CategoriesWritingsMore Thoughts on Performance PracticesPosted on Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022By Allison JerzakThis past semester I took a detour into historical instruments. Seemed appropriate, as I have been playing so much Baroque … Read MoreMore Thoughts on Performance Practices
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2F Minor P&FPosted on Posted onApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022By Allison JerzakI first played this prelude and fugue when I was in high school. What an enjoyable set to revisit! Coming … Read MoreF Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2D-Sharp Minor P&FPosted on Posted onMarch 23, 2022March 23, 2022By Allison JerzakOof, this is a weird key to play in! There are lots of accidentals, and it feels awkward under the … Read MoreD-Sharp Minor P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2C-Sharp Major P&FPosted on Posted onJanuary 22, 2022January 24, 2022By Allison JerzakThis set is short and sweet. The prelude is reminiscent of the famous C Major prelude from WTC I. The … Read MoreC-Sharp Major P&F
CategoriesMusic, WTC Part 2B-flat Minor P&FPosted on Posted onDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021By 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, 2021December 6, 2021By 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 31, 2021By 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 31, 2021By 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 31, 2021By 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 10, 2021By 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