Johann Sebastian Bach's Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532.2 (previously 532),[1] is a prelude and fugue written for the organ c. 1710,[2] and has an approximate duration of 11+1⁄2 minutes.[3] BWV 532.1 (previously 532/2a) is an earlier version of the Fugue.[4]
The Fugue in D major, BWV 532a, was composed around 1708.[5] It is an earlier version of fugue of BWV 532. Not much is known about this fugue, other than that it was composed around 2 years before the Prelude and Fugue in D Major, and was written and premiered in Weimar. Also BWV 532 was written during Bach's tenure in Weimar: it was composed between 1709 and 1717.[2] Many of his greatest and most well known organ works were written during this period, including, for example, the Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 566.[6] The composer was residing in Weimar after being hired by the ruling duke of Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst, in 1709 as an organist and member of the court orchestra; he was particularly encouraged to make use of his unique talents with the organ by the duke.[7] Indeed, his fame on the instrument grew and he was visited by many students of the organ to hear him play and to try to learn from his technique.[8] The Prelude and Fugue in D major was probably composed in 1710, although this is not certain. What we do know is that BWV 532 features a lengthy, complex, self-contained fugue preceded by a multisectional prelude.[2] Thus it must have been written before Bach codified the clear two-section prelude and fugue form used in The Well-Tempered Clavier, which was composed in 1722.[9]
Structureedit
Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532
Martin Hruschka plays on the de Graaf organ at the Emmauskirche Berlin-Kreuzberg (live recording)
The piece is in two sections: a prelude and a fugue. Both the sections are in D major but, to begin with, there is no tempo marking given on either section. Both pieces are in 4/4.
Preludeedit
The prelude commences with a semi-quaver scale from the pedals, and then the manuals begin with an intricate quaver pattern between the hands. Another run from the pedals is then followed by a continuation of the quaver pattern from the right-hand. The quaver pattern then repeats one octave lower. The pedals then play arpeggiated patterns which begin a repeated theme and slow down throughout. This lasts for four bars. A sustained pedal then accompanies the manuals, which have a dotted quaver, semi-quaver rhythm. This then turns into a repeated G♯, B demi-semi-quaver rhythm. This then slows to a series of repeated cadences.
A new phrase then begins with an ascending scale in the manuals leading up to a large D major chord. A new tempo is then introduced: Alla breve, and then a large phrase is introduced with a very polyphonic texture and a prominent tune. A section then starts with chords played in the manuals and the quavers played in the pedals. This continues for another long period of time until the left hand takes the tune and the right hand plays the quavers.
When this section finishes, a new tempo of Adagio begins. A new theme then arrives with slow quavers on the lower manual and pedal and ascending scales in the upper manual. The prelude then concludes with a slow theme, on broken arpeggios and some slow, elongated final chords.
Fugueedit
The subject of this fugue is eight measures long and consists of tight figurations encompassing the interval of a ninth. Bach takes this subject firstly through the relative minor and then the mediant minor, and then to the minor harmony of the leading tone and the major harmony on the supertonic. After this progression we enter an episode with a flurry of figures on the dominant and then a full entry of the subject on the tonic that works to resolve the preceding tension so well that the eventual coda almost has the nature of an afterthought.
The Fugue's subject, showing a turn-like motif followed by a falling sequence
The subjects of both the BWV 532a and 532 fugues are identical, as well are the counter-subject introduction in the alto voice, and then also in the tenor voice. The fugue in BWV 532a is identical to the one of BWV 532 until the 28th measure (7 measures after the introduction of the subject in the pedals).
