Bach - WTC II Prelude and fugue no. 16 in G minor BWV 885 - Schornsheim | Netherlands Bach Society

Christine Schornsheim describes this prelude as ‘despairing, melancholic and strict’. Interpreted broadly (largo), the rhythm in this prelude stretches time. And Bach further reinforces this swell through tied dissonants and surprising harmonic steps. The fugue that forms its counterpart is just as sober, and even academic in character. A sturdy fugue set to an intriguing theme - almost a singalong tune. Twenty years after his first collection of music in every key imaginable, Bach completed a second ’Wohltemperirte Clavier’. We recorded his first book of Preludes and Fugues at the homes of 24 different musicians. For this second part, performed in its entirety by Christine Schornsheim, we chose 12 very different locations in Utrecht, to celebrate the 900th anniversary of our home city. Recorded for the project All of Bach on 14 February 2022 at the Railway Museum, Utrecht, the Netherlands. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel