The Well-tempered Clavier (Signature)

by Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Donald Francis Tovey (Editor), Richard D.P. Jones

A most impressive 220-page edition of the first volume of "The Well-Tempered Clavier," these 24 preludes and 24 fugues were painstakingly researched over a period of 10 years, using the most important original manuscript sources. Baroque scholar Willard A. Palmer's thorough introduction discusses fugal construction, articulation and other aspects of performance interpretation. Volume I of "The Well-Tempered Clavier" has been updated with a new "look" to match Volume II. This essential masterpiece is a "must-have" for all pianists.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction, Scores

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1722

About the author

German composer Johann Sebastian Bach of the late baroque period wrote more than two hundred cantatas, the Saint Matthew Passion , the Mass in B Minor , orchestras, such as the six Brandenburg Concertos , chamber ensembles, and numerous works for organ, harpsichord, other solo instruments and fathered noted Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Johann Christian Bach.

Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia arranged his works.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_...

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Expensive, but I'm glad I bought it. Here's a sample page:

[Richard Larraga · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very disappointed by this edition. The noteheads were very thick and dark, unlike other volumes from this publisher. Their regular typeface is very light and clear and makes for easy reading. I would recommend the Urtext edition.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good edition of the first book of Bach's well-tempered clavier. Has excellent notes for the ornaments. I would recommend this over the Schirmer.

[Mauricio Lema · Rating 1 out of 5]

Do not buy this version if you plan to play it from an iPad Pro 12.9”

The pages will not fit the screen and the notes are uncomfortably small to be read from a device. I was very disappointed.

[YunJin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is probably one of the most important collections of music to have for keyboard.

[andie · Rating 4 out of 5]

isbn 9781854726544