, is textbook material for learning what a fugue really is. Bwv 576 fugue in g major spurious bwv 577 fugue in g major. Florida state university libraries electronic theses, treatises and dissertations the graduate school. Prezis director of product marketing on working from home and finding balance. Take this example from the csharp minor fugue of book 1 of bachs welltempered clavier. First, it is one of the rare fugues with five voices there are two in book 1 of the welltempered clavier, and none in book 2. In a conventional baroque fugue, the subject is first stated by itself. The c minor fugue, in three voices, is textbook material for learning what a fugue really is. Sinfonia no 11 in g minor, bwv 797 henle level 34 sinfonia no 1 in c major, bwv 787 henle level 4 these are the easiest two, but the other sinfonias are not far. Analysis of bach fugue in d minor free essay example.
Bachs c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques. Are there any websitesother resources available that will be useful for me. Prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849 wikipedia. Between these two poles we have all the other colors first the yellows, oranges and ochre between c minor and d minor, all the shades of blue eflat major to e minor, the greens f major to g minor, pinks and reds aflat major to a minor, browns. Bach welcomes queries concerning publication of such materials. Even then it takes a lot of painstaking work to realize a fugue well.
Chamber orchestra digital download composed by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Its flamboyance and freedom, pathos and furor recommended it to the age of sensibility in the late eighteenth century as well as to several ages of romanticism in the nineteenth, resonating in the soundscapes of both the perfected clavichord and the fully developed modern piano. Analysis of bach s fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii jose rodriguez alvira j. Johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier download ebook. Bachs f minor fugue, bwv 881 welltempered clavier, book 2in bach. Lerdahl and jackendoffs analysis of the opening of mozarts sonata in a major. Bach s c minor fugue bwv 871 from the second book of the wtc offers an excellent example of three contrapuntal techniques.
Fugue book 1 c minor is an elegant and well balanced piece, which draws its fascination of its pure structure and the beauty of the interaction between the subject and the countersubjects. Click download or read online button to get johann sebastian bach well tempered clavier book now. Preludes and fugues the welltempered clavier, by j. Analysis of dsharp minor fugue from the welltempered clavier, book i. Rubati hinted at earlier reemerge in fuller, more purposeful bloom. I want to create a variation on this song, but bach s harmonies are hard to figure out sometimes. To continue the parallelism from c major, would require a move to d minor following pattern of the second and third expositions in g major and a minor, respectively. The bach little fugue in g minor is an amazing piece that adds to the understanding of the musical elements that are throughout the piece. Bach welltempered clavier book two, prelude and fugue in c minor youtube 2 hours bach violin concertos classical baroque music focus reading studying. The preludes for the most part exhibit simple binary or ternary forms. It is the fourth prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. Bachs fugue ii in c minor the welltempered clavier, book i an analysis by julius herford bloomington, indiana the fugue theme the theme of this fugue functions not only as a complete musical organism but also as the inventio upon which the entire composition is. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 847 in c minor wtc i jose rodriguez alvira 2011 jose rodriguez alvira. The harpsichord is copied from a one manual instrument built by hans moerman in antwerp 1584.
Prelude and fugue in a minor, bwv 865 bach, johann sebastian. The first part of the prelude is structured into three sections. Prelude and fugue in d minor, bwv 851 from wtc i a guide. I own 20 different recordings of the wtc and this is by far my favorite. Prelude and fugue in c minor bach had written this piece as part of the well tempered clavier. The passacaglia and fugue in c minor bwv 582 stands out among bachs greatest organ pieces. Sep 12, 2012 compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass. Bach 16851750 was a german baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Bach welltempered clavier book two, prelude and fugue. As a quintessential baroque fugue, bachs d major fugue from book 1 of the welltempered clavier will make for suitable illustration of how to analyze a fugue. Prelude and fugue in f minor from welltempered clavier book.
The answer follows in the bass, modulating into c 48 analysis of j. Learn fugue bach minor with free interactive flashcards. At 293 bars, it is one of bachs longest organ works. Bachs fugue in c minor, bwv 847 is analyzed and taught.
Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaste. Bach, wtc i, fugue in e minor matthew saunders blog. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii. In which case you will have to tell us which book as there are two sets. Bachs fugue ii in c minor the welltempered clavier, book i. To continue the parallelism from c major, would require a move to d minor following pattern of the second and third expositions in.
Hewitts uncommonly brisk and elegantly poised g sharp minor book 2 fugue has acquired conversational light and shade. The organ pedal work has been greatly reduced to be more accessible to more organists and so that this arrangement could be learned more quickly by all. Analysis of bach s fugue bwv 847 in c minor wtc i jose rodriguez alvira 2011 jose rodriguez alvira. Fugue no 2 in cminor, bwv 847 the welltempered clavier. Bachs autograph manuscript for the prelude in c major from book ii showing his multiple layers of revisions.
The prelude and fugue in csharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. The c minor partita also opens with something very much like a french overture, but with a slight variation. 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. Right no, i am having trouble with figuring out what the harmonic analysis should be for the 3rd measure of this piece. Revisiting bachs fugue form bwv 847 in c minor arioso7s blog. It is the second prelude and fugue in the first book of the welltempered clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer. The first is a simple back and white horizontal time line showing each subject entry along a vertical axis of voices.
