J.S Bach: Eighteen Little Preludes for Piano

The ABRSM 'Easier Piano Pieces' series features pieces chosen for their comparative lack of technical difficulty, therefore providing an excellent introduction to the music of great composers throughout history.

This delightful collection of Preludes provides an excellent introduction to the music of the Baroque period. The album is grouped into three sets of six: the first comes from the Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Notebook, compiled by Johann Sebastian for his eldest son; the second, which has been preserved in copies made by his pupils, was probably composed by Johann Sebastian; and the third comes from the collection of Johann Peter Kellner, of which only Nos. 5 and 6 are known to be written by Johann Sebastian.

• Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in A minor, BWV 942, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner’s Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in C minor, BWV 934: No. 2 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in C, BWV 924, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in C, BWV 933: No. 1 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in C, BWV 939, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner’s Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in C, BWV 943, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner’s Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in D minor, BWV 926, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in D minor, BWV 935: No. 3 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in D minor, BWV 940, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner’s Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in D, BWV 925, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in E minor, BWV 938: No. 6 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in E minor, BWV 941, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner’s Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in E, BWV 937: No. 5 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in F, BWV 927, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in F, BWV 928, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in G minor, BWV 930, from ‘Clavierbuchlein’ for W. F. Bach [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• Prelude in D, BWV 936: No. 4 from ‘6 Little Preludes for Beginners on the Clavier’ [Johann Sebastian Bach]