Bach - Prelude in C major from WTC I BWV 846 | Netherlands Bach Society

For the complete Prelude and fugue in C major BWV 846 go to: The Prelude in C major, performed by Siebe Henstra for All of Bach, is the first of 24 keys that appear in the Well-Tempered Clavier I. It is characterised by its wistful long series of arpeggios (broken chords). The prelude lays a dreamy foundation for the energetic fugue that follows. Recorded for the project All of Bach on 13th September 2013 at Bussum. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with harpsichordist Siebe Henstra on Prelude and fugue in C major BWV 846 go to For more information on BWV 846 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Siebe Henstra, harpsichordist Harpsichord: Titus Crijnen after Henri Hemsch, 1736