The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 884
Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a … Read Full Bio ↴Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He is known for instrumental compositions such as the Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations, and vocal music such as the St Matthew Passion and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach Revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach. Having become an orphan at age 10, he lived for five years with his eldest brother, after which he continued his musical formation in Lüneburg. From 1703 he was back in Thuringia, working as a musician for Protestant churches in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen and, for longer stretches of time, at courts in Weimar—where he expanded his repertoire for the organ—and Köthen—where he was mostly engaged with chamber music. From 1723 he was employed as Thomaskantor (cantor at St. Thomas) in Leipzig. He composed music for the principal Lutheran churches of the city, and for its university's student ensemble Collegium Musicum. From 1726 he published some of his keyboard and organ music. In Leipzig, as had happened in some of his earlier positions, he had a difficult relation with his employer, a situation that was little remedied when he was granted the title of court composer by the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland in 1736. In the last decades of his life he reworked and extended many of his earlier compositions. He died of complications after eye surgery in 1750.
Bach enriched established German styles through his mastery of counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and his adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include hundreds of cantatas, both sacred and secular. He composed Latin church music, Passions, oratorios and motets. He often adopted Lutheran hymns, not only in his larger vocal works, but for instance also in his four-part chorales and his sacred songs. He wrote extensively for organ and for other keyboard instruments. He composed concertos, for instance for violin and for harpsichord, and suites, as chamber music as well as for orchestra. Many of his works employ the genres of canon and fugue.
Throughout the 18th century Bach was primarily valued as an organist, while his keyboard music, such as The Well-Tempered Clavier, was appreciated for its didactic qualities. The 19th century saw the publication of some major Bach biographies, and by the end of that century all of his known music had been printed. Dissemination of scholarship on the composer continued through periodicals and websites exclusively devoted to him, and other publications such as the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV, a numbered catalogue of his works) and new critical editions of his compositions. His music was further popularised through a multitude of arrangements, including for instance the Air on the G String, and of recordings, for instance three different box sets with complete performances of the composer's oeuvre marking the 250th anniversary of his death.
The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach. Having become an orphan at age 10, he lived for five years with his eldest brother, after which he continued his musical formation in Lüneburg. From 1703 he was back in Thuringia, working as a musician for Protestant churches in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen and, for longer stretches of time, at courts in Weimar—where he expanded his repertoire for the organ—and Köthen—where he was mostly engaged with chamber music. From 1723 he was employed as Thomaskantor (cantor at St. Thomas) in Leipzig. He composed music for the principal Lutheran churches of the city, and for its university's student ensemble Collegium Musicum. From 1726 he published some of his keyboard and organ music. In Leipzig, as had happened in some of his earlier positions, he had a difficult relation with his employer, a situation that was little remedied when he was granted the title of court composer by the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland in 1736. In the last decades of his life he reworked and extended many of his earlier compositions. He died of complications after eye surgery in 1750.
Bach enriched established German styles through his mastery of counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and his adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include hundreds of cantatas, both sacred and secular. He composed Latin church music, Passions, oratorios and motets. He often adopted Lutheran hymns, not only in his larger vocal works, but for instance also in his four-part chorales and his sacred songs. He wrote extensively for organ and for other keyboard instruments. He composed concertos, for instance for violin and for harpsichord, and suites, as chamber music as well as for orchestra. Many of his works employ the genres of canon and fugue.
Throughout the 18th century Bach was primarily valued as an organist, while his keyboard music, such as The Well-Tempered Clavier, was appreciated for its didactic qualities. The 19th century saw the publication of some major Bach biographies, and by the end of that century all of his known music had been printed. Dissemination of scholarship on the composer continued through periodicals and websites exclusively devoted to him, and other publications such as the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV, a numbered catalogue of his works) and new critical editions of his compositions. His music was further popularised through a multitude of arrangements, including for instance the Air on the G String, and of recordings, for instance three different box sets with complete performances of the composer's oeuvre marking the 250th anniversary of his death.
