Bach - WTC I Prelude and fugue no. 9 in E major BWV 854 - Rieger | Netherlands Bach Society

The Prelude in E major, performed by Christian Rieger for All of Bach, is sweet and pastoral – mainly due to the drawn-out, tuneful melody with which the right hand opens. Beneath it, the left hand moves quietly forward, providing harmonic support. The theme of the three-part fugue is one of the shortest and simplest of the whole collection. It opens with two notes, which is stressed by the rest that follows. Recorded for the project All of Bach on April 20th 2017 in Cologne, Germany. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with harpsichordist Christian Rieger on the Prelude and fugue no. 9 in E major go to For the complete playlist of The Well-Tempered Clavier I go to For more information on BWV 854 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 Christian Rieger, harpsichordist Harpsichord: David Sutherland (Michigan 1990) after Christian Zell (Hamburg 1728) Prelude 0:00 Fuga 1:38