Bach - WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 10 in E minor BWV 855 - Haas | Netherlands Bach Society

The Prelude and fugue in E minor, performed by Frédérick for All of Bach, has an oppressive feel to it. Often, you see that what Bach asserts in one hand is contradicted by the other, but here there is no trace of that at all. Both hands wallow in this mood wholeheartedly. Indeed, the bass is the evil demon in this case, as halfway through the prelude it suddenly drags along the upper part, which has been lyrical up to then, in a mad whirl.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on August 17th 2015 in Brussels. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

For the interview with harpsichordist Frédérick Haas on the Prelude and fugue no. 10 in E minor go to    • Haas on WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 1...  
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Frédérick Haas, harpsichordist
Harpsichord: Henri Hemsch, 1751

0:00 Prelude
2:17 Fuga