Topic: Bach - Prelude and Fugue in f# minor, BWV883 (WTC II) (Read 3080 times)

andhow04 · on: November 19, 2011, 03:05:30 PM

the grind continues! after a couple concerts i resumed my bach preludes and fugues, this is the fantastic f# minor from book II. the prelude is an arioso type movement with a bit of light counterpoint in the lower two parts, a beautiful melody reminiscient in style of the second mvmt of italian concerto (which I;'ll be posting later) and perhaps variation 25 from Goldberg.

the fugue is a triple fugue with a very dramatic structure, it is a perfect example of bach's clarity of thought, the voices are all so melodic and extremely well-defined. it makes it a joy to play, and hopefully also to lsiten

here is the prelude & fugue in f# from the first book:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=43383.0

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