Glad you are talking about WTC. I started to learn piano about 9 months ago. I am currently learning the Prelude in C, which is an absolute miracle. It is genius, err Bach.
The prelude in f sharp minor from the 2nd book would probably make one of the world's beautiful melodies. No doubt, it's a song, yes an aria without words.
I believe Bernstein played this in his Harvard Lectures for its highly chromatic nature. Bach had a gift in creating melodies that evoke a dream-state. The Art of Fugue is full of them.
There’s a wonderful recording of madrigals for four voices by Verdelot, sung by the group Profeti della Quinta, and I’d nominate many of them as miniature masterpieces. (The album is on Apple Music. Just search “Verdelot madrigals”) People who subscribe to this channel probably know “Early Music Sources” on UA-cam, but if not, it’s fantastic. The man who runs that channel leads Profeti della Quinta, and that’s how I found this recording.
Glad you are talking about WTC. I started to learn piano about 9 months ago. I am currently learning the Prelude in C, which is an absolute miracle. It is genius, err Bach.
The prelude in f sharp minor from the 2nd book would probably make one of the world's beautiful melodies. No doubt, it's a song, yes an aria without words.
I believe Bernstein played this in his Harvard Lectures for its highly chromatic nature. Bach had a gift in creating melodies that evoke a dream-state. The Art of Fugue is full of them.
There’s a wonderful recording of madrigals for four voices by Verdelot, sung by the group Profeti della Quinta, and I’d nominate many of them as miniature masterpieces.
(The album is on Apple Music. Just search “Verdelot madrigals”)
People who subscribe to this channel probably know “Early Music Sources” on UA-cam, but if not, it’s fantastic. The man who runs that channel leads Profeti della Quinta, and that’s how I found this recording.
What is the spelling of the performer’s name please?
Look at the description of the video.
@@DavesClassicalGuide her name isn’t listed. Just the label and I can’t find the recording.
@@bplonutube Sorry about that. It's on Capriccio, and it's Christine Schornsheim.
@@DavesClassicalGuide many thanks