The Well-Tempered Clavier is a seminal collection of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, demonstrating the possibilities of equal temperament. Book I, completed in 1722, became foundational for keyboard literature and music education.
The Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847, is part of J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1), a monumental work that revolutionized keyboard music. It exemplifies Bach's mastery of counterpoint and exploration of equal temperament tuning.
This work from The Well-Tempered Clavier showcases Bach's ingenious combination of a brooding, harmonically rich prelude with a rigorously structured fugue, demonstrating the pinnacle of Baroque keyboard composition.
The Prelude and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847, showcases Bach's mastery of counterpoint with its intricate three-voice structure. As part of The Well-Tempered Clavier, it helped demonstrate the possibilities of equal temperament tuning systems.
This work from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier exemplifies contrapuntal mastery and helped establish equal temperament tuning. The C minor prelude's dramatic arpeggios contrast with the fugue's intricate three-voice structure.
