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Topic: Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue? (Read 172 times)

liszt-and-the-galops

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Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue?

on: July 30, 2024, 10:12:28 PM

Which of Bach's Prelude and Fugues do you like the most?

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lelle

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Re: Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue?

Reply #1 on: July 31, 2024, 09:25:25 AM

There are so many amazing ones omg. I can't pick just one.

Throwing a few out off the top of my head.

Prelude and fugue in A minor BWV 543

WTC1 in C major
WTC1 in C minor
WTC1 in C# major
WTC1 in C# minor
WTC1 in D major
WTC1 in D minor
WTC1 in F minor
WTC1 in F# major
WTC1 in g minor
WTC1 in Ab major
WTC1 in a minor
WTC1 in Bb major

WTC2 in F minor
WTC2 in F# minor
WTC2 in G minor
WTC2 in A minor

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Re: Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue?

Reply #2 on: August 03, 2024, 05:16:47 AM

C# Major from Book 1 for me. It's definitely not the most complex, but if we're talking about favorite, I really like the pastoral pulse and such a catchy fugue subject.

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liszt-and-the-galops

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Re: Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue?

Reply #3 on: August 03, 2024, 05:22:54 AM

Both of the C and C# P&Fs are great imo.

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Re: Bach - Best Prelude and Fugue?

Reply #4 on: August 03, 2024, 01:15:41 PM

Hello

I've just worked through Book 1( sort of) and like lille, I have loads of favourites from Book 1:

C major
C# major
db minor/e#minor
D major
F minor
G major
g minor
g# minor
Ab major
a minor
Bb major
bb minor
b minor

I've briefly looked at the first four p&fs in Book 2 and it's so much fun to play them...I love them all.
When I first listened to Book 2 years ago, I particularly adored Ab major and fell in love with Bb major.

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