Even the simplest of preludes is actually a masterpiece of rhetoric, compositional patterns, and harmony!

It is precisely thanks to the interaction of these three aspects that even a simple series of chords becomes a harmonious fantasy of magical musical genius!

The Prelude BWV 846 in C Major with which the first volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier opens can be analyzed from three perspectives

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- Rhetorical: How is the discourse organized? How is the dispositio composed?

- Compositional: What are the patterns and compositional schemes that J.S. Bach used?

- Harmonic: What harmonies did Bach employ?

In this video, I guide you through a magical analysis of the most intriguing secrets and curiosities hidden within a prelude that may seem so simple at first glance!