🇩🇪Johann Sebastian Bach ： 5 Preludes and Fughettas Prelude and Fugue in e-moll BWV 900

This piece invites the listener to appreciate the contrasting characters of the Prelude and Fugue while engaging with the clarity of Bach’s counterpoint. In the Prelude, it is important to maintain the flow of the music while sensing the movement of the harmony. In the Fugue that follows, listen for the subject as it passes from voice to voice, keeping each part independent while shaping the whole as a single musical line. In practice, careful fingering and articulation are essential, as is maintaining a clear sense of pulse without allowing the fine movement to obscure it. Avoiding exaggerated dynamics and clearly shaping the entrances of the voices and the direction of the cadences helps reveal the overall structure.