Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Nicholas Palmer. This edition: pdf. Baroque, Chamber, Classical, Contest, Festival. 6 pages. Nicholas D Palmer #1210747. Published by Nicholas D Palmer (A0.1643434).
The Prelude in B minor of Bach's Well-tempered Clavier has a steady eighth-note cello part supporting slow-moving imitative melodies in the violin and viola. Bach gets adventurous with harmony, especially toward the end, which will challenge the ears of younger players. There are no dynamic or other expressive markings in this piece, so the players are left to decide matters of interpretation. It is often the case that on repeats, the instruments will ornament more often. An easy rule to keep in mind is that Baroque ornaments will usually sound most authentic when they are metrically precise.
The recording is, of course, just an automated rendering from a notation application and included here just for reference and to spark your imagination about probable tempo and how to add phrasing and other expression to suit the moment.
A number of the preludes and fugues in Bach's Well-tempered Clavier are suitable for strings with occasional adaptations. This arrangement is one of several arrangements of these beautiful pieces that are relatively unknown to musicians who don't play the piano or harpsichord or otherwise study Bach's keyboard works - they should be better known! These gems ranging in length from a 2 to 6 minutes are useful for weddings, funerals, concerts, high school solo and ensemble performances, and other occasions. Look for other preludes and fugues on this same site.
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Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Nicholas Palmer. This edition: pdf. Baroque, Chamber, Classical, Contest, Festival. 6 pages. Nicholas D Palmer #1210747. Published by Nicholas D Palmer (A0.1643434).
The Prelude in B minor of Bach's Well-tempered Clavier has a steady eighth-note cello part supporting slow-moving imitative melodies in the violin and viola. Bach gets adventurous with harmony, especially toward the end, which will challenge the ears of younger players. There are no dynamic or other expressive markings in this piece, so the players are left to decide matters of interpretation. It is often the case that on repeats, the instruments will ornament more often. An easy rule to keep in mind is that Baroque ornaments will usually sound most authentic when they are metrically precise.
The recording is, of course, just an automated rendering from a notation application and included here just for reference and to spark your imagination about probable tempo and how to add phrasing and other expression to suit the moment.
A number of the preludes and fugues in Bach's Well-tempered Clavier are suitable for strings with occasional adaptations. This arrangement is one of several arrangements of these beautiful pieces that are relatively unknown to musicians who don't play the piano or harpsichord or otherwise study Bach's keyboard works - they should be better known! These gems ranging in length from a 2 to 6 minutes are useful for weddings, funerals, concerts, high school solo and ensemble performances, and other occasions. Look for other preludes and fugues on this same site.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: Prelude in B minor from Book 1 of the Well-tempered Clavier
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