12 Polonaises, F.12 (Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 polonaises
Composition Year 1765 ca., revised ca.1775
Genre Categories Polonaises; Dances; For keyboard; Scores featuring keyboard soloists; For 1 player; For clavichord; Scores featuring the clavichord; for piano or harpsichord 4 hands (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 4. Polonaise in D minor
5. Polonaise in E-flat major
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Performer Pages Sylvia Kind (harpsichord)
Publisher Info. Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive
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Misc. Notes Source and alternative formats:
From an album featuring a Revival harpsichord on Pandora Records. Ogg Vorbis files can be found here.
Instrument:
(Directly from readme page found in Source section)
The harpsichord, the dominant keyboard instrument for over 200 years, became virtually extinct in the 1800's, its role being assumed by the piano. In 1912 the French piano maker Pleyel constructed a harpsichord for Wanda Landowska. Wanda Landowska single handedly made a "revival" of the harpsichord using Pleyel's instrument.

Acoustically the instrument was similar to a piano. The soundboard and bridge was much heavier than any of classical harpsichords and consequently, to get more volume from the instrument, the strings were longer and heavier. This increased the tension imposed on the frame, which was reinforced with iron. The plectra were leather, rather than quill. This attenuated the sound output further. The resulting amplitude of sound is much less than classical harpsichords, For example the Flemish harpsichord presented on this site is a loud harpsichord. Most classical harpsichords are however also too quiet for large filled halls and noise-damaged ears. On the other hand the heavier construction of the "Revival" lengthened the sustain, since less sound energy was absorbed from the string by the vibrating soundboard. This resulted in a more organ-like sound. The weakness of sound is of no consequence to its recorded sound, which can be made thunderous by advancing the volume control. Thus for concert use these instruments should have electronic assistance. Under such circumstances they present a very interesting instrument and a legitimate practical member of the harpsichord family. They should not be "dusted off" because the French classical harpsichord is now in fashion.

The Neupert harpsichord is a member of the "Revival" family started by Pleyel. The one used was built in the "thirties." It has 4 sets of strings disposed as 16x8x8x4.
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Copyright
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 Incomplete Score (final page missing)
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(1819). Plate 1505.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes First edition of 1819. Last page (2nd half of Polonaise 12) missing.
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 1. Polonaise in C major
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⇒ 11 more: 2. Polonaise in C minor • 3. Polonaise in D major • 4. Polonaise in D minor • 5. Polonaise in E♭ major • 6. Polonaise in E♭ minor • 7. Polonaise in E major • 8. Polonaise in E minor • 9. Polonaise in F major • 10. Polonaise in F minor • 11. Polonaise in G major • 12. Polonaise in G minor

 2. Polonaise in C minor
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 3. Polonaise in D major
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 4. Polonaise in D minor
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 5. Polonaise in E♭ major
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 6. Polonaise in E♭ minor
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 7. Polonaise in E major
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 8. Polonaise in E minor
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 9. Polonaise in F major
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 10. Polonaise in F minor
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 11. Polonaise in G major
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 12. Polonaise in G minor
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Publisher. Info. TobisNotenarchiv, 2010.
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Selections

 Nos.1-6
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1765-75).?
Copyright
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Misc. Notes BNF has two somewhat different holograph manuscripts of six of these polonaises digitized.
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 Nos.1-6
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1765].
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Misc. Notes autograph 1765 according to Gallica.
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 3. Polonaise in D major
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Editor Carli Zoeller (1840-1889)
Publisher. Info. London: Neumeyer, n.d. Plate N. & Co. 211.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 2. Polonaise in C minor
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Publisher. Info. Ritter von Schleyer Verlag
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Piano or Harpsichord 4 Hands (Toporowski)

 9. Polonaise in F major
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 10. Polonaise in F minor
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Arranger Marek Toporowski (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Marek Toporowski
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General Information

Work Title 12 Polonaises
Alternative. Title
Composer Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. F.12
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IWB 45
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 polonaises
  1. C major
  2. C minor
  3. D major
  4. D minor
  5. E♭ major
  6. E♭ minor
  7. E major
  8. E minor
  9. F major
  10. F minor
  11. G major
  12. G minor
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1765 ca., revised ca.1775
First Publication. 1819 – Leipzig: C.F. Peters
Dedication Monsieur le Comte Grigori Grigorievich Orlof
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation keyboard
Extra Information Grove Music lists Wilhelm Friedemann Bach's keyboard works as "Keyboard, organ". No mention is made of piano, so it is unlikely that this was originally intended for piano.
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