The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Kenneth Gilbert

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 is a collection of keyboard pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in 1722. Comprising paired preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, the work demonstrates the possibilities of well-tempered tuning, showcases Bach's mature contrapuntal technique, and serves as a foundational reference for keyboard pedagogy and the development of tonal practice in the Baroque era.
First released: 3rd February 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
    4:10
  2. 2.
    Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, BWV 858
    3:41
  3. 3.
    Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
    3:29
  4. 4.
    Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 859
    4:07
  5. 5.
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp major, BWV 848
    4:06
  6. 6.
    Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
    4:04
  7. 7.
    Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
    6:17
  8. 8.
    Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
    3:50
  9. 9.
    Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, BWV 862
    3:57
  10. 10.
    Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
    3:12
  11. 11.
    Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
    3:41
  12. 12.
    Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp minor, BWV 863
    4:13
  13. 13.
    Prelude and Fugue in A major, BWV 864
    3:56
  14. 14.
    Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 852
    6:02
  15. 15.
    Prelude in E-flat minor / Fugue in D-sharp minor, BWV 853
    8:01
  16. 16.
    Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 865
    5:53
  17. 17.
    Prelude and Fugue in E major, BWV 854
    2:52
  18. 18.
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866
    3:07
  19. 19.
    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 855
    4:07
  20. 20.
    Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
    5:04
  21. 21.
    Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868
    3:32
  22. 22.
    Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 856
    2:39
  23. 23.
    Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 869
    9:43
  24. 24.
    Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
    6:32

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