Analysing J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846

SDC5 · Music analysis · 4 lessons

Course duration
1 month (2 hours)

SDC

Course code
SDC5

Course fee
£39/mo. or £399/yr.
The course level is: intermediate.

Course description

In this course, we analyse J.S. Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846, the first prelude and fugue of The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bach's monumental collection of 48 preludes and fugues.

Lessons

This course contains 4 lessons. It is estimated that the total time to complete this course is 1 month at 3 hours per week.
1.   Introduction to the course
2.   Prelude: harmonic analysis
3.   Prelude: stylistic analysis
4.   Fugue: structural analysis

Skills and certificates gained

Musical analysis
Fugue structure
Harmony

Entry requirements

A knowledge of intermediate harmony, music theory and counterpoint is a prerequisite for this course.

Instructor

Your instructor for this course is Anthony Daly ARCO ATCL. Anthony studied music at Trinity Laban, then at the University of Cambridge. In 2013, he qualified as an Associate of the Royal College of Organists winning three prizes for high achievement. Anthony has recorded for Classic FM and performed live on BBC Radio 4.
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