choosing a prelude and fugue

[imbetter]

i just recently finished learning Bach's D major prelude and fugue from well tempered clavier book one. I was wondering which one to move onto next.


I could always ask my teacher but why wait until next week when I could get the answers now.

thanks

PS: preferably an easier one (not no1 in C major)

[marco_from_brazil]

heh, that's the one I play, coincidentally. one of the least challenging fugues, in my opinion.

you could play the no.6 in d minor, to get away from major keys a bit. i've been dabbling in the c# major and c minor ones unsuccessfully.. prelude 2 is too hard AND fugue 3 is definitely too much for me

none of them are easy IMO though, but they're all beautiful huh?

[le_poete_mourant]

The C minor from Book I isn't too hard, relatively.  I think the fugue is only 3 voices. 

The trick to the C minor prelude, I think, lies in the way you play the fifth finger in relation to the rest of the group. 

[lisztisforkids]

Do the A flat major prelude and fuge in book one, its a great piece 

[counterpoint]

My suggestion: Prael & Fugue G Minor

[Kassaa]

Ooh but the first fugue is soo much fun to play. I'm working on it now, the Prelude will be my first piece to play in a competition , after that the fugue ofcourse. It indeed gets really nasty when there are a lot of theme starts in one measure, but it's not extremely omgwtfimpossibleoctzily difficult!

[rc]

Do the A flat major prelude and fuge in book one, its a great piece 

That's one of my favorites too, from book 1.  Also the C#m fugue.  I get chills just thinking about it, one day I will be able to play them well.

[imbetter]

Do the A flat major prelude and fuge in book one, its a great piece 

i was acctualy thinking about that one

[phil13]

No.19 in A, Book I
No.12 in F minor, Book II

Phil

[canardroti]

I second  Counterpoint for the Prelude and Fugure in G minor from book I
Best prelude and fugue.

[ryan2189]

Recommend P&F in C mior from book 2

[teresa_b]

I like the B-flat Major (Book 1), and not too difficult.  Also the G major, no 15 in Book 1.

Teresa