Time and again, Chopin succeeded in giving different piano music genres their own individual characters, whether etudes, preludes, waltzes, scherzi or nocturnes. The Irishman John Field had already com
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of the musical language of
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of the musical language of
Composer: Joahnn Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
The “Goldberg” Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethoven's “Diabelli” Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their fa
Bach's harpsichord concerti, extremely popular among pianists, are presumably reworkings of pieces originally written for the violin. Bach, however, succeeded in transferring the diverse idiosyncrasies of violin technique to th
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
This edition with over 50 pages contains the universally known selection of easy preludes and little fugues that has proved extremely successful in teaching the piano. Bach's sons, with Wilhelm Frie
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Ernst-Günter Heinemann
Bach gave his wife Anna Magdalena two handwritten books of music. The second one is of particular value with its gilt-edged, vellum-covered binding. In this little book of 1725 he noted dow
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
Each one of Bach's six Partitas features seven great single movements, predominantly in the sequence: Präludium, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, [two free dances], Gigue. These partitas can justifia
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
Each one of Bach's six Partitas features seven great single movements, predominantly in the sequence: Präludium, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, [two free dances], Gigue. These partitas can justifia
Bach’s Six Partitas form what is presumably the most famous and challenging collection of suites in music history. Bach was aware of the weightiness of his cycle as he initially had these multi-movement partitas, composed in Le
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Georg von Dadelsen
Suite A minor BWV 818 • Suite A minor BWV 818a • Suite E flat major BWV 819 • Suite E flat major BWV 819a • Overture (Suite) F major BWV 820 • Suite F minor BWV 823 • Suite A major BWV 832 • Suit
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Ernst-Günter Heinemann
The world-famous pianist András Schiff, a most familiar name to Bach fans on account of his complete recordings of Bach's piano works, has provided fingerings for both parts of the Well-Tempe
