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imbetter

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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)

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marco_from_brazil

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 05:19:40 AM

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?

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le_poete_mourant

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 06:03:26 AM

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.

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lisztisforkids

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 06:55:08 AM

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

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counterpoint

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 12:00:56 PM

My suggestion: Prael & Fugue G Minor

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Kassaa

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 03:44:25 PM

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!

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 06:08:53 PM

Quote from: lisztisforkids on January 28, 2007, 06:55:08 AM

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.

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imbetter

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Re: choosing a prelude and fugue

Reply #7 on: January 28, 2007, 10:13:02 PM

Quote from: lisztisforkids on January 28, 2007, 06:55:08 AM

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

i was acctualy thinking about that one

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