Musical Pieces  



This piece of music by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is from 1738. It is part of the work "Das Wohltemperirte Clavier".

Listen to this piece with the sound of a Harpsichord.



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azppiano: Are using the damper pedal or is it because of the reverb (echo produced in the room)? In Bach time there were no pedals on the piano, because the piano wasn't even invented- the piece was originally for the harpsichord. That's aside, wonderful performance! please post the fugue!

Nico777t: Amazing...! You play so soft, with emotions,.. bravo maestro!

Ferien7: you always play so well Cubusdk, I only wish I could play Bach as well as you. All things in time I guess

riceboii101: I think it would be called an arrangement then.

SuperBabyStudios: No, I meant: would it be called a song, still or a piece?

riceboii101: transcription from voice to instrument?

WichoWich: I know that it is hard for a piano player to let go off the pedal, but I think your performance would be better without it :)

jingjliang: This song is not meant to be played VERY fast. The tempo for this peice is Con Moto which means with motion but it does not mean REALLY fasy like Vivace. Otherwise Back would have wrote vivace

ariastoteles: ¡Hermosísimo!

469611: If it was originally a song (i.e. sung by a snger), and you play it on the piano, it's still a song, because that's the type of composition it is. However, it could equally and rightly be called a "piece" if it's a piano/instrumental solo transciption of a song. You've also got a style of composition called "song without words". You COULD refer to those as songs, but only in reference to the title. Piece is basically short for "piece of music". So tends just to refer to purely instrumental.

SuperBabyStudios: What if you play the part the vocalist normally plays on an instrument? Then what is it called?

469611: nah you're right: song = singing = vocalist (technically). i always think if theres a vocalist its a song, but if its instrumental i'd call it a "piece" :)

jojopooo: well if u put it that way, albeit unconventional, sure. i agree.

Gothguy47: I love this ! Fav'd well done,

469611: The piano! ;)

jojopooo: song? who is singing?

clemonacid: it might just be me but you seem a bit slow in this song... Excellent playing though.

stargirlsusan: i have trouble with my left hand

JessicaCorrine: I really like how you do your videos, with the artistic effect. Very nicely done. I play viola mainly myself, and only a bit of piano, so I applaud your talent. =)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude No. 2, C minor, WTC Book 2, BWV 871.
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