Hello Carmelo,
Thank you very much for the beautiful recording of the Prelude and Fugue. I really enjoy listening to your recordings.
Best regards
J. Unruh
Thank you so much for your comment and your support Unruh !!!
I'm really happy you liked my videos.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo
beautiful job, Carmelo! loved how calm and tranquil it was.
Thank you so much Budo for your comment and your support !
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo
Yes, this prelude is really deep, with this "choir aspect". One of my favourites with the number 18 (in WTC 2).
Thank you so much for your comment and support Borealis !!!!
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo
carmelo.paolucci wrote:Dear Friends,
This week, on our journey to discover WTC1, we meet the Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor.
This Prelude and the homologous fugue two of the most sublime pieces of the work. The deep darkness of the key of Bb- minor inspired the old master with ideas of holy earnestness, and cast a sacred lustre over his tones, such as is rarely to be met with in his writings. Perhaps in both these pieces one ought to think of church, looking especially on the prelude as a fervent prayer, a tormented and dejected heart beseeching for the loving mercy of the Almighty.
The many organ -points (nearly the whole piece is studded with them) hold the melody, as it were, with invisible bands, and the rising thirds of the principal motive with the repetition of note which follows, together with the feminine ending so full of expression, appear like a "heartfelt request, like raised-beseeching hands.
The whole piece is evolved in an astonishing and masterly manner from the two motives, the second of which always preserves its direction (falling suspension-resolution), whereas the first is worked out both in rising and falling form, also occasionally combined with its inversion.Enjoy your listening.
My actual setting is:
Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0Dear carmelo, I have to say I am a sensitive person who is easily moved - so this prelude is deeply moving - heartbreakingly beautiful. Perfect interpretation, you bring out well-controlled passion in the prelude. This is one of your best two and a half minutes on the whole journey to discover WTC1 !
And - the wonderful 2,03 - 2,07!!! Like something hidden there…2,03!!
Thank you carmelo for beautiful playing.Best wishes,
Stig
Thank you so much for your comment and your words Stig!
I'm really happy that this piece evoked such strong emotions in you... I think this is the best reward for a musician.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo
Dear Friends,
This week, on our journey to discover WTC1, we meet the Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor.
This Prelude and the homologous fugue two of the most sublime pieces of the work. The deep darkness of the key of Bb- minor inspired the old master with ideas of holy earnestness, and cast a sacred lustre over his tones, such as is rarely to be met with in his writings. Perhaps in both these pieces one ought to think of church, looking especially on the prelude as a fervent prayer, a tormented and dejected heart beseeching for the loving mercy of the Almighty.
The many organ -points (nearly the whole piece is studded with them) hold the melody, as it were, with invisible bands, and the rising thirds of the principal motive with the repetition of note which follows, together with the feminine ending so full of expression, appear like a "heartfelt request, like raised-beseeching hands.
The whole piece is evolved in an astonishing and masterly manner from the two motives, the second of which always preserves its direction (falling suspension-resolution), whereas the first is worked out both in rising and falling form, also occasionally combined with its inversion.Enjoy your listening.
My actual setting is:
Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0
Dear carmelo, I have to say I am a sensitive person who is easily moved - so this prelude is deeply moving - heartbreakingly beautiful. Perfect interpretation, you bring out well-controlled passion in the prelude. This is one of your best two and a half minutes on the whole journey to discover WTC1 !
And - the wonderful 2,03 - 2,07!!! Like something hidden there…2,03!!
Thank you carmelo for beautiful playing.
Best wishes,
Stig
]]>This week, on our journey to discover WTC1, we meet the Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor.
This Prelude and the homologous fugue two of the most sublime pieces of the work. The deep darkness of the key of Bb- minor inspired the old master with ideas of holy earnestness, and cast a sacred lustre over his tones, such as is rarely to be met with in his writings. Perhaps in both these pieces one ought to think of church, looking especially on the prelude as a fervent prayer, a tormented and dejected heart beseeching for the loving mercy of the Almighty.
The many organ -points (nearly the whole piece is studded with them) hold the melody, as it were, with invisible bands, and the rising thirds of the principal motive with the repetition of note which follows, together with the feminine ending so full of expression, appear like a "heartfelt request, like raised-beseeching hands.
The whole piece is evolved in an astonishing and masterly manner from the two motives, the second of which always preserves its direction (falling suspension-resolution), whereas the first is worked out both in rising and falling form, also occasionally combined with its inversion.
Enjoy your listening.
My actual setting is:
Played on Yamaha P125 piano stage Video Recording Samsung Galaxy A54.
VST: Hamburg Steinway D Pianoteq Stage 8.4.0