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Johann Sebastian Bach s Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 2 previously 532 1 is a prelude and fugue written for the organ c 1710 2 and has an approximate duration of 11 1 2 minutes 3 BWV 532 1 previously 532 2a is an earlier version of the Fugue 4 Johann Sebastian Bach the composer of Prelude and Fugue in D major Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2 1 Prelude 2 2 Fugue 3 Transcriptions 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Fugue in D major BWV 532a was composed around 1708 5 It is an earlier version of fugue of BWV 532 Not much is known about this fugue other than that it was composed around 2 years before the Prelude and Fugue in D Major and was written and premiered in Weimar Also BWV 532 was written during Bach s tenure in Weimar it was composed between 1709 and 1717 2 Many of his greatest and most well known organ works were written during this period including for example the Prelude and Fugue in E major BWV 566 6 The composer was residing in Weimar after being hired by the ruling duke of Weimar Wilhelm Ernst in 1709 as an organist and member of the court orchestra he was particularly encouraged to make use of his unique talents with the organ by the duke 7 Indeed his fame on the instrument grew and he was visited by many students of the organ to hear him play and to try to learn from his technique 8 The Prelude and Fugue in D major was probably composed in 1710 although this is not certain What we do know is that BWV 532 features a lengthy complex self contained fugue preceded by a multisectional prelude 2 Thus it must have been written before Bach codified the clear two section prelude and fugue form used in The Well Tempered Clavier which was composed in 1722 9 Structure edit nbsp Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 source source source Martin Hruschka plays on the de Graaf organ at the Emmauskirche Berlin Kreuzberg live recording Problems playing this file See media help This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The piece is in two sections a prelude and a fugue Both the sections are in D major but to begin with there is no tempo marking given on either section Both pieces are in 4 4 Prelude edit The prelude commences with a semi quaver scale from the pedals and then the manuals begin with an intricate quaver pattern between the hands Another run from the pedals is then followed by a continuation of the quaver pattern from the right hand The quaver pattern then repeats one octave lower The pedals then play arpeggiated patterns which begin a repeated theme and slow down throughout This lasts for four bars A sustained pedal then accompanies the manuals which have a dotted quaver semi quaver rhythm This then turns into a repeated G B demi semi quaver rhythm This then slows to a series of repeated cadences A new phrase then begins with an ascending scale in the manuals leading up to a large D major chord A new tempo is then introduced Alla breve and then a large phrase is introduced with a very polyphonic texture and a prominent tune A section then starts with chords played in the manuals and the quavers played in the pedals This continues for another long period of time until the left hand takes the tune and the right hand plays the quavers When this section finishes a new tempo of Adagio begins A new theme then arrives with slow quavers on the lower manual and pedal and ascending scales in the upper manual The prelude then concludes with a slow theme on broken arpeggios and some slow elongated final chords Fugue edit The subject of this fugue is eight measures long and consists of tight figurations encompassing the interval of a ninth Bach takes this subject firstly through the relative minor and then the mediant minor and then to the minor harmony of the leading tone and the major harmony on the supertonic After this progression we enter an episode with a flurry of figures on the dominant and then a full entry of the subject on the tonic that works to resolve the preceding tension so well that the eventual coda almost has the nature of an afterthought nbsp The Fugue s subject showing a turn like motif followed by a falling sequenceThe subjects of both the BWV 532a and 532 fugues are identical as well are the counter subject introduction in the alto voice and then also in the tenor voice The fugue in BWV 532a is identical to the one of BWV 532 until the 28th measure 7 measures after the introduction of the subject in the pedals Transcriptions editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 source source Transcribed for piano by Eugen d Albert performed by Martha Goldstein Problems playing this file See media help This work has been transcribed for solo piano by Ferruccio Busoni as BV B 20 in 1888 and by Eugen d Albert in 1893 References edit Prelude and fugue D BWV 532 BWV 532 2 Bach Digital Leipzig Bach Archive et al 14 May 2019 a b c Classical Archives Classical Archives Retrieved 12 February 2010 Decca Records Publication No 443 485 2 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Fugue D early version BWV 532 2a BWV 532 1 Bach Digital Leipzig Bach Archive et al 9 May 2019 BWV 532a Fugue D Major Classical Archives Classical Archives Retrieved 12 February 2010 JSBach org jsbach org Archived from the original on 28 March 2014 Retrieved 12 February 2010 Baroque music org Baroque music org Retrieved 12 February 2010 qub ac uk qub ac uk Retrieved 12 February 2010 External links editPrelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Free download of BWV 532 recorded by James Kibbie on the 1755 Gottfried Silbermann Zacharias Hildebrandt organ in the Katholische Hofkirche Dresden Germany Video of Fugue in D major from BWV 532 performed by Timothy Coriddi Portal nbsp Classical Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 amp oldid 1212139661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
