Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1
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- Опубликовано: 9 окт 2024
- Which musical composition evokes an imagery of the sea? Some would say Chopin's Ocean Etude; others might say Debussy's La mer; but to me it is this Prelude. The tidal main subject, when juxtaposed with the leaping second subject in the third section, creates a sensation of never-ending waves with varying magnitudes and colors, reflecting the ocean's magnificence and multifacitedness.
We know that the young Bach visited Buxtehude in Lübeck, which is close to the sea. Perhaps that is where he got the inspiration. Of course it is only my speculation.
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Prelude in E-flat major, BWV 852 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Piano: Ruoshi Sun (2024) on CLP-785
Temperament: Werckmeister
Как всегда, мастерское вступление и море полифонии. С мажора на минор, с тональности на тональность, одним словом - совершенство, которого нельзя достичь. Благодарю вас, Руоши, за прекрасное видио.
Volodia, thank you so much for your kind words!
Hi Roushi, fine job on one of my favorites from the WTC. Two comments, bar 41 is really crying out for a trill starting on the upper auxiliary. I have completely different understanding of the possible meaning of this piece. I hear it as man striving for perfection in the first section followed by the "Fall of man." The second section depicts how faith in God can help us find our way. The third section (and it really is a double fugue) is the working out of tension between the two.
That’s great Ruoshiさん :) So beautiful melodies. I hope you have a peaceful weekend ♪
Thank you! Same to you, Mayumi!
When a prelude contains a fugue you know that Bach was just oozing fugues left and right :)
It’s so beautiful ❤
Ideal tempo!
Lovely, Ruoshi. This is one of my very favorite preludes in all of the WTC and your performance made me feel like I was hearing it for the first time again, with all of the excitement and wonder that that entails. I really appreciated the subtle ornamentation you added when Bach introduced the second subject; it really added a lot to my experience, precisely because you chose such beautiful ornaments and didn't overdo, as many people feel they need to these days.
Rob, thanks so much for listening and noticing the details. Your comment made my day! This is one of my favorites as well, and I believe it's the only WTC prelude that has an A-B-C structure like the Sinfonia from the Partita No. 2. I even feel that it overshadows the subsequent Fugue because it is almost like a double fugue but just without a fugal exposition.
This one has some essence of Ricercar à 6 if I'm not mistaken…