A most impressive edition of the first volume of "The Well-Tempered Clavier," these 24 preludes and 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. This essential masterpiece is a must-have for all pianists. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos Label. Titles...
Baroque. A monument in the history of Western music, The Well-Tempered Clavier represents not only the culmination of J. S. Bach's own maturation process but also the impetus for the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music. Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were influenced by its polyphonic richness and depth of harmony, and Schumann counseled young musicians to "make The Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread." Modern pianists can follow Schumann's advice with this new edition of an au...
Edited by Baroque scholar Judith Schneider, with expert fingering suggestions by Stuttgart Professor Maria Sofianska, this edition of the second volume of Bach's essential masterpiece contains 30 pages of extensive research and insight into Baroque music. Painstakingly compared with the most important autograph and manuscript sources, this comprehensive edition includes thorough analysis of written and improvised ornamentation, a discussion of period keyboard instruments, insight into pedaling, t...
This text helps students to "jump-start" playing major and minor scales (all three forms). Rather than rely on students only reading notated scales, each core page also shows scale fingering placed directly on the keys of a keyboard. The result? Uncomplicated and efficient learning! Ideal for older beginners and teaching approaches less focused on reading. The key signatures of each scale in treble and bass clefs are also included. Gaining the all-important skill of playing scales has never beene...