J.S Bach – The Well Tempered Klavier Book 1 (Urtext Edition)

Johann Sebastian Bach – The Well Tempered Klavier

Preludes And Fugues Book 1 (Urtext Edition)

This Urtext edition offers a purist approach, aimed at giving performers maximum interpretative freedom by eschewing editorial directions such as tempi and dynamics. However, to aid the pianist, suggested fingerings are provided.

Additionally, the preface contains insights into the recommended interpretation of ornaments. The layout prioritises clarity and legibility, spacing out the print and marking bar numbers at the start of each system for easy reference.

This collection has been meticulously edited by Ernst-Ganter Heinemann and graced with fingerings from the globally renowned pianist Andras Schiff. With a total of 139 pages, this edition promises a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of Bach’s masterpiece.

AMEB:

Piano / Associate / List B

• Prelude and Fugue in A major BWV 864 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in F major BWV856 from Well Tempered Klavier Book1
• Prelude and Fugue in F# major BWV 858 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in F# minor BWV 859 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 860 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in G minor BWV 861 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1

Piano / Certificate of Performance / List A

• Prelude and Fugue in Ab major BWV 862 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1

Piano / Grade 7 / List A

• Prelude and Fugue in Bb major BWV 866 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1

Piano / Grade 8 / List A

• Prelude and Fugue in B major BWV 868 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in E major BWV 854 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor BWV 863 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1

Piano / Licentiate / List B

• Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 865 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major BWV 848 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor BWV 849 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in Eb major BWV 852 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in Eb minor BWV 853 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1
• Prelude and Fugue in F minor BWV 857 from Well Tempered Klavier Book 1

Who WasJohann Sebastian Bach?

Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque era. He is renowned for his intricate compositions and for the intellectual depth of his work. Notable for both his choral and instrumental music, Bach’s repertoire includes the Mass in B Minor, the Brandenburg Concertos, and ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier.’ His compositions are considered some of the greatest in Western classical music history. Bach held various musical posts throughout his life, including positions at the courts of Weimar and Kothen, and finally as Cantor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. His influence on subsequent generations of composers is immeasurable.