The Well
Johann Sebastian Bach Lyrics
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Hannah Robinson N…
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J.S. Bach Orchestra ZAI J Triller, triller, triller, triller, triller Well What …
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JJ Heller The darkness came like a thief Knocked you off of your…
Jonathan Jones (Verse 1) The boy, he walks to the well To find some…
Kryptograf For many years you have wandered But you got caught up…
Lady Laudanum Thousands of years I've spent within these stone walls Dare …
Lebanon Hanover now you find yourself in a state you don't know is…
Ley Line Free myself of myself Empty myself of myself Clean myself of…
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Marcus King I was just a young'n bouncin' on my mama's knee Said,…
Men-An-Tol Since you've been gone I've been lonely Longing to be with…
Michael Chambosse and Friends Last night I had a dream where I died But I…
Minimal Compact Sitting down by the fire Staring out through the flames Hear…
Mirel Wagner I lean in to the well black water what can you tell a sh…
Nathan James & Ben Hernandez So this concludes what I said in reference to being…
Ofln - Make Them Suffer The Well. So dark and cold, it beckons me in…
Omnia Green grows the lily oh Right among the bushes oh A gent…
Only Crime I see your eyes and the cause and effect Who takes…
Ovlov How'd the well make you and take you down? Grab a…
Pedro the Lion If you could really see Then you would ask of me She…
Photovoltaik How could she let him go with his back to…
Richie Havens There is a well Down by the hollow Its waters deep As they…
Rivers & Roads When all the legs are broke And the curtain comes crashing…
Robert Copeland Come to the Well that Never Runs Dry (Repeat Again) Draw Fro…
Rose Funeral Drowing at the bottem of a fucking well Bodies Rising fr…
Royal Hunt Every friend you've had Everyone you've lost Whom you miss t…
Royal Thunder Dark streets, my enemies In shadows looking to see I know ju…
Saddleback Worship Let all who are lost weary and tired Find rest for…
Sailor You are the rain, you are the sky You're yellow rays…
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Silent Planet Mother, tell me story or sing me a song. It's a…
Smog I could not work So I threw a bottle into the…
Soma Sonic An endless well found within Where to go when I…
Tarnation I'm waiting, I wait, for the creaking of the gate, How…
The Ashqelon Quilt Yellow and green And a circle of stones The eye of the…
The Band Light floats down day river, on a red raft of…
The Crane Wives All the words I couldn't say to you Fill up the…
The Dahls Fare Thee Well If I had wings like Noah's dove I'd…
The Pollies I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
The Silent Comedy Oh Lord, where's my mother? She's gonna go to the church…
The Steel Woods Dead leaves to dust, without reasons, seasons just change 'c…
The Well Runs Red The well runs red Hate me instead The well runs red Hate me…
Tim O'Brien [Chorus] Let's go down to the holy well Down among the heath…
Trixie Mattel Well there's no use crying for the milk you spill If…
V/a by GOA Doc Always smoking dope Trynna stay high So high Loaded on you J…
Veara A little help here? My intuition's got a leak in…
W. W. Jacobs I wanna fix you up cuz I know it hurts I…
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Woodland By the cinders of the morn, through the thistle and…
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Air on a G String C21 Miscellaneous Hanging on a String I can't sleep I'm inco…
Ave Maria Ave Maria (De Bach e Gounod) Ave Maria Gratia plena Domin…
Cantata "Christ lag in Todesbanden" BWV 4: 6. Versus 5: "Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm" Стой! Пока ещё не выключен свет Я хочу услышать ответ Скажи,…
Cantata "Du Hirte Israel höre" BWV 104: 1. Chor: Du Hirte Israel höre Стой! Пока ещё не выключен свет Я хочу услышать ответ Скажи,…
Cantata "Du Hirte Israel höre" BWV 104: 5. Arie: Beglückte Herde Jesu Schafe Стой! Пока ещё не выключен свет Я хочу услышать ответ Скажи,…
Cantata 147: Jesus bleibet meine Freude Jesus bleibet meine Freude Meines Herzens Trost und Saft Ju…
Choral: Herzliebster Jesu was hast du verbrochen I and II Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, Daß man …
Choral: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen I and II Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, Daß man …
Gloria in Excelsis Gloria in Excelsis Deo INSTRUMENTAL (maestoso) CANCTATA Glo…
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben Muss von Christo Zeugnis…
Jesu bleibet meine Freude Jesus bleibet meine Freude Meines Herzens Trost und Saft Ju…
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring Jesus, joy of man's desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright D…
Jesu meine Freude Jesus bleibet meine Freude Meines Herzens Trost und Saft Ju…
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Jesus, joy of man's desiring Holy wisdom, love most bright D…
Jesus bleibet meine freud Jesus bleibet meine Freude Meines Herzens Trost und Saft Ju…
Jesus bleibet meine Freude Jesus bleibet meine Freude Meines Herzens Trost und Saft J…
Largo BWV 1056 Hope, can be misleading Just like the boy who falls in…
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主よ、人の望みの喜びよ (教会カンタータより) イエスこそ私たちが望む喜びの根源 聖なる知恵、もっとも輝かしい愛 あなたに引き寄せられた私たちの魂は 始原の光へ導かれる…
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@xiaomanwang1984
Timestamps:
0:00 Prelude
2:41 Fugue
@uxwwdudw
Thnx
@CnMynus
Very good interpretation, joyous and perfect playing. Best I found! 👌
@im.claire
Such beautiful playing and interpretation!!!
@PeterHontaru
Sublime playing! I love the video editing so much as well, makes the video so epic
@IvanGreindl
A marvelous artist; I love her performances and personal 'investment' in JSB's music...
@markortega182
301 years later and the Well-Tempered Clavier remains at the top of the charts. BWV884's prelude and fugue was so monumental and there was still so much to go in the cycle. Here is another great rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fslDLWb-LDw
@number3094
Fantastisch. Wirklich sehr schön
@AmedeoSorpreso
Maestra! ❤️
@edmondzeldin7036
The fugue was developed as a more elaborate version of the fughetta in G BWV 902, which in its marvelous concision is, in the opinion of this listener, a better piece, perfect in its own right.