The
Prelude in C Major (BWV 846) is the first piece in Book 1 of the
world-famous Well Tempered Clavier (a.k.a. Das wohltemperirte
Clavier/Das wohltemperierte Klavier) by Johann Sebastian Bach. This
particular Prelude in C Major is probably the most famous piece out of
all. It is surprisingly easy to play, as it only consists of chord
arpeggios. Nevertheless this simplicity gives the piece melodic and
harmonic beauty, and the Prelude in C Major (BWV 846) is often on of
the more “serious” pieces that a budding pianist will learn to play.
Charles Gounod famously used this piece for his
Ave Maria. (not to be
confused by the Ave Maria of Franz Schubert).
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