Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete well tempered clavier from august until the end of october in 58 cities in 21 countries on six continents angela has made an entirely new recording of this monumental work. Bach odyssey xi johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 four duets, bwv 802805 the four duets are curiously included in the third volume of clavierubung, published by bach himself in 1739. Concurrently, hyperion is releasing this limited edition box set of hewitt s 199899 iconic recordings of the 48 held by many critics to be the. Four years later, johann mattheson wrote a users manual in figuredbass. According to the great pianist and interpreter of bach, angela hewitt 2002, the. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. The well tempered clavier, book 2 complete bwv 870893 johann sebastian bach. Her entire 200708 season was devoted to complete performances of bachs the well tempered clavier in major cities all over the world. Jan 20, 2008 angela hewitt, the welltempered clavier, book i, 20 january 2008 royal festival hall angela hewitt piano all the cliches concerning the 48 are true.
In the presence of this consistently contrapuntal music, we may find ourselves listening contrapuntally, the musics lines carrying us effortlessly forward while also referring us back, the succession of preludes and fugues rising step by step to present us with new things and remind us of old ones. Because of its abstractedness, or whatever, it lends itself to a deeper exploration. Bachs well tempered clavier the 48 consists of two books of 24 preludes and fugues in all the major and minor keys, and has been described as the. Bachs well tempered clavier, book 1, into the public domain. Tempered clavier, and has now committed a second version of the goldberg variations to disc. Bach, johann sebastian bach, musical humor, welltempered clavier possibly canadas greatest living treasure in the realm of classical music is pianist angela hewitt.
Angela hewitt and ian alexander angela hewitt piano johann sebastian bach 16851750 well tempered clavier book i bwv 846869 1722 no. Angela hewitt, cc obe born july 26, 1958 is a canadian classical pianist. Bachs complete welltempered clavier by angela hewitt by. Germanjapanese pianist kimiko ishizaka has released her second studio recording, j. Woodward is placed in a more swimmy acoustic, and the piano sound is a bit tubbier and subject to some noticeable. The first was the glenn gould set from the 1960s, remastered for sony in 1993, so i must have had it for nearly 20 years.
Among the most charismatic classic accounts from yesteryear are glenn goulds brilliant, if manic and richters expansive and lyrical, but my definitive choice would be swiss pianist edwin fischer, who made the first complete recording in. Hewitt, angela well tempered clavier complete amazon. This is otherwise a collection of works for organ, and certainly their two voices hence duets sound just as well on that instrument as. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale and mostinfluential undertaking for solo keyboard of the baroque era.
This is my second set of the well tempered clavier. Vladimir feltsman, glenn gould, angela hewitt, andras schiff, and. Well tempered clavier book one angela hewitt early music. Listening to angela hewitts latest thoughts on bachs well tempered clavier alongside her late1990s hyperion cycle, it appears that.
August 2007 sees the start of angela hewitts bach world tour in which she will. Angela hewitt is back in ottawa on another leg of her bach odyssey. The title page is missing from the manuscript, but its similarity to the first book of the welltempered clavier led editors to entitle it book ii. Kimiko ishizaka releases the open well tempered clavier new public domain recording and score arrive in time for j. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete well tempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on six.
The welltempered clavier, book 2 johann sebastian bach. Bachs keyboard music since the innovative performances of her compatriot, glenn gould, canadian pianist angela hewitt has certainly matched her usual exquisite playing in this 2008 set of the well tempered clavier, an anticipated followup to the 2007 reissue of her 1997 recordings. The welltempered clavier 4cd box set angela hewitt. The best recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Angela hewitt plays the well tempered clavier book ii chamberfest where. Prelude c minor the c min prelude of book 1 finds a parallel in wilhelm friedemann bachs clavierbuchlein keyboard booklet and, as ledbetter points out, it is quite clearly an exercise to make all fingers of both hands busy which, today, may seem nothing special, but at jsbs time it was a rather modern concept. The well tempered clavier, including the well tempered clavier, book 1. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale. Of the more recent piano recordings of the well tempered clavier to come my way, that of roger woodward on the celestial harmonies label has remained a firm favourite, but i have to admit angela hewitt s is the better recording. In 199798 angela hewitt recorded a version of the well tempered clavier which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. Critical response to this extraordinary cycle has been glowingly positive across the boards, and hewitt won awards from the. This is the fifth release in angela hewitt s universally acclaimed series of bachs keyboard music which is fast being seen as the definitive modern recording of this repertoire on the piano.
There is no greater music than the well tempered clavier, than the three sets of suites, the goldberg, the toccatas, even the easy inventions and sinfonias. Bach, johann sebastian bach, musical humor, welltempered clavier. Listening to angela hewitts latest thoughts on bachs welltempered clavier alongside her late1990s hyperion cycle, it appears that. Concurrently, hyperion is releasing this limited edition box set of hewitt s 199899 iconic recordings of the 48 held by many critics to be the definitive piano version of bachs incomparable. Fugue d major the d major fugue is a very interesting piece, as there are some parallels to the first part of a french overture, with its ornamental lines and dotted notes almost in the style of jean babtiste lully. He first gave the title to a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, dated 1722, composed for the profit and use of musical youth desirous of learning, and especially for the. Angela hewitt, pianofrom her own living room during the lockdown in 2020. In this concert she plays bachs 24 preludes and fugues from the well tempered clavier, book i. There is no greater music than the well tempered clavier, than the. Bach the well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869. In july 2005, hewitt launched the trasimeno music festival in umbria near perugia, of which she is artistic director. Bach, johann sebastian world free sheet music pdf, midi. Bachs complete well tempered clavier by angela hewitt.