The welltempered clavier part ii bwv 870893 details g. Daveconservatoire uses a live performance by kimiko ishizaka from 20 to exemplify various fugal constructions in this video. Performance recording can be found on youtube under jnfmusic. Here is the same passage with one voice per staff soprano, alto, tenor, bass from the top down. Downloadable piano sheet music from wtc 1 by johann sebastian bach to print. Compare the fugue of book i to the kyrie of the bminor mass.
An early version of the prelude, bwv 846a, is found in the klavierbuchlein fur wilhelm friedemann bach. From an album featuring a flemish harpsichord on pandora records. The haunting fivevoice fugue in bflat minor has several characteristics which are notable. The object of the present analysis is to place in the hands of students a detailed and exhaustive scheme of every prelude and fugue. It is easily understood and needs no detailed analysis here.
Some of the features buxtehude uses are evident in bachs early organ fugues such as the five section prelude and fugue in a minor. As well, it is among bachs most popular organ works, and while it is not a. Incidentally, this subject is an example of double dotting or. The melody throughout the piece in all of the voices has different variation as the main theme moves through them. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. Fugue in c minor, bwv 575 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Theyre marked as a grade 9 rcm, and henle level 45. There are really just a few bach keyboard works that are still widely and actively performed by the worlds pianists. Bach s minor, with cs i in alto and cs 2 in treble. You can hear the later, studio recording of the same piece in this video. An early version of the fantasy dates back to bachs weimar years. Shostakovich urtext piano prelude and fugue book 2. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by kimiko ishizaka, released 19 march 2015 1.
Book 1 and book 2 both of which have a prelude no 2 in c minor. Bach, aldwell, edward well tempered clavier book 1 amazon. Ill add the opening movements of the d major partita and c minor cello suite to your list of bachs french overtures. Similar to the toccata and fugue in d minor, this incredibly famous organ solo has been adapted for 2 trumpets and organ. The first group of middle entries bars 22 to 30 begins in g minor, with the subject in the alto, cs i in the treble and cs 2 in the bass.
In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of. This study uses bachs fugue in c minor from book i of the welltempered. About chromatic fantasy and fugue in d minor bwv 903by johann sebastian bach 16851750 edited by uwe wolf. Chromatic fantasy and fugue, bwv 903 california scholarship. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Particularly interesting for a more general audience are two different visualizations of each fugue. Prelude and fugue in c minor by aaron pang on prezi.
As with these other works, it exemplifies bachs inexhaustible musical appetite for different styles, old and new, french, german and italian. If bach had continued to c major, as the parallel construction would suggest, he would have found himself nearing the end of the fugue in a poor situation. Forget gould, aldwell is the true successor to tureck. In each book, the first prelude and fugue set is in c major, followed by the next in c minor and so they ascend chromatically in major minor pairs. In bachs time the final liberation of the key of d minor from the dorian mode was completed. Analysis of bachs fugue bwv 871 in c minor wtc, book ii jose rodriguez alvira j. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. The alto voice actually crosses over the soprano and stays above it for several measures.
From all the works written in the baroque era, no other work has been so wellcherished, frequently performed and thoroughly studied than this work of bach s. Choose from 164 different sets of fugue bach minor flashcards on quizlet. It is interesting to hear how kimikos interpretation of the piece evolved from 20 to 2014, over. Frederick iliffe a detailed analysis of bachs 48 preludes and fugues. Bach fuguepiano lesson in progress, bwv 847 in c minor plus. The prelude and fugue in c sharp minor, bwv 849, is a pair of keyboard compositions by johann sebastian bach. Apr 22, 2017 the sinfonias, like the inventions, have a narrow range of difficulty. Book 2 was written during a period of bachs life when many keyboard works appeared, the clavierubungen parts 2 and 3, the goldberg variations of 1741 and the first version of the art of fugue.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives 4. This simple graphic documents the entire fugue, book 2, no. The piano score of this piece was first published in 1722 and is part of wtc 1 by bach. This study uses bachs fugue in c minor from book i of the welltempered clavier to develop the methodology. The second group commences at bar 35, in c minor, modulating to e flat. In fact, i no longer listen to any other piano version. Second, the theme features a dramatic and expressive leap of a minor 9th the big jump upwards between the 2nd and 3rd notes. Look for bach the welltempered clavier part ii bwv 870893. The welltempered clavier, book 1 bwv 846869 the welltempered clavier 1 is a collection of educational pieces with exceptionally high artistic contents.
Shostakovich urtext piano prelude and fugue book 2 sheet. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847 bach, johann sebastian. It is interesting to hear how kimikos interpretation of the piece evolved from 20. Chromatic fantasia and fugue, for details allmusic. Below is a graph of what happens structurally in the fugue omitting the countersubjects, in order to provide a better overview. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Prelude and fugue in c minor, bwv 847, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Im sure the preludes were not ignored because they arent important, but because the study is specifically focused on. The well tempered clavier was a collection of preludes and fugues in all the keys possible on a keyboard.
143 1137 1135 1393 1519 800 475 1578 681 1415 1035 1304 1096 208 349 1504 1212 363 718 1234 1076 816 602 1431 853 1428 253 1169 1218 236 706 1150 91