Notebook for Wilhelm Friedemann Bach offers a rare glimpse into the musical life of the Bach household. Compiled by Johann Sebastian Bach for his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, who would later become one of the greatest organists and improvisers of his generation, the collection served as both an educational tool and a source of inspiration.
The notebook includes original pieces by J.S. Bach, systematic exercises, and exemplary works by other composers. Among its treasures are early versions of some of Bach’s most significant keyboard cycles: several preludes from The Well-Tempered Clavier, preambulas for the Two-Part Inventions, and fantasias for the Three-Part Sinfonias. It also features suites and works by composers such as Telemann, Richter, and Stölzel, reflecting the well-rounded training Bach intended for his son.
This Urtext edition, edited by renowned Bach scholar Professor Christoph Wolff, incorporates the latest research on attributions, newly uncovered fragments, and revised datings of the sources. Presented in an elegant landscape format inspired by the original manuscript, it is ideally suited for use at the piano.
A must-have for pianists, students, and Bach admirers seeking a deeper connection to the composer’s pedagogical and artistic legacy.
- Applicatio C-Dur/C major (anonym)
- Præambulum 1 C-Dur/C major BWV 924
- Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 691
- Præambulum 2 d‑Moll/D minor BWV 926
- Jesu, meine Freude BWV 753 (Fragm.)
- Allemande 1 g‑Moll/G minor BR‑WFB A 40 (W. F. Bach)
- Allemande 2 g‑Moll/G minor BR‑WFB A 41 (W. F. Bach
- Fragm.)
- Præambulum F‑Dur/F major BWV 927
- Præambulum g‑Moll/G minor BWV 930
- Præludium F‑Dur/F major BWV 928
- Menuet 1 G‑Dur/G major BR‑WFB A 42 (W. F. Bach)
- Menuet 2 g‑Moll/G minor BR‑WFB A 43 (W. F. Bach)
- Menuet 3 G‑Dur/G major BWV 843
- Præludium 1 C‑Dur/C major BWV 846.1
- Præludium 2 c‑Moll/C minor BWV 847.1
- Præludium 3 d‑Moll/D minor BWV 851.1
- Præludium 4 D‑Dur/D major BWV 850.1
- Præludium 5 e‑Moll/E minor BWV 855.1
- Præludium 6 E‑Dur/E major BWV 854.1
- Præludium 7 F‑Dur/F major BWV 856.1
- Præludium 8 Cis‑Dur/C# major BWV 848.2
- Præludium 9 cis‑Moll/C# minor BWV 849.2
- Præludium 10 es‑Moll/Eb minor BWV 853.2
- Præludium 11 f‑Moll/F minor BWV 857.2
- Piece pour le Clavecin C‑Dur/C major (J. C. Richter)
- Præludium ex c# BR‑WFB A 44 (W. F. Bach)
- Præludium ex d# BR‑WFB A 45 (W. F. Bach)
- Præludium ex e# BR‑WFB A 46 (W. F. Bach
- Fragm.)
- Præludium a‑Moll/A minor BR‑WFB A 47 (anonym)
- Basso‑continuo‑Stimme (anonym
- Fragm.)
- Fuga à 3 C‑Dur/C major BWV 953
- Præambulum 1 C‑Dur/C major BWV 772.1
- Præambulum 2 d‑Moll/D minor BWV 775.1
- Præambulum 3 e‑Moll/E minor BWV 778.1
- Præambulum 4 F‑Dur/F major BWV 779.1
- Præambulum 5 G‑Dur/G major BWV 781.1
- Præambulum 6 a‑Moll/A minor BWV 784.1
- Præambulum 7 h‑Moll/B minor BWV 786.1
- Præambulum 8 B‑Dur/Bb major BWV 785.1
- Præambulum 9 A‑Dur/A major BWV 783.1
- Præambulum 10 g‑Moll/G minor BWV 782.1
- Præambulum 11 f‑Moll/F minor BWV 780.1
- Præambulum 12 E‑Dur/E major BWV 777.1
- Præambulum 13 Es‑Dur/Eb major BWV 776.1
- Præambulum 14 D‑Dur/D major BWV 774.1
- Præambulum 15 c‑Moll/C minor BWV 773.1
- Suite A‑Dur/A major (G. Ph. Telemann)
- Partita g‑Moll/G minor (G. H. Stölzel)
- Fantasia 1 C‑Dur/C major BWV 787.1
- Fantasia 2 d‑Moll/D minor BWV 790.1
- Fantasia 3 e‑Moll/E minor BWV 793.1
- Fantasia 4 F‑Dur/F major BWV 794.1
- Fantasia 5 G‑Dur/G major BWV 796.1
- Fantasia 6 a‑Moll/A minor BWV 799.1
- Fantasia 7 h‑Moll/B minor BWV 801.1
- Fantasia 8 B‑Dur/Bb major BWV 800.1
- Fantasia 9 A‑Dur/A major BWV 798.1
- Fantasia 10 g‑Moll/G minor BWV 797.1
- Fantasia 11 f‑Moll/F minor BWV 795.1
- Fantasia 12 E‑Dur/E major BWV 792.1
- Fantasia 13 Es‑Dur/E major BWV 791.1
- Fantasia 14 D‑Dur/D major BWV 789.1
- Fantasia 15 c‑Moll/C minor BWV 788.1
| Arrangement | Piano, Piano Solo |
| Genres | Classical |
| NumberOfPages | 152 |
| Media | Book(softcover, stapled) |
| Publisher | Edition Peters |
| Contributors | Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Wolff |
| ISBN | 9790577025766 |