Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, Teil I

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Ottavio Dantone

Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, Teil I is a collection of keyboard preludes and fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled in 1722. Rooted in Baroque counterpoint, the set systematically explores all major and minor keys to demonstrate well‑tempered tuning and presents rigorous examples of keyboard counterpoint that served pedagogical and compositional functions in Bach's output and in the development of Western tonal practice.
First released: 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 846: C major
    4:16
  2. 2.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 858: F Sharp major
    4:01
  3. 3.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 847: C Minor
    3:23
  4. 4.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 859: F Sharp major
    4:36
  5. 5.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 848: C Sharp major
    4:26
  6. 6.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 860: G major
    4:09
  7. 7.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 5 voci), BWV 849: C Sharp Minor
    6:45
  8. 8.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 861: G Minor
    5:13
  9. 9.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 862: A Flat major
    4:53
  10. 10.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 850: D major
    3:41
  11. 11.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 851: D Minor
    4:10
  12. 12.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 863: G Sharp Minor
    4:55
  13. 13.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 864: A major
    3:44
  14. 14.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 852: E Flat major
    6:14
  15. 15.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 853: E Flat Minor & D Sharp Minor
    8:31
  16. 16.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 865: A Minor
    5:39
  17. 17.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 854: E major
    2:56
  18. 18.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 866: B Flat major
    3:25
  19. 19.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 2 voci), BWV 855: E Minor
    3:49
  20. 20.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 5 voci), BWV 867: B Flat Minor
    5:57
  21. 21.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 868: B major
    4:20
  22. 22.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci), BWV 856: F major
    2:25
  23. 23.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 869: B Minor
    14:15
  24. 24.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci), BWV 857: F Minor
    7:07

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