The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Preludes and Fugues 17-24

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Glenn Gould

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Preludes and Fugues 17-24 is the second half of the first book of keyboard pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled in 1722. These Baroque keyboard works exemplify Bach's contrapuntal writing and exploration of tuning systems, combining prelude improvisatory textures with strict fugue counterpoint and serving as a pedagogical and theoretical resource within his oeuvre and in Western keyboard practice.
First released: 1965

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat major
    2:52
  2. 2.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G-sharp minor
    3:08
  3. 3.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 19 in A major
    3:23
  4. 4.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 20 in A minor
    4:35
  5. 5.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major
    2:34
  6. 6.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor
    9:05
  7. 7.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 23 in B major
    2:34
  8. 8.
    Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B minor
    6:47

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