Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Explanation of clefs which begins the *Klavierbüchlein*, in Johann Sebastian's hand

Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Bach's original spelling: Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) is a collection of keyboard music compiled by the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach for his eldest son Wilhelm Friedemann. It is frequently referred to simply as Klavierbüchlein.

Johann Sebastian began compiling the collection in 1720. Most of the pieces included are better known as parts of The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions and Sinfonias. The authorship of most other works is debated: particularly the famous Little Preludes BWV 924–932 are sometimes attributed to Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.

The book begins with a preface that contains an explanation of clefs and a guide to playing ornaments. The pieces of the collection are arranged by complexity, beginning with the most simple works. Of these, Applicatio in C major BWV 994 and Prelude in G minor BWV 930 are particularly notable because they are the only surviving works that feature the fingering in Bach's own hand (the only other Bach piece with fingering marks is the C major Prelude BWV 870a, however, the marks are not in Bach's hand). They were probably added by Johann Caspar Vogler, Bach's pupil and successor at Weimar.^[1]

Here is a complete list of pieces, in order of appearance in the manuscript, with the numbering as in most score editions:^[2]

BWV 994, Applicatio in C major
BWV 924, Prelude in C major
BWV 691, Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (4), chorale prelude for organ
BWV 926, Prelude in D minor
BWV 753, Jesu, meine Freude (2), chorale prelude for organ (incomplete)
BWV 836, Allemande in G minor (1). Possibly composed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
BWV 837, Allemande in G minor (2), incomplete. Possibly composed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
BWV 927, Prelude in F major
BWV 930, Prelude in G minor
BWV 928, Prelude in F major
BWV 841, Minuet in G major. Probably not by Johann Sebastian Bach. This piece was also included in the 1722 Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
BWV 842, Minuet in G minor
BWV 843, Minuet in G major
BWV 846a, Praeludium 1 in C major. Alternative version of the prelude from Prelude and Fugue in C major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier.
BWV 847/1, Praeludium 2 in C minor (Prelude in C minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 851/1, Praeludium 3 in D minor (Prelude in D minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 850/1, Praeludium 4 in D major (Prelude in D major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, incomplete)
BWV 855a, Praeludium 5 in E minor. Alternative version of the prelude from Prelude and Fugue in E minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier. This was later arranged for pianoforte by Alexander Siloti and transposed into a Prelude in B minor.
BWV 854/1, Praeludium 6 in E major (Prelude in E major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 856/1, Praeludium 7 in F major (Prelude in F major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 848/1, Praeludium [8] in C♯ major (Prelude in C♯ major from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 849/1, Praeludium [9] in C♯ minor (Prelude in C♯ minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 853/1, Praeludium [10] in E♭ minor (Prelude in E♭ minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
BWV 857/1, Praeludium [11] in F minor (Prelude in F minor from the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier)
Piéce pour le Clavecin, harpsichord suite by J. C. Richter [de]. Two movements: I. Allemande; II. Courante.
BWV 924a, Prelude in C major (alternative version of BWV 924)
BWV 925, Prelude in D major
BWV 932, Prelude in E minor
BWV 931, Prelude in A minor
Baß-Skizze in G minor. Not included in the BWV catalogue.
BWV 953, Fuga a 3 in C major.
BWV 772, Praeambulum 1 in C major (Invention No. 1)
BWV 775, Praeambulum 2 in D minor (Invention No. 4)
BWV 778, Praeambulum 3 in E minor (Invention No. 7)
BWV 779, Praeambulum 4 in F major (Invention No. 8)
BWV 781, Praeambulum 5 in G major (Invention No. 10)
BWV 784, Praeambulum 6 in A minor (Invention No. 13)
BWV 786, Praeambulum 7 in B minor (Invention No. 15)
BWV 785, Praeambulum 8 in B♭ major (Invention No. 14)
BWV 783, Praeambulum 9 in A major (Invention No. 12)
BWV 782, Praeambulum 10 in G minor (Invention No. 11)
BWV 780, Praeambulum 11 in F minor (Invention No. 9)
BWV 777, Praeambulum 12 in E major (Invention No. 6)
BWV 776, Praeambulum 13 in E♭ major (Invention No. 5)
BWV 774, Praeambulum 14 in D major (Invention No. 3)
BWV 773, Praeambulum 15 in C minor (Invention No. 2)
BWV 824, Suite in A major by Georg Philipp Telemann. Three parts: Allemande, Courante and Gigue, TWV 32:14
Partita di Signore Steltzeln, harpsichord suite by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel. Four movements: I. Ouverture; II. Air Italien; III. Bourrée; IV. Minuet; With an additional movement composed by Bach: V. Menuet – Trio, BWV 929
BWV 787, Fantasia 1 in C major (Sinfonia No. 1)
BWV 790, Fantasia 2 in D minor (Sinfonia No. 4)
BWV 793, Fantasia 3 in E minor (Sinfonia No. 7)
BWV 794, Fantasia 4 in F major (Sinfonia No. 8)
BWV 796, Fantasia 5 in G major (Sinfonia No. 10)
BWV 799, Fantasia 6 in A minor (Sinfonia No. 13)
BWV 801, Fantasia 7 in B minor (Sinfonia No. 15)
BWV 800, Fantasia 8 in B♭ major (Sinfonia No. 14)
BWV 798, Fantasia 9 in A major (Sinfonia No. 12)
BWV 797, Fantasia 10 in G minor (Sinfonia No. 11)
BWV 795, Fantasia 11 in F minor (Sinfonia No. 9)
BWV 792, Fantasia 12 in E major (Sinfonia No. 6)
BWV 791, Fantasia 13 in E♭ major (Sinfonia No. 5)
BWV 789, Fantasia 14 in D major (Sinfonia No. 3), incomplete.

