The Well-tempered Clavier (Signature)

by Johann Sebastian Bach

By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by R. Jones. For Piano. ABRSM Signature Series. Sheet Music. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)

Genres: Music, Scores, Classical Music

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1938

About the author

Johann Sebastian Bach (21 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.

He wrote more than two hundred cantatas, the Saint Matthew Passion , the Mass in B Minor , orchestras, such as the six Brandenburg Concertos , chamber ensembles, and numerous works for organ, harpsichord, other solo instruments.

Bach fathered noted Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Johann Christian Bach.

Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia arranged his works.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_...

Reviews

[Joel Corney · Rating 5 out of 5]

It turned out that playing/blundering through a prelude-and-fugue a day was a bit ambitious ... the 48 day tour turned into a six month adventure. Can't wait to go back and explore it all again.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I own the Schirmer edition of the Well-Tempered Clavier Books 1 and 2, and I love it. The fingering suggestions are excellent. There are a few intermediate pieces in here, but this is mostly for the advanced piano player. The Preludes are gorgeous, and the three voices in the fugues are an absolute delight.

[Sartor · Rating 5 out of 5]

See www.larips.com for an explanation of Bach's temperament (wohl, nicht egal!).

[Kimberly Willson - St. Clair · Rating 5 out of 5]

The praeludiums (sp?) are a lot of fun if you play them slowly and not to Bach's time! He really works out the fourth finger in one and five. That is as far as I am in the book right now....

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bach was a Genius...