bach - well temered clavier book 2

[franklindriessen]

im going to be auditioning for college next year and i was wondering if anyone had some good suggestions out of book 2.  I would prefer one that isnt too common but all suggestions are welcome. thanks

[ramseytheii]

im going to be auditioning for college next year and i was wondering if anyone had some good suggestions out of book 2.  I would prefer one that isnt too common but all suggestions are welcome. thanks

I recommend the g# minor, because the prelude and fugue contrast each other, but both can be interpreted in different ways.  I have heard the Fugue played as a mystical meditation but also as a somewhat martellato dance.  The Prelude I have heard as a celebration of the mechanical (Vladimir Feltsman) but also in a much more beautiful and legato style.  The Fugue is not difficult technically comparable to the others, but the Prelude's demanding fingering makes up where that leaves off; the Fugue rather, as a double Fugue, will provide a challenge making a convincing musical structure, especially since the parts that feel climactic are not accompanied by huge Rachmaninoff chords.

Walter Ramsey


Walter Ramsey