More Than The Score: Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Major (Piano Solo) Book

More Than The Score: Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major (Piano Solo)

The More Than The Score: Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C major Piano Solo) book offers a comprehensive guide to mastering this foundational piece from The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Along with the printed score, the book features a masterclass by international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood. Grimwood provides insights on translating Baroque harpsichord techniques to the modern piano. The book also includes a biography of J.S. Bach and a brief history of the composition. All these elements are complemented by full-color illustrations, making it a holistic resource for anyone seeking to delve deeply into this Bach masterpiece.

More Than The Scoreis a series of classic piano music, covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin and Debussy,right up to John Cage.Each volume focuses on one piece, with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the scoreseries include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor, Roy Howat, Daniel Grimwood, Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.

Who Was Johann Sebastian Bach?

Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for his intricate compositions and for the intellectual depth of his work. His music is revered for its emotional expressiveness, technical command, and artistic beauty. Bach was a master of several musical forms and styles, including concertos, symphonies, chamber music, and especially keyboard music and sacred choral works.

Among his most famous works are the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, the St. Matthew Passion, and The Well-Tempered Clavier, a collection of preludes and fugues for keyboard. His music is considered some of the greatest in Western classical music, and his compositional techniques have influenced generations of composers. Bach’s work was not fully appreciated in his lifetime, but he was posthumously recognised as one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition.