🇩🇪Johann Sebastian Bach ： Well-Tempered Clavier I no.8 es-moll BWV 853

No. 8 from Book I offers an opportunity to appreciate the contrasting characters of its prelude and fugue. In the prelude, listen carefully to the sonority created by the individual voices within its unhurried flow, and treat the ornaments as a natural part of the melodic line. In the fugue that follows, the subject is passed from voice to voice, gradually increasing the sense of tension. A key point is to preserve the independence of each voice without losing sight of the overall direction. Use the pedal sparingly to avoid blurring the sound, clarify note values and rests, and aim for an expression that is quiet yet richly detailed.