Richter plays Bach: WTC1 No. 17 in A flat major BWV 862

I love this piece. Such a simple little theme in the fugue, and yet so expressive!

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List of The Welltempered Clavier videos I have uploaded (I will continue to add videos until the list is full!):

1. in C major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkt75juxvxw
2. in c minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GXHjxvSi24
3. in C# major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-c8WG2GTaI
4. in c# minor
5. in D major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_85VWhfSRA
6. in d minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNMYHy8B7KU
7. in Eb major
8. in eb minor
9. in E major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMEITKQI7ao
10. in e minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp5mPL7IPMc
11. in F major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njXeHu5znZ0 (new!)
12. in f minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Z_FVjMSWc (new!)
13. in F# major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCpUW1Q1yc
14. in f# minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjAQLU23keI
15. in G major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNlXYLsC_Vs
16. in g minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKif28jMUg
17. in Ab major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCL5Zvnt0TU
18. in g# minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfrI046SU3E
19. in A major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZfA5gv-dE
20. in a minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj4lPhfG98o
21. in Bb major http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzwlNtcWV34 (new!)
22. in bb minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL00B8TQMBQ (new!)
23. in B major
24. in b minor

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• Fugue
• Prelude
• flat
• major
• BWV
• 862
• piano

[hkrickywu]

for some reason i like the offical cd version better... suppose this is another style...

[Pianoplayer002]

"official cd version?" Care to explain what you mean? ;)

[iguarni]

Sviatoslav, we miss you so much!!!!

[nocturne217]

wow!! i like this fugue!! it's so beautiful!! :)

[NimbleTurtle13]

@jyoo21 I actually enjoy this rendition of the prelude actually. Straightforward and simple. His touch is a bit strong sometimes but he makes it the prelude move like no others.

[ingni123456]

Does anybody know of any beginners books on counterpoints/ further composing?

[ivanoschen]

This is so great.

[RemovdSande11]

wow I know for sure that this fugue will become of my upcoming favourites ^^

[mtv565]

I LOVE this slow, legato, sonorous and romantic approach to the fugue!

[cumulus0007]

@hkrickywu yeah, as if Bach released an official cd...

[jyoo21]

fugue: nicely played.

prelude: not so much. 

[MusicPredominates]

@Pianoplayer002 : Vetted by the KGB !

[MagicDolphinGO]

i've grown so used to gould's hammering style that i'd forgotten how gentle this music can be