Book 1, bwv 846869 fugue in c major bwv 846 till fellner bach. V, has received widespread critical praise, in keeping with his acclaimed ecm recording of the first book of bachs monumental 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. The well tempered clavier, bwv 846893, collection of 48 preludes and fugues by johann sebastian bach, published in two books 1722 and 1742. Till fellner is entering a field populated with exceptional piano recordings from richter, tureck, gould, aldwell, gulda, feinberg, schiff and fischer. Fellner is perhaps closest to angela hewitt in his technical fleetness and unfussy clarity. I have other recordings, my favourite being roger woodwards.
Before the advent of modern tonality in the late 17th century, numerous composers produced collections of pieces in all seven modes. To those who listen to bach casually, this new recording of the welltempered clavier, by till fellner, is sheer pleasureits legato line clean, graceful, and intelligently colored, its sound picture warm, clear, and inviting. The well tempered clavier, book ii, bwv 870893 cd 1 bwv 870877 46. Till fellner is equably balanced, in an acoustic that has the right degree of space. This is a very close second excellent sound quality and played with sensitivity and deep feeling. Notable performances there are lots of recordings of the well tempered clavier available, and one can find them easily either through itunes and amazon, or in the more specialist eshops, such as presto one can find even rare records, such as giesekings or pollinis recordings of the well tempered clavier. 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.
Bach well tempered clavier roger woodward 199225 dc. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i discussions of instrumental recordings. Jul 30, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group j. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. Although the welltempered clavier was the first collection of fully worked keyboard pieces in all 24 keys, similar ideas had occurred earlier.
During a hiatus between playing beethovens emperor for the cliburnsponsored celebration of beethovens 250 th birthday in fort worth, and his forthcoming bso appearances with conductor yuan chang on january 16 th, 17 th, 18 th, and 21 st, the celebrated viennese pianist till fellner found some time to talk fle. Fellner plays the wigmore hall, london w1 0207935 2141, on may 19. He won first prize in the clara haskil international piano competition in vevey, switzerland in 1993, and was awarded the mozartinterpretationspreis of the mozartgemeinde wien in 1998. The well tempered clavier, or preludes and fugues through all tones and semitones, relating to the major third, that is, ut re mi, as well as those related to the minor third, that is, re mi fa. Johann pachelbels magnificat fugues composed 16951706, georg muffats apparatus musicoorganisticus of 1690 and. With the exception of four pieces two in each book bach didnt mark tempi, and dynamics are not specified at all. Bachs welltempered clavier to critical acclaim across europe, and has made it the backbone of his recital repertoire. Johann sebastian bach 16851750 well tempered clavier.
To those who listen to bach casually, this new recording of the welltempered clavier, by till fellner, is sheer pleasure its legato line clean, graceful, and intelligently colored, its sound picture warm, clear, and inviting. Aug 25, 2016 an aggregation of elwisws and youngpossums uploads. The well tempered clavier, book i, bwv 846869 ecm new series, 185354 2004 l. Bach well tempered clavier book 1 fellner ecm 18534. The well tempered clavier is a marvel of architecture and the human spirit. The welltempered clavier, book 1 hans pischner on allmusic.
I have lately been under the spell of till fellners bach playing on the ecm label, and look forward to adding. Till fellner, piano cleveland chamber music society. In 2004 ecm released fellner s recording of the bach well tempered clavier, book i, to great acclaim. I am much more familiar with book 1 than book 2 as a listener. As in your previous appearance at symphony hall with bernard. That means that you can look at the music for yourself and decide whether you think book 2 is easier than book 1 or not. Bachs two and threepart inventions paired with the french suite no.
I first encountered the young austrian pianist till fellner two years ago at the risor festival. In addition to being outstanding pianists, each has recorded bachs well tempered. For this recording of book i, fellner performs the 24 preludes and fugues with a rich and full sound, yet with the refinement and fastidious control required in these. While waiting to follow up on fellners answers to the questions i had emailed, i spent several hours listening to his ecm bach recordings of the welltempered clavier book i and twopart inventions, sinfonias and french suite no. Has till fellner escaped the shadow of alfred brendel. Mozart, movies, and media according to fellner the boston. I have lately been under the spell of till fellner s bach playing on the ecm label, and look forward to adding book ii to his warmly expressive recording of book i.
