The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Jenő Jandó

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II is the second set of keyboard preludes and fugues by Johann Sebastian Bach, compiled in 1742. It presents 24 pairs of preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, exemplifying Baroque contrapuntal writing, advanced keyboard technique and the practical use of equal temperament, and it occupies a significant place in Bach's later keyboard output and the development of Western tonal practice.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 1 in C major, BWV 870
    4:09
  2. 2.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871
    4:13
  3. 3.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 3 in C-sharp major, BWV 872
    3:45
  4. 4.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 873
    6:25
  5. 5.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 5 in D major, BWV 874
    7:52
  6. 6.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875
    3:36
  7. 7.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 876
    4:27
  8. 8.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 8 in D-sharp minor, BWV 877
    7:16
  9. 9.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 9 in E major, BWV 878
    7:18
  10. 10.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879
    7:22
  11. 11.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 11 in F major, BWV 880
    4:43
  12. 12.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881
    5:46

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 13 in F-sharp major, BWV 882
    5:00
  2. 3.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 14 in F-sharp minor, BWV 883
    8:34
  3. 4.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 15 in G major, BWV 884
    3:46
  4. 5.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885
    5:51
  5. 6.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 17 in A-flat major, BWV 886
    5:34
  6. 7.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 18 in G-sharp minor, BWV 887
    8:31
  7. 8.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 19 in A major, BWV 888
    2:48
  8. 9.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889
    7:36
  9. 10.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 890
    9:16
  10. 11.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 22 in B-flat minor, BWV 891
    7:47
  11. 12.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 23 in B major, BWV 892
    5:44
  12. 13.
    The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893
    4:26

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