Craig Dukes performs Bach Prelude No.1 in C Major BWV846 © LVB1770

Bach Prelude No.1 in C Major BWV846

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[123jessicadaniel]

he made a mistake at the end

[LVB1770]

@123jessicadaniel, haha! Do you mean at the recapitulation at bar 23 after the answer

in tenor, tonic pedal, stretto VI, answer (part) in treble, before the coda or are you referring

to the mordant, glissando and fermata at the end which most pianists don't play because it

is hardly ever published? They are in Bach's facsimile manuscript Allans Edition No.1192 of

the WTC book 1. I believe you know that WTC doesn't stand for World Trade Center, haha!

[CuddlyBadger]

Haaaaay... that looks like a PIANO. Nevertheless in good temper.

[LVB1770]

@CuddlyBadger , on occasion it can lose it's temper and get pissed off, haha!

[dellaroux]

Wrong note? I think that was an ornament....

In any case, thanks for a lovely piece with which I will start the day.

[LVB1770]

Thanks dellaroux, Comments like yours are why I continue to post on You Tube!

The wrong note starrfan was referring to was me accidentally playing a wrong

note. The score I used is based off of Bach's manuscript and that is where I got

the ornament at the end. The only pianist I have heard record that ornament is

Bernard Roberts. Thanks again dellaroux!

[Kinjutsuu]

Great tempo, finally I found a good version. Tempo changes would ruin the balance

5 stars

[duplessisriana]

Absolutely beautiful.

[domi23]

@LVB1770 I agree. This piece is meant to be played with out the petal.

[LVB1770]

dobermans215, This is what Angela Hewitt says about pedaling Bach. The secret is to figure it out with the fingers first – is to do all the articulation, all legato, whatever you want to do, do it all with the fingers first and then bring in the pedal if there's something you really can't join and want to have joined. That's the secret, I think, to use it only when required. How beautiful it can sound without pedal in the B flat minor. It's very difficult to do and takes great, great control.

[dobermans215]

I do agree with you in that, if Bach had a pedal he most likely would have used it. Please don't get me wrong, I think you played it beautifully. I suppose it is what you are taught. My teacher would never allow pedal to be used. As a matter of fact, she is very strict about it.

[LVB1770]

Thanks for your thoughts dobermans215,

Granted I over pedaled here but never using pedaling in Bach

is limiting. I use 1/4 pedal now only pedaling into the next measure.

Many great pianists use pedal in Bach. It's just a matter of using it

sparingly and tastefully. I bet if Bach had a sustain pedal he would

have used it to add color and texture! Thanks again.