Johann Sebastian Bach: Chromatic Fantasy And Fugue: Piano: Instrumental Album

A selection of best-loved legendary music by one of the giants of the Baroque era appears in this magnificent compilation of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Rich in unending melodic invention rhythmic flow and harmonic ingenuity beyond its time these pieces will delight amateur and professional pianists alike. Selections include Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Italian Concerto Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor. Additional shorter works include Little Preludes Inventions Minuets. This superb compilation unites a generous selection of music in one convenient attractive and modestly priced volume.

An extensive volume filled with fugues from the last 350 years! Beginning with works by Frescobaldi Scarlatti Giambattista and Handel this collection features several compositions by the fugue's most famous expositor Johann Sebastian Bach including many pieces from the Well-Tempered Clavier. Contributions from latter-day composers include works by Mozart Beethoven Mendelssohn Robert and Clara Schumann Brahms and Saint-Saëns.

This inexpensive compilation draws upon authoritative sources to present favorite Piano works of the Baroque era. Unlike many other anthologies of music from the era which vary widely in the quality of their content this collection comprises only the greatest works of the period. Intermediate and advanced Pianists will find these carefully chosen pieces a rewarding and satisfying reflection of the glories of the Baroque. Selections include Johann Sebastian Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue as well as the French Suite No. 5; Fantasia in C Minor BWV 906; and preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier. Other works byBach include the great composer's transcriptions for keyboard of five violin concertos by Vivaldi reprinted from the definitive Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Other selections include several pieces by Handel among them the popular Air and Variations known as The Harmonious Blacksmith; four sonatas by Scarlatti; and works by Telemann Rameau and Purcell.

Kantate Zum Epiphaniasfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstädter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus- the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Piano

24 Pieces For Piano. Par WOLF PETER E.. Péter Wolf (a doctoral graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest) has composed a number of large-scale compositions in recent years which have had success at the hands of distinguished performers: these include two piano concertos as well as concertos for oboe, clarinet, and violin. By entitling his newest set of pieces for piano Wolf-temperiertes Klavier, the composer was able to simultaneously indulge in wordplay based upon his surname and give a tip of the hat to German baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach. The work's likeness to Bach is not limited to its title - the manner in which a piece has been written in both major and minor keys for each tone of the chromatic scale is blatantly inspired by Bach. In the preface to this publication, Wolf offers the following insights: ''I think I managed to find expressive titles. The first piece, Epiclesis (a prayer for inspiration, patience, and support), was heard from above: I was able to work continuously and without inhibitions. The works could be born in every key, until the last one, the Epilogue, was completed. When I finally finished inscribing the pitches of Bach's name, I admit, a little shiver went through me.'' Of the character pieces, all were completely new with the exceptions of one being previously written and another whose theme Wolf borrowed from one of his own stage works. Wolf-temperiertes Klavier is recommended for advanced pianists who wish to push the boundaries between musical genres, as well as classical musicians interested in the harmonic language of jazz. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Musique contemporaine / Répertoire / Piano

Hans Bischoff (1852--1889) was a German concert pianist and well-regarded music editor, who continues to be respected for his thorough research, attention to detail, and careful consideration of source materials. This newly engraved edition of the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 is based on Bischoff's analysis of several documents, including a 1730 manuscript belonging to the Berlin Royal Library. Bischoff's footnotes and prefatory commentary have been preserved, as well as his interpretive suggestions for performance. Also includes explanations of the ornaments used throughout the work, helpful fingering, and suggested realizations for the execution of the arpeggiated chords found in the 'Fantasy.' Measure numbers and BWV numbers have been included for easy reference. / Piano

Compositeur : Bach, Johann Sebastian Instrumentation : Piano solo Editeur Musicologique : Dadelsen, Georg von Couverture Reliée Contenu : Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue d minor BWV 903 and 903a

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Cette nouvelle édition, Wiener Urtext présente fantaisie chromatique de Bach non seulement dans la forme traditionnelle, mais contient deux versions supplémentaires, une fin et l'autre au début. La première version est basée sur les sources auparavant ignorés, et la version tardive est considérée comme probablement une révision fin de Bach lui-même. L'introduction et le commentaire critique donnent un historique détaillé de détailler davantage de fond. Les notes de rendement fournissent des informations pour une interprétation correcte stylistiquement au clavecin ainsi que sur le piano. / Piano / Partition