Bach - Five little preludes BWV 939-943 - Alard | Netherlands Bach Society

The Five little preludes, performed by Benjamin Alard for All of Bach, are presumed to have originated for teaching purposes, although it is not clear when Bach wrote them or for whom. The originals have been lost, while the copies date from 1726 at the earliest. From this, we can deduce that the pieces could have been composed as early as 1717, but possibly also twenty years later. Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 1st 2015 at the Paushuize, Utrecht. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with harpsichordist Benjamin Alard on the Five little preludes go to For more information on BWV 939-943 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Benjamin Alard, harpsichordist Harpsichord: Joel Katzman after Joannes Couchet, ca. 1650.