About this work
The Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 536, present two ways of setting musical motion in motion. The prelude draws its brightness from continuous movement, while the fugue organises that energy through successive entries of the subject. Both remain lively only if the articulation leaves the counterpoint audible.
In the prelude, identify the direction of each motif instead of treating the flowing notes as an undifferentiated stream. Give the pedal its exact note values and choose a clear registration that does not cover the manual parts.
For the fugue, mark and sing every entry of the subject before joining the voices, especially when it appears in the bass. Practise two voices at a time, then choose a tempo at which every entry remains recognisable. The build-up should come from the density of the writing, not from an artificial crescendo.
What the document contains
The Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 536.
One 7-page PDF score for organ.
No MIDI file is provided.
The file groups both movements under the same BWV number.