Bach Preludes and Fugues 1-12 Well Tempered Clavier, Book 2, PIANO + SCORE

Bach Preludes and Fugues 1-12 (WTC Bk.2) in overhead keyboard view with score.
P1: 00:04
F1: 02:35
P2: 04:20
F2: 06:40
P3: 09:02
F3: 11:00
P4: 13:07
F4: 17:54
P5: 20:10
F5: 25:28
P6: 28:48
F6: 30:30
P7: 32:32
F7: 34:49
P8: 36:42
F8: 40:33
P9: 45:05
F9: 49:07
P10: 51:19
F10: 55:07
P11: 58:02
F11: 01:01:08
P12: 01:02:50
F12: 01:07:15
In these 12 Prelude and Fugue recordings I used the 4th harmonic pedal in resonance position only. The harmonic pedal was invented by Denis de La Rochefordière.
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The sheet music featured in this video is in the public domain and differs occasionally from my Tovey & Samuel edition, which I used in these recordings, published by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music, which isn’t.
Download “Bach - Well Tempered Clavier” public domain sheet music from the IMSLP Music Library: goo.gl/P5yH3J

[@bosu37]

Fugue 1 book 2 never fails to brighten my day.

[@raulcioaca8787]

Hello Paul. Words cannot describe how grateful I am that you undertook the monumental feat of playing both Books I and II of Bach's WTC (beautifully so, with an artistry rarely seen) for us to enjoy. I truly believe people such as yourself make this world a much better place for us to live in, and I will stand by that until the day I die. Again thank you for sharing this incredible music with us and making our lives more colourful. I only wish the best for you and your family. Have a wonderful day!

[@supasayajinsongoku4464]

Yeahhhh!!

[@davidthomson4610]

F1: 02:35 P2: 04:20 P3: 09:02 F3: 11:00 P5: 20:10 P6: 28:48 P8: 36:42 P10: 51:19 F10: 55:07 F11: 01:01:08

[@marneewong]

Paul you are a legend! Again, finding the music my grandfather whistled, thanks.

[@marksurgeon3088]

Beautiful comment

[@syourke3]

Your grandfather whistled the WTC?! Are you serious?! How can anyone whistle a fugue?! 😂

[@deliciousmrcheese]

You can really see the inspiration Chopin had from Bach. I feel a lot of similarities between the C# minor prelude from WTC Book 2 and one of Chopin's etudes in the same key, Op 25 no 7. Listen to both back to back! Captivating performance, Paul.

[@thekantor1964]

Thank you for this Paul. You make the world better with your superb recordings.

[@JoshBreakdowns]

Paul!! This is really good!!

[@syvina4309]

How beautiful can be Bach!

[@Surgicalshred]

Magnificent work!

[@calm.aware.]

Wonderful background music for my day to come. Thank You!

[@jihanjoo]

C# major prelude (P3) is just a bliss.

[@pamshearer7407]

Thank you, Paul Barton so much for sharing this very inspiring & interesting music with everyone , enjoyed listening. ♪Date 4/1/2019♪

[@teddysears703]

Excellent performance by Paul Barton of this historical universal gem which is THE WELL TEMPERED CLAVIER BOOK 2 by the great baroque genius J.SBACH

[@rockgardenmusic1]

Eine wunderschöne Interpretation!

[@vrixphillips]

wow, really loved #3 :O haven't watched the whole video yet, but this really makes me want to get back in practice starting tomorrow [I would tonight, but everyone's asleep]

[@winterdesert1]

I'm by no means a professional but have picked through most of these and understand the difficulty. Your full understanding of Bach's music is very apparent. Your rhythm is perfection! I've always felt that one can only be a good musician if you have rhythm - and it really can't be taught. Some of those pieces...wow. The complexity would always amaze and even exhaust me. It is an amazing accomplishment what you've done and you are a fantastic player.

