Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847

Track: Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847

This is the discussion thread for the Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 (from Book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier) — post any question you have while working through it.

This Track goes deep: it covers the Prelude's opening pattern, melody, and fantasy section, then a full arc through the Fugue — exposition, development, recapitulation, and a dedicated "Voicing Gym" for bringing out independent voices in the fugue's texture. Evan Shinners joins for structure, tempo, and phrasing throughout.

Common sticking points we'd love to hear about: balancing the fugue's voices, the hand-crossings and jumps in the Fantasy section, or pacing the tempo across the whole piece. No question is too small — bar-specific, fingering, memory, all fair game.

Been away from this one for a while? Post exactly where you left off and what felt hard — that's often all it takes to get moving again.