References

^ Faulkner 1984, p. 13.
^ Plath 1981, pp. 210–231.

Sources

Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Christoph Richter [de], Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Georg Philipp Telemann and various anonymous contributors. Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, angefangen in Cöthen den 22. Januar Ao. 1720., facsimile at brbl-dl.library.yale.edu
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1981) [1962]. Wolfgang Plath (ed.). Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann. Neue Bach-Ausgabe. Vol. 5 (third ed.). Bärenreiter. ISMN 9790006461837.
Faulkner, Quentin (1984). J. S. Bach's Keyboard Technique: A Historical Introduction. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.
US-NHub Music Deposit 31 (Klavierbüchlein für W. F. Bach), Bach Digital

External links

Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

[FOOTNOTEFaulkner198413-1] Faulkner 1984, p. 13.

[FOOTNOTEPlath1981210–231-2] Plath 1981, pp. 210–231.

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v t e Compositions for organ, keyboard and lute by Johann Sebastian Bach
Organ	Fugue in G minor, BWV 131a (doubtful) Sonatas, BWV 525–530 Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531 Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532 Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 Toccata and Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 Toccata and Fugue in F major, BWV 540 Fantasia and Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542 Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548 Eight Short Preludes and Fugues, BWV 553–560 (doubtful) Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562 Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (doubtful) Prelude (Toccata) and Fugue in E major, BWV 566 Fantasia ("Pièce d'Orgue") in G major, BWV 572 Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 Concertos, BWV 592–597 Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644 Schübler Chorales, BWV 645–650 Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes, BWV 651–668 Chorale partita Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", BWV 769 Neumeister chorales, BWV 1090–1120 Chorale fantasia Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 1128
Keyboard	Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801 English Suites, BWV 806–811 French Suites, BWV 812–817 Partitas, BWV 825–830 No. 2 No. 4 No. 6 Overture in the French style, BWV 831 Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846–893 Book 1 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in C minor No. 3 in C♯ major No. 4 in C♯ minor No. 7 in E♭ major No. 10 in E minor No. 16 in G minor No. 21 in B♭ major No. 22 in B♭ minor Book 2 No. 1 in C major No. 2 in C minor No. 3 in C♯ major No. 4 in C♯ minor No. 5 in D major No. 6 in D minor No. 12 in F minor No. 13 in F♯ major No. 18 in G♯ minor No. 22 in B♭ minor No. 24 in B minor Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 Toccatas, BWV 910–916 Six Little Preludes, BWV 933–938 Italian Concerto Harpsichord solo concertos Goldberg Variations discography Gould recording Aria variata alla maniera italiana Capriccio on the departure of a beloved brother
Lute	Suite in G minor, BWV 995 Suite in E minor, BWV 996 Bourrée Suite in C minor, BWV 997 Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E♭ major, BWV 998 Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 Fugue in G minor, BWV 1000
Mixed collections	Clavier-Übung III: Prelude and Fugue in E♭ major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, Chorale preludes, BWV 669–689, Duets, BWV 802–805 Concerto transcriptions, BWV 592–596 and 972–987 Klavierbüchlein W. F. Bach Notebook A. M. Bach Twelve Little Preludes
List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach List of fugal works by Johann Sebastian Bach List of concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach

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