piece by Bach

[aki]

I'm looking for something by Bach, but I'm not sure what would be a good choice, so I need some help...

[cziffra777]

I'm looking for something by Bach, but I'm not sure what would be a good choice, so I need some help...

You are going to need to give some more details. There is a wide range of diffictulty in Bach's music. What is your current playing level? What other works have you played? Without knowing these things it's impossible to know whether to suggest something as easy as the Little Preludes or something as difficult as a partita.

[Rach3]

I've always wondered - how are partitas supposed to compare to WTC? (In general) I've played several P&Fs and the the first partita, and personally I'm quite sure that WTC is overall more difficult - not just the fugues, even the preludes (thinking of Bb minor bk. I) - but then I'm told partitas are supposed to be more advanced pieces? What is the reasoning there? Sorry this is a rather general question.

[Philip Daniel]

I'm looking for something by Bach, but I'm not sure what would be a good choice, so I need some help...

Play the Fugue #9 in E Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier Book II.

[Bachtopus]

Anything by Bach is acceptable

[aki]

Well I was thinking about a sinfonia or something else other than WTC

[bernhard]

Bach solo keyboard works (organ works excluded):

1.      Two part inventions (BWV 772 – 786)
2.      Three part inventions (BWV 787 – 801)
3.      English suites (BWV 806 – 811)
4.      French Suites (BWV 812 – 817)
5.      Suite in A (BWV 818 )
6.      Suite in Eb (BWV 819)
7.      Overture in F (BWV 820)
8.      Suite in Bb (BWV 821)
9.      Suite in Gm (BWV 822)
10.      Suite in F (BWV 823)
11.      Partitas (Clavier Ubung I – BWV 825 – 830)
12.      Ouverture in the French style (Clavier Ubung II – BWV 831)
13.      Partita in A (BWV 832)
14.      Prelude and Partita in F (BWV 833)
15.      Menuets in G, Gm and G (BWV 841 – 843)
16.      WTC I (BWV 846 – 869)
17.      WTC II (BWV 870 – 893)
18.      Prelude and fugue in Am (BWV 894)
19.      Prelude and fugue in Am (BWV 895)
20.      Prelude and fugue in A (BWV 896)
21.      Prelude and fughetta in Em (BWV 900)
22.      Prelude and fughetta in F (BWV 901)
23.      Prelude and fughetta in G (BWV 902)
24.      Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in Dm (BWV 903)
25.      Fantasia and fugue in Am (BWV 904)
26.      Fantasia and fugue in Cm (BWV 906)
27.      Toccata in F# minor (BWV 910)
28.      Toccata in C minor (BWV 911)
29.      Toccata in D (BWV 912)
30.      Toccata in D (BWV 912)
31.      Toccata in Dm (BWV 913)
32.      Toccata in Em (BWV 914)
33.      Toccata in Gm (BWV 915)
34.      Toccata in Gm (BWV 917)
35.      Toccata in Cm (BWV 918 )
36.      Fsantasia in A (BWV 922)
37.      Prelude in Bm (BWV 923)
38.      Prelude in C (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 924)
39.      Prelude in Dm (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 926)
40.      Prelude in F (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 927)
41.      Prelude in F (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 928 )
42.      Trio in Gm  (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 929)
43.      Prelude in Gm (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 930)
44.      Six little preludes (BWV 933 – 938 )
45.      Five little preludes (BWV 939 – 943)
46.      Fantasie and fugue in Am (BWV 944)
47.      Fugue in C (BWV 946)
48.      Fugue in Am (BWV 947)
49.      Fugue in Dm (BWV 948 )
50.      Fugue in A (BWV 949)
51.      Fugue in A (BWV 950)
52.      Fugue in Bm (BWV 951)
53.      Fugue in C (BWV 952)
54.      Fugue in C (BWV 953)
55.      Fugue in B (BWV 954)
56.      Fugue in Em (BWV 956)
57.      Fugue in Am (BWV 958 )
58.      Fugue in Am (BWV 959)
59.      Fughetta in Am (BWV 961)
60.      Sonata in D (BWV 963)
61.      Sonata in Dm (BWV 964)
62.      Sonata in Am (BWV 965)
63.      Sonata in C (BWV 966)
64.      Sonata in Am (BWV 967)
65.      Adagio in G (BWV 968 )
66.      Italian Concerto in F (Clavier Ubung II – BWV 971)
67.      Goldberg variations (BWV 988 )
68.      Aria variata in Am (BWV 989)
69.      Srabande and partita in C (BWV 990)
70.      Air and variations in C (AMB Clavierbuchlein – BWV 991)
71.      Capriccio in Bb for the departure of a beloved brother (BWV 992)
72.      Applicatio in C (WFCB clavierbuchlein – BWV 994)
73.      The Art of fugue (BWV 1080)

Take your pick!

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[Egghead]

Bach solo keyboard works (organ works excluded):

...
16.      WTC I (BWV 846 – 869)
vs.
38.      Prelude in C (Clavierbuchlein for WCFB - BWV 924)
Take your pick!

hehehe nice list, nice juxtaposition - one little prelude vs. the whole of WTC I...  No surprise we only have 73 choices  . No wonder people play the organ  

Aki - the sinfonias (three part inventions) are nice! What is your question about them?

[rohansahai]

Aki - the sinfonias (three part inventions) are nice! What is your question about them?

I agree with you! Try out the b minor one (no. 15). Its not that common and quite impressive for an encore!

[aki]

Okay thanks guys, I think I'm going to try that B minor sinfonia.  It's not too hard is it? because I don't think I've heard of that one before.