Analysis of J. S. Bach's Wohltemperirtes Clavier

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The prelude in C-major which opens the present book is far nobler and more stately than the one in the same key of the first book. It may be that it is only an old piece revised and extended (spitta II, anyhow the earlier sketch, in developed form, appeared to Each worthy of being placed at the head of the counterpart of the great work of his youth. The chief motive powerfully wends its 'way over the doubled pedal note (cc)