Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.20 in A minor, BWV 889 Analysis
Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is built upon the following figures (Bar 1: Theme I, Bass; Theme II, Treble), which change places with each other, at the distance of one…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is built upon the following figures (Bar 1: Theme I, Bass; Theme II, Treble), which change places with each other, at the distance of one…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is built mainly upon the figure seen in the first three bars above, which is frequently used by contrary motion as the movement proceeds. The…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-24: Period I. Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the Tonic Minor, B flat. Bars 21-41: Period II.Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is constructed mainly upon the following figure seen above. Bars 1-12: Period I. Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the Dominant, F sharp….
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-17: Period I. Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the Relative Major, D. Bars 17-41: Period II. Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the…
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Introduction Tempo Match: Itzhak Perlman and the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Foster. Contents Complete Work (Orchestra and Piano accompaniments) Play this masterpiece with an orchestra! Our unique product includes the full…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-21: Period I. Establishes Tonic key, E minor, and visits Relative Major in Bars 4-9. Touches E minor and C major (in a sequence in Bars 9-10),…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-8: Period I. Cadence in the Relative minor. Bars 9-15: Period II. Modulatory. Bars 15-18: Period III. REMARKS: This Prelude is founded upon the characteristic figure as seen in Bar 1…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-12: Period I. Tonic Pedal (Bars 1,2). Touches the Sub-dominant minor (B flat) (Bar 5), and the Relative Major (Bar 7). Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-14: Period I. Ending in the Dominant Minor, C sharp. Bars 14-24: Period II. Passing though B minor, the to C sharp major – its own Dominant, it works home…
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