J.S. Bach - Prelude in C Major (BWV 846) - Intermediate is currently unavailable

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Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1142466 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Piacere Music Sheets. Baroque,Chamber,Instructional,Standards. Score. 4 pages. Piacere Music Sheets #742833. Published by Piacere Music Sheets (A0.1142466). Opus/Catalog Number: BWV 846Key/Tone: C MajorMovements/Sections: 1/2 (Prelude)Year/Date of Composition: 1722 in Das wohltemperierte Klavier I (No.1)Difficulty: Grade 7/12 (Intermediate)Obs.: This piece is probably the easiest composition in Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier.The Prelude appears also in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725). This notebook was filled with favorite selections of the members of the Bach family.There is also a slightly different version of this prelude, known as Prelude BWV 846A, in the Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. Bach's Prelude BWV 846 consists of a simple progression of arpeggiated chords. It is one of Johann Sebastian Bach's most famous compositions for the keyboard.Some sources show a trill of the last E of measure 34. If playing this trill, be sure to start it on the upper auxiliary note.This piece served as the inspiration for Gounod's Ave Maria. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).