CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2B-flat Minor P&FPosted on Posted onDecember 15, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakEach book of the Well-Tempered Clavier features one fugue that is just monstrous. In Book One, it’s the final fugue … Read MoreB-flat Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2B-flat Major P&FPosted on Posted onNovember 17, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakThis set marks the beginning of the end. We’ve almost completed the chromatic climb up from C Major and are … Read MoreB-flat Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2A Major P&FPosted on Posted onOctober 31, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakOn the surface, these two pieces are contrasting. The prelude is calm and pastoral; the fugue is much more energetic. … Read MoreA Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2E-flat Major P&FPosted on Posted onOctober 10, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison Jerzak“Joyful” is the adjective that comes to mind with this set. Both the prelude and the fugue are light, playful, … Read MoreE-flat Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2E Major P&FPosted on Posted onSeptember 26, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakI don’t often relearn pieces. The piano repertoire is so expansive that it’s hard to justify revisiting old works when … Read MoreE Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2C-Sharp Minor P&FPosted on Posted onSeptember 6, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakThese two pieces couldn’t be a greater contrast. The prelude is slow, lyrical, and somber; the fugue is relentless, featuring … Read MoreC-Sharp Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 1B Minor P&FPosted on Posted onJune 27, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakTo me, the B Minor prelude and fugue go together as a cohesive pair. Unlike the F# Minor prelude and … Read MoreB Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 1B Major P&FPosted on Posted onJune 27, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakOn the spectrum of how closely related these two pieces are, I place them at one of the far ends: … Read MoreB Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 1F-Sharp Minor P&FPosted on Posted onJune 27, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakMusical ideas from the F# minor prelude carry over into the F# minor fugue, most notably, the pervasive use of … Read MoreF-Sharp Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 1G Major P&FPosted on Posted onJune 27, 2021October 2, 2023By Allison JerzakI find that pairs of preludes and fugues fall on a spectrum from clearly musically paired to basically unrelated. This … Read MoreG Major P&F