Das Wohltemperierte Clavier: Book II

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Peter Watchorn

Das Wohltemperierte Clavier: Book II is the second book of keyboard preludes and fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, completed in 1742. The collection cycles paired preludes and fugues through all major and minor keys, demonstrating Baroque contrapuntal technique and Bach's use of well temperament, and it serves as a foundational pedagogical resource and reference for keyboard technique and tonal organisation.
First released: 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 870a
    2:51
  2. 2.
    Prelude No. 17 in Ab major, BWV 886a
    4:58
  3. 3.
    Prelude No. 9 in E major, BWV 878a
    6:48
  4. 4.
    Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 878b
    4:03
  5. 5.
    Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 870b
    2:03
  6. 6.
    Fugue No. 17 in Ab major, BWV 886b
    4:10
  7. 7.
    Prelude No. 18 in G# minor, BWV 887a
    5:42
  8. 8.
    Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871a
    2:49
  9. 9.
    Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879a
    4:17
  10. 10.
    Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879b
    3:16
  11. 11.
    Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871b
    2:38
  12. 12.
    Fugue No. 18 in G# minor, BWV 887b
    5:57
  13. 13.
    Prelude No. 19 in A major, BWV 888a
    2:05
  14. 14.
    Prelude No. 3 in C# major, BWV 872a
    2:49
  15. 15.
    Prelude No. 11 in F major, BWV 880a
    3:42
  16. 16.
    Fugue No. 19 in A major, BWV 888b
    1:31
  17. 17.
    Fugue No. 3 in C# major, BWV 872b
    2:47
  18. 18.
    Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880b
    2:09
  19. 19.
    Prelude No. 4 in C# minor, BWV 873a
    4:28
  20. 20.
    Prelude No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881a
    6:22
  21. 21.
    Prelude No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889a
    7:07
  22. 22.
    Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881b
    2:53
  23. 23.
    Fugue No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889b
    2:06
  24. 24.
    Fugue No. 4 in C# minor, BWV 873b
    2:37
  25. 25.
    Prelude No. 13 in F# major, BWV 882a
    4:21
  26. 26.
    Prelude No. 5 in D major, BWV 874a
    6:13
  27. 27.
    Prelude No. 21 in Bb major, BWV 890a
    8:17
  28. 28.
    Fugue No. 13 in F# major, BWV 882b
    2:50
  29. 29.
    Prelude No. 21 in Bb major, BWV 890b
    2:21
  30. 30.
    Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 874b
    3:52
  31. 31.
    Prelude No. 14 in F# minor, BWV 883a
    3:02
  32. 32.
    Prelude No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875a
    1:56
  33. 33.
    Prelude No. 22 in Bb minor, BWV 891a
    3:09
  34. 34.
    Fugue No. 14 in F# minor, BWV 883b
    6:01
  35. 35.
    Fugue No. 22 in Bb minor, BWV 891b
    4:41
  36. 36.
    Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875b
    1:56
  37. 37.
    Prelude No. 7 in Eb major, BWV 876a
    3:00
  38. 38.
    Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 884a
    3:09
  39. 39.
    Prelude No. 23 in B major, BWV 892a
    2:53
  40. 40.
    Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 892b
    5:25
  41. 41.
    Prelude No. 15 in G major, BWV 884b
    1:34
  42. 42.
    Fugue No. 7 in Eb major, BWV 876b
    2:00
  43. 43.
    Prelude No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885a
    2:08
  44. 44.
    Prelude No. 8 in D# minor, BWV 877a
    4:59
  45. 45.
    Prelude No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893a
    3:04
  46. 46.
    Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893b
    2:08
  47. 47.
    Fugue No. 8 in D# minor, BWV 877b
    4:58
  48. 48.
    Fugue No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885b
    3:26
  49. 49.
    Prelude in G major, BWV 902
    8:50

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