[@ardalanpayvarmusic]

Amazing performance. Thank you 👌👌🙌🙌

[@luisclaudiosouzadapenhapen4352]

BACH IS WONDERFUL

[@GintokiPianist]

just found your recording of this! great playing and an incredible memory feat i must say! i always struggle so hard to memorise bach.. my feeling is because its hard to label and follow harmonically and easy to get lost in! but its great music, wtc2 in particular is fully of absolute gems

[@jordidewaard2937]

Such complex yet beautiful music. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as a book overall this looks way more daunting than most of the preludes and fugues of book 1

[@finngape8503]

yes this book is harder and presents more technical and musical challenges

[@estevaotacon]

Bravo!

[@Rombizio]

Precise playing. Very well done. 10/10. I personally think this is better than Glenn Gould's execution. Much more honest approach.

[@ivancastillo1590]

Thanks MASTER, is the BETTER.

[@hhhaitchhh]

Thank you so much

[@VanVlearMusic]

WOW! Yep that’s all of them

[@alxxxx70]

Thank you

[@manubet100]

Sehr sehr Schön, Kongratulation Herr Barton, meine Lieblingsstücken von alle meine Lebe sind preludien und fugen 3 und 12, die transportieren mich nach andere Welt, ist kompliziert um zu erklären, Grüsse aus Perú / Very very beautiful, congratulations Mr Barton, my favourite pieces of all my life are preludes and fugues 3 and 12, which transport me to another world, is complicated to explain, Greetings of Perú.

[@abcdefghizkl]

Excellent

[@musicpianoangel3775]

Великолепно 👍🎊🤗🔥

[@darijadrazovic]

Bravo

[@YQ2138]

Danke💐☕️👏

[@felipeato]

Interesting!!!

[@ua8132]

Good!

[@HS-dq3cj]

obrigado muito show parabéns interpreta muito bem!já vou da meu joinha em todos👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@miguelfontesmeira]

@@arturmoraes5655 Ele fala português fluente, o que o torna ainda mais incrível

[@aarondrayer548]

The prelude 1 is very interesting but yet so hard

[@conforzo]

I think the hardest part for me is the sustained voice lines, really locks your hand in place.

[@cinimod621]

@@conforzo yes, which edition do you use? I use the Henle edition with fingerings by Andras Schiff. The fingerings are very well thought out.

[@menestrello_99]

@@cinimod621 I have the first book with notation and fingerings

[@blakeh6250]

I want to work this back up again..from my college days

[@A_Muzik]

Why does Prelude #3 remind me of "Zadok the Priest"?

[@celloplaysmusic7330]

Der well tempered klavier buch II deserves to be more well known!

[@NickAvila013]

Hey @Paul Barton ! Can we get the keys next to the titles in the description, please?

[@buckylove6918]

@@Noah-wv4td then c## then c### gotcha

[@varunsathya1912]

Why don't you just look at the key signature, he literally shows the sheet music

[@johannsebastianbach3411]

Hey Nick! I know sometimes we hear a recording and they don’t include the number or the key vice versa… in which case it could be hard to find other interpretations if everyone is not using the same naming convention.. however, you could also rely on the fact that both books of WTC go in a chromatically increasing major/minor alternating preludes and fugues.. so starting with C major prelude and fugue 1, then c minor etc etc.. i hope this will help you out even if Paul doesn’t add all the info

[@nunosousa4689]

no WTC book 2 13-24? :)

[@elyssathompson905]

20:10

[@gregnormal5101]

Helle!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe

[@omung__]

1:09:27

[@emmanuel1554]

I'm not sure why, but I like number 12 a little better compared to the others.

[@coreanomatador9990]

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@pkplays1423]

4:23 those who don't love light...

[@abtsit7127]

Mesure 15 of 1 is a c flat not a c Sharp

[@abelartm]

sublim

[@yarrancui]

I am going to add a timeline in the replies to this comment

[@yarrancui]

Timeline

[@yarrancui]

No.1: C major Prelude: 0:10 Fugue: 2:41

[@yarrancui]

No.2: C minor Prelude: 4:25 Fugue: 6:45

[@yarrancui]

No.3: C# major Prelude: 9:05 Fugue: 11:02

[@somchaisaelee328]

Too many notes.I feel dizzy.