Anthony Girard

Le Langage Musical de Schubert

Analyse / Theorie
To analyse the second book of The Well-tempered Clavier is to enter the laboratory of the subtlest alchemies. In the Preludes , one discovers the myriad techniques for developing a motif in the service of a realisation without a preliminary design and which, through its modulating itinerary, seeks an accomplished form. In the Fugues, the composer multiplies the contrapuntal daring, seeking the most significant combination, while expression progresses in intensity. Through the bold freedom of his harmony, vigour or fluidity of his writing, the composer constantly arouses our curiosity. This book of analysis is there to lead us to him. Text in French.