“Six Little Preludes (Bach)”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The Six Little Preludes (BWV 933-938) are a group of preludes written by the composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord. They are all short, pedagogical efforts written in or around the period of 1717–1720, but they were not published until 1802. These pieces are all short but require a strong understanding of technique.{{cn|date=November 2015}} This is one of a series of 18 preludes{{which|date=November 2015}} Bach sporadically produced around 1717–1720, primarily for instructive purposes, and were {{clarify|text=not intended for public performance.|reason=really? sounds absurd|date=November 2015}}{{cn|date=November 2015}}

Little Prelude in C major, BWV 933

The C major prelude consists of two brief sections, repeated as a pair, followed by a variation on each section, again repeated as a pair.{{cn|date=November 2015}}^[1] The first segment demands complete independence of the right and left hands, with the left hand providing a busy accompaniment.{{cn|date=November 2015}} The bass material becomes more rudimentary in the second segment, as the treble adopts f of this prelude makes minimal changes to the basic material, mainly brightening it by lifting the slightly altered melody into a higher register.{{cn|date=November 2015}}

Little Prelude in C minor, BWV 934

This C minor effort is similar to a minuet.{{cn|date=November 2015}}^[2] It features a lively angular theme.{{cn|date=November 2015}} The theme and second subject are played through twice and vary considerably on their third appearance.{{cn|date=November 2015}} This piece generally lasts just over a minute.{{cn|date=November 2015}}

Little Prelude in D minor, BWV 935

The Little Prelude in D minor contains features that are similar to a two-part invention.{{cn|date=November 2015}}^[3] This work generally lasts about a minute and a half.{{cn|date=November 2015}}

Little Prelude in D major, BWV 936

This Prelude has features associated with a trio sonata: it contains two upper lines and a roving bass part underpinning them.{{cn|date=November 2015}}^[4] The work opens with a lively theme.{{cn|date=November 2015}} It is played through twice, then varied on its third appearance, showing much development.{{cn|date=November 2015}}

Little Prelude in E major, BWV 937

This E major Prelude follows a left hand staccato pattern which the right hand then follows along with, which is a common Bach pattern used in his pieces.^[5]{{cn|date=April 2016}} Unlike Prelude in E minor, this piece is interpreting a more lively scenario indicating that it is major, though Bach's frequently used mordents are not as common in this prelude.{{cn|date=April 2016}}

Correction: there is no left hand staccato pattern in Bach's Little Prelude in E major, BMV 937.{{cn|date=April 2016}}

Little Prelude in E minor, BWV 938

This E minor prelude contains features similar to the composer's inventions.{{cn|date=November 2015}}^[6] Bach follows a pattern used in many of the pieces in the set, in presenting the main thematic material twice in more or less the same form, then developing it.{{cn|date=November 2015}} This piece is approximately one-and-a-half minutes long.

References

1. ^BWV 933 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 1, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
2. ^BWV 934 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 2, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
3. ^BWV 935 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 3, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
4. ^BWV 936 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 4, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
5. ^BWV 937 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 5, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)
6. ^BWV 938 in The Mutopia Project: Praeludium Nr. 6, by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)