A new orchestration - guess what piece ...

[gprengel]

After some time of rest in the recent months today I orchestrated another great piece from one the great masters - do you recognise it (it should not be too difficult)? For me it is one of my favourites from the composer ... How do you like it?

http://gerdprengel.de/piece33.mp3

Gerd

[Peter]

Yes it's the E major fugue by Bach from book 2 of the 48 - did you do the lovely prelude as well? Your orchestration works very well and brings out the majestic solemnity of the piece.

[gprengel]

this was really quick, Peter, yes, of course you are right. Isn't it wonderfully suited for an orchestration?

It reminds me of the great "dona nobis pacem" from the b-minor Mass ...

[gprengel]

no I didn't do the Prelude. I can't imagine this to be played other than with piano. But I will try to orchestrate some other fugues of the well-tempered piano II ...

[Peter]

no I didn't do the Prelude. I can't imagine this to be played other than with piano. But I will try to orchestrate some other fugues of the well-tempered piano II ...

Well don't forget Bach didn't have the piano in mind when he wrote the 48! I would have thought that gentle prelude would lend itself very well to a light scoring of flute and strings. I look forward to your next offering - how about the great C# minor fugue from book I or from book II the F# minor?

[gprengel]

Well don't forget Bach didn't have the piano in mind when he wrote the 48! I would have thought that gentle prelude would lend itself very well to a light scoring of flute and strings. I look forward to your next offering - how about the great C# minor fugue from book I or from book II the F# minor?

I also was already thinking of the beautiful F#-minor Fugue. But it has only 3 voices, which is a bit thin for an orchestra. I will instead try the appassionate g-minor Fugue from book II which is breathtaking! And afterwards maybe the #c-minor Fuge from book I.

Gerd

[Peter]

I also was already thinking of the beautiful F#-minor Fugue. But it has only 3 voices, which is a bit thin for an orchestra. I will instead try the appassionate g-minor Fugue from book II which is breathtaking! And afterwards maybe the #c-minor Fuge from book I.

Gerd

Look forward to that Gerd - another possible one would be the lovely Ab fugue from Book I.

[Chris]

Nice work, Gerd!