The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Kenneth Gilbert

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II is a collection of keyboard preludes and fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled around 1742. The set continues Bach's systematic exploration of equal temperament by presenting pairs of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, showcasing advanced contrapuntal techniques and occupying a central place in keyboard pedagogy and Baroque compositional practice.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in C major, BWV 870
    4:15
  2. 2.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in C minor, BWV 871
    4:54
  3. 3.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in C-sharp major, BWV 872
    4:02
  4. 4.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in C-sharp minor, BWV 873
    6:22
  5. 5.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in D major, BWV 874
    8:20
  6. 6.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in D minor, BWV 875
    3:35
  7. 7.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in E-flat major, BWV 876
    4:56
  8. 8.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in D-sharp minor, BWV 877
    8:18
  9. 9.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in E major, BWV 878
    8:15
  10. 10.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in E minor, BWV 879
    7:32
  11. 11.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in F major, BWV 880
    5:29
  12. 12.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in F minor, BWV 881
    6:24

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in F sharp major, BWV 882
    5:54
  2. 3.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in F sharp minor, BWV 883
    7:43
  3. 4.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in G major, BWV 884
    4:06
  4. 5.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in G minor, BWV 885
    5:33
  5. 6.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in A flat major, BWV 886
    7:24
  6. 7.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in G sharp minor, BWV 887
    6:56
  7. 8.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in A major, BWV 888
    3:21
  8. 9.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in A minor, BWV 889
    4:43
  9. 10.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in B flat major, BWV 890
    6:38
  10. 11.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in B flat minor, BWV 891
    8:34
  11. 12.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 4 voci) in B major, BWV 892
    6:22
  12. 13.
    Praeludium & Fuga (a 3 voci) in B minor, BWV 893
    4:59

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