That is especially true with the well tempered clavier book ii. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete well tempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 hyperion cda677414 4 cds ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. Twentyfive years ago, a young canadian pianist named angela hewitt won the toronto international bach piano competition. Close for over 20 years we have provided legal access to free sheet music without.
Audio samples for fugue b minor, bwv 893 by johann sebastian bach. Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the well tempered clavier that dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. Angela hewitt playing bach, brahms, beethoven in much. Ten years later, after her 200708 bach world tour in which she performed the complete well tempered clavier in 58 cities in 21 countries on six continents angela made an entirely new recording of this monumental work. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. Some of the preludes and fugues date from the 1720s.
Her entire 200708 season was devoted to complete performances of bachs the welltempered clavier in majo. Towards the end of last year, hyperion rereleased angela hewitt s recordings of the well tempered clavier from the late 1990s in a budget boxed set. Bach since glenn gould, canadian pianist angela hewitt has surpassed her usual high standards in this astonishing set of the well tempered clavier. In november 2020, she was awarded the city of leipzig bach medal for her significant promotion of the music of j. Bach, angela hewitt the welltempered clavier 2009, cd. August 2007 sees the start of angela hewitt s bach world tour in which she will bring her celebrated performances of the welltempered clavier to twentyfive countries on six continents. Angela hewitt interviewed on bach, the welltempered clavier, and baby hippos january 4, 2020 nitay arbel a. I highly recommend this for all musicians and music students. Apr 06, 2009 acclaimed as one of the most creative and thoughtful performers of j. To develop in his company ones musical intelligence, technique, beauty of sound, and spirit is a great gift and a lifelong adventure.
It reminds me of the a minor prelude from book ii of the welltempered clavier, with its. It was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received. She went on to make a brilliant career, not just in bach whose complete major keyboard works she recorded over 11 years for hyperion, completing the task in 2005 but in works by composers from baroque to modern, and in concert halls around the globe. Now, fresh from her bach world tour in which she performed the complete well tempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on six continents angela has made an. New class traitor music angela hewitt, baby hippopotamus, ebenezer prout, j. The welltempered clavier by angela hewitt on itunes. Bachs complete welltempered clavier by angela hewitt. Index of classsymbsys11smusicthe welltempered clavier, book 1 angela hewitt.
The welltempered clavier cda677414 johann sebastian. Bach vkingur lafsson 1 cd download buy now it was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received. In bachs time clavier keyboard was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding. Listening to angela hewitt s latest thoughts on bachs well tempered clavier alongside her late1990s hyperion cycle 1198, 799, it appears that her interpretations havent changed so much as evolved, intensified and, most important, internalised. Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and recordbuying public. The two books known collectively as the well tempered clavier were published in 1722 book i and 1742 book ii.
The welltempered clavier, including the welltempered clavier, book 1. Germany 1685 1750 7520 sheet music 8165 mp3 1735 midi. More great recordings of js bachs the welltempered clavier. She has the best recordingsperformances of the welltempered clavier. Bach worked on the second book over a long period of time, even reworking pieces he had written for other purposes, as he had in the first book. Hewitt s recordings of the well tempered clavier recent rerelease peter bright wrote february 25, 2008. I bought this set because i have admired angela hewitt s style since hearing he working through the beethoven piano sonatas on the radio some years ago, i have not been. Bach odyssey vii the well tempered clavier, book ii johann sebastian bach 18651750 the year after johann sebastian bach wrote the date 1722 on the title page of his first set of twentyfour preludes and fugues, the well tempered clavier, he left the court of anhaltcothen to take up his duties as kantor of the. Kimiko ishizaka bach welltempered clavier, book 1 scoreopen welltemperedclavier 201504.
Vladimir feltsman, glenn gould, angela hewitt, andras schiff, and rosalyn tureck. Then, there is an analysis of selected preludes that. The welltempered clavier cds442914 johann sebastian. The recordings reveal certain recurring articulation patterns which are categorized into six articulation techniques. The welltempered clavier bwv 846893, bv b 25 busoni, ferruccio see. Digital scores have distinct advantages over paper and pdf scans when it comes to editing, arranging, and accessibility, such as making them suitable for visually. Bac h the well tempered clavier, book i prelude and fugue no. Critical response to this extraordinary cycle has been glowingly positive. Her hyperion dvd on bach performance on the piano was released to coincide with the tour. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Bachs welltempered clavier by angela hewitt, book ii.
Praised for her exquisite recordings for hyperion and hailed as one of the most original interpreters of the music of j. Angela hewitt has made bacha s music the cornerstone of her brilliant, exuberant artistry. August 2007 sees the start of angela hewitts bach world tour in which she will bring her celebrated performances of the well tempered clavier to twentyfive. This tour will celebrate the wonderful voyage she began in 1994 when she undertook to record all of bachs major keyboard works for hyperion recordsa project that took eleven years to complete.
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