Fellner appears on an ecm album of new works by thomas larcher, and his recording of bachs two and threepart inventions and french suite no. Book 1, bwv 846869 fugue in b minor bwv 869 till fellner bach. The welltempered, softspoken clavier the new york times. Bachs well tempered clavier to critical acclaim across europe, and has made it the backbone of his recital repertoire. Recorded in copenhagen 1995 878886, birmingham 1997 887891 and helsinki 1997 892, 893. His unflinching legato playing is never overbearing. Which book of bachs well tempered clavier is easier. Till fellner s recording for ecm of the first book of bachs well tempered clavier was recommended to me by a friend. It explores the intricacies of each of the 12 major and 12 minor keys and constitutes the largestscale. This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach.
Welltempered clavier book i, bwv 846869 played by till. Fellner s recent performances of the complete beethoven sonatas in several important venues here in the states, in canada, europe and japan have added to his luster. To help me continue to learn, im looking for what members on this forum think is the most well recorded whatever that means to you personally version of bachs well tempered clavier book i. But to those who follow bach performance, the recording also signifies larger things such as a triumphant culmination of the past 20 years of bach on piano. Till fellners recording of book one of bachs welltempered clavier is out on ecm.
I dont play keyboard instruments well, but do play other historical and modern instruments. Jan 11, 2020 during a hiatus between playing beethovens emperor for the cliburnsponsored celebration of beethovens 250th birthday in fort worth, and his forthcoming bso appearances with conductor yuan chang on january 16th, 17th, 18th, and 21st, the celebrated viennese pianist till fellner found some time to. While waiting to follow up on fellner s answers to the questions i had emailed, i spent several hours listening to his ecm bach recordings of the well tempered clavier book i and twopart inventions, sinfonias and french suite no. For the ecm label, he has released recordings of beethovens piano concertos nos. Youthful viennese pianist till fellner has performed j. For this recording of book i, fellner performs the 24 preludes and fugues with a rich and full sound, yet with the refinement and fastidious control required in these comprehensive studies of baroque keyboard technique. Till fellner s recording of book one of bachs well tempered clavier is out on ecm. Js bach, the welltempered clavier book 1, detailed. Books i and ii pieterjan belder hpd period instruments brilliant 93892 4 cds. Theres even one by yours truly of a 36cd brilliant classics collection containing the complete scarlatti keyboard sonatas.
For this recording of book i, fellner performs the 24 preludes and fugues with a rich and full sound, yet with the refinement and fastidious control required in. Prelude in c major, bwv 846 youtube 20160220 flv lang lang. V, has received widespread critical praise, in keeping with his acclaimed ecm recording of the first book of bachs monumental well tempered clavier. Inventions and sinfonias 2 and 3 part inventions, bwv 772801. Till fellner records bachs well tempered clavier book i. The eagerly awaited new bach by austrian pianist till fellner whose well tempered clavier i 2004 has won him many fans all over the world. Ecm, for whom till fellner is an exclusive recording artist, has released his recordings of the first book of j. I look forward with interest to the arrival of book two. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest till fellner interviews. Jul 16, 2004 till fellner young austrian pianist till fellner joins nprs fred child in studio 4a for a chat and a performance of a pair of preludes and fugues from bachs the well tempered clavier, book 2. But to those who follow bach performance, the recording also signifies larger thingssuch as a triumphant. This is accessible and popular repertoire which is rarely recorded by modern pianists.
Till fellner has recorded for the emi, claves, erato, and philips labels. Good things befall fellner the boston musical intelligencer. But to those who follow bach performance, the recording also signifies larger thingssuch as a triumphant culmination of the past 20 years of bach on piano. Oct 22, 2019 fellner appears on an ecm album of new works by thomas larcher, and his recording of bachs twoand threepart inventions and french suite no. Till fellner is entering a field populated with exceptional piano recordings from richter, tureck, gould. He left these matters to performers, and just how their judgements can influence the end result may be heard in the f minor fugue, book 1. Fellner appears on an ecm album of new works by thomas larcher, and his recording of bachs twoand threepart inventions and french suite no.
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. The bestknown of johann sebastian bachs works for clavier, the. Im not looking for the best performance or player, but rather the best sound, or rather the benchmark sound recording you would use to compare as a. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual. Fellner recently released his ecm records debut, the welltempered clavier, book 1. And modesty before a towering masterpiece is the hallmark of his distinguished new recording of bachs 24 preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book 1. Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. Mozart, movies, and media according to fellner the. The pianist has performed the bach preludes and fugues across. Most readers have likely heard of glenn gould, edwin fischer, sviatoslav richter, rosalyn tureck, andras schiff, angela hewitt, samuel feinberg, and friedrich gulda.
Many consider the two books of the welltempered clavier bachs finest keyboard collection. Till fellners international career began in 1993 with the 1st prize at the. Such is the music in book ii of the well tempered clavier, and roger. Beethoven the complete works for cello and piano heinrich schiff, cello philips, 462 6012 2000 w.