Bach Well Tempered Clavier Book 1

A series of detailed analytical notes of the 24 Prelude and Fugues of J.S Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Book 1. Based on “The forty-eight preludes and fugues of John Sebastian Bach analysed for the use of students.” by Frederick Iliffe.

Bach: Prelude No.8 in E♭ minor and Fugue No.8 in D♯ minor, BWV 853 Analysis

Bach Prelude No.8 in Eb minor BWV 853 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: The impassioned Cantilena is supported by the characteristic repetition of the Chord, three times in each bar. Bars 1-16: Period I. Ending with Perfect Cadence in the key of…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.24 in B minor, BWV 869 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-17: Period I. After establishing the Tonic, it moves to the Relative Major (Bars 6-7), and touches the Dominant (Bar 12) before ending with a Half Cadence in…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV 846 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-11: Period I. Bars 1-4 establish the key of C major and from Bar 5-9, it moves away from the key of the Dominant. Ends with…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C# major, BWV 848 Analysis

Analysis Prelude Bars 1-31: PERIOD 1 (ending in the Relative Minor) Period 1 contains four Phrases. The figure which appears in the Treble in Phrases 1 and 3 is assigned to…
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